Heavy rain in Philadelphia region Friday night, chances of snow away from the city
Have your umbrella handy around the Philadelphia region in the next two days, as we expect rain for most of us — there's even snow in some areas in Pennsylvania in the weather forecast.
A NEXT Weather Alert is in place because the rain could be heavy Friday evening into Saturday morning, with potential to disrupt your evening commute and Passover weekend travel or spring break plans.
Scattered showers will persist throughout Friday and temperatures will leave us feeling raw today with highs running 15 degrees below normal in the upper 40s.
By the evening, 1-2 inches of heavy rain develops and continues into early Saturday.
It will be cold enough for a few wet snowflakes to mix in, and a coating of snow is possible in the suburbs north and west of Philly. In the Poconos, temperatures will hover near freezing with the ground at freezing – so a snow shovel may be needed with several inches or more of accumulating snow expected early Saturday morning.
Scattered showers are expected throughout the day Saturday with some wet flakes coating grassy areas north and west of the city. It's a different story in the Poconos where several inches or more of snow is possible. Temperatures across the area will run 20 degrees or more below average in the upper 30s and low 40s.
By Sunday, the rain will be gone but clouds remain with some late day sunshine. The good news is the temperatures rebound to near 60.
It's even warmer by Monday and Tuesday, with high temperatures in the upper 60s to near 70 with sunshine returning.
Philadelphia weather at a glance
- Saturday evening as Passover begins it will be cloudy and damp with isolated showers possible. Overnight lows will be in the upper 30s to low 40s.
- Palm Sunday will feature clouds with late-day sun and more seasonable highs near 60.
- Easter week begins warmer with a slight chance of scattered showers mid-week and again late-week.
- Easter Sunday currently looks mild and dry, and sunny with highs in the 50's.
Stay with the NEXT Weather Team for regular updates to the holiday week forecast.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Friday: NEXT Weather Alert for rain. High of 47, low of 42.
Saturday: Showers, chilly. High of 44, low of 38.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. High of 61, low of 40.
Monday: Some sun. High of 71, low of 43.
Tuesday: Mild. High of 69, low of 55.
Wednesday: Cooler, some sun. High of 68, low 44.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High of 63, low of 40.
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