6:00 AM | *Rain event will be slow to clear...Hurricane Matthew churns westward in the Caribbean Sea*
Paul Dorian
6-Day Philly Forecast
Today
Cloudy, windy, very cool, occasional showers and some of the rain this morning can be heavy at times, highs in the low 60’s
Tonight
Cloudy, windy, cool, scattered showers, lows in the upper 50’s
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, a bit milder, showers are still likely, near 70 degrees
Saturday Night
Cloudy, cool, occasional showers still possible, near 60 degrees for lows
Sunday
Mainly cloudy with showers still possible, milder, low-to-mid 70’s
Monday
Partly sunny, comfortable, low 70’s
Tuesday
Partly sunny, cool, near 70 degrees
Wednesday
Partly sunny, cool, near 70 degrees
Discussion
More than two inches of rain fell in much of the region last night and this rain event will be slow to wind down. A very slow-moving and vigorous upper-level low will continue to produce an air flow off of the Atlantic Ocean and this moisture will contribute to more shower activity for the Philly metro region. In fact, the weekend will start off damp with the likelihood of more showers throughout the area. Genuine clearing in the Mid-Atlantic may have to wait until the early part of next week. Meanwhile, Hurricane Matthew continues to move westward in the Caribbean Sea region and it could intensify into a major hurricane by early in the weekend. At some point late in the weekend or early next week, Matthew is likely to make a sharp right turn and heads towards the islands of Cuba or Hispaniola. After that, Matthew is likely to slowly move into the Bahama Islands region and it is unclear if it’ll then take a turn up the US east coast or stay out over the open waters of the western Atlantic - the "out-to-sea" scenario is the most likely.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com