UPDATED 08/07/26 8:27 AM

A tropical air mass will linger through this weekend into next week.  Thunderstorms each afternoon and evening will feature the potential for torrential downpours and frequent lightning, but most storms will stay below severe levels.

TODAY

A stalled cold front will produce morning low clouds and afternoon widely scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Winds will be from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph.  High temperatures will range from the mid to upper 80s over the interior and Long Island, and from the upper 80s to the lower 90s elsewhere.  A heat index in the mid-90s to the lower 100s is expected.

TONIGHT

A stalled cold front will produce areas of low clouds, fog, and isolated showers.  Winds will be from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph.  Low temperatures will range from the upper 60s to the lower 70s over the interior and from the lower to mid-70s along the coast.

TOMORROW

A stalled cold front will produce morning low clouds and afternoon widely scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Winds will be from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph.  High temperatures will range from the lower to mid-80s over the interior and Long Island, and from the upper 80s to the lower 90s elsewhere.  A heat index in the mid-90s to the lower 100s is expected.

TOMORROW NIGHT

A stalled cold front will produce areas of low clouds, fog, and isolated showers.  Winds will be from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph.  Low temperatures will range from the upper 60s to the lower 70s over the interior and from the lower to mid-70s along the coast.

SATURDAY

A stalled cold front will produce morning low clouds and afternoon widely scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Winds will be from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph.  High temperatures will range from the lower to mid-80s over the interior and Long Island, and from the upper 80s to the lower 90s elsewhere.  A heat index in the mid-90s to the lower 100s is expected.

SUNDAY

A stalled cold front will produce morning low clouds and afternoon widely scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Winds will be from the west at 5 to 10 mph.  Low temperatures will range from the upper 60s to the lower 70s over the interior and from the lower to mid-70s along the coast.  High temperatures will range from the lower to mid-80s over the interior and Long Island, and from the upper 80s to the lower 90s elsewhere.  A heat index in the mid-90s to the lower 100s is expected.

MONDAY

A stalled cold front will produce morning low clouds and afternoon widely scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Winds will be from the west at 5 to 10 mph.  Low temperatures will range from the upper 60s to the lower 70s over the interior and from the lower to mid-70s along the coast.  High temperatures will range from the mid to upper 80s over the interior and Long Island, and from the lower to mid-90s elsewhere.  A heat index in the mid-90s to the lower 100s is expected.

TUESDAY

A cold front will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms. Low temperatures will range from the upper 60s to the lower 70s over the interior and from the lower to mid-70s along the coast.  High temperatures will range from the upper 70s to the lower 80s at higher elevations, mid- to upper 80s over the interior and Long Island, and lower to mid-90s along the I-95 corridor.

WEDNESDAY

A cold front will stall over the region with scattered clouds and isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Low temperatures will range from the mid- to upper 60s over the interior to the lower to mid-70s along the coast.  High temperatures will range from the lower to mid-80s.

THURSDAY

A stationary front will produce variable clouds and isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Low temperatures will range from the lower to mid-60s over the interior and from the upper 60s to the lower 70s along the coast.  High temperatures will range from the lower to mid-80s over the interior and mid to upper 80s along the coast.

FRIDAY

A stationary front will produce variable clouds and isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Low temperatures will range from the upper 50s to lower 60s over the interior, mid to upper 60s in the suburbs, and upper 60s to lower 70s in urban areas.  High temperatures will range from the lower to mid-80s over the interior and mid to upper 80s along the coast.