7:00 AM | **Heavy rain arrives late today/early tonight and continues into early Saturday as strong cold front inches through the region...powerful wind gusts later tomorrow**
Paul Dorian
6-Day Philadelphia Forecast
Today
Occasional showers, maybe a strong thunderstorm, windy, unseasonably warm, steadier and heavier rain may develop by the end of the afternoon, highs not far from 70 degrees
Tonight
Occasional rain, maybe a strong-to-severe thunderstorm, some of the rain will be heavy at times, breezy, mild early, turning cooler late, lows near 50 degrees
Saturday
Showers still likely in the morning and then skies should become party sunny, windy with gusts to 40 mph, chilly, mid 50’s for highs
Saturday Night
Mainly clear, wind dies down, cold, scattered frost likely late, mid 30’s for late night lows
Sunday
Mainly sunny, cool, mid 50’s
Monday
Becoming mainly cloudy, still cool, good chance for more rain, mid-to-upper 50’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, a bit milder, good chance of showers late in the day or at night, mid 60’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, mild early, cooler late, chance of showers, lower 60’s early in the day
Discussion
Scattered showers have moved into the region as a strong cold front slowly advances towards the east coast and they’ll continue off and on for the next several hours with a possible strong thunderstorm mixed in as well. Steadier and heavier rain will develop late in the day or early tonight and continue into early Saturday as low pressure forms along the frontal boundary zone and enhances upward motion over the Mid-Atlantic region. There can also be a strong-to-severe thunderstorm tonight and flash flooding may become a concern during some of the expected downpours. Cooler and drier air will pour into the region later tomorrow on stiff NW winds gusting to 40 mph and it’ll stay cooler-than-normal on Sunday as well. More inclement weather is likely during the first half of next week with a couple of new disturbances threatening us with additional rain - one on Monday and a second by Tuesday night. One final note, it is time this weekend to once again to turn back the clocks - a sure sign that winter is fast approaching.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com