Splash of Spring Weather Turns Wet and Rainy

Mother Nature gave the Philadelphia region a nice reprieve from the frigid winter weather Monday, allowing baseball fans to start the season off with clear skies for Opening Day. Temperatures reached 72 degrees by the time the first pitch was thrown at Citizens Bank Park. The rest of the game did not go as nicely, with the Phillies falling to the Boston Red Sox 8-0.

Like the Phillies’ undefeated record, the sunshine will not last long, either. It will be back to the cold and wet weather the region has experienced since winter began, with temperatures falling to 45 degrees.

Here’s the call for the rest of the week:

Tuesday Showers. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Rain likely, mainly before 8 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Thursday A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.