Latest Ophelia Forecast For PA: When To Expect The Storm To Clear

Rain dampened Philadelphia’s weekend and will continue to do so Sunday, as the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia bring a flood risk to the area, according to the National Weather Service.

While most of the region had received at least an inch of rain as of Sunday morning, observers in Yardley and Langhorne reported nearly 2 inches, the service said in a social media post, with more to come.

The rainy weather was expected to continue Sunday into Monday, with up to an inch possible during the day and overnight, and potential showers Monday.

While parts of New Jersey saw over 4 inches and were under a Coastal Flood Advisory on Sunday, Philadelphia was subject only to a Hazardous Weather Outlook as of Sunday morning, with the possibility of moderate flooding rain and storm surges.

Ophelia came ashore near Emerald Isle, North Carolina, on Saturday morning with near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph, but winds weakened as the system traveled north, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

At 11 p.m. Saturday, the center said Ophelia, reduced to a weak form of a tropical storm, was located about 30 miles south-southwest of Richmond, Virginia, and about 85 miles southeast of Charlottesville, Virginia.

Philippe Papin, a hurricane specialist with the center, said early Saturday that the primary risk of the storm system going forward would be the threat of floods from the rain.

Here is the National Weather Service forecast for Philadelphia through Monday:

Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 69. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.