Today which means we want to make sure you are prepared for the storms ahead. Steve is tracking when the weather will start. Be ready for wet weather today. Rounds of rain. First alert is today through tonight and we will see the entire area in these conditions. So what were expecting for you periods of heavy rain, isolated thunderstorms. Dont be surprised to see street and highway flooding along with gusty winds. Right now Flash Flood Watch in effect for all of new jersey and it has been expanded into the philadelphia area for the reason of the potential of flash flooding later on this afternoon. We are quiet but i am tracking the rain across the baltimore washington area. More of that rain will continue to push in throughout the morning. That first band moving into lancaster county. Well see more rain filling in behind. Why . We have a threepart system thats moving up from the south to the north and along with that cloudy and humid weather we will have a warm day, upper 60s for later
We are expecting periods of rain, isolated thunderstorms. You dont get thunderstorms this time of year that frequently so it shows you the intensity of the storm system along with the heavier downpours, some street flooding and then the strong, gusty winds will kick in later tonight and through the day tomorrow. So get ready. We are expecting some stormy weather. For now if youre stepping outside in philadelphia in trenton or montgomery or bucks county not much in the way of rain. That band of rain to the west and then another band to the south. It will all gel together as we go through the day today. Thats why you need the rain gear. Flash flood watches in effect tonight and the reason why, well, well see several inches of rain. The problem is the intensity of the rain coming down at a fast rate later today. 63 with loads of humidity in the air. 58 in reading. Scattered morning downpours. Not raining the entire time but dont be surprised if you hear a clap of thunder and the evening s
Steady rain that will affect many neighborhoods. Steve sosna is tracking the Severe Weather. Steve, we should point out to our viewers just about anywhere you live in our region youre going to get it. Its a combination of factors coming together here to issue this first alert. It will be our entire area receiving this heavy rain, this wind, and possibly even thunderstorms through the day today and even into tonight. So its a Long Duration event. These wachs of rain will come through. Will be hetchy at times. Some isolated storms and then the other element will be the wind picking up tonight and through the day tomorrow. Thats when winds could gust upwards of 50 miles per hour. Overcast and rainy. Thats the theme of the morning in wilmington, delaware, where we have an overcast sky. Temperatures are in the 60s. Breaking it down enabled by neighborhood with the rain, we have the rain in the northern and western suburbs, montgomery, bucks, further to the south were seeing the rain down in
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