Showers and thunderstorms this evening and tomorrow will mark the change in the weather pattern as hot and humid weather conditions take hold by the weekend.  Heatwave conditions are expected next week.

TONIGHT

A warm front will continue to lift to the region's north with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, followed by scattered clouds.  Winds will be from the west at 5 to 10 mph.  Low temperatures will range from the mid to upper 60s over the interior and upper 60s to lower 70s along the coast.

TOMORROW

A cold front will move through the region with scattered showers and thunderstorms.  A few isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible with heavy downpours, frequent lightning, hail, and wind gusts over 55 mph.  Winds will be from the southwest at 5 to 15 mph.  High temperatures will range from the upper 70s to lower 80s on Long Island, lower to mid-80s along the coast, upper 80s to lower 90s on the I-95 corridor, and lower to mid-80s over the interior.

TOMORROW NIGHT

High pressure will produce scattered clouds.  Winds will be from the west at 5 to 10 mph.  Low temperatures will range from the upper 50s to the lower 60s over the interior and mid to upper 60s along the coast.

FRIDAY

A trough will pass through the region with scattered clouds and isolated thunderstorms.  Winds will be from the west at 5 to 10 mph.  High temperatures will range from the mid to upper 70s over the interior and lower to mid-80s along the coast.

SATURDAY

High pressure will produce scattered clouds.  An isolated thunderstorm will be a threat along the coast.  Winds will be from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph.  Low temperatures will range from the lower to mid-60s.  High temperatures will range from the lower to mid-80s over the interior, lower to mid-80s along the coast, and upper 80s to lower 90s on the I-95 corridor.

SUNDAY

High pressure will produce scattered clouds.  An isolated thunderstorm will be a threat along the coast.  Low temperatures will range from the mid to upper 60s over the interior, upper 60s to lower 70s in the suburbs, and lower to mid-70s in urban areas.  High temperatures will range from the mid to upper 80s over the interior, upper 80s to lower 90s along the coast, and lower to mid-90s on the I-95 corridor.  A heat index in the upper 90s to lower 100s is expected.

MONDAY

High pressure will produce scattered clouds.  An isolated thunderstorm will be a threat along the coast.  Low temperatures will range from the lower to mid-70s over the interior, lower to mid-70s in the suburbs, and mid to upper 70s in urban areas.  High temperatures will range from the upper 80s to lower 90s over the interior, upper 80s to lower 90s along the coast, and mid-90s on the I-95 corridor.  A heat index in the 100s is expected.

TUESDAY

High pressure will produce scattered clouds.  An isolated thunderstorm will be a threat along the coast.  Low temperatures will range from the lower to mid-70s over the interior, lower to mid-70s in the suburbs, and upper 70s to lower 80s in urban areas.  High temperatures will range from the upper 80s to lower 90s over the interior, upper 80s to lower 90s along the coast, and mid-90s on the I-95 corridor.  A heat index in the 100s is expected.

WEDNESDAY

High pressure will produce scattered clouds.  An isolated thunderstorm will be a threat along the coast.  Low temperatures will range from the lower to mid-70s over the interior, mid to upper 70s in the suburbs, and upper 70s to lower 80s in urban areas.  High temperatures will range from the upper 80s to lower 90s over the interior, upper 80s to lower 90s along the coast, and mid-90s on the I-95 corridor.  A heat index in the 100s is expected.