7:00 AM | **Heavy rain event today and tonight with 2+ inches on the table...unstable on Friday with windy, cold conditions and snow/rain showers**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia metro region
Today
Periods of rain and some of it will be heavy at times, chilly, highs in the upper 40's
Tonight
Rain likely in the evening and then showers late, becoming quite breezy, chilly, lows near 40 degrees
Friday
Windy and cold with considerable clouds, gusts up to 40 mph are possible, good chance for snow and/or rain showers, upper 40’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy with lingering snow and/or rain showers possible, windy, cold, near 30 degrees for overnight lows
Saturday
Mainly sunny, windy and cold, gusts up to 40 mph are possible, upper 40’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, noticeably milder and calmer, mid-to-upper 50’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, mid-to-upper 50’s
Tuesday
Colder with partly sunny skies, chance of snow showers, low-to-mid 40’s
Discussion
Low pressure will intensify along the Mid-Atlantic coastline today and lead to a heavy rain event in the Mid-Atlantic region with 2+ inches on the table around here. It’ll stay on the chilly side today and tonight as bands of heavy rain swirl around the intensifying low pressure system. By tonight, the steadier rain will evolve into a showery pattern and the winds will pick up in intensity. There is the potential for coastal flooding at high tide later this evening given the combination of the heavy rain and coincident full moon. A blast of Arctic air will arrive on Friday and this cold air outbreak will be accompanied by a strong wave of energy in the upper atmosphere. As a result, tomorrow is likely to be quite unstable with windy and cold conditions along with the likelihood of snow and/or rain showers in the Mid-Atlantic region. The cold and wind will stick around as we begin the weekend, but it’ll turn noticeably milder and calmer on Sunday to go along with plenty of sunshine.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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