7:00 AM | *Two rain events this week as active pattern continues...a strong thunderstorm is possible with the initial event and severe thunderstorms are possible with the second*
Paul Dorian
6-Day Philly Forecast
Today
Increasing clouds and mild, highs in the low 60's (normal high at PHL is now 59 degrees)
Tonight
Periods of rain, maybe a strong thunderstorm, mild, lows near 50 degrees
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy with occasional showers, maybe a strong thunderstorm, windy, warmer, near 70 degrees
Tuesday Night
Mainly cloudy with showers still possible early, breezy, turning chilly late, mid-to-upper 40’s by morning
Wednesday
Becoming mainly sunny, mild, mid 60's
Thursday
Periods of rain with a possible strong-to-severe thunderstorm, some of the rain can be heavy at times, mild, low 60's
Friday
Mainly cloudy, windy, much cooler, a few showers likely, low 50’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, breezy, cool, low-to-mid 50’s
Discussion
After a pretty tranquil weekend, there will be two rain events this week as the nationwide active weather pattern continues. The first rain event will take place tonight and Tuesday as the next wave of low pressure arrives from the "wave train" that has been crossing the country from west-to-east in recent days. This initial event will likely be a moderate rain event with a possible strong thunderstorm in some spots. The total rainfall by later tomorrow should be anywhere from a half an inch to one inch and keep in the mind, the ground is now saturated. The second rain event this week will feature a powerful low pressure system and arrives here on Thursday. It could result in heavy rainfall around here and possibly even some severe thunderstorm activity in much of the Mid-Atlantic. It'll turn windy and noticeably cooler on Friday on the backside of that storm with possible lingering rain showers around here and accumulating snow in the mountains of western NY, western PA, western MD and West Virginia. One final note, as far as early planting is concerned, it appears there will be occasional cold shots in the Mid-Atlantic region going right into at least the middle part of the month.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com