Published July 01. 2016 02:17PM
Weather.com is reporting Northeastern Pennsylvania is under tornado and severe thunderstorm watches until 10 p.m. today.
The forecast:
This Afternoon: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Independence Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.