Passing Afternoon Showers, Maybe Thunder Rumbles

The slow march of yesterday's cold front is complete as it is finally off the coast and cooler, less humid air is in place. Temperatures this morning are in the 40's and 50's around town to start, a good 15-20 degrees cooler than yesterday morning, with highs today poised to top out in the mid and upper 60's with a stiff west breeze at 12-22 mph.

An atmospheric trough will work east through the state today -- it's in Western PA this morning -- and bring a chance of showers and perhaps a thunderstorm to the region this afternoon.   Higher resolution radar modeling suggests the threat for shower activity is highest after 4 PM this afternoon, with the NAM suggesting anytime after 2 PM.   We're not talking about tornadic storms or supercells but there could be a few showers to dodge on the drive home as the atmosphere gets agitated by the trough, the stronger April sunshine, and cooler air aloft.

Today's shower activity should also be scattered, not widespread, and better chances for showers exist north of the city than south.

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