Excellent weather conditions are expected today but a stormy first half of the weekend follows with showers and thunderstorms.  Another rainstorm is a threat by the end of next week as well.

TODAY

High pressure will produce scattered cloud cover.  Winds from the northwest at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the lower to mid-60s along the coast, mid to upper 60s over the interior, and upper 60s to lower 70s in the Delaware River Valley for highs.

TONIGHT

Increasing clouds are expected with some locally dense fog.  Winds will be from the southeast at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will fall into the mid-40s to lower 50s for lows.

TOMORROW

An area of low pressure will approach with a warm front in the morning through the afternoon with periods of showers.  The cold front will follow in the evening with periods of showers and a few embedded thunderstorms.  The thunderstorms will be capable of heavy downpours, frequent lightning, hail, and wind gusts over 40 mph, especially over eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.  Winds will back to the south at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the mid-50s to lower 60s in the New York City metropolitan area, lower to mid-60s over the interior, and upper 60s to mid-70s in the Philadelphia metropolitan areas, central New Jersey, and southern New Jersey.

SUNDAY

The low-pressure system will depart with broken cloud cover and isolated showers.  Winds will veer to the northwest at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-40s over the interior and upper 40s to lower 50s along the coast for lows and mid-40s to lower 50s over the interior and mid-50s to lower 60s along the coast for highs.

MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

High pressure will produce clear skies to scattered cloud cover throughout the period.  Temperatures on Monday will range from the mid-30s over the interior to the lower 40s along the coast for lows and lower 50s over the interior to the lower 60s along the coast for highs.  Temperatures on Tuesday will range from the upper 20s over the interior to the upper 30s along the coast for lows and lower 40s over the interior to the mid-50s along the coast for highs.  Temperatures on Wednesday will range from the mid-20s over the interior to the lower 30s along the coast for lows and mid to upper 40s for highs.

THURSDAY

An area of low pressure will produce periods of rain, heavy at times.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-40s for lows and mid-50s to lower 60s for highs.

FRIDAY

A weak trough will pass through the region with scattered clouds and isolated showers.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-40s over the interior and upper 40s to lower 50s along the coast for lows and lower to mid-50s over the interior and upper 50s to lower 60s along the coast for highs.