7:00 AM | ***Accumulating snow likely to precede bitter cold blast of Arctic air...zero degrees possible here by Thursday morning***
Paul Dorian
6-Day Philadelphia Forecast
Today
Mainly sunny, cold, highs in the low-to-mid 30’s
Tonight
Increasing clouds, cold, slight chance of snow towards morning, lows in the mid-to-upper 20’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow or a wintry mix in the morning, rain likely for awhile in the afternoon before changing to snow, upper 30's for afternoon highs
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before midnight, becoming partly cloudy after midnight, mid-to-upper teens for late night lows
Wednesday
Partly sunny, windy with gusts past 40 mph possible, quite cold, snow showers are possible, maybe even a heavier snow squall, low-to-mid 20's
Thursday
Bone-chilling cold, brisk, mainly sunny skies, lower teens for highs!!
Friday
Mainly cloudy, still very cold, chance of some snow, lower 20’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, cold, upper 20’s
Discussion
*Extreme cold is headed to the north-central US – potentially historic for places like Chicago, Illinois - and it will spread to the east coast at mid-week…near zero degrees likely here by Thursday morning.* High pressure is in control today as we begin a new work week, but the quiet weather will change on Tuesday as a strong cold front slides toward the eastern seaboard. Low pressure will form along the cold frontal boundary zone on Tuesday and a mixed bag of precipitation here is likely to change to all snow later in the day or early tomorrow night. Accumulations are possible by later tomorrow evening on the order of 1-3 inches and travel may become hazardous as temperatures fall. An Arctic boundary will slide through on Wednesday with strong wind gusts and possible snow showers - perhaps even a heavier snow squall. The brunt of the Arctic blast arrives on Wednesday night and temperatures by Thursday morning are likely to be near zero degrees with a minimal warm up expected on Thursday afternoon.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com