Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Allentown, Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE)

Lat: 40.65°NLon: 75.45°WElev: 384ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Aug 9:51 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Orefield PA

Today
High: 80 °F
Scattered
Showers
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 77.