Seasonably hot Monday in Philadelphia region with storm chances later this week. Here's the forecast.
It's another gorgeous summer day in the Philadelphia region with seasonably hot temperatures and relatively low humidity. We may make a run for 90 this afternoon, but most spots should top out in the upper 80s, with the Jersey Shore closer to the 80-degree mark.
The warming continues tonight into Tuesday as hotter air moves in ahead of a cold front. Tuesday will be hot but not extreme — upper 80s to low 90s for most, cooler near the coast. Humidity will be noticeable, but heat index values should stay just shy of advisory levels.
Wednesday looks about the same, and we could see a couple of pop-up storms in the afternoon, but most areas will stay dry.
By Thursday, a weak cold front slips in, bringing just a slight chance for a shower or storm. Highs will be near 90 degrees again, with sticky dew points early in the day before they start to drop from northwest to southeast.
As we head into the weekend, that front may stall or fall apart. We could get a touch less humidity, but it'll still feel summery with highs in the low 90s. Rain chances stay low, and there's no sign of any extreme heat.
In the tropics, we are watching a wave off the coast of Africa that has developed into a named storm, Tropical Storm Erin. Forecast models are trending toward a westerly track toward the Caribbean and the Gulf. It is too early to say if this will affect the United States later in the month, but it is worth watching.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Monday: Sunny. High 89
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High 90, Low 68.
Wednesday: Stray PM storm. High 87, Low 73.
Thursday: Humid, PM storm. High 92, Low 74.
Friday: Mostly sunny. High 92, Low 72.
Saturday: Lots of sun. High 91, Low 71.
Sunday: Sunny skies. High 93, Low 72.
