7:00 AM | *An Arctic front has slipped through the region...big changes in temperatures for today compared to yesterday...some snow on Saturday possibly mixed with sleet/freezing rain at times*
Paul Dorian
6-Day Philly Forecast
Today
Mainly sunny skies, quite breezy, much colder than yesterday, temperatures holding in the 40’s
Tonight
Increasing clouds, quite cold, lows by morning in the low-to-mid 20’s
Saturday
Periods of snow developing during the mid-to-late morning hours, the snow can mix with sleet and/or freezing rain late in the day, small accumulations of snow and ice possible and travel conditions can get slippery, cold, low 30’s for highs
Saturday Night
Some residual snow, sleet and/or freezing rain likely, small accumulations of snow and ice possible and travel conditions can be slippery, cold, mid 20’s for lows
Sunday
Mainly sunny, cold, mid-to-upper 30’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, cold, upper 30’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, milder, chance of rain, near 50 degrees
Wednesday
Cloudy and even milder with some rain possible, mid 50’s
Discussion
An Arctic cold frontal has passed through the region and there will be big changes in temperatures today compared to yesterday. The near record warmth of yesterday is gone and N-NW winds will keep temperatures nearly steady today in the 40’s despite plenty of sunshine. Strong Arctic high pressure will build to our north and this same cold frontal system will stall out just to the south of here by tomorrow. A disturbance will ride along the frontal boundary zone on Saturday spreading some snow into the area and this snow can mix with sleet and/or freezing rain later in the day and tomorrow night. Small accumulations of snow and ice are possible tomorrow and tomorrow night – on the order of a coating to an inch or so – and travel conditions can become slippery. Looking ahead, much milder weather will return by the middle of next week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com