Wednesday brings another beautiful day, tracking Thursday storms. Here's the weather forecast.
Wednesday will be another beautiful late August day in the Philadelphia area with dew points in the mid-50s and low 60s, so humidity will be nice and low.
Expect plenty of sunshine this afternoon with temperatures climbing into the lower to mid-80s.
This is a great day for the pool, beach, tennis or pretty much any outdoor plans. Sunglasses and sunscreen are a definite yes; you can leave the umbrella at home.
NEXT big weather change
The NEXT big change arrives Thursday as a warm front lifts through the region. Moisture increases quickly, and showers could arrive as early as Thursday morning. Showers and thunderstorms become more widespread during the day and continue into the night.
A NEXT Weather Alert is in effect Thursday afternoon and evening because of severe storms and flash flood risk.
We are now under a level 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather across most of the Philly region, including a 2% tornado risk. The main threats will be damaging wind and flash flooding.
We are under a level 2 out of 4 for flash flooding, with pockets of 2-3 inches of rain possible for parts of the area.
A flood watch has been issued for counties on either side of I-95, including Philadelphia, from noon Thursday through 4 a.m. Friday.
A cold front follows closely behind Friday, so a few additional showers remain possible before we finally dry out.
The weekend currently looks much better, with Saturday and Sunday both trending mainly dry and warm with highs in the mid 80s.
Here's your 7-day forecast
Wednesday: Partly sunny. High 84
Thursday: NEXT Weather Alert for storms, flood risk. High 83, Low 71
Friday: Chance showers. High 87, Low 70
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 84, Low 67
Sunday: Partly cloudy. High 88, Low 67
Monday: Mostly sunny. High 91, Low 73
Tuesday: Hot. High 93, Low 74
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