Severe Weather Team 6 meteorologists say a cold front increases the chance of severe weather on Tuesday.

"As a result of this pattern setting up, the Storm Prediction Center has put much of Pennsylvania under an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorm development Tuesday afternoon and evening," said meteorologist Josh Fosbrink. "The primary threats from any storms that do develop would be for large hail and damaging winds."

A very warm and muggy pattern was in place across the region for much of the Memorial Day weekend. That pattern will be coming to an end it appears later Tuesday afternoon as a strong cold front plows across the Ohio Valley and Pennsylvania.

Over the weekend, this cold front was responsible for numerous severe thunderstorms across the central Plains and Midwest. The storms that have popped up this weekend locally, have developed as a result of the air mass over the 6 News viewing area becoming unstable during the heating of the day.

"When you add another trigger to the mix such as a cold front, there is an even greater threat for convective development such as thunderstorms," Fosbrink says.

Once this cold front moves through, much cooler air will take hold for the rest of the week with highs in the 60s towards Friday.

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