Weekend forecast: Heavy rain followed by sun and breezes

The National Weather Service is predicting heavy rain on Saturday followed by mostly sunny skies and breezy conditions on Sunday.

According to their forecast, 1-2 inches are expected beginning early Saturday morning. Accuweather’s forecast for Glenside notes that “areas of flooding and difficult travel likely.”

The NWS’ weekend forecast is below:

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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