7:00 AM | **One "clipper" intensifies off the east coast today with snow showers likely around here...another "clipper" can do the same on Thursday...heavy rain event likely later Sunday**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, cold, becoming breezy, snow and/or rain showers are likely with a small accumulation possible, highs in the lower 40’s; NW winds around 5-15 mph
Tonight
Mainly clear, quite cold, lows in the mid 20’s
Thursday
Considerable clouds, cold, chance for snow showers, upper 30’s for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, cold, upper 20’s for late night lows
Friday
Partly sunny, milder, near 50 degrees
Saturday
Partly sunny, mild, low-to-mid 50’s
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, mild, windy, rain is likely and it could be heavy later in the day, maybe a strong thunderstorm, near 60 degrees
Monday
Partly sunny, colder, windy, mid-to-upper 40’s
Discussion
Low pressure intensifies offshore today and snow and/or rain showers are likely around here with a noticeable breeze developing as well. There can be a small accumulation in some spots in the normally colder N/W suburbs. Another “clipper” system will drop southeast from the Great Lakes on Thursday and it too can produce snow showers in the Philly metro region with a small accumulation on the table. It turns much milder at the end of the week and the mild conditions will continue through the weekend. A strong cold front will slide in this direction on Sunday and this can lead to a heavy rain event along the eastern seaboard. In addition to the potential of heavy rainfall, winds may become very strong late in the weekend and thunderstorms may be mixed into the picture as well. A colder air mass will follow into the eastern states for the first half of next week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather