Drought conditions are continuing across Chattooga County and much of Northwest Georgia, but forecasters say some relief could be on the way as rain chances increase heading into the Easter weekend.
Rain chances will stay fairly limited today across Chattooga County and the rest of Northwest Georgia, but a wetter pattern is expected to move in as the weekend continues.
Residents across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia are waking up to patchy dense fog this morning, with visibility in some areas dropping to as low as half a mile. The fog is expected to linger through about 10 AM, especially in spots that saw rainfall yesterday, before gradually clearing.
Residents across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia can expect a week of temperature swings, with conditions bouncing from near-normal to well above normal before cooling off again this weekend.
A stretch of unseasonably warm and dry weather is expected to continue across Chattooga County and the rest of northwest Georgia through the weekend and into early next week.
A dangerous stretch of weather is setting up across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia, beginning with isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, followed by a more widespread severe weather threat after midnight, and then widespread freezing temperatures Monday night and again Tuesday night.
Chattooga County and the rest of northwest Georgia will get one more dry and unusually warm day today before a much more active stretch of weather arrives Sunday and Monday, followed by a sharp blast of cold air that could bring widespread freezing temperatures by the middle of next week. Forecasters say today will stay sunny, dry, and very mild, with afternoon temperatures climbing well into the 70s and possibly nearing 80 degrees in parts of northwest Georgia. That will make today the warmest and quietest day in the forecast before conditions begin changing quickly.
Sunny and calm weather will continue across north and central Georgia through Saturday, with temperatures quickly warming after a cool, frosty start Friday morning. High pressure will keep skies mostly clear while winds turn southerly, helping afternoon temperatures climb back into the 70s and even low 80s by Saturday — well above normal for mid-March.
A Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect until 11 a.m. Monday for parts of Northwest Georgia, including Chattooga County, with visibility falling to one-quarter mile or less in some locations.
The fog is expected to create hazardous driving conditions through the morning hours, especially on back roads and in low-lying areas. Drivers are urged to slow down, use headlights, and leave extra distance between vehicles.
Residents across Chattooga County and the Northwest Georgia region should expect another round of scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, though forecasters say severe weather is not expected at this time.
