dpA tornado warning in Burlington County, New Jersey, was canceled Tuesday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region.
A severe thunderstorm watch for the Philadelphia region expired, but some severe thunderstorm warnings remain in effect for parts of the Delaware Valley.
Some of those storms will have heavy rainfall, gusty winds and frequent lightning. Heavy rain, damaging winds, hail, lightning, and even an isolated tornado are possible.
We are not yet at the point where you can shut down the air conditioning. In fact, it will likely be running quite a bit in the coming days.
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The heat and storm chances will continue Wednesday and Thursday.
Storms will form each day and generally move from the northwest to the southeast as they ride around a large ridge of high pressure to the south.
Atmospheric conditions will be in place for severe storms at some point each day, but mainly through the afternoon and evening time frame.
All weather threats are possible across most of the region each day.
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The ridge will slowly sink southward. By Thursday, a strong cold front will be able to cross the area and looks to start to push the threat for severe weather to the south, but it still includes Philadelphia and areas south.
The NEXT Weather team will be monitoring atmospheric conditions, and we’ll keep you updated with timing and impact throughout the week.
The good news is that the unsettled pattern looks to begin breaking down by Friday to make way for a relatively nice first weekend of September with highs near 80 degrees under partly cloudy skies and lower humidity levels.
Here’s your 7-day forecast:
Tuesday: NEXT Weather Alert for storms/heat. High 92
Wednesday: NEXT Weather Alert for storms. High 84, Low 73
Thursday: NEXT Weather Alert for storms/heat. High 90, Low 72
Friday: Showers south. High 87, Low 73
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 82, Low 68
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 79, Low 65
Monday: Mostly sunny. High 80, Low 61
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