An area of low pressure will bring showers and thunderstorms to the region this afternoon as an active weather pattern continues throughout the week.

 

TODAY

 

A warm front will lift through the region with showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.  The thunderstorms will be capable of intense downpours, frequent lightning, hail, and wind gusts over 40 mph.  Winds will be from the southwest at 10 to 20 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the upper 70s to lower 80s over the interior, upper 70s to lower 80s on Long Island, lower to mid-80s along the coast, and mid to upper 80s in the Delaware River Valley for highs.

 

TONIGHT

 

A cold front will follow with additional scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Winds will veer from the southwest to the northwest at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will fall into the mid to upper 60s over the interior and upper 60s to lower 70s along the coast for lows.

 

TOMORROW 

 

Scattered clouds are expected with winds from the northwest at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the upper 70s to mid-80s over the interior, mid to upper 80s along the coast, and upper 80s to lower 90s in the Delaware River Valley for highs.

 

TOMORROW NIGHT

 

Scattered clouds are expected with winds from the northeast at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will fall into the lower to mid-60s over the interior and upper 60s to lower 70s along the coast for lows.

 

THURSDAY

 

A warm front will approach with increasing clouds and isolated showers in the afternoon and evening.  Winds will be from the east at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the mid-70s to lower 80s along the coast and mid to upper 80s away from the coast for highs.

 

FRIDAY

 

A powerful cold front will move through the region with showers and thunderstorms.  Temperatures will range from the upper 60s to mid-70s for lows and upper 70s to mid-80s over the interior, mid to upper 80s along the coast, and upper 80s to lower 90s in the Delaware River Valley for highs.

 

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

 

High pressure will produce clear skies with scattered cloud cover.  Temperatures on Saturday will range from the upper 50s to lower 60s over the interior and mid to upper 60s along the coast for lows and mid to upper 70s over the interior, upper 70s to lower 80s along the coast and lower to mid-80s in the Delaware River Valley for highs.  Temperatures on Sunday will range from the mid to upper 50s over the interior and lower to mid-60s along the coast for lows and upper 70s to lower 80s for highs.

 

MONDAY AND TUESDAY

 

High pressure will move off the coast with scattered clouds.  Temperatures on Monday will range from the lower to mid-50s over the interior and upper 50s to lower 60s along the coast for lows and upper 70s to lower 80s along the coast, upper 70s to lower 80s over the interior, and lower to mid-80s in the Delaware River Valley.  Temperatures on Tuesday will range from the lower to mid-60s over the interior and mid to upper 60s along the coast for lows and upper 70s to mid-80s on the coast, mid to upper 80s over the interior, and upper 80s to lower 90s in the Delaware River Valley for highs.