Heat Wave Breaks In Eastern PA, But It Won't Last: Latest Forecast

EASTERN PA — Philadelphia area residents will get a brief reprieve from last week's record-breaking heat wave on Monday, but it won't last for long.

Temperatures will drop to a comparatively cool high of 83 on Monday, before soaring back to 92 on Tuesday and 96 on Wednesday. A storm front is incoming in the middle of the week that may lead to damaging winds and hail, and that will likely bring a sustained period of cooler temperatures to the region by the end of the week.

The shift from heat to cooler weather could be accompanied by more severe storms than usual.

" The transition, however, may spark a round of heavy, gusty and locally severe thunderstorms," AccuWeather notes. "Similar situations in the past have triggered damaging wind and flash flooding events."

The front will arrive at some point after 2 p.m. Wednesday, and continue until the evening hours Thursday.

A total of nine heat records were snapped last week in the National Weather Service's Mt. Holly, New Jersey monitoring area, while various other records were tied and broken:

Here is the full forecast:

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday
A chance of showers before 8 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.