Another Round Of Storms In Weekend Forecast For Eastern PA

EASTERN PA — Another batch of thunderstorms is on the way to the greater Philadelphia area this weekend, the latest development in a constantly fluctuating weather cycle in the region.

Friday night will be very cool, down in the 60s, before soaring back up to 87 on Saturday. Storms have a chance of arriving after 5 p.m., forecasters said.

The initial chance of rain is about 30 percent. It will increase to 60 percent later in the night Saturday, and then both showers and thunderstorms will become likely by Sunday morning.

The more severe impacts of the storm in southeastern Pennsylvania are more likely to hit Sunday through Sunday night. Localized wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour are possible, along with torrential downpours where there are thunderstorms, AccuWeather said.

While severe impacts are not as likely as in previous storms, it will be enough to keep thunder and rain threatening throughout most of the weekend, according to forecasters.

Once the storms roll through, there will be another period of cool weather, followed by more heat next week.

"The Northeast will be stuck in a cycle where it is delightfully cool for two days or so, then hot and humid for two days and repeat," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Dombek said in a statement. "In between, during the transitions, there will be showers and thunderstorms with severe weather in some locations."

Here is the full forecast:

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday
A chance of showers after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

4th of July
Partly sunny, with a high near 93.