New Round Of Storms Will Bring Heavy Rain, Lightning, Gusty Winds

Get set for a new round of storms. But this time, it will bring relief from the heat as a cold front arrives in the area.

This model projects some severe storms in the area at around 3 p.m. Saturday.
Photo Credit: *National Weather Service*

Joe Lombardi

08/18/2018 10:58 a.m.

The front will be accompanied by thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening.

Some of the storms will be severe and produce locally heavy rain, gusty winds, lightning and localized flooding.

The storms will develop in the early afternoon before sweeping through the area starting sometime around 2 p.m. The model above projects where the storms will be at 3 p.m., with some of the storms severe (in orange).

Saturday will be another hot and humid day with a high in the mid-80s but the heat index making it feel warmer.

The storms are expected to wrap up around 9 p.m. Saturday.

The passage of the cold front will result in a more comfortable day Sunday with a high in the mid-70s, cloudy skies and a chance for showers.

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