{"id":35661,"date":"2025-07-03T15:46:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T15:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/35661\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T15:46:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T15:46:10","slug":"independence-day-forecast-for-the-philadelphia-region-nbc10-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/35661\/","title":{"rendered":"Independence Day forecast for the Philadelphia region \u2013 NBC10 Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we gear up for what promises to be a spectacular Independence Day, let’s dig into what makes this forecast so rare.<\/p>\n

Since Philadelphia’s weather office first started keeping July 4th records in 1872, an average birthday for the nation has delivered a high of 85\u00b0, a muggy pre-dawn low near 67\u00b0, and about a tenth of an inch of rain. <\/p>\n

That rain may not sound like much, but rainfall has dampened 39% of our Fourths, and roughly one in four has seen at least a tenth of an inch.<\/p>\n

In three summers (1872, 1928 and 2007) the heavens really opened with more than an inch, 1981 holding the crown at 2.08″–a fire-works-soaking deluge that still tops the chart.<\/p>\n

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The “Good”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dry, seasonably warm Independence Days–what many of us would call perfect–happen much less often. About six in ten Fourths stay rain-free, and roughly four in ten also keep the afternoon temperature below 90\u00b0. <\/p>\n

When you fold in a comfortably cool night (low under 70\u00b0–a a sign of lower humidity) the odds shrink to a little better than one chance in four. That means tomorrow’s forecast–sunny, mid-80s, low humidity with dew points in the 50s, and not a storm cloud in sight–lands tomorrow’s weather in the “this-doesn’t-happen-very-often” bucket.<\/p>\n

The “Bad”<\/strong><\/p>\n

A handful of holidays have turned into washouts. Besides the record-setter in 1981, thunderstorms dumped 1.95″ on the very first year of record in 1872 and 1.13″ in 2007, chasing picnickers under the nearest pavilion and canceling outdoor concerts.<\/p>\n

The “Ugly”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blistering heat: Only twice has the thermometer cracked triple digits–103\u00b0 in 1966 and a neat 100\u00b0 in both 1919 and 1999.<\/p>\n

Oppressive nights: 36% of all Fourths never cool below 70\u00b0, leaving sparklers fizzling in tropical air.<\/p>\n

Surprise chill: On the flip side, 1978 only reached 65\u00b0 beneath gray skies–and yes, spectators watched fireworks in jackets that year.<\/p>\n

A few revolutionary footnotes<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the Continental Congress convened on July 4, 1776, Thomas Jefferson’s diary shows a high of 76\u00b0 under cloudy skies–more spring-like than summer-sweltering.<\/p>\n

Legend says horseflies from a nearby stable moved the declaration process along as delegates swatted away, though most signatures actually trickled in weeks later.<\/p>\n

Ben Franklin, ever the weather watcher, sprinkled Poor Richard\u2019s Almanack with wry July advice: “Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.”<\/p>\n

So, how rare is tomorrow’s outlook?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Putting it all together – clear skies, morning temps in the 60s, afternoon highs in the 80s, and comfortable 70s for concerts and fireworks – we’re set to enjoy a “Once in a Red, White, and Blue Moon” Independence Day celebration. <\/p>\n

Finally, the weather and the fireworks will both sparkle!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As we gear up for what promises to be a spectacular Independence Day, let’s dig into what makes…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":35662,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5132],"tags":[5229,10202,1448,2830,1311,29269,67,586,132,5230,68,2969,313,7160],"class_list":{"0":"post-35661","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-philadelphia","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-fourth-of-july","10":"tag-pa","11":"tag-pennsylvania","12":"tag-philadelphia","13":"tag-philly-weather","14":"tag-united-states","15":"tag-united-states-of-america","16":"tag-unitedstates","17":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","18":"tag-us","19":"tag-usa","20":"tag-weather","21":"tag-weather-forecast"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114790084477868316","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35661\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}