The National Weather Service forecasts thunderstorms across north and central Georgia through Sunday, with gusty winds and rising heat
Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson July 16, 2026 A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for north and central Georgia, where isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon with the potential for gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. Storm chances increase through the weekend with scattered to numerous afternoon thunderstorms expected each day through Sunday, while dangerous heat returns late in the week as heat index values climb into the triple digits. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia for Th