Mostly Sunny Today; Storm Chances Increase Thursday

Northwest Georgia will enjoy a mostly sunny and seasonable Wednesday before rain and thunderstorm chances increase heading into Thursday.

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Sunny And Pleasant Today, Storm Chances Increase Later This Week

Chattooga County and much of Northwest Georgia will enjoy another mostly dry and pleasant late-summer day today, but showers and thunderstorms will make a return later this week.

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Dry, Less Humid Start To The Week Before Storm Chances Increase

Northwest Georgia will enjoy a relatively dry and comfortable start to the workweek, but increasing moisture and an approaching cold front will bring a better chance for showers and thunderstorms by the middle and latter part of the week.

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Rain Chances Could Impact Chattooga County Agricultural Fair Later This Week

The Chattooga County Agricultural Fair opens later this week, and while temperatures are looking fairly typical for late August, fairgoers may want to keep an eye on the forecast as showers and thunderstorms could affect portions of the four-day event.

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Drier Air Brings Less Humid Weather To Northwest Georgia

Northwest Georgia will enjoy a break from the oppressive humidity Sunday as a secondary cold front pushes through the state, bringing drier air and lower dewpoints to the region.

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Sunny, Less Humid Weather Arrives For The Weekend

Residents across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia can look forward to a noticeably more comfortable weekend as drier air moves into the region, bringing plenty of sunshine, lower humidity and cooler nighttime temperatures.

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Chattooga County Schools On Two-Hour Delay Following Overnight Power Outages

Chattooga County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay today, Friday, August 21, due to a power outage affecting the Lyerly area.

The delay comes after thunderstorms moved through Northwest Georgia overnight, leaving multiple widespread power outages across Chattooga and Floyd counties.

Georgia Power is reporting numerous outages across the region this morning, with one of the largest outages affecting the Lyerly area.

The overnight storms brought heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds to portions of Northwest Georgia, resulting in power interruptions as residents began their Friday morning.

Because of the outage in Lyerly, Chattooga County School System officials made the decision to delay the start of school by two hours.

Parents, students and school employees should plan for school operations to begin two hours later than the normal Friday schedule.

Georgia Power crews are working to restore electricity to affected customers across Chattooga and Floyd counties.

Residents should use caution around any downed trees or power lines and should never approach or attempt to move a downed electrical line.

WZQZ News will continue to provide updates on the power outages and any additional schedule changes as information becomes available.

Cooler, Drier Weather Arrives For The Weekend

Northwest Georgia will get through one more hot and humid day Friday before a front brings noticeably drier and somewhat more comfortable weather for the weekend.

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Strong Storms Possible As Triple-Digit Heat Index Returns

Hot and humid weather will take center stage across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia Thursday, August 20, with the National Weather Service also watching for the possibility of strong to severe thunderstorms later in the day and overnight.

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Sunny And Hot Today, Storm Chances Increase Late This Week

A stretch of somewhat drier air will make the mid-August heat a little more tolerable across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia today, but temperatures will remain firmly in the 90s before rain and thunderstorm chances begin increasing later this week.

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