7:00 AM | *Two storms to deal with between today and the middle of next week*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, cold, occasional rain or drizzle is likely from late morning on through the afternoon, there is an outside chance for some icing at the onset, patchy fog may develop late, highs late in the day in the mid 40’s
Tonight
Rain, heavy at times, cold, patchy fog is likely, temperatures hold pretty steady in the low-to-mid 40's
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, a bit milder, occasional rain and it can be heavy at times, patchy fog likely early in the day, low-to-mid 50’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly cloudy, showers still possible early, becoming windy and turning colder, upper 30's for late night lows
Sunday
Partly-to-mostly sunny, cold, breezy, mid 40’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow and/or ice with a changeover to rain likely late in the day or at night, upper 30’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, cold, rain is likely, mid 40’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, mid-to-upper 30’s
Discussion
Low pressure will intensify over the southeast US today and then ride up along the Atlantic seaboard tonight and Saturday. There will be some rain today out ahead of the main system and there is the chance for some icing at the onset in suburban locations to the north and west of Philly. By tonight, enough milder air should arrive for ‘plain’ rain and the rain can come down hard at times into the day on Saturday. Patchy fog may form as well in the overnight hours as the in flux of milder air moves over still cold grounds. High pressure will return for the second half of the weekend, but it’ll be quite breezy and cold on Sunday. Another storm is likely to impact the region from Monday into Tuesday and this one could have enough cold air around at the onset for a period of snow and/or ice before a likely changeover to 'plain' rain.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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