7:00 AM | *It turns noticeably milder today as high pressure shifts off the coast...showers likely by tomorrow night with arrival of a cold front*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Mainly sunny skies and there may be some smoke in the air, noticeably milder, highs in the middle 60’s; SW winds around 5 mph
Tonight
Mainly clear, chilly, lows near 40 degrees
Friday
Sun gives way to increasing clouds, breezy, still quite mild, near 65 degrees for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy, chilly, showers are likely, but - once again - it does not look like a significant rain event, mid-to-upper 40’s for late night lows
Saturday
Partly sunny, windy, colder, lower 50’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, chilly, near 50 degrees
Monday
Mainly sunny, cold, mid-to-upper 40’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, chilly, becoming windy, chance of rain, low-to-mid 50’s
Discussion
It turns noticeably milder in the Mid-Atlantic region today as high pressure pushes off the east coast and a low-level southwesterly flow of air develops in our area. After a mainly clear night, clouds will increase on Friday ahead of an incoming cold frontal system and showers are likely here on Friday night as the front passes through the Philly metro region. As has been the case in recent weeks, this upcoming rain event on Friday night does not look impressive so don’t expect much relief in the dry soil conditions. Chilly air will return this weekend on the heels of the cold frontal passage and high pressure will take control of the weather into early next week.
Looking ahead, a strong storm system will head to the Midwest/Great Lakes during the first half of next week and likely result in rain and wind here from Tuesday into Wednesday - and this time the rainfall may be significant. A widespread and very impressively cold air mass will cross the nation next week and reach us here in the Mid-Atlantic region just in time for Thanksgiving Day.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather