2 Fronts Sweep Through Tonight

Submitted by Chris Holcomb, 11Alive Meteorologist

Saturday, May 11th, 2013, 9:00pm

The first of two cold fronts is moving through metro Atlanta this evening. This front has some rain and even a few thunderstorms with it. The thunderstorms are falling apart as they move to the east. A few showers late afternoon dumped between a quarter and a half inch of rain in some spots. This first front mainly has rain with it ahead of the front, with a wind shift line behind the front. The wind will begin coming out of the northwest as the front passes.

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Atlanta Saturday Evening Weather Update

Submitted by Chris Holcomb, 11Alive Meteorologist

Saturday, May 11th, 2013, 7:56pm

The showers and thundershowers are moving to the east. They will continue to move away during the evening hours.

The rain will end tonight. Clouds begin to break up overnight. We will clear out for Mother's Day. More sunshine will appear with some slightly cooler air. Temps will hold in the low 70s Sunday with breezy conditions. It will remain cool Monday, then begin to warm back up for the rest of the week. We will move back to the low 80s for Wednesday and Thursday. A few showers will redevelop by Friday.

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Showers getting better organized

Submitted by Chris Holcomb, 11Alive Meteorologist

Saturday, May 11th, 2013, 5:25pm

Showers are getting better organized late afternoon into evening. The radar image shows 2 areas of rain that we are watching. The rain in circle #1 contains light to moderate and even some pockets of heavy rain in some spots. These showers are moving toward the east.

The rain in circle #2 also contains some heavy rain. This line of showers has more lightning with it. This is the line developing along the front that is moving in tonight. There isn't anything considered "severe" with these storms. Just expect some heavy rain when the line passes through and some thunder and lighting. We are averaging about 25 strikes in a 15 minute period along that entire second line.

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Atlanta Weather | Weekend Forecast

Submitted by Mike Francis, Chief Meteorologist

Friday, May 10th, 2013, 7:10pm

This has been the year of freakish weather! Lowest tornado count since 1954, one of the coldest May's we have seen in decades, and now another freakish event. We could see near record lows on the 13th, and 14th!!! Here are the records!

May 13th, 42 degrees

May 14th, 41 degrees

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Sunny or Stormy Mother's Day?

Submitted by Allison Chinchar, Meteorologist

Friday, May 10th, 2013, 5:16am

Clouds increasing today with a few isolated showers, mainly in the second half of the day. High temperatures will be warm around 80 degrees in most spots. Southwest winds between 5-15mph, gusting up around 20mph.

Tonight shower chances increase and a few thunderstorms are possible, otherwise cloudy skies. Overnight low temperatures will be in the low 60s.

Showers and thunderstorms off and on Saturday with high temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. West wind between 5-10mph, gusting up around 15mph.

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Near Record Lows Monday and Tuesday Morning!

Submitted by Mike Francis, Chief Meteorologist

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 10:27pm

Near Record Lows Monday and Tuesday Morning!

No, we are not talking about seeing 50's for highs or anything like, but to see a frost in the mountains is definitely weird! This has been the year of freakish weather! Lowest tornado count since 1954, one of the coldest May's we have seen in decades, and now another freakish event. We could see near record lows on the 13th, and 14th!!! Here are the records!

May 13th, 42 degrees

May 14th, 41 degrees

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Full Eclipse of the Sun in 2017 in N Georgia!

Submitted by Mike Francis, Chief Meteorologist

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 9:24pm

Full Eclipse of the Sun in 2017 in N Georgia!

Tonight there was a cool eclipse in the southern hemisphere called a "RIng of Fire" eclipse. Basically the Moon is closer to the Earth than when a full eclipse of the Sun happens and only about 98% of the sun is covered. There will be some very cool pictures coming in that I will have on the blog tomorrow!

Our Eclipse