6:15 AM | ***Sleet and freezing rain continues into the morning...temperatures climb to 40 degrees this afternoon...more ice, snow this weekend...accumulating snow threat next Tuesday***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, cold, sleet and/or freezing rain into mid-morning then plain rain late morning/mid-day, highs later today near 40 degrees; SE winds around 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, breezy, cold, lows in the lower 30’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, windy, cold, near 40 degrees for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, cold, lows in the lower 20’s
Saturday
Increasing clouds, cold, chance of late day snow, middle 30’s; snow, sleet and/or freezing rain, rain at night
Sunday
Becoming partly sunny after early day clouds, chilly, breezy, near 40 degrees
Monday
Mainly cloudy, cold, middle 30’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, cold, snow is likely, low-to-mid 30s
Discussion
Temperatures will be reluctant to rise above freezing early today so any remaining mixed precipitation can cause slippery spots on untreated surfaces, but 40-degree highs are likely in the afternoon. A cold, dry air mass will push in for Friday and there should be plenty of sunshine as high pressure takes control. A similar scenario to the current one is likely to unfold for the weekend with a good chance of mixed precipitation from later Saturday through Saturday night. Partial sunshine should return on Sunday after early day clouds so there shouldn’t be any travel issues in the leadup to the Super Bowl (start time of 6:30pm). The active weather pattern will likely result in another storm system during the first half of next week which could bring us accumulating snow on Tuesday.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather