7:00 AM | *Major warm up begins on Thursday and peaks on Friday and Saturday...much cooler on Sunday then heavy rain event Sunday night/early Monday*

6-Day Philadelphia Forecast

Today

Mainly cloudy, a bit of a breeze, still on the chilly side, highs in the low-to-mid 50’s

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, cold, lows in the upper 30’s

Thursday

Partly sunny, becoming windy and noticeably milder, cannot rule out a shower, mid 60’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, much milder than recent nights, lower 50’s for overnight lows

Friday

Mainly sunny, warmer, mid 70’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, warm, upper 70’s

Sunday

Becoming cloudy, breezy and much cooler with the chance of afternoon showers, highs may be confined to the 50's depending on the movement of a back door cold front; soaking rain likely at night with possible thunderstorms

Monday

Mainly cloudy, breezy, chilly, heavy rain possible early, showers likely in the PM, mid 50’s

Discussion

Today will be another day on the chilly side around here, but a major warm up will begin in earnest on Thursday as southwesterly winds pick up and temperatures climb through the 60’s. Temperatures will climb well into the 70's for highs on Friday and Saturday - perhaps even reaching the 80 degree mark in some spots. It could turn a lot cooler on Sunday depending on the movement of a back door cold front and then soaking rain is likely from Sunday night into early Monday as colder air pushes in from the west. That soaking rain on Sunday night/early Monday may be accompanied by some thunderstorm activity as well as the overall pattern transitions back to colder-than-normal from the late week surge of warm air.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
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