7:00 AM | **Warm spell peaks today with the lower 70's in the afternoon...much cooler this weekend**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, becoming breezy and unseasonably warm, highs in the lower 70’s (daily record high at PHL is 72 degrees from 1977); SW winds at 10-15 mph; gusts to 25 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, breezy, mild, chance for a couple of late night showers, lows in the mid 50’s
Friday
Mainly cloudy, unseasonably warm, chance for a couple of showers, mid 60’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, breezy, turning noticeably colder, low-to-mid 30’s for late night lows
Saturday
Mainly sunny, chilly, near 50 degrees
Sunday
Mainly sunny, chilly, near 50 degrees
Monday
Increasing clouds, cold, chance of rain and/or snow showers late in the day or at night, near 40 degrees
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of rain and/or snow showers, lower 40’s
Discussion
The warm up that began here on Tuesday will likely reach its pinnacle in temperatures this afternoon with highs in the lower 70’s. A broad southwesterly flow of mild air continues today across a large portion of the eastern US on the backside of a strong high pressure system that is drifting over the western Atlantic Ocean. Low pressure will track northeast across the Midwest on Friday and it will drag a cold front through this area tomorrow night paving the way for a much cooler weekend in the Mid-Atlantic region. In fact, temperatures this weekend are likely to hold near the 50 degree mark for afternoon highs – quite a change from the lower 70’s expected this afternoon. Another low pressure system could impact the Mid-Atlantic region early next week and it could be cold enough for some frozen precipitation to be in the mix. One final note, clocks will need to be turned ahead early Sunday morning as we switch back to daylight savings time.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com