First Alert: Storms could bring hail, damaging winds and tornado risk

First Alert Weather First Alert: Storms could bring hail, damaging winds and tornado risk A First Alert is in place for the Philadelphia region from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday due to the threat of severe weather. By Bill Henley • Published 23 minutes ago • Updated 5 minutes ago A strengthening storm pushing into our area brings a severe weather threat Thursday, followed by a blast of cold air in the coming days. We’re tracking some scattered showers Thursday morning, but by late morning and afternoon there’s potential for isolated severe thunderstorms producing damaging wind and hail. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. WATCH HERE An isolated tornado is not out of the question. Thursday's high is 61° in Philadelphia. Thursday night a wind shift starts dumping colder air into the region. The thunderstorm threat diminishes, but showers are likely Thursday night and rain showers will blow through the area Friday. Temperatures drop into the 40s with winds gusting to 35 mph, so feels-like temperatures will be stuck in the 30s all day. Showers move out Friday evening, and the chance of rain ends Friday night. Weather Stories weather forecast 7 hours ago Rain and rumbles Thursday weather forecast 10 hours ago Scattered showers, few storms for Thursday The weekend is dry, but gusty winds keep delivering cold air Saturday. A high of 48° will feel like the low 40s thanks to the wind, with a mix of clouds and some sunshine. Things start shaping up Sunday, though it’s still breezy and chilly for this time of year. Our normal high is 57°, and we’ll top out at 52° under partly sunny skies. Winds continue to ease through next week, which looks sunny with temperatures gradually rebounding into the 60s for the second half of the work week. This article tagged under: First Alert Weather weather forecast weather Philly Weather