7:00 AM | **Rain headed this way and the threat remains through tomorrow night...cold blast arrives this weekend and temperatures could drop to freezing on Sunday night**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro region
Today
Lowering and thickening clouds, cooler, breezy, good chance of rain by the mid or afternoon, highs in the lower 50’s; E winds at 10-20 mph
Tonight
Periods of rain, maybe a strong thunderstorm, breezy, chilly, lows in the mid 40’s
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, a bit milder, additional rain is likely, near 60 degrees for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy, chilly, occasional showers still likely, mid-to-upper 40’s for late night lows
Friday
Early morning showers possible; otherwise, partly sunny skies, quite breezy, mild, near 60 degrees
Saturday
Partly sunny, breezy, colder, could be a few rain showers…sleet and/or snow can actually be mixed in with the rain, lower 50’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, mid 40’s; temperatures could go below freezing late at night
Monday
Mainly sunny, still quite cold, low-to-mid 40’s; temperatures could go below freezing late at night
Discussion
One low pressure system will push to our northwest during the next 24-36 hours and a second one will form off the Mid-Atlantic coastline. The result around here will be periods of rain from later this afternoon into early Friday and a strong thunderstorm or two can be mixed into the picture. Looking ahead, an impressive cold blast will arrive in the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend and highs on Sunday threaten to stay in the 40’s raising the possibility of below-freezing readings by early Monday morning in many suburban locations and again early Tuesday morning (i.e., watch out for sensitive outdoor plants).
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather