Storms To Blast GA As Soaking Rain Targets East Coast

Fall storms are on the horizon this week in Georgia as soaking rain is expected to blast parts of the East Coast, forecasters said Tuesday.

Election Day was dry Tuesday in Georgia, but wetter weather is on its way Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service's Peachtree City office and AccuWeather.

Sweeping storms will make their way through the Gulf Coast and Southeast Wednesday and Thursday, stopping through Georgia before heading to the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes and mid-Atlantic states, AccuWeather reported. The storms will hit the Northeast by late week.

Showers and thunderstorms could begin after 3 a.m. Wednesday in Georgia, the NWS reported. Wind gusts could reach 25 mph.

Early Tuesday afternoon, there was an 80 percent chance of storms through Wednesday in north and central Georgia. The region includes metro Atlanta.

One-half to three-quarters of rainfall amounts could accumulate in the area.

The weather is not expected to become severe, but "nuisance flooding" in low-lying and poor drainage areas is possible, the NWS reported.

The storms could continue through Friday before the weather dries up Saturday, the NWS reported. However, rain could return Sunday.

Here is the National Weather Service's Tuesday afternoon forecast for metro Atlanta:

This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 10-15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10-15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 73. Southeast wind 10-15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.