6:00 AM | **Very warm next few days...thunderstorm threat later today in the Mid-Atlantic region; primarily, to the north of the PA/MD border**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, breezy, quite warm, a late day shower or thunderstorm possible, highs in the low-to-mid 80’s; W-SW winds around 5-15 mph
Tonight
Chance for an evening shower or thunderstorm; otherwise, partly cloudy, mild, lows in the lower 60’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, very warm, cannot rule out an afternoon shower or thunderstorm, mid-to-upper 80’s for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, maybe an evening shower or thunderstorm, low-to-mid 60’s for late night lows
Thursday
Partly sunny, very warm, mid-to-upper 80’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, quite warm, maybe a PM shower or thunderstorm, lower 80’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, warm, mid-to-upper 70’s
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, not as warm, chance of showers, near 70 degrees
Discussion
A significant warmup began in the eastern states on Monday and the next few days will feature unseasonably warm conditions in the Mid-Atlantic region with record high temperatures a possibility in some areas. The warmup will last through the work week, but then a strong cold front will approach the east coast by Sunday paving the way for a colder-than-normal air mass to reach the northeastern states by the early part of next week. This may not be the end of the chillier air masses as signs point to additional outbreaks from Canada as we progress to the last week of April.
In terms of (much needed) rainfall, a complex of showers and thunderstorms developed in the overnight hours over the Great Lakes and some of this activity can re-develop later today in the Mid-Atlantic region; primarily, on the north side of the PA/MD border.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather