Philadelphia can expect a mix of overcast skies and intermittent sunshine, along with chances of drizzle and thunderstorms throughout the coming week. According to the National Weather Service, Saturday saw areas of fog early in the morning, which were likely to give way to partly sunny conditions with highs tipping near a sultry 90 degrees.
Evening forecasts indicate conditions that could envelop Philadelphia in patchy fog after 2 am, transitioning to a mostly cloudy night and a comfortable low around 72 degrees. While southeast winds of 5 to 10 mph are expected to visit the city tonight, residents walking through the patches of fog will have a chance of sighting clear skies momentarily.
Looking ahead to Sunday, the city is poised to experience a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm, following more patchy fog that should dissipate by the morning. The high is set to hover near 88 degrees, with a mostly cloudy surround and a gentle breeze of southeast wind around 5 mph.
As for Sunday night, predictions show a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms with rainfall measurements that could vary but likely remain under a tenth of an inch, except in areas directly affected by thunderstorms. These thunderous conditions, under mostly cloudy skies, will linger into Monday, with the chance of precipitation rising to 70% and the possibility of new rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, as detailed by the National Weather Service.
Eyes on the midweek forecast reveal a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms post-2 pm Tuesday, with temperatures expected to reach a high near 91 under mostly sunny skies. A similar pattern of potential precipitation continues almost daily through to next Friday, culminating in a 60% likelihood of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, with the highs creeping up to a near-scalding 92 degrees.
