7:00 AM | *Arctic blast arrives this weekend following a warm end of week*

6-Day Philly Forecast

Today

Mainly sunny, mild, highs not far from 60 degrees

Tonight

Mainly clear, cold, lows in the upper 30’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, warmer, low-to-mid 60’s

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, chilly, patchy fog possible late, near 40 degrees

Saturday

Mainly sunny, still warm for this time of year, becoming breezy with showers possible late in the day or at night, low 60’s

Sunday

Windy and cold with mostly cloudy skies, a few rain and/or snow showers are possible, mid 40’s

Monday

Still cold and brisk with partial sun, maybe a snow shower or two, mid-to-upper 40’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, cold, mid 40’s

Discussion

The overall weather pattern begins to turn colder this weekend as there will be more frequent cold shots over the next couple of weeks compared to what we’ve experienced during the past couple of weeks. In fact, one such cold blast will arrive in the Northeast US on Saturday night and it promises to be windy and cold around here on Sunday and Monday following what will be a warm end to the week. Temperatures on Friday afternoon ahead of the weekend cold blast should soar well into the 60’s and then they’ll likely be confined to the 40’s on Sunday and Monday afternoons. This weekend cold blast will lead to the first widespread Great Lakes snow event in areas just downstream of the lakes and there could even be some snow shower activity pushing into areas east of the mountains and into the I-95 corridor.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian

Vencore, Inc.

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