Strong To Severe Storms With Damaging Winds On Track For Region: Here's Timing

The return of heat and humidity will lead to separate chances for strong to severe thunderstorms.

Storm activity on Monday, Aug. 26 is expected over a wide area in the region (shown in yellow).
Photo Credit: *AccuWeather.com*

A return of warmer temperatures and high humidity will create conditions ripe for thunderstorms in the coming days.
Photo Credit: *AccuWeather.com*

08/25/2024 8:43 a.m.

On Monday, Aug. 26, widespread storm activity is expected over a broad area in the region. See the first image above from AccuWeather.com

"Severe thunderstorms are possible Monday into Monday night," the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement issued early Sunday morning.

Damaging wind gusts and large hail are possible.

It will be partly sunny for most of Monday, with temperatures again in the mid-80s. This starts a stretch where the mercury will be about 10 to 15 degrees higher than the average this past week, as shown in the second image above.

There will be a break from precipitation on Tuesday, Aug. 27, with sunny skies and high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s.

On Wednesday, Aug. 28, expect a mix of sun and clouds most of the day, with temperatures warming to near 90 degrees.

There is a chance for showers and thunderstorms starting mid-afternoon and continuing into the overnight hours.

Temperatures will moderate on Thursday, Aug. 29, with partly sunny skies and a high temperature near 80 degrees.

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