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VALDOSTA — Thunderstorms should lessen and temperatures should rise as a stalled frontal system fizzles out over South Georgia, say forecasters.

A cold front stalled to the region’s north brought a “pretty substantial” amount of moisture to the area, causing heavier than usual thunderstorm activity over the weekend, said Ricardo Humphries, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Tallahassee, Fla., office.

Storm chances in the area should remain in the 50-70 percent range through Tuesday, according to the weather service’s forecast.

Current daytime high temperatures around 92 degrees are about normal for this time of year, said Frank Strait, senior meteorologist for the private forecasting firm AccuWeather.

“Starting Wednesday, there should be fewer storms and more heat” as the cold front falls apart, he said. The weather service expects highs to climb up to 95 by Friday, with overnight lows in the mid-70s weeklong.

Rain chances will dwindle to around 20 percent by week’s end, Humphries said.

Rainfall totals will be a “hit or miss” affair, with some spots getting 1 to 2 inches out of some storms while other areas only miles away remaining bone-dry, Strait said.

Both meteorologists said there is a chance of severe weather with the afternoon thunderstorms, though not for widespread damage.

“You’ll probably have one or two heavy storms over different spots in the region on a given day,” Strait said.

Terry Richards is senior reporter at The Valdosta Daily Times.