Timeline For Rainstorm, Spring Weather In Philly Area This Week

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A powerful storm front sweeping across the country could reach the greater Philadelphia area late Monday into Tuesday, but sunny skies are to follow as beautiful spring weather takes hold for the remainder of the week, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

While the storm front heading from the Gulf of Mexico and across the midwest will scatter rain, hail, and heavy winds on several states, eastern Pennsylvania is likely to just see rain. Some showers are likely after 1 a.m. Monday night into Tuesday, with drizzle continuing into the morning, forecasters said.

Steady rainfall is likely from around 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The total accumulation of the storm to this point is expected to be less than a tenth of an inch.

Some intermittent showers could continue until 8 p.m. Tuesday night, with another tenth of an inch potentially falling, the National Weather Service said. The storm system will move out by the end of the evening.

Most of the rest of the week, however, will be sunny and clear, with highs in the 50s and low 60s.

Check out the full forecast from the National Weather Service below:

Monday

Cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday night

A slight chance of showers after 1am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A chance of drizzle with a slight chance of showers before 9am, then showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday night

Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Friday night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.