With a tropical air mass returning so does the threat of hit-and-miss thunderstorms capable of impressive downpours.

 

TODAY

 

A cold front will approach the region with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.  The thunderstorms will be capable of heavy downpours, frequent lightning, hail, wind gusts over 40 mph, and isolated tornadoes.  The thunderstorms will be a threat from 3 PM to 11 PM.  Winds will veer to the west at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the lower to mid-80s along the coast, mid to upper 80s over the interior, and upper 80s to lower 90s in the Delaware River Valley for highs.

 

TONIGHT

 

The cold front will stall and weaken over the region with isolated thunderstorms and areas of low clouds.  Winds will be from the west at 5 to 10 mph.  Temperatures will fall into the lower to mid-60s over the interior and upper 60s to lower 70s along the coast for lows.

 

TOMORROW 

 

A trough will linger over the region with scattered clouds and isolated thunderstorms.  Winds will be from the west at 5 to 10 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the mid to upper 80s over the interior and along the coast and upper 80s to lower 90s in the Delaware River Valley for highs.

 

TOMORROW NIGHT

 

A trough will produce scattered clouds with some areas of fog.  Winds will be from the west at 5 to 10 mph.  Temperatures will fall into the upper 50s to lower 60s over the interior, mid to upper 60s in the suburbs, and upper 60s to lower 70s in the urban areas for lows.

 

THURSDAY

 

The cold front will move through the region with scattered clouds and isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Winds will be from the west at 5 to 10 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the lower 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.

 

FRIDAY

 

A second cold front will produce scattered clouds and isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Temperatures will range from the upper 60s to lower 60s over the interior, mid to upper 60s in the suburbs, and upper 60s to lower 70s in the urban areas for lows and lower 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

 

A trough will produce scattered clouds and isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-60s for lows and lower to mid-80s along the coast, mid to upper 80s over the interior, and upper 80s to lower 90s in the Delaware River Valley for highs.

 

SUNDAY

 

A cold front will stall over the region with scattered clouds and evening showers and thunderstorms.  Temperatures will range from the upper 60s to lower 70s over the interior and lower to mid-70s in the suburbs and urban areas for lows and lower 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.

 

MONDAY AND TUESDAY

 

A cold front will linger over the region with areas of fog and low clouds in the morning followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.  Temperatures on Monday will range from the mid to upper 60s over the interior and lower to mid-70s along the coast for lows and mid to upper 80s along the coast and lower to mid-90s away from the coast for highs.  Temperatures on Tuesday will range from the upper 60s to lower 70s for lows and lower to mid-80s for highs.