7:00 AM | Soaking rain event today/early tonight...another Arctic blast for the weekend and the threat for some snow
Paul Dorian
6-Day Philly Forecast
Today
Becoming quite breezy and noticeably milder with periods of rain developing by mid-morning, possibly a strong thunderstorm or two, some of the rain can come down hard at times, highs in the upper 50's
Tonight
Occasional showers in the evening, an isolated thunderstorm possible, breezy, turning colder late with lows by morning in the upper 30’s
Friday
Partly sunny, breezy, colder, chance for a shower, near 50 degrees
Friday Night
Becoming cloudy, cold, good chance for some snow late, likely mixed with rain at times, lows near 30 degrees
Saturday
Cloudy, becoming windy, cold, good chance for some snow, likely mixed with rain at times, highs near 40 degrees
Sunday
Mainly sunny, still quite cold, low-to-mid 40’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, milder, chance for showers, near 60 degrees
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance for showers, low 60’s
Discussion
It’ll turn noticeably milder today ahead of the next blast of Arctic air, but the mild weather will come at a price. There will be periods of rain today into early tonight – perhaps a strong thunderstorm or two – and some of the rain can come down hard at times. Colder air will push into the Mid-Atlantic region on Friday and the temperatures will remain well below normal this weekend with another widespread freeze possible again by Sunday morning. In addition to upcoming cold, there will be lots of upper level energy hanging back in this next cold air mass and low pressure is likely to form near the Mid-Atlantic coastline on Saturday. Some snow is likely late Friday night and on Saturday in the I-95 corridor - likely mixed with rain at times - and small grassy accumulations are possible; especially, to the north and west of the metro region.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com