7:00 AM | **Heavy rain event for the region continues into early Thursday with strong thunderstorms possible tonight**

6-Day Forecast

Today

Cloudy, breezy with periods of rain, heavy at times, maybe a strong thunderstorm or two, highs in the low-to-mid 50’s

Tonight

Cloudy, breezy, periods of rain, heavy at times, maybe a strong thunderstorm or two, temperatures rising through the 50’s

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, noticeably milder, chance for more showers and maybe a thunderstorm, low-to-mid 70’s

Thursday Night

Becoming partly cloudy, turning cooler late, low 50’s

Friday

Partly sunny, mild, mid-to-upper 60’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, mild, chance for a PM shower or two, mid-to-upper 60’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, breezy, cooler, maybe a shower or two, low-to-mid 60’s

Monday

Partly sunny, cool, low 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 Northeast US 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 will be pretty decent, but an upper low will cause some instability around here on Saturday and Sunday which could produce a smattering of showers.

Video

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