7:00 AM | *Weak low pressure can produce a touch of snow in spots...surge of record warmth possible on Saturday*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, cold, a touch of snow is possible at times, highs in the mid-to-upper 30’s; NW winds around 5 mph
Tonight
Becoming mainly clear after early clouds, cold, lows in the mid 20’s
Thursday
Some sun followed by increasing clouds, cold, near 40 degrees for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy, cold, near 30 degrees for late night lows
Friday
Mainly cloudy, milder, maybe a shower, near 50 degrees
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, breezy, unseasonably warm with possible record highs, chance of showers, maybe even a thunderstorm, upper 60’s
Sunday
Becoming mainly sunny, breezy, colder, upper 40’s
Monday
Partly sunny, chilly, chance of rain and/or snow showers, upper 40’s
Discussion
Weak low pressure will push to a position off the Mid-Atlantic coastline by later today and it could produce a touch of snow in some spots at times, but its overall impact will be very limited. This system features little support in the upper atmosphere, a limited amount of moisture, and any intensification of the surface low is going to wait until it is well off the east coast. It remains cold on Thursday, but will turn much milder again by the beginning of the weekend. In fact, a surge of warmth on Saturday could bring record high temperatures to the metro region with temperatures soaring towards 70 degrees…turns colder again on Sunday.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian