ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Winter will arrive early in north Georgia with a hard freeze expected next week.

With high temperatures in the upper 70s this week, and lows expected to drop into the 20s Tuesday morning, we’ll see the temperature drop nearly 50 degrees in less than four days!

>> MORE: Today’s forecast

Sunday Weather

You’ll notice a change first on Sunday when a strong cold front sweeps through north Georgia.

The front will bring wind gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon, but temperatures won’t cool off too much with highs expected to warm into the 60s.

Forecast wind gusts Sunday (Atlanta News First)

Monday Weather

But Monday morning, temperatures will drop into the low 30s, with highs only in the 40s Monday afternoon.

Wind gusts on Monday will stay in the 2

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