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When Will Temperatures Hit 90 in Philadelphia?

If you haven't switched that air conditioner on yet, now's the time.

If you haven’t turned on the air conditioner yet, now’s the time. A heat wave is on the way, forecasters say.

Temperatures will hit the 90s Thursday and Friday, the Weather Channel says.

The extreme heat will be short-lived, though. Temperatures in the 80s will return for the weekend.

Find out what's happening in Chestnut Hill-Mt. Airyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Here’s your five-day forecast:

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84

Find out what's happening in Chestnut Hill-Mt. Airyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65

Thursday: Chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68

Friday: Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66

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