Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia over the next seven days, but forecasters say the rain is not expected to bring much meaningful improvement to ongoing drought conditions.

After some patchy showers and storms moved through parts of the region Saturday, much of the area will see a calmer start to the new week. Mostly sunny skies are expected Sunday, with only a slight chance of isolated showers or storms mainly in far southeastern portions of the forecast area.

Patchy dense fog may develop early Sunday morning in areas that received rain, but it should lift by mid-morning.

Monday is expected to remain mostly dry during the day as surface high pressure builds into the region. A wedge pattern along the eastern side of the Appalachians may keep temperatures a few degrees cooler, especially in northeast Georgia. Highs Monday will generally range from the mid-70s to lower 80s, with some higher terrain areas possibly staying in the 60s.

Rain chances are expected to increase again Monday night as a cold front approaches from the northwest. The best chance for more widespread rainfall appears to be Tuesday into Wednesday, when a stronger weather system is expected to move across the Southeast. Moisture levels will increase, allowing for more scattered showers and thunderstorms across the state.

At this time, no severe weather is expected, but forecasters will continue watching the midweek system closely.

Additional rain chances may continue through the end of the week, though confidence remains lower on exact timing and coverage. Despite daily opportunities for showers, the rainfall may remain too scattered or too light in many places to provide real drought relief.

Temperatures will stay fairly seasonal through the middle of the week, with highs mostly in the 70s and 80s.