NEW YORK — Thunderstorms and possibly even a tornado are in the forecast Monday around the Tri-State Area, as people make their way home from Memorial Day Weekend travel.
A severe thunderstorm watch is now in effect for most of the area until 9 p.m.
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CBS New York’s First Alert Weather team issued a Red Alert for the storms, which could be strong to severe later in the evening.
Stay up to date with the latest forecast and live radar here.
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Weather today calls for thunderstorms, possible tornado
We saw a cloudy start to the day, along with some dense fog in spots along the coast. A few showers and thunderstorms continued to move through north/east of the city, with another batch in southern New Jersey.
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Meanwhile, clouds thinned out to the west, which only helped fuel the second round of storms for the afternoon. We had a bit of a lull until then, although a shower or storm was still possible at any time (we call that pre-frontal convection).
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More storms fired up to our west in Pennsylvania after 1 p.m. or so. The window of concern shifted slightly earlier compared to over the weekend, from approximately 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. from west to east (2 p.m. western N.J., exiting the east end 9 p.m.).
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Main concerns are for heavy rain and damaging winds, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
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Timeline for weather this week
Monday (Memorial Day): Mostly cloudy, showers and storms likely, especially into the afternoon and evening. Cooler, but humid. Highs in the 70s.
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Monday night: Leftover showers and storms will exit the area by midnight, then it turns partly cloudy overnight. Lows in the 60s.
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Tuesday: Much brighter day and warmer. Just a slim chance of an evening pop-up shower. Turns less humid. Highs in the low to mid 80s.
Wednesday: Sun and clouds. PM showers or storms possible. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
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Thursday: Partly sunny, nice and comfortable. Highs in the low to mid 70s.
Friday: Pleasant finish to May as of now. Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 70s.
