Weather forecast for Cobb County Wednesday, November 8, 2023
The National Weather Service is forecasting sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, with a high near 79 degrees.
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather forecast for Cobb County and other parts of the region due to afternoon gusty winds combined with persistent dry conditions that will cause a fire danger to remain in effect through this evening in parts of north Georgia.
What does the expanded forecast hold?
These forecasts are centered at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta.
today
Patchy fog between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Otherwise, sunny with a high near 79. Winds light and variable becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts up to 15 mph.
Thursday night
30 percent chance of rain after 1 a.m. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West winds around 5 mph.
Friday
40 percent chance of showering. Cloudy, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 15 mph.
Friday night
50 percent chance of showering. Cloudy, with a low around 51.
Veterans Day
40 percent chance of showering. Cloudy, with a high near 58.
Saturday night
50 percent chance of showering. Partly cloudy, with a low reaching 47 degrees.
Sunday
50 percent chance of showering. Partly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Sunday night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday night
Partly cloudy, with a low reaching 39 degrees.
Tuesday
It is sunny most of the time, and the high temperature is close to 60.
What was the climate like in the last reporting period?
The NWS Climate Summary for Metro Atlanta has now been updated with October 2023 numbers.
In an article entitled What is the difference between climate and weather? The National Ocean Service describes the difference as follows:
“The weather is what you see outside on any given day. So, for example, it could be 75 degrees and sunny or it could be 20 degrees with heavy snow. That’s what the weather is.”
“Climate is the average of that weather. For example, you can expect it to snow in the Northeast in January or to be hot and humid in the Southeast in July. That’s the climate. The climate record also includes outliers such as record high temperatures or Record rainfall amounts. If you’ve ever heard your local meteorologist say, “Today we set a record for the day,” she’s talking about climate records.
“So when we talk about climate change, we’re talking about changes in long-term averages of daily weather. In most places, weather can change from minute to minute, hour to hour, day to day, and season to season. Climate is Average weather over time and space.
The Atlanta area climate report for the previous month shows how much of a departure from average temperatures that month represents. The average temperature for a date is the average over a 30-year period.
| date | Minimum temperature | Max temperature | middle | Get out of the norm | falling |
| 2023-10-01 | 83 | 66 | 74.5 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2023-10-02 | 84 | 65 | 74.5 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2023-10-03 | 84 | 65 | 74.5 | 4.9 | 0 |
| 2023-10-04 | 84 | 65 | 74.5 | 5.3 | 0 |
| 2023-10-05 | 82 | 63 | 72.5 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2023-10-06 | 79 | 66 | 72.5 | 4 | 0.01 |
| 2023-10-07 | 72 | 53 | 62.5 | -5.6 | 0 |
| 2023-10-08 | 69 | 47 | 58 | -9.7 | 0 |
| 2023-10-09 | 75 | 47 | 61 | -6.3 | 0 |
| 2023-10-10 | 83 | 54 | 68.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2023-10-11 | 74 | 60 | 67 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| 2023-10-12 | 69 | 59 | 64 | -2.2 | 0.55 |
| 2023-10-13 | 67 | 60 | 63.5 | -2.3 | 0.14 |
| 2023-10-14 | 76 | 60 | 68 | 2.6 | 0.01 |
| 2023-10-15 | 65 | 51 | 58 | -7 | T |
| 2023-10-16 | 60 | 46 | 53 | -11.7 | 0 |
| 2023-10-17 | 68 | 45 | 56.5 | -7.8 | 0 |
| 2023-10-18 | 71 | 47 | 59 | -4.9 | 0 |
| 2023-10-19 | 72 | 51 | 61.5 | -2 | T |
| 2023-10-20 | 76 | 57 | 66.5 | 3.4 | 0.37 |
| 2023-10-21 | 76 | 50 | 63 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 2023-10-22 | 79 | 58 | 68.5 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2023-10-23 | 73 | 53 | 63 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-10-24 | 74 | 50 | 62 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2023-10-25 | 76 | 53 | 64.5 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2023-10-26 | 79 | 61 | 70 | 9.2 | 0 |
| 2023-10-27 | 79 | 60 | 69.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023-10-28 | 82 | 59 | 70.5 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 2023-10-29 | 83 | 61 | 72 | 12.3 | 0 |
| 2023-10-30 | 85 | 53 | 69 | 9.6 | 0 |
| 10-31-2023 | 64 | 45 | 54.5 | -4.5 | 0 |
Climate calendar for metro atlanta
This calendar provides information on past weather conditions for today’s date, November 8, allowing it to be compared to current weather. Simply put, it helps you know what the weather will typically be like on this day according to historical data.
| Daily data | Notice | natural | Record higher | Lower record |
| Maximum temperature | M | 66 | 83 in 1986 | 47 in 1976 |
| Minimum temperature | M | 46 | 68 in 1986 | 25 years 1976 |
| Average temperature | M | 56.3 | 75.5 in 1986 | 36.0 in 1976 |
| falling | M | 0.14 | 1.77 in 1888 | 0.00 in 2022 |
| Snowfall | M | 0.0 | Died in 1941 | 0.0 in 2022 |
| Snow depth | M | – | 0 in 2022 | 0 in 2022 |
| HDD (Base 65) | M | 9 | 29 in 1976 | 0 in 2022 |
| Due Diligence (Rule 65) | M | 1 | 11 years 1986 | 0 in 2021 |
| Month-to-date summary | Notice | natural | Record higher | Lower record |
| Average maximum temperature | 69.3 | 67.6 | 78.3 in 2022 | 53.0 in 1951 |
| Average minimum temperature | 42.6 | 47.3 | 60.3 in 2022 | 30.3 in 1976 |
| Average temperature | 55.9 | 57.5 | 69.3 in 2022 | 43.3 in 1954 |
| Total rainfall | 0.00 | 1.04 | 6.74 in 2015 | 0.00 in 2023 |
| Total snowfall | 0.0 | 0.0 | Died in 1966 | 0.0 in 2023 |
| Maximum snow depth | 0 | – | 0 in 2023 | 0 in 2023 |
| Total HDD (Base 65) | 63 | 66 | 172 in 1954 | 1 in 2022 |
| Total Due Diligence (Base 65) | 2 | 6 | 37 in 2022 | 0 in 2021 |
| Year-to-date summary | Notice | natural | Record higher | Lower record |
| Average maximum temperature | 77.6 | 75.7 | 78.1 in 2016 | 67.4 in 1878 |
| Average minimum temperature | 58.8 | 56.5 | 59.3 in 2019 | 49.8 in 1878 |
| Average temperature | 68.2 | 66.1 | 68.7 in 2019 | 58.6 in 1878 |
| Total rainfall | 35.35 | 42.92 | 62.27 in 1929 | 2.00 in 1878 |
| Total snowfall (since July 1) | 0.0 | 0.0 | Died in 2001 | 0.0 in 2023 |
| Maximum snow depth (since July 1) | 0 | – | Died in 1942 | 0 in 2023 |
| Total hard drives (since July 1) | 131 | 170 | 453 in 1976 | 36 in 2016 |
| Total due diligence (since January 1) | 2215 | 2044 | 2643 in 2019 | 33 in 1878 |
Registration period:
- Maximum temperature: 1878-10-04 to 2023-11-07
- Minimum temperature: 1878-10-04 to 2023-11-07
- Rainfall: 01-10-1878 to 07-11-2023
- Snowfall: from 12-25-1928 to 11-07-2028
- Snow depth: 12-25-1928 to 11-07-2028
For more information about the climate in our area, visit the NWS Climate FAQ for the Atlanta area.
What does the National Weather Service do?
The National Weather Service (NWS) is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The NWS describes its role as follows:
“The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, water, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters, and ocean areas, in order to protect life and property and strengthen the national economy.
“These services include forecasts, observations, warnings, impact-based decision support services, and education in an effort to build a weather-ready nation. The ultimate goal is to have a society that is prepared and responsive to weather, water and climate events.”
