7:00 AM | **Heavy rain today/tonight and the threat for strong thunderstorms**

6-Day Forecast

Today

Cloudy, breezy with periods of rain, heavy at times, maybe a strong thunderstorm or two, it'll be cold this morning with temperatures primarily in the 40's and then they'll rise into the 50's later this afternoon

Tonight

Cloudy, breezy, periods of rain, heavy at times, maybe a strong thunderstorm or two, temperatures rising through the 50's to the 60's by morning

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, noticeably milder, chance for more showers and maybe a thunderstorm, low-to-mid 70’s

Thursday Night

Becoming partly cloudy, breezy, turning cooler late, mid-to-upper 40’s

Friday

Partly sunny, mild, mid-to-upper 60’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, mild, chance for a couple of PM showers, mid-to-upper 60’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, breezy, a bit cooler, chance for a shower or two, low-to-mid 60’s

Monday

Partly sunny, cool, low 60’s

Discussion

All of the ingredients are in place for more heavy rain to occur in the Mid-Atlantic region today and tonight and there could be the development of some nasty thunderstorms as well. Low pressure will meander near the Great Lakes region today and a warm front will gradually lift northward across the Mid-Atlantic later today and tonight. Copious amounts of moisture will ride northward from the Gulf of Mexico region into the Mid-Atlantic adding fuel to the atmospheric fire. The advancement of the warmer and moisture-rich air will be accompanied by an outbreak of thunderstorms as it will help to destabilize the atmosphere. A cold front is forecast to then slide across our area on Thursday bringing an end to this heavy rain event. Much improvement is likely on Friday with some sunshine and mild conditions and much of the weekend should be pretty decent as well, but an upper level low will cause some instability around here late Saturday and early Sunday which could produce a smattering of showers.

Video

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