7:00 AM | **70's here on Friday and Saturday...back door cold front to watch for Sunday...possible heavy rain event Sunday night into Monday as we transition back to colder weather**

6-Day Philadelphia Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, still on the chilly side, highs near 50 degrees

Tonight

Mainly clear, cold, lows in the lower 30’s

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, breezy, chilly, low-to-mid 50’s for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, cold, upper 30’s for overnight lows

Thursday

Partly sunny, windy, noticeably milder, chance of a shower, mid 60’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, warmer, mid 70’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, warm, mid-to-upper 70’s

Sunday

Becoming cloudy and windy with afternoon showers possible, much cooler than Saturday with highs in the 50's and potentially even cooler than that depending on the movement of a back door cold front; heavy rain event possible from Sunday night into Monday and it may include thunderstorms

Discussion

There is a major warm up coming here later this week and for the weekend, but it will be just a temporary break in the overall colder-than-normal weather pattern that we have been experiencing for several weeks now. It stays chilly today and Wednesday with nothing more than an isolated lingering shower this morning as low pressure pulls away from the coastline. The warm up begins in earnest on Thursday as southwesterly winds pick up in intensity and temperatures will climb well into the 70's on Friday and Saturday - perhaps even a flirtation with the 80 degree mark. We'll transition back to colder-than-normal weather by the early part of next week and the transition won't come quietly as a heavy rain event is likely here from Sunday night into Monday and there may be thunderstorm activity as well. One final note, we'll have to watch for a possible back door cold front on Sunday which could generate much cooler conditions around here compared to the warmth expected on Saturday.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
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