The NBC10 First Alert Weather Team issued a FIRST ALERT for the Philadelphia region for Thursday as a strong storm brought rain and intense winds.

Ponding and localized urban flooding is a possibility. In addition to the heavy rain, a rumble or two of thunder is possible as the Storm Prediction Center has parts of our region, mainly south of Philadelphia, under the marginal risk category, which is a level 1 risk — isolated strong to severe storms possible.

Hurricane Melissa is also likely to churn up waves at the Shore. Heavy rains are possible in Philly, with high winds on Halloween.

Philadelphia's weather forecast includes showers, thunderstorms, and gusty winds, with heavy rainfall expected.

The weekend is trending dry and cool, good fall football weather for the Eagles game on Sunday. Be sure to bring the coat if spending time outdoors, but go ahead and leave the umbrella at home. We may notice more cloud cover on Sunday with a weak disturbance nearby, but that's about it.

Typically, gusts back off as the sun sets, but Larsen doesn’t “think that will happen” on Friday. He expects steady winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph “through the first part” of the evening. That “will be … uncomfortable, and problematic, for some Halloween costumes and trick-or-treaters in general,” Larsen said.

Philadelphia faces heavy rainfall, possible thunderstorms, and high winds, with a Coastal Flood Advisory in effect.

Winter is on the way! So, how much snow will we get? Will we have a white Christmas? How cold will this winter be? The FOX 29 Weather Authority answers all of those questions and more in this year's Philadelphia Winter Outlook!

The Giants and Eagles can expect a pleasant day for their NFC East clash on Sunday. Temperatures will reach a comfortable high of 63 degrees under partly sunny skies at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia (1 p.m. ET).

Making sure autumn leaves and other debris are not blocking drains and culverts would be a good idea today as rain arrives over southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia. Forecasters across the region are watching the skies as a weather system brings heavy rain and some flooding possibilities with it starting today and continuing into Thursday.