Atlanta woke up to a mild Sunday in the mid 60s, but the day did not stay that way for long. Clouds thickened through the afternoon, winds were expected to pick up out of the northwest at 15 to 20 mph, and temperatures were projected to climb into the upper 80s before a cold front pushed through.
The change was expected to be felt quickly by Monday morning. Sunday’s high was listed at 86, with a low of 58 Sunday night and a high of 74 on Monday, while neighborhoods in southeast Georgia were expected to wake up in the 40s and northeast Florida in the 50s. A few showers were possible Sunday evening, though most of the area was expected to stay dry.
That dry spell was not the whole story. Behind the front, drier air and high winds were expected to keep wildfire danger elevated, and smoke from Nassau County was expected to drift into Duval County because of the northwest winds. The smoke risk added a sharper edge to a forecast that otherwise looked calm on paper, especially for communities already dealing with dry conditions.
Temperatures were expected to stay in the 70s on Monday and Tuesday before warming back into the 80s by mid to late week. The long-term forecast was expected to remain dry through the first half of next weekend, with Friday listed at 56/84. For now, the front’s main effect is simple: a warm Sunday gives way to a noticeably cooler start to the week, and the fire risk does not ease with it.
