The skies over Philadelphia presented a dreary visage this morning. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) Philadelphia, residents can look forward to partly sunny weather with a high near 66 degrees as the day progresses. A calm wind is expected to shift to the south at about 5 mph in the afternoon. However, the brief respite from the clouds isn’t expected to last, with an 80% chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm forecast for the evening, continuing until before 3 a.m. While the base prediction suggests rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, higher amounts are possible during thunderstorms.
As the workweek carries on, Tuesday promises a 30% chance of showers, mainly post 5 p.m., but the NWS indicates that the sun will make an appearance as skies clear during the day. This clarity will be accompanied by a brisk west wind reaching speeds of 15 to 20 mph—increase may up to 30 mph and there might be a new precipitation, minimal at less than a tenth of an inch, this same pattern of intermittent showers continues into Tuesday night with a 30% chance before 8 pm and partly cloudy conditions overnight with lows dipping around 42 while the gusts persist as high as 25 mph.
Midweek forecasts on Wednesday hint at partly sunny conditions again, with temperatures hitting a cooler high near 53 and winds from the west at 15 mph, gusting upwards of 30 mph. As the week continues, residents can expect clearer skies with the NWS predicting a full sunny Thursday with highs around 60, and Friday following suit boasting mostly sunny weather and a warmer high near 68.
Looking toward the weekend, Saturday stirs up a 30% chance of showers amidst partly sunny skies and a notably warmer high near 78, though a prediction of showers continues into the evening, the new week welcomes Philadelphians with a mostly sunny Sunday and temperatures peaking at a moderate 65 degrees—both days capturing a blend of potential wetness paired with the respite of spring warmth.
