Tuesday in the Philadelphia region is a NEXT Weather Alert Day as several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected from the morning through the evening.
The first round arrives during the morning commute as a warm front lifts north, bringing periods of heavy rain and a few thunderstorms.
Parts of New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania, especially areas that dealt with flooding over the weekend, will be most vulnerable early on. Rainfall rates could reach 1 to 2 inches per hour, making flash flooding a concern during the morning rush.
As we head into the afternoon and evening, the atmosphere becomes increasingly favorable for stronger storms…