7:00 AM | ***Threat of a strong-to-severe thunderstorm this afternoon as cold blast arrives...near freezing temperatures by morning***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, windy and mild, good chance of showers and a possible strong-to-severe thunderstorm during the afternoon, highs in the mid-to-upper 60’s; S-SW winds at 10-15 mph in the morning: NW winds in the afternoon can gust to 35 mph
Tonight
Becoming partly cloudy, windy and turning much colder, lows near the freezing mark
Thursday
Windy and unseasonably chilly with plenty of sunshine, near 50 degrees for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly clear, breezy, unseasonably cold, mid 30’s for late night lows
Friday
Mainly sunny, breezy, milder, lower 60’s
Saturday
Increasing clouds, mild, chance of showers late in the day and rain is likely at night, mid-to-upper 60’s
Sunday
Chance of rain in the morning then partly sunny skies in the afternoon, windy, a bit cooler, lower 60’s
Monday
Mainly sunny, mild, lower 60’s
Discussion
A strong cold front will slide through the region later today with showers likely and a possible strong-to-severe thunderstorm during the afternoon which can contain damaging wind gusts and small hail. A much colder air mass will ride into the area tonight on strong NW winds and temperatures by early tomorrow morning will bottom out near the freezing mark in many suburban locations. It remains windy and unseasonably chilly on Thursday with a feel of March rather than late April, but moderation in temperatures will take place at the end of the work week. A strong low pressure system is likely to bring more rainfall to the Mid-Atlantic region from Saturday night into Sunday and this could turn out to be a soaking rain event. Looking ahead, it looks like a big warm up is likely later next week in much of the eastern US.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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