More Storms, August Chill Coming To Pennsylvania

An "August chill?"

That's what the Weather Channel says Pennsylvania should brace for as more storms are expected to hit the region over the next few days. Then temperatures are expected to drop to "much below average" levels for the rest of the month.

Before that happens, intense thunderstorms will again threaten to spread a swath of damage as they march eastward toward the Northeast into Friday evening, according to AccuWeather. Very spotty, torrential downpours managed to focus on the New Jersey and Pennsylvania area during Friday morning, according to AccuWeather.

Another line of thunderstorms will reach the corridor from New York City to Washington, D.C., at an unfavorable time of day for severe weather. A brief, drenching downpour and a few rumbles of thunder is more likely to dot this corridor late Friday night into Saturday morning, according to AccuWeather.

As the stormy weather lifts northward on Saturday, cooler and less humid conditions will lead to a beautiful beginning of the weekend across the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic, according to AccuWeather.

Temperatures are expected for the region over the next week or two as a cold front comes in, according to The Weather Channel.

Here is the forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
• Friday night: Isolated showers between 3am and 4am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
• SundayMostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
• Sunday night: Scattered showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Monday night:Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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