7:00 AM | *Intrusion of colder air today paves the way for snow tomorrow night/Friday...70 degrees possible next week*

6-Day Philly Forecast

Today

Early morning clouds give way to mostly sunny skies, strong winds with gusts to 40 mph possible during the morning hours, colder today with temperatures holding primarily in the 40's, but they could reach the 30's late

Tonight

Mainly clear, breezy, cold, lows in the lower 20’s

Thursday

Sunshine followed by increasing clouds, cold, upper 30’s

Thursday Night

Cloudy with snow likely, cold, mid-to-upper 20’s

Friday

Mostly cloudy and cold with snow likely during the morning hours, mid-to-upper 30’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, cold, chance for snow or snow showers late in the day or at night, near 40 degrees

Sunday

Partly sunny, chilly, near 45 degrees

Monday

Partly sunny, milder, low 50's

Discussion

The mild weather of the past few days will evaporate today as strong NW winds bring an influx of colder air following the passage of a strong cold frontal system. Winds can gust to 40 mph or so this morning as the colder air mass pours into the region. By later tomorrow, clouds will increase as moisture streams eastward across the Ohio Valley and snow is likely to break out tomorrow night and continue into Friday. Accumulations are likely in time for the Friday morning commute in the I-95 corridor and a small shift to the N and W of the expected intensifying coastal low could increase accumulations dramatically. It stays relatively cold through the upcoming weekend and there can be some more snow or snow shower activity by Saturday night from a fast-moving “clipper” low pressure system.

Looking ahead, a major warm up is coming next week into the eastern half of the nation which could bring temperatures to the 70 degree mark in the I-95 corridor region from DC-to-Philly-to-NYC.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian

Vencore, Inc.

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