6:15 AM | **Very windy today with gusts to 50 mph and becoming quite mild...colder tomorrow...a rarity for this month on Friday...rain**

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region

Today

Partly sunny, becoming very windy, milder than yesterday, chance for an isolated rain shower in the afternoon, highs near 50 degrees; W-NW winds increasing to around 15-25 mph; gusts to 50 mph

Tonight

Partly cloudy, windy, cold, maybe an isolated evening snow shower, lows in the lower 20’s

Thursday

Partly sunny, brisk, cold, upper 30’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Becoming mainly cloudy, cold, chance of rain late at night which can freeze on some surfaces in suburban locations, lows near 30 degrees

Friday

Mainly cloudy, breezy, chilly, occasional rain, upper 40’s for afternoon highs

Saturday

Mainly sunny, breezy, colder, upper 30’s

Sunday

Mainly cloudy, cold, upper 30’s

Monday

Becoming partly sunny and milder, near 50 degrees

Discussion

A strong cold front will approach from the northwest today – the second such system in two days – and winds will pick up in intensity possibly gusting to 50 mph or so. There is the chance for a couple of afternoon rain showers as the cold front comes through the area and it’ll turn milder with afternoon highs near 50 degrees. However, it turns colder on Thursday and clouds will increase later in the day as low pressure strengthens over the Upper Midwest. A warm front will extend well to the east of the low pressure system and it can spread rain into the area for late Thursday night and Friday. At the onset of the precipitation, it may be just cold enough for a brief time for the rain to freeze on some surfaces across the northern and western suburbs. Temperatures during the day on Friday will climb to well above freezing levels (into the upper 40’s) assuring “plain” rain as we close out the work week.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather