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Many fields across Middle Georgia will be full of muddy puddles this week (Photographer Nate Weeks)
Middle Georgia will have a chance of rain showers and thunderstorms every day of this week, if the National Weather Service's weather forecast proves accurate. Those watching the night skies have a good chance of seeing the Pleiades star cluster, which some claim is home to extraterrestrial beings, on Saturday, as it appears close to the Moon. The following is the day-by-day weather forecast for this week in the heart of Georgia.
DAY-BY-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
MONDAY, June 8th
50% chance of precipitation, with a mix of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high temperature near 84.
Monday Night
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low temperature of near 69.
TUESDAY, June 9th
70% chance of precipitation, with showers before 11 a.m., then a mix of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy with a high temperature near 84.
Tuesday Night
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy with a low temperature near 68.
WEDNESDAY, June 10th
20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high temperature near 89.
Wednesday Night
10% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low temperature near 69.
THURSDAY, June 11th
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high temperature near 92.
Thursday Night
30% chance of showers, with a chance of thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low temperature near 70.
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FRIDAY, June 12th
40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high temperature near 93.
Friday Night
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low temperature near 71.
SATURDAY, June 13th
40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high temperature near 94.
Saturday Night
50% chance of showers, with thunderstorms early. Mostly cloudy, with a low temperature near 71.
SUNDAY, June 14th
40% chance of showers, with thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Partly cloudy, and a high near 91. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
40% chance of showers with a possible thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low temperature near 71.
ASTRONOMY FORECAST
On Saturday, June 13th, the Moon will appear close to the Pleiades star cluster in the night sky. Skywatchers should be able to view the pair through the naked eye or binoculars/telescopes, though the Moon's thin crescent might make it more difficult to spot at times. The Pleiades is also known as the Seven Sisters and Messier 45. It contains over 1,000 stars, but only 6 or 7 are easily visible by using only eyesight. Ancient peoples appreciated the Pleiades for their usefulness in navigating the wide-open oceans. More recently, Polish-American ufologist George Adamski was among a small group of people who claimed to have been contacted by Nordic aliens who were said to have come from the Pleiades star cluster. Whatever you believe about the Pleiades, this Saturday is a great day to view them as they appear close to the Moon.
