Philadelphia residents woke up to a foggy and misty morning today, with humidity level hitting the ceiling at 100%, as reported by the National Weather Service Philadelphia. The visibility was restricted to a mere 1.25 miles, signaling a potentially tricky morning commute for drivers. The NWS has indicated a high chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 pm, followed by intermittent showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm.
The day is expected to clear up somewhat, with skies becoming mostly sunny and reaching a high near 82 degrees. Despite the gloomy start, the forecast brings hope as the east wind of 5 to 10 mph is set to shift west as the morning progresses. Philadelphians should expect, new rainfall amounts ranging from a tenth to a quarter of an inch — though higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight's outlook is vastly different with a predominantly clear sky and a comfortable low around 63 degrees. West winds will continue at around 5 mph. Looking forward to Wednesday, residents can revel in a complete turnaround with the NWS forecasting a sunny day with a high nearing 85 and light west wind, offering a brief interlude of clear skies.
The rest of the week, however, seems to be a mixed bag of clear skies and showers, with Thursday predicted to be sunny and the temperatures soaring near 91 degrees. As the week draws to a conclusion, Friday brings a 30% chance of showers after 2 pm, with the temperature climaxing at a high near 88 degrees. A similar pattern is expected to follow into the weekend, suggesting a recurring interplay of mostly sunny skies and periodic showers.
Through the weekend, the chance of precipitation lingers between 30 and 50%. According to the detailed forecast, the start of next week will continue this pattern, with Monday likely to see a high near 79 and, yet again, a chance of showers.
