6:00 AM | *A warmer weather pattern begins today in the Mid-Atlantic region and reaches a peak on Friday and Saturday*

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region

Today

Mainly cloudy, not as cold as recent days, chance for a bit of rain by late in the day, highs in the middle 40’s; SE winds around 5 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, chilly, some light rain or drizzle at times, patchy fog as well, lows in the mid-to-upper 30’s

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, milder, becoming quite breezy with gusts to 30 mph, near 50 degrees for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night             

Partly cloudy, colder, lower 30’s for late night lows

Thursday

Mainly sunny, a bit cooler, upper 40’s

Friday

Mainly cloudy, quite mild, breezy, good chance of showers, upper 50’s

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, quite mild, breezy, good chance of rain, upper 50’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, windy, noticeably colder, maybe a snow shower, near 40 degrees

Discussion

The new work week started off on the chilly side in the Mid-Atlantic region with temperatures below normal for early January however, a warming trend begins today and it’ll reach a peak on Friday and Saturday ahead of the next strong cold front. There will likely be some light rain or drizzle at times through tonight as a warm frontal system pushes through the area and patchy fog can become quite widespread. After a relatively mild and dry day on Wednesday, the passage of a weak cold front at night will knock a few degrees off the temperatures on Thursday, but then they’ll soar on Friday and Saturday to go along with wet conditions on both days. The second half of the weekend will feature windy and moderately colder conditions following the passage of a strong cold front during Saturday night and the early part of next week will begin on the chilly side.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather