Updated Timing, Rainfall Totals For Eastern PA Storm

EASTERN PA — Up to two and a half inches of rain could fall during a strengthening midweek storm in eastern Pennsylvania, according to the latest revised estimates from forecasters.

Drizzle is likely to begin before noon on Wednesday, with heavier rain starting in the early afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Rain will continue through Wednesday night, with up to half an inch expected during the day and as much as two inches overnight.

Light showers will continue Thursday and will taper off by Thursday night.

"Some minor flooding of creeks and streams may result given the saturated ground," the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook.

"Heavy rain will pour down, leading to urban and small stream flooding as well as travel delays," Accuweather added.

Temperatures will remain warm through the end of the week, with highs in the low to mid 50s expected every day.

Here's the full forecast, according to the National Weather Service:

Wednesday
Showers likely before noon, then rain, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before noon. High near 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday
A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Sunday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Monday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.