7:00 AM | Today very likely produces the first official 90 degree day in Philly; even hotter tomorrow with the threat for late day strong storms
Paul Dorian
6-Day Forecast
Today
Mostly sunny, very warm, humid, highs right around 90 degrees
Tonight
Partly cloudy, mild, lows in the upper 60’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, good chance for showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can reach strong-to-severe levels, low-to-mid 90's
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, mild and muggy, good for more showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can reach strong-to-severe levels, upper 60’s
Thursday
Partly sunny, not as hot, humid, chance for more showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s
Friday
Mostly sunny, pretty comfortable, low 80’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, mild, chance for showers and thunderstorms, upper 70’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, mild, chance for showers and thunderstorms, upper 70's
Discussion
Today is very likely to be the first day of 90 degrees officially recorded at Philly Int'l Airport and tomorrow is likely to be the hottest day of the week with high temperatures reaching the low-to-mid 90's. The highest temperature so far this year at Philly Airport in South Philadelphia was 89 degrees back on June 3rd. The last time the first 90 degree temperature at Philly Airport occurred this late in the year was back in 2003 (June 23rd). The average first day of 90 degree temperatures in Philly is around May 29th.
High pressure will move off the east coast today, but it should be close enough to cap any potential thunderstorm activity that might otherwise form in this type of pattern. A cold front will then approach the region later tomorrow night and this frontal system will ultimately set up shop just to our south at the end of the week. As a result, there is a threat for showers and thunderstorms late tomorrow and tomorrow night and some of the storms that develop can be on the strong-to-severe side. Unsettled weather is likely around here this weekend associated with the stalled out frontal system just to our south and this will put our current "nice weekend weather winning streak" in serious jeopardy as there will likely be more in the way of showers and thunderstorms.
Video
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