7:00 AM | **Very active weather between late today and early tomorrow morning with warmth, rain and possible strong-to-severe thunderstorms to be followed by plunging temperatures, howling winds and snow showers**

6-Day Forecast

Today

Isolated showers this morning then more numerous showers developing this afternoon with possible thunderstorms late, any storm that forms can be strong-to-severe with damaging wind gusts, temperatures will spike today to spring-like levels in the mid-to-upper 60's

Tonight

Rain showers and a possible strong-to-severe thunderstorm early then turning sharply colder with howling winds and snow showers late tonight, winds can gust up to 50 mph and the combination of the snow shower activity with the plunging temperatures to below freezing can generate some icy spots on the roadways, lows by morning not far from 20 degrees with much lower wind chills

Thursday

A snow shower or two possible in the morning; otherwise, partial sunshine, very windy and cold for this time of year, wind gusts could reach 40 mph, temperatures will struggle to reach 30 degrees

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, brisk and very cold, mid-to-upper teens

Friday

Mostly sunny, not nearly as cold, mid-to-upper 40’s

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, milder, mid 50’s

Sunday

Increasing clouds, colder, mid 40’s

Monday

Cloudy, cold, chance for snow, mid-to-upper 30’s

Discussion

Some wild weather is in store for the region between late today and early tomorrow morning that will include spring-like warmth, rain, possible strong-to-severe thunderstorms, damaging wind gusts, plunging overnight temperatures, and snow showers. Showers will break out today as low pressure intensifies rapidly on its way to Pennsylvania and this storm will push an intense cold front towards the Philly metro region. Temperatures will spike ahead of the front and a line of strong-to-severe thunderstorms is likely to form by late in the afternoon as the frontal system approaches the I-95 corridor. Any storm that develops later today can contain damaging wind gusts and brief heavy rainfall. In fact, unstable atmospheric conditions later today could warrant tornado watches to be implemented by NOAA for parts of the Mid-Atlantic region; especially, south of the PA/MD border.

Once the front clears the region later this evening, temperatures will plunge and rain showers will changeover to snow showers. While little or no snow accumulation is expected, some icy spots can form on roadways as temperatures nose-dive to below freezing levels in the overnight hours. Winds will howl late tonight and tomorrow from a northwesterly direction with gusts possible of up to 50 mph through the night and up to 40 mph for much of the day on Thursday. Temperatures tomorrow will be held to near 30 degrees for highs - rather amazingly low levels for this time of year - despite the return of sunshine. Looking ahead, after a mild start to the weekend, colder air will move into the Mid-Atlantic region on Sunday. At the same time, moisture will be building in the Southeast U.S. and snow is indeed a threat around here in the Sunday night/Monday time frame.

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