80° and Patchy rain nearby
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Spiderwebs across Middle Georgia will likely be catching rain throughout this week (Photographer Nate Weeks)
This week's high temperatures will stay in the 80s, with chances of showers and thunderstorms every day this week, if the National Weather Service's forecast is correct. Stargazers can see a thin crescent of the Moon draw near to the Beehive Cluster this Wednesday, along with the rest of the sparkling wonders found each night above us. The following is the day-by-day weather forecast for this week in the heart of Georgia.
DAY-BY-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
MONDAY, July 13th
80% chance of precipitation, with showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2 p.m. High temperature near 85. Possible new rainfall amounts of between a quarter and a half inch.
Monday Night
60% chance of precipitation, with showers and thunderstorms before 5 a.m., followed by just showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low temperature of near 70. Possible new rainfall amounts of between a tenth and quarter of an inch, with higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TUESDAY, July 14th
90% chance of precipitation, with a chance of showers before 11 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., followed by showers and a possible thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High temperature near 85.
Tuesday Night
80% chance of precipitation with showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., then a chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a..m. Low temperature near 70.
WEDNESDAY, July 15th
50% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high temperature near 88.
Wednesday Night
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low temperature near 71.
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THURSDAY, July 16th
40% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high temperature near 90.
Thursday Night
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low temperature near 73.
FRIDAY, July 17th
20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high temperature near 92.
Friday Night
10% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low temperature near 74.
SATURDAY, July 18th
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high temperature near 92.
Saturday Night
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low temperature near 73.
SUNDAY, July 19th
20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low temperature near 72.
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ASTRONOMY FORECAST
On Wednesday, July 15th, the Moon, illuminated at a dim 2%, will draw close to the Beehive Cluster, according to the Starwalk website. They can be observed through the naked eye or through binoculars in the constellation Cancer. The Moon's thin crescent will possibly be hard to see in bright twilight or when low above the horizon. The Beehive Cluster contains around 1,000 stars and looks like a small, indefinite object. When Galileo looked at the open cluster of stars, he was only able to see 40 stars. The Navajo people called the Beehive Cluster "Tsetah Dibé," which translates to English as mountain sheep, according to Space.com. Humans have gazed into the skies at night since before we had written languages, and looking up at unique celestial structures like the Beehive Cluster reminds us of the vastness of our universe at the same time as it highlights the smallness of many of our fears and concerns.
