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Tracking Zeta: Georgia at risk for severe weather this week

North Georgia is in for one more day of sunshine before a tropical system headed for the central Gulf Coast is expected to bring lots of rain and the chance for severe weather.

There is a chance of a stray shower Tuesday, but there will be fewer clouds in the sky and more opportunities for sun.

Some patchy fog Tuesday morning is expected to burn off over the next few hours.

Atlanta’s projected high is 78 degrees. Overnight, North Georgia will settle into the 60s before temperatures rise back into the mid-70s Wednesday as the rain comes down.

Zeta was downgraded to a tropical depression after making landfall in Mexico on Tuesday morning, but it is likely to strengthen and again become a hurricane before it reaches the U.S. as the 11th named storm to make landfall this year.

The current track has the storm passing close to North Georgia on Thursday, according to forecasters.

Even before Zeta’s arrival, rain will lift in our direction. There will be wet weather for the Wednesday morning commute.

A 70% rain chance Wednesday increases to 90% Thursday, when heavy rain and strong wind gusts are possible. Zeta also poses the threat of severe weather.

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