Mother's Day Forecast In Philly Region: What To Expect

A rainy Mother's Day weekend is likely on tap for the greater Philadelphia region, according to forecasters, placing planned events and festivities in jeopardy.

Showers will move into the area early Saturday, with up to a quarter of an inch of rain likely throughout the day, forecasters said. Thunderstorms are also possible in the mid-afternoon.

Storms will continue until around 8 p.m. Saturday night, with higher rainfall totals possible in thunderstorms.

The forecast for Mother's Day itself on Sunday is a brighter intermission with sunny skies likely and a high of 79. It could be interrupted by

"However, a pocket of rain-free conditions in the coastal mid-Atlantic, the central Appalachians and New England may get squeezed from the south and west during the afternoon and evening by showers and thunderstorms," Accuweather said.

Even without that squeeze, storms will return by late Sunday night, with more precipitation likely into the early morning hours, according to the National Weather Service.

Relatively balmy temperatures will continue for the remainder of this week into next week, with highs ranging from the mid 60s to upper 70s and lows in the high 40s to low 50s.

Here's the full forecast for the Philadelphia area for the coming week, according to the National Weather Service:

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. High near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Monday
Showers likely before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.