Northwest Georgia residents can expect a few scattered showers and thunderstorms Monday before a stretch of cooler, drier weather settles into the region through midweek.

Forecasters say the highest rain chances Monday will remain mainly across central Georgia, while areas in Northwest Georgia will see only isolated shower activity. A weak cold front moving through the state is expected to lose much of its strength before reaching the area, limiting widespread rainfall.

A brief thunderstorm cannot be ruled out, but the risk for severe weather remains very low.

By Monday night, cooler air and northeast winds will move into the region, bringing dry conditions and temperatures slightly below normal for mid-May. Some patchy low clouds could develop overnight, but no significant weather hazards are expected through Tuesday.

Looking ahead, rain chances remain minimal for the remainder of the workweek. A slight chance of isolated showers or storms could return Wednesday afternoon as another front approaches the eastern United States, but most of Northwest Georgia is expected to stay dry.

Temperatures will gradually warm later this week, with highs climbing from the 70s and low 80s into the upper 80s and lower 90s by the weekend as high pressure builds across the Southeast.

Forecasters expect dry weather to continue into the weekend despite the warming trend.