7:00 AM | **Rain late today and tonight and possible strong-to-severe thunderstorms...rain can be heavy at times and there is a risk of damaging wind gusts with any late day/nighttime thunderstorm**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, windy, warm, scattered showers are possible from this to mid-afternoon, more numerous showers are possible for the late afternoon hours and there can be a late day strong-to-severe thunderstorms, any rain late today can be heavy at times, highs in the low-to-mid 70’s; S-SW winds increasing to around 10-20 mph; gusts to 30 mph
Tonight
Occasional rain this evening with a possible strong-to-severe thunderstorm, some of the evening rain can be heavy, mostly cloudy late tonight turning colder, windy, lows not far from 40 degrees
Tuesday
Partly sunny, windy with gusts to 30 mph and much cooler, middle 50’s for afternoon highs
Tuesday Night
Mainly clear, cold, low-to-mid 30’s for late night lows
Wednesday
Partly sunny, still on the chilly side, low-to-mid 50’s
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, much warmer, windy, chance of showers, maybe a late day/evening thunderstorm, near 75 degrees
Friday
Mainly cloudy, warm, chance of showers, lower 70’s
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, windy, cooler, chance of showers, middle 40’s
Discussion
A strong cold front will approach the region later today and then push through late tonight bringing with it rain and potential strong-to-severe thunderstorms. The rain will be scattered though mid-afternoon and then becomes more widespread late today and tonight and it can fall heavily at times bringing the risk of flash flooding to some parts of the area. Any thunderstorm late today/tonight can result in damaging wind gusts and an isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out.
Following the cold frontal passage, it turns much cooler on Tuesday and breezy as well with temperatures holding in the middle 50’s for afternoon highs…below-normal for the first day of April. High pressure stays in control at mid-week, and then another strong frontal system approaches on Thursday with a surge of warmth on its front side pumping temperatures well up into the 70’s along with the chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather