7:00 AM | **Rain returns to the region today and continues through much of the day on Friday...yet another storm to impact the region this weekend with additional rainfall*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, cool, a couple of showers this morning may even be mixed with some ice pellets, periods of rain developing later in the afternoon, highs in the mid-to-upper 50’s
Tonight
Periods of rain, maybe a thunderstorm, some of the rain can be heavy at times, watch for localized flooding, lows in the upper 40’s
Friday
Mainly cloudy, cool, rain is still likely through much of the day, mid-to-upper 50's for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy, cold, maybe a shower early, near 40 degrees
Saturday
Partly sunny, mild, near 60 degrees; rain is likely at night
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, quite cool, periods of rain likely, mid 50’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, breezy, cool, chance of showers, mid-to-upper 50’s
Tuesday
Partly sunny, cool, chance of more rain late in the day or at night, upper 50’s
Discussion
Our active weather pattern will persist as long as cold air outbreaks continue to drop into the central and eastern US from Canada and indications are that this flow will continue into at least early May. The next storm in a series of storms is going to impact the region from today into late Friday. There can be a couple of showers this morning even with some ice pellets mixed in and there periods of rain develop late in the day. There can be some soaking rainfall in the overnight hours and into the day on Friday and, given the recent soaking rainfall, the chances for localized flooding will increase during this event. Yet another storm is likely to follow over the weekend with more rain from late Saturday into Sunday and this will be followed by yet another cold air outbreak during the early part of next week. Beyond that, you guessed it, another storm system may follow by late Tuesday and there can be more cold air behind that…and the same pattern just goes on and on and on.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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