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Low temperatures will be in the 30s and 40s this week, and high temperatures will only reach into the low 70s, if the National Weather Service forecast is accurate. Skywatchers can enjoy the peak of the Leonid meteor shower from Tuesday through Wednesday this week with up to 15 meteors per hour. The following is the day-by-day weather forecast for this week in the heart of Georgia.
DAY-BY-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
MONDAY, November 16th
Patchy frost before 7 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high temperature near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low temperature near 36.
TUESDAY, November 17th
Sunny, with a high temperature near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low temperature near 37.
WEDNESDAY, November 18th
Sunny, with a high temperature near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low temperature near 39.
THURSDAY, November 19th
Sunny, with a high temperature near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low temperature near 42.
FRIDAY, November 20th
Sunny, with a high temperature near 72.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low temperature near 43.
SATURDAY, November 21st
Sunny, with a high temperature near 73.
Saturday Night
Intermittent clouds, with a low temperature near 46.
SUNDAY, November 22nd
Partly sunny, with a high temperature near 76.
Sunday Night
Intermittent clouds, with a low temperature near 48.
SKYWATCHING THIS WEEK
The Leonid meteor shower will peak from Tuesday, November 17th through Wednesday, November 18th this week, though the First Quarter Moon's shine can make the fainter meteors harder to see. The Leonids will appear to come from the constellation Leo and skywatchers can see up to 15 meteors per hour during this celestial event, according to the website for the Star Walk 2 app.