Philadelphia is waking up to a soupy mix of fog and mist this Friday morning, with conditions expected to linger until late morning. The National Weather Service (NWS) Philadelphia has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, effective until 11 a.m. EDT, reporting visibility at a quarter mile or less in the affected regions. According to the NWS' latest update, which came in at the early hours of 5:54 a.m., drivers should anticipate hazardous conditions due to the low visibility, advising caution and the use of headlights when on the road.
The current temperature in Philadelphia hovers around 61°F, with humidity at a high of 97%, making the air feel thick and heavy. Despite the dreary start, the forecast predicts a shift later today, with showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly after 11 a.m. With the fog set to give way before 10 a.m., the city should brace for a mostly cloudy day, peaking at a high near 81°F. The chance of precipitation stands at 70%, with new rainfall amounts varying from a mild drizzle to intense downpours contingent on the thunderstorms.
Tonight, the chance of showers and thunderstorms continues, mainly before 1 a.m. Areas of fog are expected to make a brief return between midnight and 3 a.m., before giving way to mostly cloudy conditions and a low settling around 67°F. The southwest winds will be gentle, around 5 mph, while the chance of precipitation drops to 40%.
Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday will also have a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, with the prediction of partly sunny skies and a more robust west wind picking up to 5 to 15 mph. The high for the day is forecasted close to 84°F. Transitioning into the night, the sky should clear up partly, and temperatures will dip to around 61°F, accompanied by that persistent west wind, which will continue to blow around 10 mph.
As for Sunday, the NWS Philadelphia suggests that there will be no room for rainfall under the mostly sunny sky. The temperature will rise to a near 76°F, and the west wind will gain strength, blowing at a rate of 10 to 15 mph but may gust as high as 30 mph. Partly cloudy conditions are expected to return by Sunday night, with a low hovering around 58°F.
As the new week begins on Monday, the city can look forward to sunshine and a high near 75°F, with clear skies continuing through the night and a low around 52°F. Tuesday remains mostly sunny, despite a chance of showers at night with the mercury dropping to around 54°F. The pattern of showers likely continues into Wednesday, with a 70% chance of precipitation and similar conditions carrying into the evening. Thursday's chances of showers might mark the end of this wet spell, holding at 50%, under a mostly cloudy sky with a high near 64°F.
