Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Buffalo say, "what goes up must come down."
The heat and humidity hanging over Western New York will breed a round of potentially severe thunderstorms Thursday followed by temperatures falling below the seasonal norm heading into the weekend.
As we trudge through the heat and humidity Thursday, AccuWeather forecasters say a shift in the jet stream will help steer potentially strong storms from the Midwest back toward the Northeast Thursday and Friday.
The Northeast will experience a brief surge of that heat and high humidity from Thursday to Friday as weather systems begin to move along from west to east, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dean DeVore.
"Temperatures in many areas will surge well into the 80s to lower 90s F," DeVore said.
The building heat will help give the storms that erupt a boost, experts say.
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On Friday, a cool front will press on toward the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts. In the wake of the front, temperatures will be slashed by an average of 10-20 degrees," DeVore said.
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Temperatures in most areas of the Northeast this weekend will be 5-10 degrees below average for the middle of June, and most summertime outdoor activities can still be enjoyed this weekend thanks to abundant sunshine.
Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Buffalo say the change will be noticeable this weekend.
"Under a mix of sun and clouds, Saturday will be pretty chilly with highs maybe not making 60 for higher terrain east of Lake Ontario and across Southern Tier. Mid 60s otherwise. Normal highs are in the mid to upper 70s."
