The Brief High humidity levels with dew points in the mid-70s will fuel heavy downpours across metro Atlanta on Friday afternoon. Rain will remain most widespread across North Georgia and metro Atlanta, particularly impacting the I-85 corridor through Gwinnett County. While heavy downpours will remain widespread through Friday afternoon, drier and hotter weather is on the horizon for the rest of the weekend. South of metro Atlanta: Areas farther south will see fewer showers and more breaks in cloud cover. However, as cloud cover clears and drier conditions take over, metro Atlanta will see a quick return to typical, hot summer temperatures.