Residents of Northwest Georgia are set to experience a week-long weather swing, featuring a final, brief surge of summer heat mixed with potential thunderstorms before a strong frontal system delivers a noticeable autumn cool down by Thursday.

Temperatures are forecasted to climb into the low-to-mid 80s through Wednesday, driven by a warm, humid low-pressure system that also brings elevated chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms over the next 48 hours.

The region is currently feeling the peak of the warm trend. Today, Tuesday, October 7th, is expected to be partly sunny with a high near 85 degrees, powered by a mild south wind that may gust up to 15 mph.

The immediate rain risk begins this afternoon. Forecasters project a slight chance of showers between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., with the chance of precipitation increasing significantly tonight. Overnight lows will remain warm, around 68 degrees, but residents face a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after dark.

Continued Risk Wednesday Before Front Hits

The low-pressure system continues to influence the weather on Wednesday. While the heat persists, with a forecasted high near 83 degrees, storm potential dips slightly to a 20 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds will remain light, becoming variable throughout the day.

Wednesday night marks the beginning of the sharp transition. As the warm air mass begins to exit, lows will drop to around 62 degrees, accompanied by breezy conditions, with north winds potentially gusting up to 20 mph.

Thursday Brings Abrupt Autumn Temperatures

The true shift to autumn weather arrives on Thursday as a frontal system sweeps through the region, bringing significantly cooler temperatures and breezy conditions.

Thursday is expected to be partly sunny, but the high temperature will struggle to reach what the region experienced earlier in the week, topping out near 74 degrees. The day will feel noticeably cooler due to east winds gusting up to 20 mph.

The cooling trend will be most evident Thursday night, when clear skies and the new air mass allow temperatures to plummet. Forecasters predict overnight lows will drop sharply into the low 50s, settling near 54 degrees, marking the end of the recent heat streak.

Residents are advised to monitor weather alerts for potential localized severe weather during the mid-week storm chances and to prepare for the substantial temperature swing by Thursday.