7:00 AM | **Heavy rain and the threat for strong-to-severe thunderstorms**

6-Day Forecast

Today

Cloudy, breezy with periods of rain, heavy at times, maybe a strong-to-severe thunderstorm or two, temperatures this morning should hold primarily in the 50's, but then rise into the 60's this afternoon

Tonight

Cloudy, breezy, mild, periods of rain, heavy at times, maybe a strong-to-severe thunderstorm or two, temperatures holding steady in the 60's

Thursday

Mostly cloudy early, partly sunny late, mild, still the chance for showers and maybe a thunderstorm, low-to-mid 70’s

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, cool, near 50

Friday

Partly sunny, mild, near 70

Saturday

Partly, mild, slight chance for a PM shower, near 70

Sunday

Partly sunny, breezy, mild, near 70

Monday

Partly sunny, comfortable, mid-to-upper 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 although a shower or two cannot be ruled out.

Video

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