Weekend forecast: Stormy weather is on the horizon

Here's the forecast for the city, beaches and mountains

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Here is this weekend's weather forecast for Philadelphia, the Jersey Shore and the Poconos. The forecasts are based on reports from the National Weather Service's data, and this page will be updated each week in advance of the weekend. For the latest weather in Philadelphia and elsewhere, visit weather.gov. The weather widgets in this article are powered by Dark Sky and always display the current weather conditions and latest forecasts.

Updated: 11:45 a.m., Friday, Aug. 9

PHILLY FORECAST

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Friday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Saturday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

SHORE FORECAST


Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

Friday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Saturday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

POCONOS FORECAST


Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Saturday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.