7:00 AM | *A wet weather pattern unfolding for the Mid-Atlantic region...cooler-than-normal next couple of days*

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region

Today

Mainly cloudy, breezy with cooler-than-normal temperatures, chance of PM showers, highs in the low-to-mid 70’s; E winds increasing to 10-20 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, breezy, mild, showers likely, maybe a thunderstorm, lows in the upper 50’s

Thursday

Mainly cloudy, quite breezy, unseasonably cool showers likely, maybe a thunderstorm, near 70 degrees for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Mainly cloudy, mild, showers are likely, low-to-mid 60’s for late night lows

Friday

Mainly cloudy, warmer, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 80 degrees

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 80’s

Sunday

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

Monday

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

Discussion              

A wet weather pattern is unfolding for much of the eastern US including the Mid-Atlantic region which has been quite dry in recent weeks.  An upper-level trough situated over the Tennessee Valley will edge northward in coming days and with it quite a moist air mass. The chance of showers will increase around here later today and there will be a daily threat of showers from tomorrow into early next week. In terms of temperatures, the next couple of days will feature below-normal conditions as a stiff easterly flow of air brings in cooler marine air to the area.  By the end of the week and for the upcoming weekend, conditions will become noticeably warmer with high temperatures back to 80+ degrees on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather