6:00 AM | **Very cold through tomorrow...milder at mid-week...soaking rain later Thursday night into Friday along with strong winds**

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region

Today

Increasing clouds, breezy, cold, a couple of snow showers are possible during the afternoon hours, highs in the upper 20’s; W-NW winds around 5-15 mph

Tonight

Clouds early with a snow shower possible, clearing late, very cold, lows in the middle teens

Tuesday       

Sun followed by clouds, still quite cold, near 30 degrees for afternoon highs

Tuesday Night             

Partly cloudy, very cold, near 20 degrees for late night lows

Wednesday

Partly sunny, becoming breezy, not as cold, low-to-mid 40’s

Thursday

Becoming mainly cloudy, breezy, milder, near 50 degrees; soaking rain possible later at night

Friday

Mainly cloudy with lingering showers possible in the morning then becoming partly sunny, very windy, colder, lower 40’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, cold, near 40 degrees

Discussion

Arctic air pushed into the region on Sunday on the heels of the snow associated with a “clipper” system and it’ll stay quite cold through tomorrow with well below-normal temperatures for the middle of December. There is an upper-level disturbance that will push near the area later today and a couple of snow showers cannot be ruled out for later today; primarily, across the far northern and western suburban locations. High pressure will be in control at mid-week and it’ll turn slightly milder and then a strong cold front enters the scene on Thursday night. That frontal system can bring soaking rain to the area - perhaps even a thunderstorm - and the winds will get very strong by Friday as colder air pushes into the northeastern states (moderately cold air mass this time).

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather