July 07, 2017
If you forget your umbrella at the end of your work day, it wouldn't be the worst thing.
The Philadelphia region is seeing a soggy Friday, with possible thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, according to the National Weather Service, which warns that the showers and thunderstorms could result in heavy flooding throughout the entire tri-state area.
Showers will mainly last until 2 p.m., but up to a half-inch of rain is possible with a slight chance of showers again after 10 p.m. It'll be a muggy one, too, with Friday's high expected to reach 84 degrees before dropping to 71 at night.
The storms could carry on into Saturday, mostly before 2 p.m. with the mercury climbing to about 90 degrees.
Good news is ahead, though, as the storms move away from the area Saturday afternoon.
AccuWeather forecasters predict that while severe storms could slam parts of Western Pennsylvania, nothing but blue skies and sunshine will cloak Philadelphia and most of South Jersey.
A sweep of dry air will mean less humid air for the region, making for quite the comfortable weekend.
“Highs ranging from the 80s to middle 90s F with high humidity will be replaced with highs ranging from the lower 70s to the middle 80s with low humidity,” said AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alex Sosnowski in his Friday forecast.
Saturday night's low will reach a cool 66 degrees, making way for a sunny Sunday with a high around 86 and a pleasant 66 degrees at night.
Temperatures down the shore will be even cooler, with Atlantic City reaching just 82 degrees on Saturday.
Monday may be the region's last day to enjoy the nice weather, with sunny skies and high near 88 in the forecast before chances of showers and thunderstorms could be in play from Tuesday until Thursday.
Here's the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service for Philadelphia, the Jersey Shore and the Poconos:
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of showers till 2 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Tuesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Friday: A chance of showers. Patchy fog before 1 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Friday: A chance of showers before noon. The rain could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Tuesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
