Georgiais in for a noticeable cooldown this weekend, with temperatures expected to fall by more than 20 degreesin some parts of the state from a strong cold front.
The National Weather Service forecast calls for sunny skies and warm temperatures Friday before cooler air moves in Saturday.
The biggest change will be felt in north Georgia, where temperatures are expected to drop into the 30s Saturday night.
North Georgia could see 30s
Blue Ridge is forecast to reach a high near 80 degrees Friday before temperatures fall to around 44 degrees Friday night.
Saturday will be much cooler, with a high near 59 under sunny skies. By Saturday night, temperatures are expected to drop to around 36 degrees with clear skies.
Athens temperatures fall into the 40s
Athens is expected to be warmer Friday, with a sunny high near 86
degrees.
Temperatures are forecast to fall to around 53 degrees Friday night.
Saturday will bring another sunny day, but the high is expected to reach only around 66 degrees. Saturday night will be clear, with temperatures falling to around 45 degrees.
Savannah stays warmer
Coastal Georgia will see a smaller temperature drop compared with north Georgia.
Savannah is forecast to reach a high near 86 degrees Friday, followed by a low around 66 degrees Friday night.
Saturday will be mostly sunny with a high near 71 degrees. Saturday night will remain mostly clear, with a low around 53 degrees.
Macon drops into the 40s
Macon is expected to be one of the warmer locations Friday, with sunny skies and a high near 88 degrees.
The temperature is forecast to fall to around 55 degrees Friday night.
Saturday will be sunny with a high near 70 degrees before temperatures drop to around 48 degrees Saturday night.
Augusta could reach 90 Friday
Augusta is forecast to reach around 88degrees Friday under sunny skies.
Temperatures are expected to fall to around 59 degrees Friday night.
Saturday will be sunny with a high near 68 degrees. Saturday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 47 degrees.
Georgia weather outlook
The forecast shows a clear shift from summerlike temperatures Friday to cooler fall weather Saturday and Saturday night.
For now, the NWS outlook calls for sunny or mostly sunny conditions across the five cities during the day Saturday, followed by clear or mostly clear skies Saturday night.
Vanessa Johns is the Trending Topics Reporter for the Deep South Connect Team Georgia, covering food and entertainment. Email her at Vcountryman@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Cold front will send Georgia temperatures plunging this weekend
