Few showers and storms Friday, near-record warmth Saturday!
Tonight features a few isolated showers before midnight with quiet conditions until dawn, when a few scattered showers and a rumble or two of thunder will be around. Our risk for severe weather for the remainder of tonight is still non-zero but is very low, especially in comparison to what we saw on Thursday. It's a warm night on the way – a little muggy even! Low temperatures will dip back to around 60 degrees.
Friday will still be an unsettled day as Thursday's front sags south into our region in the morning, before lifting back up to the north during the afternoon. A series of low pressure systems in the coming days will ride along that front, but thankfully, the front axis will mostly remain to our north, preventing flooding threats that will be far greater to our north and west. Nonetheless, expect a few showers with a few rumbles in the morning with more widely scattered activity expected during the afternoon. A strong storm or two still cannot be ruled out, but our threat will not be nearly as substantial overall as Thursday's threat with our front nudging north. With sunshine peaking through in the afternoon, temperatures will warm into the mid to upper 70s. Though our front will be farther north, a few scattered thunderstorms are still possible. A couple of strong to severe storms are still possible, given the setup – though this threat is once again lower than Thursday's severe weather risk.
Saturday is quiet and VERY warm as our stalled frontal system lifts north into Pennsylvania and northern Ohio. A stout southerly breeze, with wind gusts as high as 25 mph combined with a very warm air mass in place will push high temperatures to near record territory once again, with highs jumping up into the low 80s. A few mid 80s in our western counties is likely! Outside of a brief isolated sprinkle, we should remain dry, however rain chances will increase heading into Sunday morning.
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Sunday sees a strong cold front push through the region. Thankfully, our front and subsequent low pressure to our south our speeding up in how quick they will pass through, with our front now looking to cross during the late morning. Though this will present a soggy day on the way for the region, the timing does help significantly mitigate our severe weather risk. Expect plenty of clouds and showers with highs dropping during the afternoon from around 70 to around 60 by dinnertime.
Monday features a morning sprinkle or two with a slow and gradual clearing of clouds. However, with a west to northwest wind, we will be much colder than over the weekend as that colder air rushes in with highs in the low 50s.
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Tuesday features plenty of sunshine with temperatures even colder, as a strong Canadian high punches even colder air into the region. High temperatures as a result will struggle to climb, with highs only in the mid 40s.
Wednesday will still feature below average temperatures, but we will begin to see an improvement with highs in the mid 50s and plenty of sun. By the late afternoon, clouds will increase as our next system begins to approach.
Thursday will be a wet day at times with a low pressure system scooting into the region. Temperatures will be close to normal for this time of year with highs around 60.
Looking ahead in your extended forecast, we will begin to see our temperatures rebound to around normal as the tug of war between cool and warm air masses continues. Temperatures will climb to around 60 on Thursday despite showers being likely with a front scooting through. More showers will be possible toward the end of the week.
TONIGHTStrong to severe thunderstorms, mainly north. Storms dropping to around 60.FRIDAYShowers likely early. PM isolated showers with sun. Highs in the upper 70s.SATURDAYPartly sunny. Near record warmth! Highs in the low to mid 80s.SUNDAYScattered showers. Highs in the upper 60s, dropping into the 50s in the afternoon.MONDAYEarly sprinkles. Clearing skies. Cooler. Highs in the near 50.TUESDAYMostly sunny. Chilly! Highs in the mid 40s.WEDNESDAYPartly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.THURSDAYShowers likely. Highs near 60.FRIDAYShower chances continue. Highs in the mid 50s.SATURDAYIsolated showers. Highs near 60.SUNDAYPartly sunny. Highs near 60.
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