Forecast:

With that gulf pseudo-sub-not-quite tropical low pushing on shore, it's effects will still be felt here in town.  We'll see showers off and on all weekend.  Looks like the system will be breaking down by Monday, meaning a few less clouds.  That will bring us warmer weather Monday, but also increase the likelihood of thundershowers in the afternoon on Memorial Day.  As far as your outdoor plans, it's not the perfect weather you'd want as we'll see off and on showers.  But, get out and play and be ready to run.  We're not expecting any of the next three days to be a complete washouts.  Once the rain sets in, it should only last 30 minutes to an hour, and the showers should move on.  That's the plan anyway.

The Lakes:

Lake levels are much better this year than they were last.  Lanier is only 5 and half below full, and that's nearly 8 feet above where we were this time last year.  Hartwell is also up several feet this year from where they were last year.  In addition Allatoona, West Point, Oconee and Sinclair as well as smaller area lakes are all in very good shape.  Get out and enjoy if you're headed that way this weekend.

The Gulf Low:

As it stands right now the low is about an hour or so from landfall.  Intensification has begun with this storm, and the hurricane center thinks it may be designated a depression before landfall.  More than likely there's not enough time to intensify to a depression before landfall, but stranger things have happened.  Nevertheless, whatever you call it, this storm will bring areas around the southeast 2-3" additional rain, locally heavier, especially in parts of Miss. and Ark. where the storm will be moving through the next 24-36 hours.  The storm will then break down and become enveloped in a stalled front to our northwest.  This will mean we'll see less clouds here, leading to more thundershowers.  We should say in the "soup" through the middle to end of the week, so t-showers for us every day are likely.

Memorial Day:

Enjoy your holiday, stay safe, and a big thank you to all of our servicemen and women and all our veterans for their service.  Enjoy your weekend as well, you all earned it.  Thank you.

Steve Milone / FOX 5 Weather Authority

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