Severe storms Monday in Philadelphia region could bring tornadoes, damaging winds, heavy rain. Here's the forecast.
It will be mild and damp as you head out the door this morning. However, we're tracking severe storms that will impact your evening commute home.
A strong cold front will move through Monday into the night, bringing the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms across the Philadelphia region. The main concern is damaging wind, but a few brief tornadoes and pockets of heavy rain that could cause localized flash flooding are also possible.
Even outside of storms, it will be windy with gusts around 35 to 45 mph, especially closer to the coast.
The greatest risk for severe weather looks to arrive late Monday afternoon through Monday evening as a line of storms develops along the approaching cold front. Some storms could produce damaging wind gusts and a brief tornado, especially if a few stronger cells form within the line.
NEXT big weather changes
On Monday, gusty south winds push temperatures to the upper 60s and low 70s. It will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated rumbles in the morning.
After a lull i the rain midday, waves of showers and storms will develop after 2 p.m. Significant threats include damaging straight-line winds of 50-70 mph, heavy rain with localized flooding and tornadoes. Behind the front, another blast of cold spreads across the region with a wintry mix and wet snow late Monday night.
The timing of a more organized line of storms looks to arrive between 9-11 p.m. We will have to monitor its development through the afternoon.
Even outside of the rain and thunderstorms it will be windy through the afternoon. A wind advisory is in effect from 2 p.m. Monday until 2 a.m. Tuesday. Wind gusts will be between 30-50 mph and strongest near the shore.
The severe threat ends between 11 p.m.-12 a.m. as colder air rushes in behind the cold front.
Highs on Tuesday (St. Patrick's Day) will be in the 30s with gusty winds, creating a wind chill in the 20s.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Monday: NEXT Weather Alert for Storms. High 67, low 47.
Tuesday: NEXT Weather Alert for cold. High 42, low 32.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High 41, low 25.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High 51, low 30.
Friday: Mostly sunny. High 57, low 37.
Saturday: Clouds, some sun. High 55, low 40.
Sunday: Maybe a shower? High 50, low 35.
