6:00 AM | **Heat lasts through the weekend with an increase in humidity and the chance for showers and thunderstorms**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, hot, more humid, slight chance for a late day shower or thunderstorms, highs in the lower 90’s; S-SW winds around 5 mph
Tonight
Partly cloudy, mild, muggy, slight chance of an evening shower or thunderstorm, lows near 70 degrees
Saturday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 90’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 70’s for late night lows
Sunday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 90’s
Monday
Partly sunny, not quite as hot, but still very warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, very warm, near 90 degrees
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, hot, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 90’s
Discussion
The most uncomfortable part of this current heat spell will come today, tomorrow and Sunday as there will be an increase in overall humidity levels and the heat as well. In addition, the chance of showers and thunderstorms will begin to increase later today and the threat will continue through the weekend and early part of next week. The increasing potential for rain over the next few days will come about with the increase in overall humidity levels and the interaction with a couple of frontal systems. One such back door front will enter the picture later today from our northeast and then a second cool front will approach from the northwest late on Sunday. Any thunderstorm that forms during the next few days can bring heavy rainfall and produce locally damaging wind gusts. Looking ahead, little in the way of relief is expected next week with temperatures likely back to near 90 degrees on Monday and Tuesday for afternoon highs and then into the 90’s by the middle of next week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather