7:00 AM | **Windy and cold today with scattered snow showers...maybe a heavier snow squall or two**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Partly sunny, windy with gusts to 40 mph, cold, snow showers are likely and perhaps even a heavier snow squall or two, highs in the mid-to-upper 30’s
Tonight
Mainly clear, quite cold, diminishing winds, lows near 20 degrees
Thursday
Mainly sunny, still quite cold, but not as harsh as there will be little to no wind, mid 30’s for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, cold, upper 20’s for late night lows
Friday
Becoming mainly cloudy, milder, chance of showers, near 50 degrees
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, breezy, warm, chance of showers, low-to-mid 60’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, mild, chance of showers, upper 50’s
Monday
Partly sunny, cooler, maybe a shower, mid-to-upper 40’s
Discussion
A cold air mass will pour into the region today follow yesterday’s fast-moving low pressure system with NW wind gusts to 40 mph or so. There is also the good chance for snow shower activity as the atmosphere will stay somewhat unstable along with the possibility of a heavier snow squall or two which could cause a quick drop in visibility and slick driving conditions. High pressure will drift closer in the overnight hours and winds will diminish, but temperatures by morning should be near the 20 degree mark. It stays cold on Thursday although less harsh with little to no wind and then a warm up begins on Friday. That warm up will intensify dramatically on Saturday as high pressure shifts off the east coast and temperatures are likely to soar into the 60’s with some rain possible for Saturday night and Sunday.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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