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Philadelphia weather: Rainy washout expected to spoil part of weekend

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Published  April 9, 2025 12:11pm EDT
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Weather Authority: 10 p.m. Wednesday forecast

FOX 29 Weather Authority 10 p.m. Wednesday forecast.

The Brief

    • Temperatures Wednesday night will head to the upper 30s, but not as cold.
    • The next round of rain is slated to start on Thursday night and will linger through Saturday morning.
    • Sunny and dry conditions with temperatures nearing the 70s is ahead to start the week.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia-area will remain locked in a cycle of cold and wet weather this weekend, but forecasters say sunnier days are on the way.

Thursday night will kick off the next batch of rainy weather in the Philadelphia area that will hang around through the first half of the weekend.

A dry rebound on Sunday will begin an early-week stretch of pleasantly warm and sunny weather.

What we know:

Another round of cold, rainy weather is ahead for Philadelphia to start the weekend, but warmer weather is on the way.

Thursday should start in the low 40s, as clouds move in, setting us up for the next system to bring rain. Temperatures should top out in the low 50s.

Showers Thursday evening will evolve into a steadier rain overnight into Friday.

Bouts of rain – which may be heavy at times – will continue overnight into Saturday morning.

Patchy sunshine and temperatures nearing the 60s are ahead on Sunday to kick off a dry spell with more Spring-like temperatures.

What's next:

Forecasters expect rainfall totals over the weekend to top 2 inches in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. While drought conditions are easing, the Delaware Valley is still in need of rain to make up for the deficit we suffered last fall.

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