We’ve had almost two inches of rain today, and people are probably wondering if they will need an ark. Not likely.
The closed mid level low that has rotated rain into our area should open and rotate away during the daytime on Saturday. Saturday will start cloudy and damp with a chance of scattered showers early, but skies should brighten and some sunshine should break out by later Saturday afternoon. High 64 late in the afternoon.
A weak cold front moves through before daybreak on Sunday, possibly with a light shower. Sunday should become mostly sunny and mild. High 71.
Showers Friday night dissipate by Saturday morning. Skies become partly sunny on Saturday but a southeasterly flow keeps temperatures on the cool side. High temperatures around 62. Becoming cloudy towards evening.
A warm front approaches from the southwest Saturday night with showers early, then rain developing late. Sunday morning, rain continues, but skies brighten early afternoon as the warm front passes. High 64. Rain redevelops later Sunday afternoon into the evening, as a low pressure system moves towards us.
Saturday evening update: Tonight’s models depict a solid area of light to moderate rain over PHL during Sunday morning . QPF values about 0.25 inches during the period 8am to 2pm. Actual rainfall amounts may be higher if convective precip develops.
That said, the models are not accurately capturing the early arrival of the rain tonight, so maybe tomorrow’s modeling won’t be accurate either.
A weak cold front is slowly moving through tonight (Friday), and will pass through about 9 am on Saturday.
There’s a chance of showers until about 9 am, then skies should clear by early Saturday afternoon. Highs will be about 66 with breezy conditions in the afternoon as high pressure builds in.
High pressure controls on Sunday. Sunday looks sunny and pleasant with high temperatures about 63.
Sat AM : I probably was wishfully optimistic with today’s 9AM frontal passage, or the front has slowed down since I checked last night. It’s looking more like showers end 10- noon and cloudiness will break up about 12-3PM. (NJ may have showers and clouds linger for much of the afternoon.)
