7:30 AM

For the first time in five days I can say that no rain is falling at any locations throughout the New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan area!

The IR satellite picture basically tells the tale for today as clouds will continue to break up and skies will clear throughout the region.  The slow moving, rainfall record breaking low pressure system over the Atlantic is finally exiting stage right and will produce plenty of rain for mariners in the Atlantic.  High pressure will take hold through the day today as temperatures rebound into the 50′s for many locations.

Through the rest of this week, high pressure will become the dominant weather feature for the northern Mid Atlantic.  The Pacific air mass that has built into the Philadelphia and New York City metropolitan area this morning will continue to moderate steadily with high temperatures approaching the 60′s by the end of this week and breaking through the 60′s over the Delaware River Valley by this weekend.

A strong cold front is expected to impact the northern Mid Atlantic by late on Sunday with increasing clouds in the afternoon followed by periods of heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms.  The rainfall may end up being rather heavy at times with the threat of flash flooding once again throughout the region.  The cold front will exit on Monday morning, which will likely create havoc for the Monday morning rush hour.

High pressure returns for Tuesday and Wednesday with initially cool conditions on Tuesday afternoon with highs in the 40′s however a rebound into the 50′s is expected by Wednesday.