7:00 AM | ***Hot, humid for another day and torrential rainfall is on the table...powerful hurricane threat continues for the northern Gulf coast***

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro region

Today

Mainly sunny, very warm, humid, good chance of late day showers and thunderstorms, some of the late day storms can be on the strong-to-severe side, torrential rainfall is possible with any shower or storm, watch for localzed flooding, highs not far from 90 degrees; Light and variable winds

Tonight

Good chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, some of the rainfall can be heavy, watch for localized flooding, mainly cloudy skies through the night, mild, muggy, patchy fog possible towards daybreak, lows in the lower 70’s

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, not as warm, humid, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rainfall can be heavy, watch for localized flooding, lower 80’s for afternoon highs

Saturday Night

Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rainfall can be heavy, watch for localized flooding, near 70 degrees for late night lows

Sunday

Partly sunny, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 80’s

Monday

Partly sunny, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy, not as warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, rain can be heavy at mid-week depending on the movement of "Ida", near 80 degrees

Discussion

A cold front will approach the Mid-Atlantic region later today and then inch its way through, but it’ll stall out just to the south of here by early tomorrow. Its close proximity during the next 48 hours will likely result in numerous showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms that form between later today and late tomorrow can be on the strong-to-severe side and any shower or storm can result in torrential rainfall...watch out for localized flooding. On the tropical scene, there is a serious threat for a powerful hurricane by later Sunday in the northern Gulf coastal region. This tropical system is likely to undergo rapid intensification and could attain “major” hurricane status (i.e., category 3 or higher) before a potential landfall late in the weekend. After landfall, the remnants of "Ida" are likely to turn to the north initially and then to the northeast and could bring significant rainfall to the Mid-Atlantic region around mid-week.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Peraton
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