As Philadelphians woke up this morning to a blanket of clouds and a slight chill in the air, the National Weather Service forecast promises a shift towards milder temperatures and some sun, breaking through the overcast sky later today. The NWS Philadelphia predicts the day to reach a high near 61 degrees with a gentle northeast wind turning east in the afternoon, offering a brief respite from the morning's 42°F dullness.
However, the city is expected to see increasing clouds tonight as areas of drizzle and fog start to set in after 1 a.m., making the low of 42 degrees feel slightly less forgiving, with Saturday continuing the trend of cloudy skies alongside patchy morning drizzle and fog which is expected to clear up as the day reaches a high near 64; a light south wind will accompany the ascending temperatures, providing a gentle touch to the otherwise damp start of the weekend.
The weather pattern becomes less forgiving on Sunday when showers are likely to hit, mainly after 5 p.m., introducing the possibility of a thunderstorm that evening and leading into Monday; gusty wind conditions are anticipated, with speeds reaching up to 40 mph and a 60% chance of precipitation that brings potential for new rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, a clear sign that umbrellas and raincoats will be prerequisites for end-of-weekend plans.
Post-storm, the skies are expected to part on Monday, giving way to partly sunny conditions and a high near 59 degrees, while the likelihood of morning showers maintains, a semblance of calm returning with a mostly clear Monday night and decidedly sunnier days forecasted for Tuesday and Wednesday, with the NWS indicating highs of 65 and 71 degrees respectively, although a chance of showers returns by next Thursday, with the potential to add to the week's accumulated rainfall, a testament to the unpredictable nature of spring weather.
