7:00 AM | *Off to the races today with regard to temperatures...much colder weekend with some snow and/or ice possible*
Paul Dorian
6-Day Philly Forecast
Today
Mainly cloudy skies, windy, very mild, cannot rule out a shower or two, highs near 60 degrees
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, mild, patchy fog possible, maybe a shower or two, temperatures dropping only to the lower 40’s for lows
Friday
Partly sunny, breezy, colder, nothing more than a brief shower, mid-to-upper 40’s
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy, cold, low-to-mid 20’s
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, cold, good chance for some snow or snow mixed with ice, low 30’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, cold, upper 30’s
Monday
Partly sunny, cold, near 40 degrees
Tuesday
Cloudy and milder with some rain possible, near 50 degrees
Discussion
Today will be the warmest day of the week with afternoon highs climbing towards or even slightly past the 60 degree mark. [Record high for today is safe as it is 72 degrees set in 1890]. A strong cold front, however, will cross the region early tomorrow and much colder conditions will return for the weekend as strong Arctic high pressure builds to our north. A frontal system will stall out nearby this weekend and a couple of disturbances will ride along its frontal boundary zone and the result could be some snow on Saturday into Saturday night or a mixture of snow and ice. At this time, the expected precipitation amounts for this weekend’s events appear to be on the light side, but it doesn't take much to cause some trouble. Looking ahead, the much coveted “January thaw” looks like it may head our way next week and last for several days, but a cold pattern is likely to return later this month.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com