7:00 AM | **Temperatures spike on Saturday to 90 degrees and there is the chance for strong-to-severe storms on Saturday or Saturday night**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the New York City metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, warm, but with comfortable humidity, highs in the mid 80’s
Tonight
Mainly clear, mild, lows in the upper 60’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, becoming hot, humid, afternoon showers and thunderstorms are possible, any storm that forms can be strong-to-severe with heavy rainfall and damaging winds, near 90 degrees for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly cloudy with evening showers and thunderstorms possible, any storm can be strong-to-severe with heavy rainfall and damaging winds, lower 70’s for late night lows
Sunday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Monday
Mainly sunny, quite warm, humid, upper 80’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s
Discussion
High pressure will build into the region today and provide us with some sunshine, warm temperatures and comfortable humidity levels. On Saturday, high pressure in the Southeast US will funnel hot and humid air into the Mid-Atlantic region and temperatures could spike into the lower 90’s for afternoon highs. In addition, a frontal boundary zone will approach later in the day and it could result in some shower and thunderstorm activity in the Mid-Atlantic region. Some of the storms that form on Saturday and Saturday night in the Mid-Atlantic can reach strong-to-severe levels with heavy rainfall and damaging winds; especially, to the north of the PA/MD border. It stays very warm on Sunday – though likely not quite as hot as on Saturday – and there will be the chance of additional showers and thunderstorms as another frontal system arrives. Following the front, high pressure will build into the Mid-Atlantic region early next week and it is likely to become unsettled once again by the middle of next week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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