7:00 AM | **A surge of record challenging warmth next few days...cold shot next week**

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region

Today

Mainly sunny, unseasonably warm, highs in the mid-to-upper 70’s (normal high at PHL is 63 degrees); Calm this morning, W-SW winds around 5 mph in the afternoon

Tonight

Partly cloudy, cool, maybe some patchy fog late, lows in the mid 50’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, unseasonably warm, mid-to-upper 70’s for afternoon highs

Friday Night             

Partly cloudy, cool, upper 50’s for late night lows

Saturday

Mainly sunny, unseasonably warm, mid-to-upper 70’s

Sunday

Lots of clouds, not as warm, chance of showers, near 70 degrees

Monday

Partly sunny, cooler, chance of showers, mid 60’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, breezy, colder, near 50 degrees

Discussion              

High pressure will remain in control of the weather around here for another few days and a warming trend that began yesterday will intensify. After highs near 70 degrees on Wednesday, temperatures should soar well into the 70’s later today and again on Friday and Saturday - well above normal for late October and record-challenging in some spots. The passage of a series of cold fronts early next week will cause a dramatic step down in temperatures resulting in big-time changes from the unseasonably warm conditions of the near-term to winter-like chill in the 30’s by early Wednesday morning.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather