More On That Weekend Storm Headed To PA

A weekend storm forecasters have been eyeing since earlier this week as a potential source of winter precipitation will likely result in heavy rain but no snow, according to the National Weather Service. The system could also bring a rare January thunderstorm.

In the latest forecast models from the National Weather Service, it's likely rain will descend upon the Philadelphia region overnight Friday into Saturday. Expect "heavy" rainfall Saturday, and a possible thunderstorm.

Weekend temperatures will be too mild for snow and ice but an "intense band of rain" will move through Eastern Pennsylvania mid-day Saturday, AccuWeather said.

Areas in the Pocono region could experience ice from this storm. A Winter Weather Advisory is in place from midnight to 1 p.m. Saturday in Carbon and Monroe counties.

Some parts of the state, including the western regions, will get some accumulating snow. Up to 3 inches of snow is in the forecast for the mountains of western Pennsylvania, AccuWeather said.

The storm should move out by Saturday night. Sunday will be sunny with temperatures in the mid 40s.

Mild daytime temperatures will linger well into next week.

Here is the forecast:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4 p.m., then rain likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 50. East wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.