Thunderstorms, Fierce Winds In PA Friday, Weekend Forecast

PENNSYLVANIA - Enjoy the dry (albeit cloudy) weather while you can: several rounds of thunderstorms and fierce winds are slated to hit southeast Pennsylvania Friday and into the weekend, forecasters say.

Friday will first see a chance of showers between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., then a chance of thunderstorms after 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Showers will be interrupted by some periods of sun, heating up the region to around 90 degrees, the agency added.

Friday’s storms also aren’t expected to be severe, the National Weather Service said in a forecast discussion. Instead, residents’ main concern should be strong winds.

“Expect a low but not zero risk of some severe storms, mainly a wind threat, by later in the afternoon,” the agency said.

Additional rounds of storms are expected mainly before 8 p.m., with winds becoming calmer in the evening.

Saturday should be clear until another chance of showers and thunderstorms will sweep the region around 2 until 11 p.m., the National Weather Service said.

Periods of sun with a high near 88 degrees can also be expected, AccuWeather forecasters added.

The good news: showers should taper out by 11 p.m. on Saturday, leaving a pleasantly clear forecast on Sunday with a high near 86 degrees.

Here’s the latest forecast, per the National Weather Service:

Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.