After cool start, sunny and mild weather in Philadelphia Sunday ahead of NLDS Game 2
Expect another stellar day Sunday, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low to mid 70s for much of the Delaware Valley. No weather related issues of any kind.
It'll be another great afternoon for baseball at Citizens Bank Park, where the Phillies look to notch a win against the New York Mets after dropping Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday.
Sunday night a fast-moving cold front will sweep through the region and could produce a few showers or embedded thunderstorms as it passes through. The chance of rain Sunday night will be mostly likely between 11 p.m. Sunday through 3 a.m. Monday, clearing out for the bulk of the morning rush Monday morning. While a few rumbles are possible, severe weather is unlikely.
Skies will then clear Monday morning and give way to more sunshine as cooler air begins to rush into the area from the northwest. Those NW winds will likely blow 10-20 mph on Monday
After that, we'll welcome in a brisk and cool pattern next week with highs only in the 60s and morning lows in the 40s!
Speaking of 40s, the average first occurrence of lows in the 40s in Philly is Sept. 30. We are behind schedule but nowhere near the record latest first occurrence, which is Oct. 20.
The overnight lows this week will be the coolest we've seen so far this season.
Tracking Tropical Storm Milton
In the tropics, we now have Tropical Storm Milton, which will continue to develop and strengthen over the very warm waters of the Gulf Of Mexico, likely to become a major Category 3 storm by Wednesday.
With it's northeast trajectory, the west coast of Florida needs to brace for another major hurricane, with winds that could likely gust over 130 mph, with widespread rainfall of 5-8", in addition to storm surge flooding.
Areas from the panhandle, to Tampa to even the Keys need to be on high alert as we monitor this serious threat.
As always, the Next Weather Team will keep you and your family ahead of the storm and alert you to any potential impacts.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Sunday: Gorgeous day! High 77
Monday: AM clouds, PM sun. High 73, Low 62.
Tuesday: A bit cooler. High 69, Low 50.
Wednesday: Beautiful fall day. High 68, Low 48.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High 66, Low 48.
Friday: Sunny and milder. High 70, Low 45.
Saturday: Mild day. High 75, Low 51.