High temperatures back in the 80s Thursday in Philadelphia, wildfire smoke and haze could impact PM commute
We are still dealing with the wildfire situation in Ocean County, New Jersey, which is aided by very dry conditions, winds and a lack of rain. We may notice some elevated haze or smoke in the sky this afternoon but on the whole don't expect much in the way of air quality concerns.
Thursday is gorgeous across the area, with highs in the 10-15 degree range above average—except at the shore, where a sea breeze- even as light as it is, will keep areas like Atlantic City and Ocean City in the 60s.
An area of low pressure with its associated warm and cold fronts will begin to spread the chance for showers into the area Friday night. That chance becomes most likely through midday Saturday when scattered showers and even a few thunderstorms will be possible. The best time for the heaviest rain right now seems to be early to mid afternoon Saturday.
Despite the chance of rain temperatures Saturday afternoon will remain relatively mild with highs in the middle 70s. By Saturday night the front looks to clear the area as the chance of rain moves out. Skies will clear overnight Saturday as drier and slightly cooler air begins to move in from the northwest.
While temperatures Sunday will be between 5-10 degrees cooler than most of this week high temperatures in the mid-upper 60s will be right around our seasonal norms for this time of year. The 60s, however, will be relatively short-lived as highs bounce back into the low-middle 70s as we head into the first half of next week.
Heads up: we *could* be looking at upper 80s – and maybe our first shot at 90 degrees – by the middle of next week! Stay tuned!
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Thursday: Sunny and warm. High of 81.
Friday: Mostly sunny. High of 81, low of 54.
Saturday: Rain and thunderstorms. High of 75. low of 62.
Sunday: Sunny and cooler. High of 70, low of 49.
Monday: Sunny. High of 76, low of 48.
Tuesday: Back to 80s. High of 83, low of 53.
Wednesday: Very warm. High of 89, low of 67.
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