BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Lehigh Valley is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
The advisory covered more than a dozen counties in eastern Pennsylvania, including Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon and Monroe.
- The watch includes several counties in eastern Pennsylvania until 9 p.m.
- The chance of a severe thunderstorm will linger through Saturday evening
- Sunday's forecast calls for mostly sunny skies in the Lehigh Valley
The rain held off for most of the day Saturday and temperatures climbed into the mid-70s, but showers and possibly a thunderstorm are likely in the region after 5 p.m.
A south wind could reach 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph, the weather service said in its updated forecast.
A watch is used when the risk of hazardous weather has increased significantly, but its occurrence, location or timing is still uncertain.
A warning is issued when a hazardous weather is occurring, imminent or likely.
[4:45pm] Radar Update: Showers are slowly moving into the region. Expect high winds as the primary hazard over the next few hours mainly across southeastern PA, central and southern NJ, and DelMarVa. pic.twitter.com/4YFYB27AEO
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) April 22, 2023
The chance of precipitation in the Lehigh Valley on Saturday night is about 90%. Any thunderstorm would come before 1 a.m. Sunday, with some storms having the potential to be severe with damaging winds and heavy rain.
Saturday night's low will be near 49 degrees, the forecast says. Precipitation could be between a half and three-fourths of an inch.
The weather service said Sunday will be mostly sunny with a high near 64 and a west wind of around 10 mph.
