Philadelphia residents can expect a mixture of scattered showers and possibly a thunderstorm today, particularly around midday, as the National Weather Service reported. The city is currently under an overcast sky with a humidity level of 30%, and temperatures hovering around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds come from the east at approximately 10 mph, with visibility standing at 10 miles. The latest update from the NWS indicates less than a tenth of an inch of new rainfall is expected, although this could increase in the event of a thunderstorm.
Tonight, expect a slight chance of showers before 1 am with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures around 68°F. Winds will be light and become calmer later. The chance of rain drops to 20% as the night goes on.
Looking ahead to Saturday, the weather service predicts a 20% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms with partly sunny skies. Temperatures are likely to climb, reaching a high near 85 degrees. A calm breeze will set in, with winds turning southerly around 5 mph. As Philadelphia moves into Saturday night, showers become likely, and a thunderstorm is possible after 8 pm, with a 70% chance of precipitation and potential rainfall amounts ranging from a quarter to half an inch.
The NWS forecasts a 40% chance of rain for Sunday with the possibility of thunderstorms continuing. The day will be partly sunny with a high near 86 degrees and west winds at about 5 mph. Again, new rainfall amounts could range from a tenth to a quarter of an inch, except in areas hit by thunderstorms where higher totals are possible. These conditions are projected to give way to a clearer Labor Day, with sunny skies and a high near 79 degrees, providing Philadelphians with a potentially pleasing end to the weekend.
As for the early part of next week, a stretch of sunny days is on the horizon. The NWS forecast indicates sunny weather with daytime highs in the upper 70s to 80, plummeting into the mid-50s to high 50s at night.
