The Brief Atlanta metro residents face lingering rain and localized flood threats after sudden evening storms. Rain chances drop slightly through midweek as high temperatures climb back into the mid-90s. A sudden round of evening thunderstorms dumped heavy rain across parts of metro Atlanta Sunday, creating potential flash flooding risks in low-lying areas before clearer, hotter conditions arrive this week. High temperatures hit 91 degrees at the airport during the afternoon, with evening readings cooling into the 70s and 80s across the region. Daytime high temperatures will slowly climb back into the low 90s through Saturday, accompanied by warm, muggy nights in the 70s.