{"id":557483,"date":"2026-04-01T03:59:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T03:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/557483\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T03:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T03:59:18","slug":"philadelphia-could-hit-record-breaking-high-temps-wednesday-tracking-evening-storms-heres-the-forecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/557483\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia could hit record-breaking high temps Wednesday, tracking evening storms. Here&#8217;s the forecast."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ll continue with shorts and T-shirts on Wednesday in the Philadelphia region. While a stray shower or two is possible, it&#8217;s unlikely you will need your umbrella until the evening, as showers and storms may develop if you have nighttime plans. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Breezes will remain, but it&#8217;s a warm southerly breeze, not the biting northwest chill.<\/p>\n<p>NEXT big weather changes<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday will feature likely record-breaking high temperatures in the low-middle 80s, but it&#8217;ll also come with a better chance for some showers and thunderstorms, especially during the evening timeframe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wed-8pm.png#.png\" alt=\"wed-8pm.png \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                CBS News Philadelphia<\/p>\n<p>A relatively strong cold front will approach the region from the north late Wednesday afternoon, which could help spur a few more gusty showers and thunderstorms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The cold front will then stall out across the region on Thursday, dropping temperatures back into the 50s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By Easter Weekend, we&#8217;ll be tracking a few more showers and another cold front that looks to bring showers\/storms by the later afternoon and evening on Easter Sunday. Plan on doing your egg hunts in the morning!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s your 7-day forecast:<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/z-7-day-pm.png#.png\" alt=\"z-7-day-pm.png \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                CBS News Philadelphia<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday:\u00a0Warm, p.m. storms. High 83, low 63.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday:\u00a0Cloudy, cooler. High 58, low 50.<\/p>\n<p>Friday:\u00a0Partly cloudy. High 75, low 47.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday:\u00a0Stray showers. High 78, low 59.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday: P.m. showers, storms. (Easter). High 71, low 60.<\/p>\n<p>Monday:\u00a0Sunny cooler. High 58, low 46.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday:\u00a0Partly cloudy. High 59, low 39.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/weather\/next-weather-radar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">NEXT Weather Radars<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/weather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Hourly Forecast<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We&#8217;ll continue with shorts and T-shirts on Wednesday in the Philadelphia region. 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