A Heat Advisory remains in effect today across much of North and Central Georgia as another hot and humid afternoon is expected. In Chattooga County, the high will reach around 95 degrees, with the heat index potentially climbing to around 102.

The bigger concern later today will be thunderstorms. Storms are expected to become more numerous across North Georgia this afternoon and evening as a cold front approaches. Some storms could become severe, with damaging wind gusts, quarter-size hail, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall possible. The Storm Prediction Center has much of the area under a Level 2 of 5 Slight Risk for severe weather. Localized flash flooding could also occur where storms repeatedly move across the same areas.

Conditions change considerably for Labor Day Monday. Cooler air moves into Northwest Georgia, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 87 locally. There will be a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon, along with easterly winds of 5 to 10 mph.

Monday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 69.

Tuesday and Wednesday look mainly dry and sunny, with highs around 89 Tuesday and 90 Wednesday.

Temperatures begin warming again later in the week. Thursday’s high will be around 92 with a 30 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Rain chances increase to 40 percent Friday and Saturday, with highs around 90.