{"id":165336,"date":"2026-04-14T11:34:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/165336\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:34:09","slug":"philadelphia-weather-possible-record-setting-heat-expected-on-wednesday-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/165336\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia weather: Possible record-setting heat expected on Wednesday, Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uvv771clh75sk349.jpg\" alt=\"Philadelphia weather: Tuesday forecast\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">PHILADELPHIA &#8211; Scorching spring heat is forecasted for the Philadelphia area over the next few days, with possible record-setting high temperatures.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Forecasters expect Philadelphia to reach the 90s on Wednesday and climb even higher on Thursday with sunny skies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The summer preview will begin on Tuesday when forecasters say highs will reach the mid-80s in Philadelphia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The heat will create overnight storms that forecasters say could be strong at times, particularly in areas north of the I-95 corridor.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">A scattered system brining downpours and some rumbles of thunder will roll across the Philadelphia area between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m.<\/p>\n<p> Spring scorcher <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">By the numbers:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Forecasters expect record-setting temperatures in the 90s on Wednesday to threaten an 85-year-old record set in the 1940s.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Ditto for Thursday when temperatures are expected to climb even higher into the 90s and could break the record set in 2002.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The last time Philadelphia saw temperatures in the 90s was on September 6.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Record highs are also possible in Trenton, Atlantic City, Allentown, and Wilmington.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Temperatures will become cooler ahead of the weekend, but will still be warm and mostly pleasant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Be on the lookout for showers on Friday before a near-perfect Saturday with highs near 80 degrees.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Another round of showers is expected on Sunday, which will help temperatures fall back into the 60s.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/tag\/weather\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Weather<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/tag\/us\/pa\/philadelphia\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHILADELPHIA &#8211; 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