Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Weather Forecast

Philadelphia County 40.01°N, 75.13°W Pop. 5,649,300

Today in Philadelphia: slight rain with a high near 79°F and a low around 58°F. Rain chance 64%. Rain chances peak at 45% on Saturday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 79°F today to 58°F by Monday.

Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 16

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7-Day Forecast for Philadelphia

Today 10/16
Slight rain
64%
79°58°
Sat 10/17
Partly cloudy
45%
62°44°
Sun 10/18
Clear sky
57°39°
Mon 10/19
Mostly sunny
11%
58°43°
Tue 10/20
Partly cloudy
10%
64°50°
Wed 10/21
Mostly sunny
16%
64°52°
Thu 10/22
Slight rain showers
19%
62°50°
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Next 24 Hours

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Temp64°62°60°59°56°54°53°51°50°50°50°50°51°51°52°53°53°53°52°51°49°47°46°45°
Rain38%24%36%45%38%39%41%22%17%10%7%8%3%2%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
WindWNW 7NW 7NNW 8N 9N 9N 10N 11N 11N 12N 12N 12N 13N 12N 13N 12N 12N 11N 11N 10N 10N 10N 9N 10N 9

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
3,872
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
2.97 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
41.75 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
67°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.68 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 15. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Philadelphia →

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About Philadelphia Weather

Philadelphia sits at about 102 feet above sea level in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. About 5,649,300 people live in the Philadelphia area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service PHI office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KDIX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 5 to 10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 3 and the first fall freeze around Nov 15.