7:00 AM | **Occasional rain on the way...maybe a strong PM thunderstorm or two...warm, dry on Friday**

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region

Today

Mainly cloudy, not as warm as recent days and well below-normal for this time of year, occasional rain and possibly a strong PM thunderstorm or two, some of the rain can be heavy at times, highs in the mid-to-upper 70’s; S-SE winds around 5-15 mph

Tonight

Early evening showers and thunderstorms are possible and then gradual clearing, mild, lows in the low-to-mid 60’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, comfortably warm, breezy, low-to-mid 80’s for afternoon highs

Friday Night             

Mainly clear, mild, low-to-mid 60’s for late night lows  

Saturday

Mainly sunny, quite warm, chance for a couple of showers and a thunderstorm late in the day and at night, mid-to-upper 80’s; Perseid meteor shower peaks late Saturday night into early Sunday

Sunday

Mainly sunny, quite warm, mid-to-upper 80’s

Monday

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

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, breezy, warm, lower 80’s

Discussion              

Low pressure will pass through the region later today bringing with it occasional rain and possibly a strong PM thunderstorm or two. The rain will likely reach the area by late this morning and continue into the early evening hours. In South Philly, where it was a special night for the Phillies on Wednesday, rain could end in time for the Phils and Nats to play ball later in the evening. High pressure will follow for the last day of the work week producing warm and dry conditions across the Mid-Atlantic. The weekend will feature warm conditions and primarily rain-free; however, a few showers are possible late Saturday and Saturday night and maybe a thunderstorm. Looking ahead, a potent system may reach the Mid-Atlantic region late Monday raising the chances (once again) for heavy showers and strong-to-severe thunderstorms.

Note- the Perseid meteor shower peaks late Saturday night into early Sunday morning

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather