Perfect fall weekend in store for Georgia — but not before rain showers roll through

With high temperatures expected to hover in the middle 70s under clear skies on Saturday and Sunday, the weekend forecast for Middle Georgia looks perfect for pumpkin festivals or other fall outings across the region.

But before pristine conditions kick in, a day or so of rain showers are expected to roll through.

After sunny days on Wednesday and Thursday, rain chances tick up to 30% Thursday night and 60% on Friday, meteorologists at the National Weather Service’s Peachtree City outpost say.

“We have a front coming in maybe Friday morning, into the day Friday,” forecaster Ryan Willis said Wednesday. “That’ll bring with it some rain, maybe a few thunderstorms. But we’re not looking at severe weather or anything.”

Low temperatures, which were expected to dip into the mid-40s overnight on Wednesday, will likely be in the lower 50s Friday and Saturday nights.

Joe Kovac Jr.

The Telegraph

Joe Kovac Jr. writes about local news and features for The Telegraph, with an eye for human-interest stories. Joe is a Warner Robins native and graduate of Warner Robins High. He joined the Telegraph in 1991 after graduating from the University of Georgia. As a Pulliam Fellowship recipient in 1991, Joe worked for the Indianapolis News. His stories have appeared in the Washington Post, the Seattle Times and Atlanta Magazine. He has been a Livingston Award finalist and won numerous Georgia Press Association and Georgia Associated Press awards.