Mid-Week Storm To Break Eastern PA Dry Spell

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Dry, sunny conditions in Eastern Pennsylvania will be disrupted by a mid-week storm that will bring rain and gusty winds to the region, forecasters predict.

A storm developing off the Carolina coast could make its way north, bringing several days of soggy weather this week. "Assuming a defined center has formed, a landfall along the northern South Carolina coast on Monday afternoon is most likely," according to AccuWeather.

The exact path of the storm is not yet known, but if it tracks north, heavy rain can be expected along the mid-Atlantic coast from Tuesday to Thursday.

AccuWeather meteorologists say they believe a blend of the two scenarios is most likely: "a northwest track that spreads heavy rain inland mainly from the eastern Carolinas to eastern and central Virginia. Some rain will reach into the dry air farther to the west over North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia as well as northern Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey."

The National Weather Service is predicting several days of rain in the Philadelphia region this week.

Sunshine is expected Monday, with a chance of showers Tuesday afternoon and into the evening.

On Wednesday, there's 50 percent chance of rain. The likelihood for precipitation continues into Thursday.

Here's the current local forecast:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 8 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.