Philadelphia residents can expect a significant shift in weather today, with conditions taking a turn from mostly sunny skies to likely showers and possible thunderstorms in the later hours. According to a forecast from the National Weather Service in Philadelphia, the city is poised for an unsteady bout of weather that includes a 60% chance of precipitation primarily after 5pm, along with calm winds shifting southwest.
As the evening approaches, the probability of rain ramps up to 90%, with the potential for both showers and thunderstorms to make an appearance. An associated low of about 58 degrees is on the docket, with east winds gently blowing at around 5 mph. Forecasts anticipate new rainfall tallies reaching between a half and three-quarters of an inch.
Friday also offers no respite with continued showers and a possibility of thunderstorms post-2 pm. The National Weather Service in Philadelphia has specified a high near 64 degrees, carried over on light northeasterly winds turning northwest. Once more, a high chance of precipitation at 90% could usher in fresh rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch.
Optimistically, the weekend outlook suggests a clearing trend beginning Saturday. Sunshine is on the return, accompanied by a high near 71 degrees and northwest winds reaching 10 mph, with occasional gusts potentially hitting 25 mph. The silver lining extends into Sunday, with forecasts promising a sunny day and high temperatures nearing 77 degrees, before Monday ushers in mostly sunny conditions.
However, as next week rolls in, the NWS prediction of a 40% chance of showers on Tuesday and a rising likelihood pegged at 50% for both Tuesday night and Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to linger in the mid-70s despite the overcast skies and impending rainfall.
