PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Delaware Valley will see a wet start to the weekend followed by a brisk cooldown as a coastal system moves through the region.
Friday will bring increasing clouds with a chance of rain after 3 p.m. Temperatures will climb to around 56 degrees as light east winds turn southerly by afternoon. Rain chances remain near 40 percent, though any showers should be brief.
Cloudy skies continue tonight with a few early showers possible before 8 p.m. Lows will dip to about 44 degrees as winds shift from southwest to northwest after midnight.
Rain returns Saturday morning and will continue through the day, with highs around 49. The National Weather Service forecasts a 100 percent chance of precipitation, with up to three-quarters of an inch of rainfall possible. Conditions will remain damp into Saturday night before tapering off around 1 a.m. Lows will settle near 41 as winds turn from east to west.
Sunday will bring a mix of sun and clouds with a few lingering showers before midday. Highs near 46 will feel cooler under west winds of 10 to 15 mph, gusting up to 30 mph. Skies will clear by nightfall, and temperatures will drop sharply to around 29.
Rain will soak Philadelphia on Saturday before a windy, colder Sunday wraps up the weekend.