PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The forecast for the Philadelphia region remains on track with only minor adjustments here and there. Expect another beautiful day on Wednesday with seasonally mild temperatures, plenty of sunshine mixed with a few clouds and very low humidity, especially for this time of year.
Things change significantly on Thursday, however, as showers and storms are possible for the 4th of July holiday. The heat and humidity will increase, and while it doesn’t appear to be a major storm system, we will definitely see scattered showers throughout the day, especially in the afternoon and evening. Don’t cancel any 4th of July plans at this point, but definitely keep an eye on the skies and have those backup plans in case the storm does pass through your event.
That pattern of heat, humidity and afternoon storms will continue through the weekend with highs in the low 90s, morning lows in the 70s and a chance of showers or storms each day. Right now it looks like Saturday will be the most active and Sunday the least, but we’ll keep you posted.
In the tropics, Hurricane Beryl remains a dangerous hurricane with sustained winds in excess of 150 mph. All eyes are on Jamaica as Beryl is expected to have major consequences for the country in the form of damaging wind gusts, flooding and high storm surges, especially in the south of the country.
Stay tuned to CBS Philadelphia as we keep a close eye on the tropics and local weather forecasts for the upcoming holidays and long weekend.
7 day forecast
Wednesday: High 86, low 63, mostly sunny
Thursday: High 91, low 70, warm, thunderstorms in the afternoon
Friday: High 89, low 75, a few storms
Saturday: High 92, low 75, storms likely
Sunday: High 91, low 73, mostly dry
Monday: High 91, low 72, mostly sunny, warm
Sunday: High 89, low 73, a few storms
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