NFL Regular Season Openers Could be Soggy for Some

Sep 9, 2010; 2:30 PM ET

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dexter McCluster (22) is chased by Green Bay Packers linebacker Frank Zombo (47) while running for a short gain during the first quarter of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

A cool front moving through the East may put a damper on some NFL games as the regular season kicks off this weekend.

The remnants of Hermine, which are currently affecting parts of the Ozarks, will combine with a cool front sweeping across the country into the weekend.

This moisture and humidity combined with the front could lead to periods of rain in the D.C., New York and Philadelphia metro areas.

The front will also bring rain and thunderstorms elsewhere in the East and mid-Atlantic as the weekend progresses.

Showers will be possible at the 1 p.m. EDT kickoff in Buffalo, while the rain threatening Pittsburgh on Sunday should end by kickoff.

Meanwhile, East Rutherford, N.J., will have a chance of periods rain at the 1 p.m. EDT kickoff.

Later in the afternoon, the 4:15 p.m. EDT game in Philadelphia also has a chance of showers.

As for the Sunday evening game, as the Washington, D.C., metro area can expect the chance of a thunderstorm in the evening hours.

Be sure to check back with AccuWeather.com as meteorologists continue to monitor the approaching front this weekend.

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