Heat Wave Brings Rising Humidity Across Northeast Weekend

A recent heat wave with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees has ended in parts of the Northeast and Central Pennsylvania, bringing cooler and less humid weather with a frontal boundary shift. This front has allowed cooler air and lower dew points to settle in, resulting in highs around the mid-70s and some cloud cover, though humidity is expected to rise again over the weekend. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are forecasted Saturday and early next week, with potential for strong to severe storms, before another cold front brings relief by midweek, keeping temperatures near seasonal averages through the Fourth of July holiday. Despite the cooler start, the weekend will warm back up to near 90 degrees with increasing humidity, making it feel steamy again. Weather conditions are expected to remain variable with intermittent rain chances continuing into the following weekend. These changes reflect a typical summer pattern of fluctuating heat, humidity, and storms across the region.