6:00 AM | **Temperatures soar through the 90's today as high pressure ridging intensifies over the Mid-Atlantic...areas of smoke**

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region

Today

Mainly sunny, very hot, humid, breezy, areas of smoke possible, highs in the upper 90’s; W winds around 5-15 mph

Tonight

Partly cloudy, mild, muggy, areas of smoke likely, lows in the lower 70’s

Thursday

Mainly sunny, hot, areas of smoke likely, low-to-mid 90’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Partly cloudy, mild, muggy, areas of smoke likely, lower 70’s for late night lows

Friday

Mainly sunny, very warm, areas of smoke possible, near 90 degrees

Saturday

Partly sunny, not as warm, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe and some of the rain can be heavy, middle 80’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe and some of the rain can be heavy, middle 80’s

Monday

Mainly sunny, warm, middle 80’s

Discussion

Temperatures will soar through the 90’s today in the Philly metro region with strong high pressure ridging extending into the area from the Northern Plains...likely the hottest day of the week. A frontal system will pass through the area later in the day and it’ll usher in some wildfire smoke from Canada that can stick around for a couple of days and dim the skies at times. It stays very warm during the next couple of days and then the pattern becomes much more unsettled this weekend with the chance of strong-to-severe thunderstorms and some heavy rainfall on both days.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather