6:00 AM | ***Much colder air pours in today following passage of intense cold front...rain likely to change to wet snow with some accumulations possible***

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region

Today

Mainly cloudy, very windy, turning much colder, rain this morning likely to mix with and then change to wet snow, accumulations of a coating to an inch or two cannot be ruled out, temperatures to drop sharply reaching the 30’s by afternoon; NW winds around 10-20 mph; gusts to 40 mph  

Tonight

Gradual clearing, windy, cold, lows near 30 degrees

Friday

Sun followed by clouds, windy with gusts to 30 mph, chilly, maybe a shower, upper 40’s for afternoon highs

Friday Night             

Partly cloudy, brisk, cold, mid-to-upper 30’s for late night lows

Saturday

Mainly sunny, chilly, near 50 degrees

Sunday

Mainly cloudy, a bit milder, middle 50’s; rain likely at night

Monday

Mainly cloudy, still mild, very windy, periods of rain likely, low-to-mid 60’s for highs early in the day; much colder at night

Tuesday

Partly sunny, breezy, cold, maybe a snow shower, mid-to-upper 30’s

Discussion

An intense cold front will barrel through the region early today and it will result in some dramatic temperature changes and likely lead us to some wet snow. After the record warmth of the past couple of days, a much colder air mass will push into the area this morning and temperatures should plunge to the 30’s by the afternoon hours. Rain will begin the day, but should mix with and then change to wet snow as temperatures drop sharply and accumulations of a coating to an inch or two are on the table. It stays chilly on Friday and cool to begin the upcoming weekend with generally dry conditions expected on both Friday and Saturday. Another strong cold front will cross the region on Monday accompanied by periods of rain and strong winds and a widespread cold air outbreak arrives on Monday night and Tuesday.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather