Philadelphia, brace yourself for a wet and potentially wild Memorial Day. According to the National Weather Service, the city is set to experience showers and thunderstorms after 1 pm, with a steamy 80% chance of precipitation, so pack your umbrellas if you're planning outdoor remembrance gatherings. The forecast expects a soaking, with potential new rainfall between a half and three-quarters of an inch.
The evening doesn't look much drier, as more showers and thunderstorms, are predicted mainly before 1 am, the humidity isn't going anywhere fast. While the mercury will drop to a low around 66 degrees, Philadelphians should prepare for an alike 80% chance of rain, with new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch looming overhead, as reported by the NWS.
However, sunnier skies are on the horizon for tomorrow, with a high near 82 and a breeze coming from the west. The nighttime should bring clear skies and a comfortable 60 degrees. The rest of the week looks to be a mix, with Wednesday seeing a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs dipping to 77, and the possibility of receiving less than a tenth of an inch of rain—unless you get caught in a storm.
Clearer skies are expected to return on Thursday and carry through to the weekend, with daytime highs comfortably in the low to mid-70s and nighttime lows hovering around the mid-50s, according to the NWS. Sunday could be the highlight of the week, boasting mostly sunny skies and a high nearing 79 degrees—a fine day for whatever plans you might have in mind.
