The National Weather Service forecasts a period of sunny weather in Philadelphia, with temperatures gradually heating up over the week. Residents can expect today to be sunny with a high near 87 degrees and a light southwest wind picking up in the afternoon. The evening will remain mostly clear with a low around 68 degrees.
While Monday brings a chance of showers, mainly after 5 pm, they're not poised to greatly disrupt the sun's reign with a high near 89 degrees and continued light winds. The chance of rain is pegged at 30 percent, potentially leaving less than a tenth of an inch of new precipitation, according to NWS Philadelphia. NWS assures that any showers looking to cool down the city will likely cease before 8 pm, leading into mostly clear Monday night skies and a low around 69 degrees.
Tuesday is expected to remain sunny with a high near 90 degrees. The pattern of calm winds will continue into the evening, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon, signaling another mostly clear night with temperatures slightly higher, dropping to around 73 degrees. The heat seems to be setting in since by Wednesday, the forecast anticipates a high approaching 95 degrees, reminding Philadelphians to prepare for peak midweek warmth.
The latter half of the week will bring a slight reprieve from the intense heat with partly sunny skies and a high near 84 on Thursday, while nighttime is expected to be mostly cloudy with a low around 67 degrees. As residents look towards the weekend, Friday's forecast is similarly partly sunny with a high near 81 degrees, and nighttime conditions are to remain mostly cloudy with lows hovering around 68 degrees. The consistent pattern of partly sunny days is set to continue into Saturday, with highs anticipated to reach near 84 degrees, promising a consistent yet warm end to the week, as per the NWS forecast.
