3 Days Of Storms Predicted; Forecasters Warn Of Flooding Risk

Three days of potential thunderstorms later this week could pose flooding concerns for the region, the National Weather Service says.

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook, saying thunderstorms Wednesday, Thursday and into Friday could come with heavy rainfall in the Philadelphia region.

“Localized flooding of roadways and areas of poor drainage is possible,” according to the National Weather Service.

The Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for Eastern Pennsylvania and Central New Jersey. In New Jersey, the counties that should watch out for localized flooding include Cape May, Ocean, Monmouth, Camden, Burlington, Gloucester, Bergen, Essex, Union, Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex and Mercer.

According to the long-term forecast, the stormy weather should clear in time for the weekend.

Here is the forecast for the next few days:

Tuesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.ThursdayA chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.