ATLANTA - It’s a calm start to Tuesday across North Georgia, but the tropics are anything but quiet. We’re likely to see the official formation of Tropical Storm Melissa later today in the Caribbean.

Computer models show the storm developing before making a turn to the north, though it’s still unclear exactly when that turn will happen. A quicker shift would push it out into the Atlantic sooner, while a slower track could bring rain and wind impacts to parts of the Bahamas. For now, Melissa poses no direct threat to the U.S. East Coast.

Back home, Atlanta is waking up to cool and clear conditions, with temperatures near 50°F at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 40s across much of North and Middle Georgia. A weak cold front will move in later today, bringing a few sca

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