'Potent' Storm Headed To Eastern PA: See Latest Forecast

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA — A "potent" storm headed towards Eastern Pennsylvania will bring rain, wind and cooler temperatures to the region mid week. The storm is expected to bring some relief to the dry conditions plaguing the area, which has been under a drought watch.

"The upcoming storm and weather pattern flip will remind many in the central and eastern United States that autumn 2024 is officially nearing its final month, and conditions may come as a bit of a shock to some," according to forecasters with AccuWeather.

The storm is expected to move in Wednesday night, when temperatures will dip to around 40. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph that night.

Forecasters have high confidence in this system impacting the Philadelphia region. The chance of precipitation in the area is 100 percent on Wednesday night, according to The National Weather Service. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch are possible.

The system will bring snow to some areas, but precipitation in the Philadelphia region will stick to rain. Parts of West Virginia and western Maryland could see up to a foot of snowfall through Friday as a part of this storm, forecasters predict.

Some showers could continue through Friday. There is an 80 percent chance of precipitation on Thursday morning, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

On Thursday, there's a continued chance of showers, with new precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Meanwhile temperatures will be on a "roller coaster ride" this week as well above average temperatures are expected "before an advancing cold front knocks readings down below average by Thursday," the National Weather Service reported in its short-term forecast discussion.

Here is the local forecast:

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday night: Rain. Low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers, mainly before 7am. High near 50. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.