7:00 AM | *80+ degrees on Friday for the first time this season, but it cools off by early next week...possible tropical system and mid-week coastal storm*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Sunshine followed by increasing clouds, a bit milder, maybe a late day shower, highs in the upper 60’s
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, becoming breezy, chance of showers, lows in the mid-to-upper 50’s
Friday
Partly sunny, becoming windy and much warmer, chance of late day showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 80's for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy, breezy, mild, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 60 degrees for late night lows
Saturday
Partly sunny, breezy, warm, chance of showers, upper 70’s
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, cooler, chance of showers, near 70 degrees
Monday
Mainly cloudy, cool, chance of showers, upper 60's
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, even cooler, chance of showers, low-to-mid 60's
Discussion
High pressure has pushed off the eastern seaboard and this will result in some dramatic temperatures changes over the next 24 hours or so. Temperatures today will jump well up into the 60’s as low-level winds turn to a more southerly direction and then as southwesterly flow intensifies on Friday, they’ll climb to the low-to-mid 80's for afternoon highs. A cool front will cross the region on Friday night perhaps with a few showers and an embedded thunderstorm and then it’ll stall just to our south as we begin the weekend. By Sunday, low pressure will form along this stalled-out frontal boundary zone and clouds will return to the region along with the threat of showers and it’ll turn cooler as we close out the weekend. Meanwhile, a tropical system will form this weekend over the southwestern Atlantic and slide to our east; however, it may indirectly contribute to the development of a mid-week coastal low.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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