7:00 AM | **A cold rain today and a bit of sleet or snow could actually mix in later tonight to the north and west...late week Arctic cold blast**
Paul Dorian
6-Day Philadelphia Forecast
Today
Thickening clouds this morning, cloudy this afternoon with occasional rain, noticeably colder than yesterday, highs confined to the upper 40's (normal high is now 60 degrees at PHL)
Tonight
Mainly cloudy with occasional rain that could mix with a bit of sleet or snow before ending to the north and west, cold, lows near 35 degrees
Wednesday
Partly sunny, chilly, near 50 degrees for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, cold, lows in the upper 30's by morning
Thursday
Partly sunny, cool, cannot rule out a shower, low-to-mid 50’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, low-to-mid 40's
Saturday
Mainly sunny, still cold, mid 40’s
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, still on the cold side, but a bit less harsh, chance of rain possibly mixed with a bit of sleet or snow, near 50 degrees
Discussion
A cold frontal system passed through the region late yesterday and has stalled out in the southern part of the Mid-Atlantic. Low pressure will form along the frontal boundary zone over the Tennessee Valley this morning and head towards the Mid-Atlantic coastline producing rain in the I-95 corridor. It could be cold enough in some of the higher elevation regions of central and northeast Pennsylvania for some snow or sleet to mix in this afternoon and there is even an outside chance for a bit of sleet or snow around here later tonight before the precipitation comes to an end. An even stronger cold front will arrive here on Thursday night with gusty winds and it'll usher in the coldest air mass of the season so far for Friday and Saturday. In fact, temperatures are likely to drop well down into the 20's by early Saturday morning and highs on Friday and Saturday will be confined to the 40's. There will be some modification in temperatures early next week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com