Stormy Week Ahead For Eastern PA: Thunderstorms, Rain Through Sunday

PENNSYLVANIA — Storm lovers, rejoice: southeastern Pennsylvania is in store for a wet week with plenty of chances for showers, fog and thunderstorms, forecasters said.

Rain is in the forecast until at least Sunday, according to the National Weather Service, with thunderstorms possible through Thursday. Daytime highs are slated to be around 70 degrees Monday before jumping to around 77 and 84 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.

Monday and Tuesday also holds the chance for morning fog affecting rush hour commuting, the weather service said.

Fog this morning will dissipate later this morning as temps warm up & return to normal today. A cold front approaches tonight, touching off showers & scattered thunderstorms.

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Thursday will see continued gloom with daytime highs in the high 60s, the weather service said. Friday will set the stage for a wet, albeit partly sunny, weekend in the 60s.

Here’s the latest forecast, according to the National Weather Service:

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1 and 2 a.m., then showers likely after 2 a.m. Patchy fog after 11 p.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 8 a.m. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A chance of showers before 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Patchy fog after 11 p.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.