Philly's facing a weather rollercoaster, folks. With the National Weather Service reporting a current situation of a few clouds and a chilly 31°F, it seems deceptively calm before a predicted deluge. Humidity is sitting tight at 45%, and the wind's taking it easy with a north breeze of 7 mph. But don't let the mild wind chill of 24°F fool you—change is coming, according to the latest updates from the NWS.
Today's sunny skies, reaching a high near 50°, are set to take a drastic turn as rain is forecasted to start making a scene after 2 a.m. The NWS has flagged an 80% chance of precipitation, gearing up Philadelphians to brace for between a quarter and half an inch of rain. East winds are also expected to pick up at a pace of 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow, it's going to get real soggy, real fast. Torrential is how to describe what's heading our way—with 100% certainty of rain, the NWS warns of possible heavy downpours. We're talking about new precipitation levels between a whopping 2 and 3 inches. The southeast wind isn't playing either; it's geared to blow at around 15 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph.
Don't count on drying out tomorrow night, either. While the chance of rain drops to 30%, it's still potentially adding up to half an inch more water to the day's totals. And as if to add insult to injury, the north wind intends to forcefully show its hand, gusting up to 40 mph and making it anything but pleasant out there. But the sun's expected to make a shy return on Sunday, pushing the skies toward mostly sunny with a high near 51° and wind speeds to remain steadfastly strong at 15 to 25 mph.
The week begins on a brighter note with NWS forecasting a sunny Monday and a high near 55°. As night falls, the stars might peek through a mostly clear sky, and temperatures will drop to a more sedate low around 37°. However, keep those umbrellas handy because rain is on the agenda once again come Tuesday night, dragging a 40% chance of precipitation into Wednesday and lingering chances of rain throughout the week, with highs settling in the mid-50s.
