Warmer temps ahead this week in Philadelphia area, thunderstorms possible Monday night. See the weather forecast.
This week's weather will continue to pull away from the chill that settled into the region to close out last week as a warm front pushes north of the region this morning.
This warm front will bring some extra clouds and even a few light sprinkles, but as the warm front moves north, we'll have a mix of sun and clouds develop Monday afternoon as temperatures climb into the mid-upper 60s.
Monday afternoon and most of the evening will be dry, but later tonight, a cold front will approach the region. Ahead of the cold front, there will be widespread showers and storms, some of which will be on the strong to severe side west of our area.
As we lose the heat of the day, the storms will weaken, and that will coincide with when they are expected to arrive in our area.
Rain with a couple of thunderstorms is expected to start moving in from the west between 10-11 p.m. and then move across the Delaware Valley around midnight. The area of showers and storms will continue to move east across the area and be over the ocean before the Tuesday morning commute.
Temperatures Tuesday morning will start in the mid-50s before returning to the mid-upper 60s in the afternoon. The winds will increase through Tuesday afternoon with gusts expected up to around 30-35 mph. There could also be a few isolated showers that develop through Tuesday afternoon.
Wednesday through Friday look dry, with Wednesday being the coolest day in the 50s. Thursday, we return to the 60s, and by Friday, we warm once again to the 70s.
Rain arrives late Friday night and Saturday. It will be quite warm Saturday with highs in the mid-70s. The storm exits Saturday night, and temperatures dip back to the 60s with sunshine for Easter Sunday.
Stay with the NEXT Weather Team for regular updates to the holiday week forecast.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Monday: Clouds, some sun. High of 68, low of 44.
Tuesday: Isolated showers, breezy. High of 67, low of 55.
Wednesday: More clouds than sun. High of 55, low of 44.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High of 63, low of 39.
Friday: Nice and warm. High of 71, low of 42.
Saturday: Warm showers. High of 76, low of 56.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High of 66, low of 50.
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