7:00 AM | *Active pattern continues...more rain later tonight into early Thursday and some of it will be heavy...70's on Friday*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, cool, highs in the middle 50’s
Tonight
Becoming mainly cloudy, chilly, occasional rain developing near midnight, some of the rain will become heavy at times late, lows in the lower 40’s
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, becoming milder, rain ends early then nothing more than a shower or two during the remainder of the day, lower 60’s for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance for a few showers, lower 50’s for late night lows
Friday
Mainly cloudy, turning windy and unseasonably warm, a few showers are likely, maybe a strong PM thunderstorm, mid 70’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, breezy, colder, upper 40's
Sunday
Mainly sunny, cold, near 45 degrees
Monday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of rain and/or snow, mid-to-upper 40’s
Discussion
An active weather pattern continues across the nation and this will lead to more chances of rain in coming days and also quite a topsy-turvy temperature pattern. A weak cold front crossed the region late yesterday and high pressure will dominate the scene today providing cool and rain-free conditions. Low pressure and its attendant warm front will influence us with a soaking rain event from later tonight into early Thursday. A strong cold front is going to arrive here late Friday with additional showers, maybe even a strong thunderstorm. It’ll turn milder on Thursday and then windy and unseasonably warm on Friday ahead of the strong cold front with highs in the 70's. The late week frontal passage will pave the way for a colder weekend as strong, cold high pressure expands eastward across the northern US and southern Canada. We’ll have to monitor closely the threat for some snow by early next week as moisture pushes northeastward out of the south-central US and towards the Mid-Atlantic region with a cold air mass still in place.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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