Last Week Of Summer Could Bring Bad Weather

The National Weather Service says bad weather could be on the way before summer ends on Saturday.

The NWS issued this hazardous weather statement Sunday:

The latest forecast models continue to show an intensifying low pressure system moving northeast across the Ohio Valley Tuesday and up into the upstate of new York Tuesday night ... eventually passing to the north across eastern Canada on Wednesday. A strong cold associated with the storm will move through the area on Wednesday. There is the potential for a significant amount of rainfall, strong winds, and severe weather from this storm Tuesday into Wednesday. 

Keep an eye on the forecast as the week begins and Cheshire Patch will bring you updates as well:

• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
• Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
• Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.