7:00 AM | **Freezing rain a threat later tomorrow into Thursday...heavy rain a threat Thursday night into Friday...another low pressure system could result in some accumulating snow this weekend**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, quite mild, occasional rain this morning, an occasional shower possible this afternoon, highs in the mid-to-upper 50’s
Tonight
Mainly cloudy with occasional rain, turning colder and breezy late, lows in the upper 30’s
Wednesday
Mainly cloudy, noticeably colder, occasional rain is likely, lower 40’s for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Mainly cloudy, cold, occasional rain is likely and it can freeze on some surfaces, lower 30’s for overnight lows
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, chilly, occasional rain that can freeze on some surfaces in the morning, low-to-mid 40’s for highs late in the day; heavy rain possible at night
Friday
Mainly cloudy, chilly, more rain likely; especially, early in the day when it can still be heavy at times, mid 40’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny skies followed by increasing clouds, cold, near 40 degrees; chance of snow at night
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow early or perhaps a mix of rain and snow, lower 40’s
Discussion
An active weather pattern will result in inclement weather around here right through the end of the work week with multiple low pressure systems impacting the Mid-Atlantic region. Today’s system will be rather weak and should not result in a soaking rain event, but only occasional light showers, and then a cold front will sink through the region later tonight. As a result of the frontal passage, temperatures will drop noticeably from the quite mild levels of today to the chilly 30’s by later tomorrow and this could lead to some freezing rain around here from later tomorrow into early Thursday. That same front will then turn around and push back to the north by Thursday night and the last in a series of low pressure systems – perhaps the strongest of the week – will likely produce some heavy rainfall here Thursday night into early Friday. Yet another low pressure system may impact the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend and this one could result in some accumulating snow here from Saturday night into Sunday.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com