Heavy storms in Philadelphia area on Monday could cause flash flooding
Code Orange issued for Delaware, parts of South Jersey on Sunday as temperatures climb to the 90s
Code Orange issued for Delaware, parts of South Jersey on Sunday as temperatures climb to the 90s
Get ready for a bit of an unsettled week ahead in the Philadelphia area. Each day will be humid with highs in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees and a chance of showers or thunderstorms.
So, consider this your official "Umbrella Alert" for next week. Monday's rain differs from the rest of the week because it will be the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal.
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A few showers and storms will start to fire up midday on Monday. But it's really later this afternoon and evening that storms will become a bit more widespread and heavier, especially off to the south.
This moves across Delaware later tonight with heavy rain downpours triggered even further north up toward the city.
A flood watch is in effect through 10 p.m. for flash flooding concerns with any of those storms that fire up.
A cold front sweeping eastward across the region will guide Chantal's remnants across Philadelphia on Monday. Scattered thunderstorms and showers are possible, mainly in the afternoon and evening, and will bring the threat for heavy rainfall along with some gusty winds.
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Tuesday through Friday, a series of disturbances will move across the region, bringing daily scattered showers and storms.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
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Monday: Scattered storms. High 86, Low 75.
Tuesday: Scattered storms. High 90, Low 74.
Wednesday: Isolated thunderstorm. High 90, Low 73.
Thursday: Scattered storms. High 85, Low 72.
Friday: Scattered storms, High 84, Low 71.
Saturday: Stray thunderstorms. High 82, Low 71.
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