Summerlike weather in Philadelphia Thursday with shot at 90 degrees, air quality alert in effect
Dress for summer today! We will be chasing the 90s for the first time since late last August.
Skies will be sunny with a high haze and a Code Orange Air Quality Alert has been issued. That means it will be unhealthy for sensitive groups including the elderly, small children, and those with respiratory problems.
Tonight, continues to be very warm with lows near 70 under partly cloudy skies.
Friday will be another warm day in the mid and upper 80s with increasing clouds. There is a chance of isolated showers and storms late in the day. Overnight into pre-dawn on Saturday a wave of showers and storms will cross the entire area.
Father's Day weekend forecast
Keep the umbrella nearby for the Father's Day weekend, there will be a chance of showers and storms both days. On Saturday, the best chance for rain will be through early afternoon and on Sunday scattered showers and storms are possible throughout the day. Highs will only reach the 70s both days. Sorry dads.
We start the workweek with a chance of showers at some point each day through Wednesday. Temperatures will climb from the 70s Monday to near 90 by Friday.
Good news for beach lovers, water temperatures along the shore have finally warmed to the low 70s.
FYI: The official start to spring is a week from tomorrow on June 20 at 5:01 a.m.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Thursday: Sunny. High 92. Low 67.
Friday: Isolated shower. High 87. Low 70.
Saturday: Cooler, showers. High 74. Low 66.
Sunday: Clouds, shower. High 71. Low 61.
Monday: Cool, cloudy. High 73. Low 61.
Tuesday: Chance of showers. High 76. Low 64.
Wednesday: Chance of showers. High 85. Low 66.
