7:00 AM | **Very impressive cold snap for Friday and Saturday**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy with occasional rain this morning, maybe an afternoon shower, becoming breezy and milder, highs in the mid 50’s
Tonight
Mainly cloudy early, partly cloudy late, breezy, cold, lows in the upper 20's
Friday
Partly sunny, breezy, much colder, lower 30’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly clear, bitter cold, lower teens for overnight lows
Saturday
Mainly sunny, still quite cold, lower 30’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, not as cold, mid-to-upper 40’s
Monday
Mainly sunny, a bit milder, near 50 degrees
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, lower 50’s
Discussion
Low pressure will pull away later today and head towards the waters off of eastern New England. The low pressure will drag a cold front through the region later in the day and an impressive cold air outbreak will arrive in the overnight hours and it'll stay quite cold into the weekend. Temperatures both tomorrow and Saturday afternoon are likely to be held in the lower 30's for highs and it'll be bitter cold tomorrow night with lows in the lower teens - some of the coldest readings so far this season. One final note, the rocket launch that was originally scheduled for late Sunday afternoon at NASA’s Wallops Island Facility has been rescheduled for Friday, February 14th at 3:43 PM and it may be visible throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The original launch was scrubbed due to a faulty sensor issue which should be resolved by week’s end. Weather can be an issue on Friday as winds will be quite gusty out of the northwest throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com