7:00 AM | **Powerful wind gusts to 60 mph possible as intense storm rages near the Maine coastline**
Paul Dorian
6-Day Philly Forecast
Today
Mainly sunny, extremely windy with possible gusts to 60 mph this morning and to 50 mph this afternoon, cannot rule out a snow shower or two, cold, highs in the upper 30’s
Tonight
Partly cloudy, diminishing winds, cold, lows in the mid 20’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, milder, mid-to-upper 40’s
Tuesday Night
Mainly cloudy, cold, near 30 degrees
Wednesday
Mainly cloudy, chilly, snow showers possible, near 40 degrees
Thursday
Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, upper 30’s
Friday
Partly sunny, cold, near 40 degrees
Saturday
Partly sunny, milder, near 50 degrees
Discussion
Intense low pressure off the Maine coastline is producing a very tight pressure gradient in the Northeast US and the result will be the continuation of intense winds as we begin the new work week. The highest unofficial wind gust so far during this event is 63 mph at Schwenksville in Montgomery County at around 4am. Gusts can reach 60 mph this morning and up to 50 mph this afternoon and there is the concern for more in the way of downed limbs and power outages. The cold frontal passage of last night has ushered in a colder air mass and it’ll feel even worse due to the strong winds. At mid-week, a “clipper” system will drop into the area from our northwest and it could generate snow showers in the region.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com