Sunny Friday in Philadelphia area, tracking weekend rain. Here's the weather forecast.
Get ready for the last dry day we'll see in a while. Friday's weather around Philadelphia will feature sunshine once again as temperatures manage to warm a little more and peak in the low to middle 40s Friday afternoon.
The dry weather will come to an end overnight Friday into Saturday morning as a warm front approaches the region from the southwest.
Colder air in place ahead of the approaching system could prove cold enough to produce a brief period of some light freezing rain northwest of Philadelphia, but just as the precipitation begins to arrive, temperatures will begin to warm.
At this point, parts of our area are under a winter weather advisory for the threat of freezing rain, most notably in the Poconos and Lehigh Valley, through mid-morning Saturday. Upper Bucks, Lehigh and Northampton County are included in this winter weather advisory that will run from 7 p.m. Friday until 9 a.m. Saturday.
Any light freezing rain early Saturday morning will have minimal or no impacts, with just rain showers overspreading the region for the remainder of Saturday morning. Along with the rain will come warmer temperatures as highs make their way into the middle 40s Saturday afternoon.
It'll be even warmer on Sunday with high temperatures in the low 60s. The warm-up, however, will continue to bring with it several rounds of rain that will continue through the first half of next week.
And yes, that includes both New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Right now it looks like there will be a break from the rain Tuesday morning, but the chance of showers will increase through Tuesday evening with showers likely toward midnight. The NEXT Weather Team will continue to monitor the timing of this system, but at this point, you should plan on it raining New Year's Eve night into the first part of New Year's Day. The chance of rain on New Year's Day would also impact the Mummers Parade in Philadelphia.
Otherwise, temperatures will remain a little warmer than normal with highs in the low-middle 50s despite the chance of rain to kick off 2025.
The NEXT Weather Team will keep you updated as always!
Here's your 7-day weather forecast
Friday: Partly cloudy. High of 43, low of 24.
Saturday: Showers. High of 48, low of 35.
Sunday: Rain returns. High of 61, low of 47.
Monday: Scattered showers. High of 58, low of 51.
Tuesday: Rain late. High of 53, low of 36.
Wednesday: Chance of showers. High of 52, low of 45.
Thursday: Dry but cooler. High of 42, low of 34.
