Highs near 90 for first day of school in Philadelphia, chance for strong storms in New Jersey Monday
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — After a calm start to the first day of school for many across the region, temperatures will feel a little more summer-like this afternoon. Today's high temperatures will be about five degrees warmer than normal for late August, peaking in the mid-upper 80s.
As temperatures peak, a few showers and storms will develop in the Delaware Valley along the I-95 corridor and track southeast across central and southern New Jersey.
Some storms through South Jersey could become a little stronger or even more severe during the second half of the afternoon. The main concerns will be strong winds, heavy rain and lightning.
The showers and storms will either dissipate or push off the coast this evening and give way to mostly clear skies overnight. Some spots, especially in areas with rain today, will see fog develop through early Tuesday morning.
Tuesday will be hot again, with temperatures right back into the upper 80s to near 90 degrees. The chance of rain, however, will stay away, allowing the heat and humidity to carry us through the entire day.
Even more heat will build into the region Wednesday as temperatures soar into the low-middle 90s Wednesday afternoon, with feels-like temperatures likely ranging from 100-103 degrees. Late in the day Wednesday, all the heat and humidity will help fuel the chance for showers and storms through the evening hours.
Some of the storms Wednesday afternoon and evening could become severe, with damaging winds and hail being the primary concerns. Right now, the storms look to move out of the Poconos and into Lehigh Valley through the second half of the afternoon and toward the Delaware Valley into the evening hours.
The threat of severe weather will then weaken as the storms continue to track southeast into Wednesday night.
The storms Wednesday afternoon will be ahead of a cold front that will sweep through the region to usher in more seasonable conditions for the second half of the week. Highs Thursday afternoon will be in the middle 80s, with highs only around 80 degrees Friday.
By Saturday, another storm system will bring the chance for scattered showers and storms to the region. These storms will be most likely through the afternoon and may linger overnight Saturday into early Sunday morning.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Monday: High of 87, low of 66, a shower or rumble possible
Tuesday: High of 90, low of 68, mostly sunny
Wednesday: High of 96, low of 72, hot, a storm late
Thursday: High of 84, low of 75, AM shower
Friday: High of 80, low of 68, partly cloudy
Saturday: High of 82, low of 68, scattered storms
Sunday: High of 84, low of 69, clearing
