Strong to potentially severe storms Monday afternoon and early evening

Monday starts off with a mix of sun and clouds, but things will get very busy in the afternoon.

A quick batch of showers may move across South County in the morning, but 9a-1p looks largely uneventful. Then, thunderstorms will develop and move south across the area.

These storms could produce medium-sized hail (around a quarter) and gusty straight-line winds in addition to torrential rain.

Flash flooding is certainly a possibility, especially in poor-drainage areas, which could pick up a quick 1-3″ of rain as these storms may train overhead.

The window for these storms is approximately 1pm-6pm. Plan for a slower than normal commute home. Highs will top out 75-80 Monday afternoon.

Things return to being quiet on Tuesday. Expect a mostly sunny day with highs around 80. Things will remain muggy through Wednesday before late-week relief.

Wednesday could also feature some afternoon thunderstorms as another trough works across the Northeast, but for now the threat level looks lower than Monday.

After dry and pleasant days on Thursday and Friday, an early check on the weekend would hint at some showers around on Saturday (not a wash) followed by a dry and brighter day Sunday.