Philadelphia residents may want to keep an umbrella close at hand today, as the NWS Philadelphia reports a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms rolling in mainly after 5pm. The city woke up to overcast skies with a touch of early morning patchy fog, which lifted by 9 am. Despite this, we're looking at a partly sunny day with peaks of temperatures climbing up to 89 degrees. For anyone venturing out, the calm wind will shift to a westward breeze at around 5 mph come afternoon.
By tonight, the chance of rainfall dims before 7pm as skies begin to clear, promising a lower around 70 degrees. The gentle north wind will also persist at 5 mph through the night. Those minor anticipated precipitation amounts are expected to be less than a tenth of an inch, except where the and are liable to witness higher amounts possible in thunderstorms, according to the latest updates.
The clear-out continues tomorrow, with the NWS Philadelphia predicting full sunshine and a high floating near 84 degrees, accompanied by a consistent north wind, you guessed it, around 5 mph. Tomorrow night will keep up the streak of clear conditions with overnight lows settling at around 64 degrees.
There is no respite from the heat as we march further into the week. Tuesday will bring more sunshine to the forecast and highs plateauing near 83 degrees. Evening conditions will mirror the previous night, mostly clear with lows around 64. Heat begins to build through the week with the NWS forecasting near 85 degrees under mostly sunny skies on Wednesday, climbing to a peak of 89 degrees by Thursday, and capping off with a scorching high near 95 on Friday. However, the week ends on an unpredictable note as there's a 30% chance of showers Friday night, coupled with lows grappling with 77 degrees.
Philadelphia's weekend weather continues to fluctuate, with Saturday presenting a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms amidst the sunshine. The highs are expected to hover near the mid-90s. It seems the city's residents will be juggling sunscreen and umbrella this weekend, according to the detailed forecast from NWS Philadelphia.
