7:00 AM | *Still on the cool side with an ocean flow of air...total lunar eclipse late tonight may be impeded by low cloud cover*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, cool, maybe a sprinkle or some drizzle, highs in the low-to-mid 50’s; E-NE winds around 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, chilly, lows in the upper 30’s
Friday
Clouds early then gradual clearing, a tad milder, upper 50’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy, chilly, lows in the lower 40’s
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, becoming breezy and milder, chance of showers late in the day and at night, mid-to-upper 60’s
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, windy, quite mild, occasional showers, maybe a strong thunderstorm, some of the rain can be heavy at times, near 70 degrees
Monday
Partly sunny, windy, cooler, chance of showers, mid-to-upper 50’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, mild, lower 60’s
Discussion
An ocean flow of air will continue to keep it on the cool side around here and there will be plenty of low clouds around limiting any potential heating during the day. There is a total lunar eclipse later tonight, but these same low clouds can have a negative impact on overall viewing conditions. If it is indeed visible, the “totality” phase of the lunar eclipse will last for about an hour from around 2:30-3:30 AM.
Temperatures will climb a bit on Friday with the possible return of some sunshine, and then they’ll surge this weekend to very mild levels on both Saturday and Sunday. The weekend will become quite wet, however, with the chance of showers later Saturday and Saturday night and then occasional rainfall on Sunday. The rain on Sunday can become heavy at times as a strong cold front slides eastward towards the coast and there can be a strong thunderstorm included as well. It turns cooler on Monday in the Mid-Atlantic region following the passage of the cold frontal system, but the cool down will be brief and we’ll get very mild again by the middle of next week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather