Scattered severe storms with damaging winds are possible Friday night in the Lehigh Valley.
Severe storms could move through the region between 4 and 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Max wind gusts between 30 and 35 mph are possible, with higher gusts possible to the north.
Forecasters said a brief tornado is possible, mainly in eastern Pennsylvania.
“Timing looks to be around 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for the southern Poconos, far northwest New Jersey, and the Lehigh Valley, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. along the I-95 corridor, and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. over Delmarva and southern New Jersey,” meteorologists wrote Friday in their daily forecast discussion. “After sunset, with loss of diurnal heating, the risk for severe weather will diminish.”
All of the Lehigh Valley, as well as neighboring Bucks, Berks, Carbon and Monroe counties, are at a slight risk of severe weather Friday. Significant rainfall accumulation is not likely.
We’ve got a bit of a wild weather ride ahead of us, with much warmer air moving in by this afternoon, a stormy evening, then windy and colder weather with a chance of frost in much of the area by tomorrow night. pic.twitter.com/CQuvyFHxsM
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) October 16, 2026
A warm front will move through the area Friday morning, and light showers will continue with it, the weather service said. A warmup is expected midday, with temperatures likely reaching near 80.
A strong cold front will pass through the area later in the day. Temperatures will drop over the weekend, with highs predicted to only reach into the 50s Saturday and Sunday. Lows will be in the 30s, and forecasters said widespread freeze conditions are expected Saturday night.
Temperatures will warm up into the 60s next week. Here is the extended forecast from the National Weather Service:
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday: Patchy frost before 9 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63.