Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia will continue to enjoy an unusually comfortable stretch of early June weather, with dry skies, cool mornings, and mild afternoon temperatures expected through the end of the work week.

The National Weather Service says high pressure remains in control across north and central Georgia, keeping rain chances near zero through at least Saturday. Lingering clouds have moved out of the area, allowing mostly sunny skies to return.

Temperatures will be one of the bigger weather stories over the next couple of mornings. Overnight lows are expected to fall into the low to mid-50s across much of the region, making it feel more like spring than the beginning of summer. Some residents may even want a light jacket early in the morning.

Afternoon conditions will remain pleasant, with highs today reaching the mid to upper 70s. Lower humidity and dewpoints near 50 degrees will help keep the air feeling comfortable. Breezy winds between 10 and 20 mph are also expected at times.

Dry weather will continue Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, with morning lows generally in the 50s and afternoon highs warming into the 80s by the end of the week. Humidity levels are expected to remain manageable, making for several nice days across Summerville, Trion, Menlo, Lyerly, and surrounding communities.

Changes begin to arrive late in the weekend as the ridge of high pressure shifts offshore and moisture returns from the south. By Sunday afternoon and evening, isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will become possible across Georgia.

Rain chances are expected to increase to around 20 to 30 percent on Sunday, then rise into the 30 to 40 percent range by Monday afternoon. Forecasters say the pattern looks like a typical summertime setup, with showers and thunderstorms mainly developing during the warmer parts of the day.

At this time, no widespread severe weather or flooding threat is expected. Any storms that do develop should be the kind of pop-up afternoon storms common during the summer months in Northwest Georgia.