Mother's Day will be sunny and warm in Philadelphia ahead of multiple rounds of rain, thunderstorms this week
Enjoy the spectacular Mother's Day weather! Skies will stay sunny with high temperatures climbing into the low 80s. Take advantage of this treat from Mother Nature, because only nine of the past 25 Mother's Day holidays in our region have been dry.
Across the nation, Mother's Day will be very hot in the southwest, from the central to northern Plains where highs will reach the 90s. In the deep South, along the Gulf Coast, the southeast, Florida and the Tennessee Valley there will be periods of rain and thunderstorms.
Multiple rainy days this week
After a gorgeous Sunday, our attention turns to the work week, which will be gray and very wet at times.
Monday will remain unseasonably warm in the low 80s with increasing clouds throughout the day ahead of a large storm system that's tracking northward from the Gulf Coast. A sprinkle is possible early Tuesday, but by the afternoon scattered showers and storms roll in.
Temperatures will tumble to the upper 60s on Tuesday and Wednesday before we return to the upper 70s by Thursday.
The Gulf Coast storm exits on Thursday, but just as quickly another system arrives from the west on Friday, bringing more rain and thunderstorm chances through Saturday. Warmth also surges into the area and highs will climb back to the 80s to end the week.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Sunday: Sunny and warm for Mother's Day. High of 82.
Monday: Increasing clouds. High of 82, low of 56.
Tuesday: PM rain and thunderstorms. High of 69, low of 63.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High of 70, low of 62.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms. High of 75, low of 61.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High of 84, low of 63.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. High of 85, low of 66.
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