7:00 AM | **Much warmer this week, but still unsettled...keeping an eye on possible Midwest "mesoscale convective complex" that could impact the local region early tomorrow**

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro region

Today

Partly sunny, warm, chance of a shower early in the day, chance of a PM shower or thunderstorm, highs in the mid 80’s; W winds around 5 mph

Tonight

Partly cloudy, mild, chance of showers and thunderstorms towards morning, lows in the lower 60’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, not quite as warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 80 degrees for afternoon highs

Tuesday Night             

Partly cloudy, mild, chance of a shower or thunderstorm, low-to-mid 60’s for late night lows           

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, warm, mid 80’s

Thursday

Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers, maybe a thunderstorm, mid 80’s

Friday

Partly sunny, quite warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, comfortable, upper 70’s

Discussion    

After an unsettled weekend featuring occasional showers and thunderstorms, it’ll turn warmer this week, but with continued unsettled conditions and chances of showers and thunderstorms. Strong high pressure ridging has set up from the middle of the nation to the southeastern states providing that part of the country with some very hot weather. The Northeast US is on the outer perimeter of this upper-level ridge and it is an active region to be in with the possibility of showers and storms moving from NW-to-SE in coming days to the northeastern states. In fact, we’ll have to keep our eye on a “mesoscale convective complex” that likely develops later today over the Upper Midwest which could head in our direction by early tomorrow. A cold front looks destined to push through the region by the weekend bringing comfortable temperatures back to the area.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather