Thursday Washout, Weekend Trade Off
By Geoff Bansen
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The Delaware Valley is trading in a soaker for a stellar weekend.
It'll be a crummy Thursday, pretty good Friday, and fantastic Saturday and Sunday! I'm sure most of you reading this will take that, right?
If not, I will assume that you either hate nice weather, or work on weekends. Either way, this weekend won't be for you!
Heavy rain is soaking much of the region this morning as a coastal storm moves through. It is going to be cool and very blustery as well, especially along the shore.
If you are braving the weather in an attempt to check out the surf, use caution - waves will be large and seas rough, and the risk of rip currents will be high (*Coastal Flood Advisory in effect along the Jersey Shore until noon Thursday*). The precipitation should begin to let up over the next several hours before eventually coming to an end by later Thursday, and the upward trend begins.
Friday may feature a few leftover clouds in the morning, but the sun will return and it will start to feel warmer.
High pressure builds in from the west and Saturday and Sunday look absolutely wonderful with sunshine and highs around 80 degrees.
Today's Highs:
Philadelphia - 65
Shore - 72
Poconos - 65
On this day in weather history...
1785 - A slow-moving hurricane swept in over the Carolinas and Virginia. Storm damage was reported from Baltimore to Boston.
1867 - A heavy hailstorm broke 125 panes of glass the hospital buildings. The weight of the hailstones was from 1/4 to 1/2 ounce.
1889 - A hurricane moved west through the Caribbean, crossed the Yucatan peninsula, then recurved in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm moved inland at the AL/FL border then northeast over land, exiting into the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Philadelphia received a total of 0.92" of rain, with 2/3 of an inch falling on the 25th.
1963 - The temperature in Philly was chilly - it bottomed out at 35 degrees, the lowest September reading since
official records began in 1870.
1992 - Tropical storm Danielle moved northwest across the Delmarva Peninsula during the evening and dissipated in central PA. Philadelphia received 1.27" of rain. Another 1/3 of an inch fell during the next 3 days.