Thursday will bring mostly sunny skies to Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia, with afternoon temperatures climbing to near 88 degrees. Winds will remain light, becoming south around 5 mph during the day.

Thursday night will be mostly clear and mild, with an overnight low near 69.

Friday will stay mostly sunny for much of the day, but a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms moves in after 2 PM. The high Friday will be near 89. A few storms may linger into Friday evening, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 PM. Friday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

The weekend looks mainly dry and warm. Saturday will be mostly sunny with a high near 90, followed by mostly clear skies Saturday night and a low near 73. Sunday will be mostly sunny and hotter, with a high near 94.

Even hotter weather is expected early next week. Monday and Tuesday will be sunny and hot, with highs near 97 both days. By Wednesday, temperatures could climb to near 98 degrees under sunny skies.