7:00 AM | *An unsettled start to the 4th of July weekend* — Arcfield Weather

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region

Today

Partly sunny, very warm and humid, cannot rule out a late afternoon shower or thunderstorm, highs near 90 degrees; SW winds at 5-10 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows near 70 degrees

Saturday

More clouds than sun, quite warm and humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong, mid-to-upper 80’s for afternoon highs

Saturday Night             

Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong, near 70 degrees for late night lows

Sunday

Partly sunny, not quite as warm, slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 80’s

Monday

Mainly sunny, warm, cannot completely rule out a shower or thunderstorm, mid 80’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 80’s 

Wednesday

Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 80’s 

Discussion              

The holiday weekend will start off on the unsettled side with a slow-moving frontal system in the Mid-Atlantic region on Saturday. This system is likely to generate scattered showers and thunderstorms as we begin the long weekend and some of the storms can be on the strong side. A shower or thunderstorm is still possible on Sunday and on Monday – the 4th of July – but the chances will be lower than during the beginning stages of the weekend. Looking ahead, a northwest flow aloft could result in another round of severe weather for the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast US by the middle of next week from a system that is headed for the Upper Midwest.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather