Mix of sun and clouds, occasional showers in Philadelphia weather forecast for Memorial Day Weekend
We'll take the bits of sunshine over the rain we had this past week, but we could use a few more degrees to really enjoy this Memorial Day Weekend.
Last year MDW was warm, with highs in the upper 80s. This time we're feeling cool air and a breeze with a mix of sun and clouds, plus an occasional brief shower.
And if you're at the beach, you might opt for a long sleeve wetsuit, unless you really like the cold: the water temperature is hovering around 50 degrees at the Jersey Shore and Delaware beaches.
Saturday through Monday, skies will start sunny with clouds and spotty instability showers developing in the afternoon.
Highs will run below average from the 60s on Saturday to the low 70s on Monday.
What a difference a year makes!
So, what's causing the less than perfect weekend weather?
The same upper-level low that brought us cold and rainy conditions over the last week is still to our north and moving away at a snail's pace off the New England coastline.
As the low departs, our weather will improve each day through Monday, when we honor all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for all of us.
Late Monday, another storm system will slide past to our south and bring increasing clouds and shower chances to Delaware and parts of South Jersey.
Skies turn cloudy on Tuesday, but temperatures remain warm in the upper 70s.
Enjoy the dry conditions while you can, because rain develops for Wednesday through the end of next week. Temperatures will range from the mid-60s on Wednesday to the upper-70's on Friday.
We are still in Spring, not summer so don't be surprised by the large swings between spring-like and summer-like conditions. We nickname it "Sprummer" a combo of spring and summer.
And by the way, on June 20, summer will officially begin in Philadelphia.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Saturday: Sun/clouds, a shower. High of 66, low of 48.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. High of 71, low of 50.
Monday: Mostly sunny. High of 75, low of 53.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. High of 78, low of 54.
Wednesday: Scattered showers. High 68, low 58.
Thursday: Scattered showers. High of 76, low of 59.
Friday: Scattered showers. High of 79, low of 62.
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