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Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain In Southeast PA Monday Forecast: NWS
Several rounds of storms and heavy rainfall is threatening the southeast PA region Monday morning. Here's what to expect.
PENNSYLVANIA - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to saturate Pennsylvania on Monday as up to 2 additional inches of rain is slated to fall, forecasters said.
Locally heavy rainfall is possible throughout the day, along with the potential for localized flooding, the National Weather Service said in a statement. Berks and Lancaster counties may see the heaviest impacts with 1.5 to 2 inches of predicted precipitation, although Bucks, Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and surrounding counties may still see 1 to 1.5 inches.
“Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the region today, bringing beneficial rainfall,” the National Weather Service said in a tweet Monday morning. “Heavy rainfall with some storms may lead to localized flooding. If you encounter flooded roadways, turn around, don't drown!”
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The rainfall is expected to last through Monday night and into Tuesday morning, when Pennsylvania residents can expect a chance of thunderstorms before 4 a.m. and a chance of showers until around 5 p.m.
The silver lining: Wednesday is slated to be sunny with temperatures just below 90 degrees, per AccuWeather.
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Here’s the latest forecast, per the National Weather Service:
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 80. South wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4 a.m. Patchy fog after 4 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Patchy fog before 7 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
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