Sunny Mornings, Stormy Afternoons: Dallas-Hiram Weekend Weather

DALLAS, GA — If you're up and about early this weekend, chances are you'll get to enjoy some sunny, summer weather.

Wait too late into the afternoon, however, and you'll be playing the familiar Georgia summertime game of watching the skies for thunderstorms.

But ... hey ... who needs to sleep in anyway, right?

And, for what it's worth, temperatures won't be quite as brutal as some we've seen recently. Highs over the weekend are expected to tick slightly down into the upper 80's.

Here's your weekend weather forecast for Paulding County, from the National Weather Service:

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Friday night, a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.