Storms might mar part of weekend

Posted: September 22, 2012

A cold front could bring some rain and even thunderstorms starting Saturday afternoon.

That's the one gloomy stretch in what seems likely to be another week of nice weather, with highs in the 70s under dry skies every day but Saturday.

So far, the chance on Saturday seems to be slight for anything like the heavy rain and strong gusts that knocked out power for tens of thousands around the region Tuesday afternoon and evening.

In Philadelphia, cloudy but dry skies Saturday morning could last into midafternoon or even evening, when the chance of rain rises to 60 percent. How much rain, if any, falls depends of whether thunderstorms develop, but if they don't, less than a half-inch is likely in the city, according to the National Weather Service.

Areas to the west, though, can expect rain earlier - perhaps in the morning in Lancaster, by midday around Reading.

Atlantic City, on the other hand, might be rain-free until after dark.

An expected high Saturday in the mid 80s adds to the chance of severe weather, but the cloud cover might help keep the threat in check, according to the weather service's morning forecast discussion.

In Philadelphia, winds, as expressed in miles per hour, are expected to be in the single digits or the low teens Saturday, except in thunderstorms.

For more on the forecast, go to http://weather.philly.com/US/PA/Philadelphia.html.


Contact staff writer Peter Mucha at 215-854-4342 or pmucha@phillynews.com.

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