Residents of Northwest Georgia are waking up to temperatures in the low 60’s and cloudy skies.  Today, skies will remain cloudy, but mostly dry across the area, with highs int he low to mid-70’s. Patchy dense fog might occur this morning where low clouds are minimal and winds are calm.  Tonight, showers are likely with mostly cloudy skies, westerly winds gusting to 15 mph, and low temperatures in the low 50’s.  Chance of rain overnight is 70%.

Current surface analysis indicates a stalled frontal boundary in northern areas of the state. This boundary will move northward as a warm front later today. A weak cold front will approach from the northwest tonight and extend southward into central areas of the state on Sunday. Temperatures are expected to stay well above normal, averaging 10 to 20 degrees above typical daytime levels for tomorrow. Cooler air will start to move into the far northwest behind the cold front on Sunday evening.

In the long term, unsettled weather is anticipated next week for Northwest Georgia, with periods of rainfall, heavy at times around midweek, and a slight chance of thunderstorms. A frontal boundary will stall, leading to isolated to scattered rain showers. A shift in upper-level patterns will bring warm, moist air. Rainfall totals could reach 3 to 5 inches in northern Georgia. Warm temperatures are expected early in the week, with a notable drop in temperatures due to the wedge effect by next weekend.  By next Saturday, low temperatures could be back down in the 30’s.