The National Weather Service in Philadelphia has issued a weather forecast predicting a sunny day today, with a high near 91 degrees, and light southwest winds increasing from 5 to 10 mph in the morning. However, the evening is expected to shift, bringing mostly clear skies with a low around 74 and south winds at 5 to 10 mph, according to the NWS.
Starting Monday, Philadelphia residents should prepare to quickly move indoors as showers are likely and may be accompanied by a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., potentially producing heavy rainfall. The NWS cautions that the chance of precipitation stands at 70%, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, though higher amounts are possible during thunderstorms. With the south wind continuing at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday night is expected to bring showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., followed by a chance of additional showers later in the night. Conditions will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 75°F and south winds becoming calm. The NWS predicts a 60% chance of precipitation. Rainfall amounts are expected to be less than a tenth of an inch, though thunderstorms could produce higher totals.
On Tuesday, showers and thunderstorms are likely once again, especially between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., with a continued chance after 5 p.m. Despite a forecast calling for partly sunny skies and a high near 92°F, a southwest wind around 5 mph is expected to have little effect on the 70% chance of precipitation. Rainfall is projected to remain a consistent part of Philadelphia’s weather through midweek.
Wednesday offers a slight respite during the early parts of the day but anticipates a return of showers and thunderstorms with a 30% chance after 2 p.m. The NWS forecast describes a partly sunny day with a high near 89, signaling that the gray clouds may part at times. As the week progresses, similar patterns persist, with chances of showers and thunderstorms each day and nightly lows hovering around the lower 70s.
