A brief break in the more widespread wet weather pattern is expected across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia today, but forecasters say the break will likely be short-lived.

The National Weather Service says scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain possible today, though coverage should be slightly lower than what is expected heading into Friday and Saturday. The overall weather pattern is shifting, with a front expected to move into the region tonight before stalling across the area on Friday. That front will help bring a renewed increase in showers and thunderstorms as the week comes to a close.

Forecasters say the main concern with any thunderstorms will continue to be locally heavy rainfall. A very moist air mass remains in place, and rainfall could become heavy in stronger storms. As repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms continue over the next several days, it may take less rainfall to cause localized flooding problems, especially in areas that have already received recent rain.

The greatest concern will come from storms that move over the same locations for an extended period of time. Rainfall rates in some storms could be heavy enough to cause ponding on roads, poor drainage flooding, and rising water in low-lying areas.

Rain chances are expected to remain elevated through the weekend and into early next week. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms will be possible each day, with highs generally in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees and overnight lows in the mid-60s.