Rain and thunderstorm activity is expected to increase in the northeastern United States on Tuesday. These storms are likely to bring the risk of isolated flash flooding, power outages and travel delays.
According to weather experts, the downpours have been popping up almost on a daily basis amidst blistering heat and humidity in the Northeast since last week. A slow-moving front is expected to pull ample amount of tropical moisture northwards from the Gulf Coast early in the week.
Due to heat and moisture across the region, there could be some powerful storms across Eastern Ohio, Southern and Eastern New York, Pennsylvania and Northern New Jersey on Tuesday afternoon. These storms will also be accompanied by strong damaging winds.
These downpours are expected to be more spotty in nature in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, with extremely heavy showers to fall over the eastern Great Lakes to New England throughout Tuesday. They will also be capable of producing several inches of rain in just a few hours engulfing low-lying and poor drainage areas as well.
Although being a trouble to outdoor plans and travel, the rain will continue to be favorable for Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Northern New Jersey and New England. As per weatherman, much of these areas have been abnormally dry and going through severe drought conditions this summer.
As the front will depart from the region during the middle of the week, the coverage, strength and occurrence of storms is anticipated to reduce from Thursday to Friday.
Temperatures are likely to fall by several degrees but humidity levels will remain high.
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