Will rain wash out Philadelphia Eagles' watch party plans for Monday? Here's the forecast

Damon C. Williams and Greg Giesen, Bucks County Courier Times

Football fans planning to attend watch Monday Night Football parties when the Seattle Seahawks host the Philadelphia Eagles may need to dodge a few raindrops.

The Seahawks will host the Eagles in this pivotal NFC matchup at 8:15 p.m., from Lumen Field in Seattle.

According to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, this weekend will open with pleasant conditions on Friday before deteriorating considerably heading into Sunday evening.

For game watchers, Monday will start off rainy, but the precipitation should clear out by kickoff.

Here's what you need to know about the sometimes-turbulent weather in store for Bucks County.

Weekend weather starts with near-perfect conditions before deteriorating

Ray Martin, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, said it is a near certainty that it will rain the second half of the weekend and early Monday.

"Right now, most of the weekend looks okay, at least through Sunday morning," Martin said. "But by Sunday afternoon, it really begins to go downhill. We are basically guaranteeing that it's going to be wet by that time."

Here is the full forecast for Bucks County through the weekend:

  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

  • Friday overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest winds around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

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  • Saturday overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 37.

  • Sunday: A chance of rain after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 53. The chance of precipitation is 30%.

  • Sunday overnight: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low of around 47. The chance of precipitation is 70%.

  • Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. The chance of precipitation is 70%.

  • Monday overnight: A chance of rain before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 33. Breezy. The chance of precipitation is 30%.

Martin also noted that people on the Jersey shore should keep an eye out for tidal flooding this weekend, but conditions will start to dry out by midday Monday.

"There is definitely a good chance of it being a wet Sunday evening, but it looks like it will start to clear out sometime Monday morning, although there might be lingering showers," Martin said. "But heading towards Monday afternoon, it should dry out."

More about the Seahawks and Eagles on Sunday Night Football

The Seahawks-Eagles matchup will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN.

Sunday's game marks the first time a Monday Night Football game will be flexed, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter. The league can move games in and out of Monday Night Football anytime between Weeks 12 through 17.

This season is the first in which the NFL has provided this option.

Previously, the flex scheduling was reserved for NBC's "Sunday Night Football" when late-season showdowns lost their luster. The game originally scheduled for Dec. 18 was Kansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots. The Eagles (10-3) vs. Seattle (6-7) should have major playoff implications.

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Ways Philadelphia Eagles make the playoffs

If the Eagles win or tie on Sunday night, they are in the playoffs. However, Philadelphia may have already clinched a playoff spot before kickoff Monday night if any of these eight scenarios happen:

  • Green Bay, Atlanta and Los Angeles Rams lose or tie.

  • Green Bay and Atlanta lose and San Francisco wins or ties and Detroit wins.

  • Tampa Bay loses and Minnesota and Los Angeles lose or tie.

  • Tampa Bay loses and Minnesota loses or ties and San Francisco wins or ties and Detroit wins.

  • Minnesota, Atlanta and Los Angeles lose or tie.

  • Minnesota loses or ties, Atlanta loses or ties and San Francisco wins or ties and Detroit wins.

  • Tampa Bay and Green Bay tie and Los Angeles loses or ties.

  • Tampa Bay and Green Bay tie and San Francisco wins or ties and Detroit wins.

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Will rainy weather wash out any Eagles' watch party plans for Monday?

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