Tranquil conditions settle in for today

High pressure over the Tennessee River Valley will drift towards New England over the next 36 hours providing tranquil weather conditions throughout the Philadelphia and New York City metropolitan areas. An area of low pressure developing over the Southern Plains this morning will track towards the New Jersey coastal waters by Saturday morning leading to periods of rain by tomorrow evening. A volatile and unsettled weather pattern can be expected through next week.

Clear skies to scattered clouds can be expected today on through tomorrow morning with dry conditions expected. Winds will veer from the northwest to northeast at 5 to 15 mph through the forecast period. High temperatures this afternoon will rise into the upper 60’s to lower 70’s. Low temperatures for tomorrow morning will range from the upper 30’s to lower 40’s over the interior and mid 40’s along the coast.

An area of low pressure will approach from the Tennessee River Valley tomorrow afternoon with increasing clouds and scattered showers. The showers will become widespread tomorrow night on through Saturday morning with the heaviest rainfall over southeastern Pennsylvania and southern/central New Jersey where a half inch to an inch of rain will fall with locally higher amounts. Rainfall amounts of a tenth to a half an inch of rain can be expected for locations further north including the New York City metropolitan area. Winds will be from the northeast at 5 to 15 mph. Temperatures on Friday will rise into the lower to mid 60’s for highs throughout the region. Temperatures on Saturday will range from the mid to upper 40’s for lows and lower to mid 60’s for highs.

Scattered clouds can be expected by Sunday and Monday with a few isolated showers remaining a threat as disturbances pass to the south. Temperatures will range from the lower to mid 40’s for lows and lower to mid 60’s for highs.

On Tuesday, a warm front will lift north with a few showers in the morning followed by scattered cloud cover in the afternoon. A strong cold front will follow on Wednesday with periods of moderate to heavy rainfall expected. Temperatures on Tuesday will range from the mid to upper 50’s for lows and lower to mid 70’s for highs. Temperatures on Wednesday will range from the upper 50’s to lower 60’s for lows and mid to upper 60’s for highs.

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