6:45 AM | ***Heavy rain event here from later tonight through much of Saturday...watch for localized flooding...very windy following the storm***

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region

Today

Mainly sunny skies followed by late day clouds, chilly, highs in the upper 40’s; Calm conditions in the morning; S winds around 5 mph in the afternoon

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, cold, rain late and some of it can become heavy at times towards morning, lows in the upper 30’s

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, chilly, periods of rain which will be heavy at times, watch for localized flooding, becoming very windy late in the day with gusts to 50 mph possible, lower 50’s for afternoon highs

Saturday Night             

Mainly cloudy with lingering rain possible in the evening, windy with gusts to 50 mph and turning colder after midnight, near 30 degrees for late night lows

Sunday

Mainly sunny, windy with gusts to 35 mph, chilly, near 50 degrees

Monday

Mainly sunny, still on the chilly side, mid 50’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, chilly, near 55 degrees

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy, cool, chance of showers, low-to-mid 50’s

Discussion

A heavy rain event is headed to the Mid-Atlantic region as strong low pressure pushes to a position just off the coast by early Saturday. The rain will develop later tonight and continue through much of Saturday, heavy at times, with two to as much as four inches on the table by tomorrow evening… watch for localized flooding. On the backside of the storm, N-NW winds will become very strong from late Saturday into Sunday with gusts to 50 mph possible. Chilly air pushes in for Sunday and persistent winds will make it feel even colder than the actual air temperatures.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather