7:00 AM | Threat continues for showers and thunderstorms and - once again - some of the storms can reach strong-to-severe levels; much cooler air flows into the region from off of the ocean for Thursday

6-Day Forecast

Today

Cooler today with mostly cloudy skies, the threat continues for showers and thunderstorms at just about any time and some of the storms that form can reach strong-to-severe levels, highs in the low-to-mid 70's before noon and then temperatures will likely drop into the 60's this afternoon

Tonight

Scattered showers this evening; otherwise, mostly cloudy skies, turning cooler late, late night drizzle and/or fog possible, lows by morning in the low 50’s

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, quite cool, occasional light rain or drizzle possible, low-to-mid 60’s

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, chance for evening showers, cool, low-to-mid 50’s

Friday

Partly sunny, not as cool, chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 70’s

Saturday

Becoming mostly sunny, comfortable, low-to-mid 70’s

Sunday

Mostly sunny, pleasantly warm, upper 70’s

Monday

Mostly sunny, even warmer, low 80's

Discussion

A backdoor cold front is headed our way from New England today and this system will act to regenerate showers and thunderstorms in the Mid-Atlantic region between DC and Philly. These showers and thunderstorms can strike at just about anytime during the day and some of the storms that form later today can once again reach strong-to-severe levels. Once the cool front passes through the region, our low-level wind flow will shift to an east or northeast direction bringing into the area much cooler ocean air. Winds have already shifted to an easterly direction in the New York City region and temperatures there today will not rise past the low-to-mid 60's. Temperatures around here this afternoon will hold nearly steady or even drop slightly as the ocean flow begins to get established and Thursday promises to be the coolest day of the week with high temperatures confined to the 60's. Along with the noticeably cooler conditions on Thursday, clouds will dominate and light rain or drizzle is likely to fall at times in the region between DC and Philly. Friday will continue to be somewhat unsettled around here with the chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms along with slightly warmer temperatures. Looking ahead, high pressure could very well generate another very nice weekend in the Mid-Atlantic region with the return of sunshine and rather pleasant temperatures and humidity levels. It’ll likely turn much warmer again early next week.

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