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Forecasters foresee stormy weekend

Stormy weather is on its way to the entire eastern United States, but Friday will be the last day of refuge before these thunderstorms hit, Channel 2 Action News Chief meteorologist Glenn Burns said.

Friday has a mere 20 percent chance of rain, and Burns said metro Atlanta will mostly see partly cloudy skies throughout Friday, which is good news for the morning and evening commutes.

The temperature will remain quite steamy because of the rain the past few days. The predicted high is 90 degrees, and the heat index should reach the low to mid 90s.

After midnight on Friday, storms could take a turn for the worst, Burns said. Far northeast Georgia has the risk of scattered severe storms overnight, and the eastern and northern metro Atlanta areas have the threat of isolated severe storms.

"(This storm system) is going to provide much of the eastern half of the country with some very stormy times,” Burns said.

It only gets worse Saturday, as most of the state is under the risk of severe thunderstorms — Dade and Walker counties have a few lucky spots.

Because of pockets of cool air within the storm, Georgia is under a moderate risk for hail that could damage car roofs, Burns said. The chance of rain is 60 percent, and heavy downpours, frequent lightning and strong winds are expected as well.

Temperatures will drop slightly to the upper 80s during the storm system, which is expected to last through the middle of next week. Sunday is a brief reprieve from storms with a 30 percent chance of rain, but Monday and Tuesday both have 70 percent chances of storms.

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