The week will start off dry and sunny but the weather goes downhill from there with multiple threats for rainfall, heavy at times, through the week.

 

TODAY

 

High pressure will approach the region with clear skies to scattered cloud cover.  Winds will be from the northwest at 5 to 10 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the upper 40s to lower 50s over the interior and lower to mid-50s along the coast for highs.

 

TONIGHT

 

High pressure will pass over the region with clear skies to scattered clouds.  Winds will be light and variable.  Temperatures will fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s over the interior and mid to upper 30s along the coast for lows.

 

TOMORROW

 

A warm front from an approaching low-pressure system will approach the region with increasing clouds and showers developing in the afternoon.  Showers will become more widespread in the evening.  Winds will be from the southeast at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the upper 40s to mid-50s along the coast and mid to upper 50s away from the coast for highs.

 

WEDNESDAY

 

An area of low pressure will produce periods of rain, heavy at times, in the morning hours.  The rain will taper off in the afternoon and evening with cloudy skies expected.  Rainfall amounts will exceed an inch along the coast with isolated locations up to 2" on the immediate coast.  Winds will be from the northeast at 5 to 15 mph with gusts over 20 mph at times, especially on the coast.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-40s over the interior and mid to upper 40s along the coast for lows and mid to upper 50s along the coast and upper 50s to lower 60s over the interior for highs.

 

THURSDAY

 

Another area of low pressure will approach with broken to overcast skies and drizzle in the morning giving way to moderate to heavy rainfall and embedded thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.  Rainfall amounts over 1" are expected for much of the region.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-40s for lows and mid to upper 40s over the interior, lower to mid-50s in the New York City metropolitan area, and mid-50s to lower 60s in the Philadelphia metropolitan areas for highs.

 

FRIDAY

 

Periods of rain will exit in the morning followed by clearing skies and lingering isolated showers in the afternoon.  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 to upper 50s over the interior and lower to mid-60s along the coast for highs.

 

SATURDAY

 

A weak cold front will follow with scattered clouds and isolated showers.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-30s over the interior and upper 30s to lower 40s along the coast for lows and lower to mid-50s over the interior and mid to upper 50s along the coast for highs.

 

SUNDAY AND MONDAY

 

High pressure will be in control with clear skies to scattered cloud cover.  Temperatures on Sunday will range from the lower to mid-30s over the interior and mid to upper 30s along the coast for lows and mid to upper 40s over the interior and lower to mid-50s along the coast for highs.  Temperatures on Monday will range from the lower to mid-30s over the interior and mid to upper 30s along the coast for lows and upper 50s to lower 60s along the coast and lower to mid-60s away from the coast for highs.