Wet Weather Chances This Week In Philly Area: Latest Forecast

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The greater Philadelphia area has received a few significant winter storms in recent weeks, coupled with dangerous cold fronts and wicked wind chills that have plummeted below zero. However, that looks to be in the rearview mirror for the coming days, as a slightly warmer front is likely before the next bout of precipitation and cold.

Wednesday's high will be 43, before shooting up to around 50 on Thursday — balmy indeed considering things were down in the single digits recently.

But Thursday will bring with it rain, according to forecasters. "Waves of low pressure developing on that front will bring periods of rain to the region for the middle of this week," the National Weather Service's Mt. Holly branch said. "Some wintry (precipitation) is possible as it ends late this week."

More rain is likely Thursday night into Friday, though exact totals and duration of the storm remain uncertain at this point. Things will get frigid again on Friday, with a low of 19.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

Wednesday night

Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday night

Rain. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday

Rain. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.