7:00 AM | ***Still very windy this morning and temperatures will fall today following passage of strong cold front...another day of 50+ mph winds on Saturday from next system...possible snow squall***

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro region

Today

Mainly cloudy early in the day with lingering showers possible, very windy in the morning with gusts past 50 mph possible, increasing amounts of sunshine for the mid-day and afternoon hours, temperatures fall during the day from the early morning highs; NW winds 15-25 mph; gusts to 50 mph possible

Tonight

Mainly clear, cold, winds die down, lows in the mid 20’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, cold, becoming very windy with gusts to 50 mph, cannot rule out a couple of snow showers - perhaps even a heavier snow squall, lower 40’s for afternoon highs

Saturday Night             

Mainly clear, brisk and quite cold, late night lows in the upper teens

Sunday

Mainly sunny, cold, lower 40’s

Monday

Mainly sunny, much milder, mid 50’s

Tuesday

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of rain, mid-to-upper 50’s

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy, still mild, chance of rain, upper 50’s

Discussion              

A strong cold front has pushed through the region and winds will remain quite strong this morning in the Mid-Atlantic region. Temperatures will drop through the day following the early day highs and clouds will give way to sunshine for the mid-day and afternoon hours.  After a cold and more tranquil night, Saturday will feature a reinforcing shot of cold air and this frontal passage will be supported by a strong wave of energy in the upper part of the atmosphere.  As a result, there will be snow shower activity on Saturday in parts of the Mid-Atlantic/NE US and perhaps even a few isolated snow squalls. In addition, winds will become quite strong gusting past 40 mph in the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather