6:15 AM | *2025 begins with very windy conditions...gusts up to 50 mph on the back side of departing low pressure*

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region

Today

Clouds give way to sun, very windy with gusts to 50 mph, cooler than yesterday, highs in the mid-to-upper 40’s; W-NW winds increasing to 15-30 mph; gusts to 50 mph

Tonight

Partly cloudy, still quite windy, cold, lows near 30 degrees

Thursday

Mainly sunny, windy, colder, middle 30’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Mainly clear, cold, middle 20’s for late night lows

Friday

Partly sunny, breezy, cold, chance of snow showers, low-to-mid 30’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, brisk, quite cold, near 30 degrees

Sunday

Sun followed by clouds, quite cold, near 30 degrees  

Monday

Mainly cloudy cold, chance of snow, near 30 degrees

Discussion

The passage of a cold front will usher in cooler air for today and winds can gust to 50 mph on the backside of departing low pressure. It turns progressively colder later this week and weekend as the pattern change to much colder-than-normal kicks into full gear. There will also be the chance for snow shower activity on Friday as we transition to the colder conditions with the passage of a cold front.

By the latter part of the weekend, low pressure will begin to organize over the middle of the nation and it’ll have quite a bit of cold air to work with resulting in plenty of snow on its north side. This system will slide east by Sunday night and Monday likely producing a decent snowfall in the Midwest and there is a chance for some snow to make its way into at least portions of the Mid-Atlantic with the southern half of the region likely having the highest probabilities (e.g., DC, Baltimore). This system will then slide off the east coast around Tuesday of next week and Arctic air will encompass a wide part of the nation.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather