After a brief reprieve, Northwest Georgia residents should prepare for a return to rain and thunderstorms starting today and continuing through the weekend. The National Weather Service is forecasting isolated to scattered storms across the region today, with some storms potentially producing heavy rainfall. Residents can also expect gusty winds up to 40 mph and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning. Temperatures will remain in the lower to mid-80s due to increased cloud cover and precipitation. The wet weather pattern is expected to continue overnight into early Thursday morning as an area of low pressure slowly tracks northeast along the Carolina coast. A frontal boundary will sink south into North Georgia by Saturday morning and stall across central Georgia Saturday night. This front is expected to remain relatively stationary through the beginning of next week, allowing numerous shortwave disturbances to move across the area. The warm, moist air mass already in place over the Southeast is expected to remain, leading to a continued forecast of scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms through Tuesday. Forecasters warn that the interaction between these disturbances and the frontal boundary could lead to enhanced storm coverage and intensity. High temperatures throughout the forecast period will remain in the 80s, with lows dropping into the 60s. Residents are advised to stay informed of weather updates and take necessary precautions during storm activity.