7:00 AM | *A windy and cold day to close out the work week with gusts to 30 mph*

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro region

Today

Mainly sunny, windy, cold, highs in the mid 40’s; NW winds at 10-20 mph; gusts possible to 30 mph

Tonight

The coldest night so far in some spots…mainly clear, winds diminishing, quite cold, lows in the mid-to-upper 20’s

Saturday

Increasing clouds, still cold, but not nearly as windy as Friday, upper 40’s for afternoon highs           

Saturday Night             

Becoming mostly cloudy, cold, lower 30’s for late night lows           

Sunday

Mainly cloudy, chilly, maybe a shower late, low-to-mid 50’s; showers likely at night            

Monday

Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of AM showers, lower 50’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, windy, quite cold, chance of snow showers, near 40 degrees

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, mid 40’s

Discussion              

A strong cold front passed through the region last night and today will turn out to be a windy and cold day in the Mid-Atlantic region with plenty of sunshine.  Winds will be out of the northwest - perhaps gusting past 30 mph at times – and making it feel colder than the actual air temperature.  The winds do die down later tonight and temperatures will drop into the 20’s for overnight lows – the lowest readings in many spots so far this season.  It remains cold on Saturday, but the wind will be less of a factor compared to Friday.  Another strong cold front will arrive by early next week with showers likely on Sunday night and Monday morning and this system will usher in the coldest air mass so far this season.  By Tuesday, temperatures will be well below-normal, NW winds will be strong perhaps gusting up into the 40-50 mph range, and instability in the atmosphere could cause some snow shower activity in the Mid-Atlantic region. It looks dry for the busy travel days of next Wednesday and Thursday.  

Meteorologist Paul Dorian