7:00 AM | *After a warm and dry Thursday, a soaking rain event will begin a chilly Memorial Day weekend*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro region
Today
Mostly sunny, still warm, but not as humid as yesterday, highs near 80 degrees; NW winds at 5-10 mph
Tonight
Partly cloudy, turning cooler, lows in the mid 50’s
Friday
Mainly cloudy, cooler, breezy, rain is likely in the afternoon, upper 60’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Periods of rain, quite cool, near 50 degrees for late night lows
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, breezy, very cool for late May, rain is likely early then occasional showers or drizzle possible during the rest of the day, upper 50's
Sunday
Lots of clouds and only limited amounts of sun, still on the cool side, cannot rule out a couple of showers, lower 60’s
Monday
Mainly sunny, milder, near 70 degrees
Tuesday
Partly sunny, warmer, mid-to-upper 70’s
Discussion
After a warm day on Thursday, the tide will turn quite dramatically by the weekend with respect to temperatures as high pressure begins to build into southeastern Canada. At the same time, low pressure will strengthen over the Midwest and trek across the Mid-Atlantic reaching the coastal waters by later Saturday. As a result, a chilly, widespread and beneficial soaking rain event is coming to the region from later tomorrow into Saturday. It'll remain very cool and unsettled on Sunday with a few lingering showers possible and then increasing amounts of sunshine and noticeably milder conditions are likely on Monday, Memorial Day...very likely the best weather day of this long holiday weekend.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Peraton
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