Weekend Forecast

Have a great weekend

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. 

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. 

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10pm

Update: the TORNADO WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10pm 

* Tornado Watch for portions of
District Of Columbia
Delaware
Central and Eastern Maryland
Much of New Jersey
Southeast New York
Central and Eastern Pennsylvania
Eastern and Northern Virginia
Coastal Waters

* Effective this Friday morning and afternoon from 615 AM until
200 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible

SUMMARY...Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are forecast to
develop this morning into the early afternoon as a warm front
advances northward across the Watch area. Several supercells will
likely develop and the stronger storms will potentially yield a risk
for tornadoes. Isolated damaging gusts may also accompany the more
intense storms.

Daily Forecast Friday Aug. 9, 2024 | SEVERE WEATHER ALERT DAY | Wind Advisory

A Wind Advisory is in effect until 8pm.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 71.

WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to occasional
  gusts up to 45 to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Frequent
  gusts of 35 to 45 mph winds will be possible which when combined
  with saturated grounds will have the potential to bring down
  trees. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Flood Watch has been issued fro Tuesday Afternoon into Wednesday Morning


* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following
area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas,
Camden, Coastal Ocean, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon,
Mercer, Middlesex, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, Salem,
Somerset, Southeastern Burlington and Western Monmouth, and
southeast Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Delaware,
Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, Philadelphia,
Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A cold front will approach from the north and west on Tuesday
and will cross the region Tuesday night. This front will
interact with tropical moisture associated with Hurricane
Debby to result in heavy downpours over the area. Rainfall
totals will average 1 to 2 inches, but locally higher amounts
are possible.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH and FLOOD WATCH have been issued

A severe thunder storm watch and flood watch have been issued until 9pm. The heat advisory is still in effect until 8pm

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following
area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas,
Camden, Coastal Ocean, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon,
Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, Salem,
Somerset, Southeastern Burlington, Sussex, Warren and Western
Monmouth, and Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Berks,
Carbon, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lehigh,
Lower Bucks, Monroe, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks,
Western Chester and Western Montgomery.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Storms this afternoon will be capable of heavy rain. Some
locations could get multiple rounds of storms, increasing the
potential for flash flooding, especially in urban areas and
other areas with poor drainage. Although storms may linger
past midnight, overnight storms aren`t expected to have as
much potential for heavy rainfall.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.