6:00 AM | *Warmer weather this afternoon for the Phillies home opener...warm up intensifies on Friday and Saturday*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia metro region
Today
Sunshine followed by increasing clouds, becoming breezy and milder this afternoon, highs in the upper 50’s
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, chilly, but not as cold as recent nights, cannot rule out an isolated shower, lows in the low-to-mid 40’s
Friday
Mainly cloudy, even milder, perhaps an afternoon shower or two, low-to-mid 60’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance for a shower or two, near 50 degrees for overnight lows
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, breezy, warm, lower 70’s
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, breezy, showers likely, mild to start the day with highs in the mid 50’s, but temperatures should drop later in the afternoon
Monday
Mainly sunny, brisk, cold, upper 40’s
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, still on the chilly side, chance of rain or snow at night, near 50 degrees
Discussion
Today is Opening Day for the Phillies and the timing will be just right as a significant warming trend will be getting underway in the Mid-Atlantic region. After a frosty start to the day, low-level winds will switch to a south-to-southwest direction this afternoon resulting in a push of milder air and temperatures should climb to near 60 degrees just in time for the home opener. This warm up will intensify on Friday and Saturday and despite plenty of clouds on both days, afternoon highs should reach the 60's on Friday and 70 degrees on Saturday. Unfortunately, the warm up comes to a grinding halt on Sunday as a strong cold front slides through the Mid-Atlantic region with numerous showers and a much colder air mass will become quite noticeable by Sunday night along with a stiffening north-to-northwest wind. Colder-than-normal conditions will persist through mid-week in the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor resulting in a chilly start to the month of April and we’ll have to watch a storm near the southeast US coastline to see if it can push northward along the Atlantic seaboard.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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