Observed 6:25 AM EDT at KFTY

Atlanta, GA weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 44Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (44°7° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 72°22° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	1%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	0%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	46%	0%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	34%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	31%	0%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	30%	0%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	0%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	77%	4%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	8%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	9%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	7%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	46%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	3%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	42%	1%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	1%	3
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	40%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	26%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	39%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	36%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	32%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	27%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	2%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Rain, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 69°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 48°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 69°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–75°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 49% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 29

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Atlanta Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1878–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SatOct 17
−6°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Atlanta weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 6:20–7:09 PM; Morning 7:33–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 7:09–7:19 PM; Morning 7:23–7:33 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:03 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Atlanta. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,700 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.