7:00 AM | ****Next storm impacts the region today and tonight with additional rainfall and strong, potentially damaging winds...coastal flooding a serious concern****
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, windy, cool, nothing more than a couple of showers through early afternoon morning, steadier rain develops by mid-afternoon, may be a late day strong thunderstorm, some of the late day rain can be heavy at times, highs in the mid-to-upper 50’s; E-SE winds increasing to 15-25 mph; gusts possible to 40 mph late
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, windy, chilly, occasional showers, may be a strong evening thunderstorm, some of the rain can be heavy at times, lows in the lwoer 50's
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, cool, occasional showers are likely, lower 60’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly cloudy, chilly, still the chance for a shower or two, upper 40’s for late night lows
Sunday
Clouds and limited sun, cool, cannot rule out a shower, near 60 degrees
Monday
Mainly sunny, cool, near 60 degrees
Tuesday
Partly sunny, cool, late day or nighttime shower possible, mid-to-upper 50’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, cooler, low-to-mid 50’s
Discussion
Another storm system will impact the region today and it will generate strong winds, periods of rain and a possible strong thunderstorm. Rainfall amounts are likely to end up in the 1-3 inch range from this system and - given the already pretty well saturated grounds - flash flood watches have already been issued in some areas. Winds will become quite strong later today from a E-SE direction as the low pressure system approaches and potentially can gust into the 40-50 mph range. With the expected long time period of an onshore flow during this event, coastal flooding is a serious concern. The coastal flooding threat is not only a concern along the Atlantic Ocean, but also with respect to the Delaware Bay/Delaware River; especially, during tonight's high tide. It remains quite unsettled on Saturday with lots of clouds remaining and a continuing shower threat. The weather should settle down some for Sunday although a shower cannot be completely ruled out and Monday should turn out to be a dry and cool day.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian