6:00 AM | **The new year starts off with a burst of snow and a fresh batch of Arctic air**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Burst of snow ends early today then becoming partly-to-mostly sunny, windy, cold, highs near 30 degrees with lower wind chills; W-NW winds around 10-20 mph; gusts to 30 mph
Tonight
Partly cloudy, brisk, very cold, maybe a snow shower or two, lows in the upper teens
Friday
Partly sunny, breezy, quite cold, lower 30’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly clear, very cold, near 20 degrees for late night lows
Saturday
Increasing clouds, cold, chance of snow, low-to-mid 30’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, cold, low-to-mid 30’s
Monday
Partly sunny, cold, middle 30’s
Tuesday
Partly sunny, not quite as cold, near 40 degrees
Discussion
The new year will start off on the cold side as a reinforcing shot of Arctic air has pushed into the Mid-Atlantic region following the late night passage of a cold frontal system. There can be residual snow around early today; otherwise, 2026 will start off with partly-to-mostly sunny skies, unseasonably cold conditions, and northwest winds that can gust up to 30 mph or so. It looks like the colder-than-normal weather will continue through the upcoming weekend. One final note, there will be a low pressure system in the Southeast US on Saturday that may stay just to the south of the area; however, it is a close call and I’ll be watching for a possible northwest trend in its storm track…meaning it still can have an impact here.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather