7:00 AM | *New Jersey gets pounded by severe storms late yesterday including multiple tornadoes...all upon the arrival of a powerful cold front*

6-Day forecast for the New York City. metro region

Today

Partly sunny, breezy, comfortable temperatures and lowering humidity, highs in the low-to-mid 80’s; NW winds at 5-10 mph

Tonight

Mainly clear, downright cool for the end of July, lows in the mid-to-upper 50’s

Saturday

Partly-to-mostly sunny, pleasant, near 80 degrees for afternoon highs

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, mild, lower 60’s for late night lows

Sunday

Increasing clouds, still comfortable temperatures, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 80 degrees

Monday

Mainly sunny, nice, low-to-mid 80’s

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, still pleasant conditions for early August, maybe a shower or two, lower 80’s

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, warm, chance of showers, low-to-mid 80’s

Discussion

There have been multiple reports of damaging winds, hail and tornadoes in New Jersey (e.g., Mercer County) from the severe thunderstorm activity of late yesterday and across the river in Bucks County of southeastern Pennsylvania. The damage is being assessed today by the National Weather Service to determine the strength and longevity of the tornadic activity. All of this activity took place upon the arrival of a strong cold that is now in the process of moving off the coastline. High pressure builds into the region as we end the work week with a much more comfortable air mass in place including the lowering of humidity and the weekend will actually start off with temperatures not far from 60 degrees –below the norm for the last day of July. Another cold front could produce more showers and storms here late in the weekend and its early week passage will usher in more comfortable air for the bulk of next week – the first full week of August.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Peraton
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