National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

For the period July 1^st through July 7^th, 2012, the average temperature across north and central Georgia ranged from 78°F in Blairsville to 85°F in Columbus and Macon. Overall, the temperatures were four degrees warmer than seasonal.

The high temperatures for July 1^st continued the record temperatures from June 29^th and 30^th. Temperatures peaked on June 30^th. Here is a summary of the July 1^st temperatures:

	High	Previous Record
Atlanta	105°F	99°F in 1954
Athens	108°F	103°F in 1927
Macon	108°F	103°F in 1954
Columbus	105°F	99°F in 2008

In addition, Atlanta had a record high of 100°F on the 5^th, the old record was 99°F set in 1948. Atlanta tied the record high on the 6^th with 98°F degrees, previously set in 1980.

Rainfall for the period was deceptively close to normal. Average rainfall was 1.14 inches and that was 0.06 inches above normal. Most of the rainfall was brief, heavy rain from thunderstorms. Macon had two thunderstorms which produced four inches of rain over the period.



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