7:00 AM | *Unsettled weather pattern (and threat of heavy rain) to continue into early next week*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy, highs near 90 degrees; S-SE winds around 5 mph
Tonight
Evening showers and thunderstorms are possible, some of the rain can be heavy at times, mainly cloudy skies overnight, mild, muggy, some patchy fog possible late, lows near 70 degrees
Friday
Partly sunny, warm, humid, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy, mid-to-upper 80’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, near 70 degrees for late night lows
Saturday
Partly sunny, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s
Sunday
Clouds and limited sun, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms and the potential exists for heavy rain, lower 80’s
Monday
Clouds and limited sun, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 80’s
Tuesday
Partly sunny, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 80’s
Discussion
High moisture content in the lower part of the atmosphere and a weak frontal system stationed nearby can help to generate scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms in the Philly metro area. The unsettled weather pattern will continue on Friday as a cool front approaches the region from the west enhancing instability in the lower part of the atmosphere. Any shower or thunderstorm that forms over the next couple of days can produce significant rainfall amounts given the high moisture content and the expected slow movement of rain cells in the area. This active weather pattern will continue this weekend and a potent system headed this way for Sunday can result in a more widespread, heavy rain event for the Mid-Atlantic region.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather