Great stretch of weather continues Wednesday in Philadelphia region; tracking Tropical Storm Ernesto's path
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- What a great stretch of weather we're having this week in the Philadelphia region. It's a trend that will continue Wednesday.
Sunny skies, comfortable temperatures, and low humidity will all, once again, be the rule around the Delaware Valley thanks to a high-pressure cell parked to our west. Winds around that high are clockwise, so we benefit from a nice northerly breeze.
Temperatures will warm up a bit on Thursday but will not be out of control or anywhere near the record of 98 degrees set in 1988.
Friday will be a bit more humid and have a bit more cloud cover, but a majority of the day is still trending dry. Friday evening could bring some spotty showers, but our next best chance of any measurable rain will be during the upcoming weekend as the overall pattern changes.
At this point, we are not on any weather alert, but it's possible you may want to have a backup plan in place if you have some outdoor activities scheduled.
Let's talk about Ernesto -- as of Wednesday morning, Ernesto is a strong tropical storm with sustained winds of 70 mph - close to the 74 mph mark that would officially classify it as a hurricane. The storm is headed northwest at 16 mph and located about 85 miles north/northwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Ernesto is expected to become a hurricane Wednesday morning. The storm then heads north and is projected to make another impact over Bermuda by the weekend as Category 3 hurricane, possibly weakening to a Category 2 prior to that landfall.
A front that will bring us some storms Saturday and Sunday is also doing its part holding Ernesto off the coasts in our region.
With Ernesto not making local landfall, our impacts will be primarily felt down the shore and at the Delaware beaches, with high seas and high rip current danger this weekend into early next week.
Stay with the NEXT Weather Team to keep you ahead of the next weathermaker.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Wednesday: High 86, low 66, sunny
Thursday: High of 88, low of 66, mostly sunny
Friday: High of 88, low of 66, mostly sunny
Saturday: High of 82, low of 72, spotty T-storm
Sunday: High of 84, low of 71, scattered thunderstorms
Monday: High of 86, low of 69, isolated shower
Tuesday: High of 84, low of 69, partly cloudy
