7:00 AM | *Two storms and two Arctic air outbreaks to deal with between today and the middle of next week*
Paul Dorian
6-Day Philadelphia Forecast
Today
Mainly cloudy, still quite cool, a shower or two this morning then periods of rain this afternoon, some of the rain will be heavy at times late this afternoon, highs in the lower 50’s
Tonight
Rain still likely during the evening hours, possibly heavy at times, then remaining mainly cloudy after midnight, breezy and turning colder, lows in the mid-to-upper 30’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, windy, quite cold for this time of year, lower 40’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly clear, diminishing winds, very cold with a hard freeze, mid-to-upper 20’s for late night lows
Sunday
Mainly sunny, still quite cold, but with light winds, low-to-mid 40’s
Monday
Increasing clouds, cold, good chance of rain at night, mid-to-upper 40’s
Tuesday
Periods of rain, cold, breezy, upper 40’s; becoming very windy at night with the chance for a snow shower
Wednesday
Very windy and quite cold with partial sunshine, chance of snow showers, upper 30’s
Discussion
Another soaking rain event is on the way to the Mid-Atlantic region as low pressure pushes towards the Northeast US today from the southern states. The steadiest and heaviest rain from this system should fall in the late afternoon and evening hours and temperatures will remain well below normal for this time of year. Once this system passes by to the northeast this evening, winds will intensify and cold air will pour in from the northwest - just in time for the weekend. Temperatures on both weekend days should be confined to the 40’s all along the I-95 corridor and the wind will remain a noticeable factor through much of the day on Saturday. On Monday, a large area of moisture will pull out of the Gulf states and heads towards the Northeast US. Rain is likely to arrive here on Monday night and, as low pressure intensifies near the Mid-Atlantic coastline on Tuesday, the rain is likely to become heavy at times. Once this system passes by to our northeast early Tuesday night, winds will intensify dramatically and another very cold air mass for this time of year will pour into the region for the mid-week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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