Temperatures get warmer in Philadelphia region Friday after chilly start. Here's the weather forecast.
It was a chilly start to Friday in the Philadelphia region with widespread temperatures in the 40s, but afternoon temperatures will be in the upper 60s and low 70s under a mix of sun and clouds.
You can leave your umbrella at home; in fact, it may be a good day to wash the car, as the overall chance for showers will be very low over the next four to five days.
Clouds break for sunshine Friday, and we go back to the 70s. Then, the 80s return Saturday with 90 degrees possible Sunday.
Weather forecast for PGA Championship
Let's get to the PGA Championship — greens will be drying out significantly by the weekend, so expect those putts to be rolling extremely fast.
If you have any plans, whether to go to Aronimink Golf Club or just host a watching event at home, the weather will be great for either. Maybe even a bit on the hot side, but we're not expecting rain, storms or any significant wind.
Much of Philadelphia region in severe drought
We need the rain. The weekly drought monitor was released Thursday, and we now have over 60% of our area in severe drought. That's a 3 of5 on the drought index.
The bad news is that we do not anticipate any impactful rain events over the next four to five days, but the good news is that the temps will be ramping up, which is great if you're ready for more summer-like conditions.
NEXT big weather changes
We are going to really feel the switch from spring into summer over the weekend. Next week will bring a stretch of days in the 90s, including a run at some records by midweek.
We shoot into the 80s Saturday, then 90s are likely Sunday through Wednesday, with possible record heat Tuesday (the record is 96).
On Wednesday, our forecast is 93 degrees, which is 1 degree shy of the record high, while our low temperature forecast is 72 degrees, which is actually a degree warmer than the record warmest low temp on the day.
Wednesday night and Thursday will likely bring our next big change of rain/storms, as well as cooler temps by the end of the week. Your NEXT Weather team will keep you posted.
Here's the 7-day forecast:
Friday: Clouds to sun. High 71, low 49.
Saturday: Beautiful. High 82, low 52.
Sunday: Getting hot. High 89, low 65.
Monday: Sunny and hot. High 91, low 65.
Tuesday: Very hot. High 93, low 68.
Wednesday: Scattered evening storms. High 93, low 72.
Thursday: Shower, thunderstorm. High 80, low 67.
