Temperatures are going to drop during what looks to be a wet Memorial Day weekend in the Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n
A cold front is bringing temperatures down into the 60s after three days in the 90s, according to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Showers are expected Thursday through Sunday, with rainfall likely most of the day Saturday.<\/p>\n
Forecasters said up to an inch of rain is possible through Saturday night. There is also a slight chance of showers during the holiday Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile not great timing for the holiday weekend and unofficial start of summer, our region needs rain as a long-term drought continues,\u201d meteorologists wrote Thursday in their daily forecast discussion.<\/a><\/p>\n Lehigh and Northampton counties have had about 4 inches less rain than normal over the past six months.<\/a><\/p>\n Both counties are under moderate drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.<\/a> A small portion of southwestern Lehigh County has severe drought conditions. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection placed both counties under a drought watch.<\/p>\n (1\/2) The cold front that triggered showers and thunderstorms today will become nearly stationary over the area this weekend. Several waves of low pressure will ride on this boundary, keeping unsettled weather in place. pic.twitter.com\/XZDKtZD5GM<\/a><\/p>\n