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Live rain radar, current conditions, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Philadelphia, with original writing about the city's climate from The Daily Philadelphia.

Hot day ahead. Stay hydrated and out of the afternoon sun.

Today's briefing

Philadelphia is waking up to a chilly 29 degrees this morning, though it'll feel closer to 32 with the breeze, and we're tracking a warm day ahead with a high of 40 degrees and just a 20 percent chance of rain. That hot day advisory means you'll want to slip on layers you can shed as the afternoon warms up, and don't forget your sunscreen with that UV index sitting at 8. Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday stays relatively mild at 39 degrees with a 45 percent chance of showers, but Sunday takes a turn with temperatures dropping to 31 degrees and rain expected around 77 percent, so you might want to make outdoor plans for Saturday morning before the wet weather rolls in.

Clear · 38° in Philadelphia

38°

Clear · feels like 39°

Today: 38° / 27°
Humidity: 35%
Wind: 15 km/h W
UV index: 1 · Low
Sunrise: 5:36 am
Sunset: 8:32 pm
Updated: 7:01 pm

Next 24 hours

Now
38°
7%
8pm
36°
12%
9pm
34°
5%
10pm
33°
2%
11pm
32°
1%
12am
31°
2%
1am
30°
2%
2am
30°
1%
3am
29°
3%
4am
28°
1%
5am
27°
1%
6am
27°
1%
7am
28°
1%
8am
31°
1%
9am
33°
0%
10am
34°
1%
11am
36°
1%
12pm
37°
1%
1pm
38°
1%
2pm
39°
4%
3pm
39°
7%
4pm
40°
7%
5pm
39°
12%
6pm
37°
22%

Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

Thu
Mainly clear
38° 27°
Rain 12%
Fri
Drizzle
40° 25°
Rain 33%
Sat
Showers
34° 22°
Rain 75%
Sun
Showers
26° 22°
Rain 75%
Mon
Showers
22° 19°
Rain 65%
Tue
Overcast
29° 17°
Rain 26%
Wed
Overcast
27° 19°
Rain 21%

Air quality

127

Unhealthy for sensitive groups

US AQI

PM2.5: 14
PM10: 16
Ozone: 129

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 5:36 am
Sunset: 8:32 pm
Daylight: 14h 56m

Waning gibbous

83% lit

From the weather desk

Philadelphia weather, explained

How to read the Philadelphia forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Philadelphia.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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