As the National Weather Service in Philadelphia has detailed, residents can expect a bout of isolated showers and thunderstorms starting this afternoon, with the temperature reaching a high near 90 degrees and winds from the west around 5 mph; those in the city today should carry an umbrella as the chance of precipitation stands at 20%. The forecast notes humidity levels hanging heavy at 94%, making the air feel thicker, the kind of day where every step outside might as well be a step into a lukewarm bath.
Continuing through the night, the sky will remain mostly cloudy as scattered showers and thunderstorms become more likely, with a 70% chance of precipitation and potential rainfall adding up between a tenth and quarter of an inch, though thunderstorms may bring higher quantities. Temperatures are expected to drop slightly to a low around 73 degrees, and while the wind is slated to quiet to a calm, the weather seems to have different plans brewing storms of its own.
Tomorrow's conditions won't stray far from this pattern, with showers and a possible thunderstorm leveling out the high temperatures to a near 86 degrees, and the weather service suggests that the calm wind will shift to a southwest breeze in the afternoon at about 5 mph, the chance of rain persists at 60%, another day where one’s commute may be best suited for waterproof shoes and a steady hand at the umbrella.
The situation seems murkily consistent for tomorrow night as well, rather cloudy with sporadic chance of showers and thunderstorms at 40%, the temperatures staying put at a sticky 74 degrees and the south wind blowing softly around 5 mph, the rainfall predictions suggest less of an onslaught, with new amounts scaling less than a tenth of an inch, except where thunderstorms emerge to potentially tip the scales.
Looking ahead towards the end of the week, Thursday offers a slight reprieve, albeit still under mostly cloudy skies and with a continued 50% likelihood of showers and thunderstorms as temperatures hover around 86 degrees during daytime and a gunning southwest wind at 5 to 10 mph; residents will welcome a drier Friday with open arms as the sun is expected to break through, rewarding the city with clearer skies and a high near 86 degrees.
