6:15 AM | *A good chance for some decent rainfall late this weekend*

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region

Today

Mainly cloudy early in the day then becoming mainly sunny, breezy, still very warm, highs near 75 degrees; NW winds increasing to 10-20 mph

Tonight

Mainly clear, turning colder, lows in the lower 40’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, windy, comfortable, mid-to-upper 60’s for afternoon highs

Friday Night             

Mainly clear, brisk, chilly, lower 40’s for late night lows

Saturday

Mainly sunny, cooler, upper 50’s

Sunday

Mainly cloudy, cool, good chance of rain in the afternoon and at night, near 60 degrees

Monday

Becoming mainly sunny, comfortable, mid-to-upper 60’s

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, a bit cooler, lower 60’s

Discussion

A weak cool front pushed through the region last night and it’ll stay quite warm for today and then turn slightly cooler on Friday and Saturday. Looking ahead, the late weekend may actually feature the first widespread rain event in several weeks for the Mid-Atlantic region. Strong low pressure will push up to the northwest of here during the latter part of the weekend and it may even be able to draw some tropical moisture into the region from Hurricane Rafael (now a “cat 2” over the Gulf). The likely rainfall amounts here should be in the 0.25 to 0.50 inch range between later Sunday and early Monday.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather