7:00 AM | *Not nearly as harsh today as the winds die down*

6-Day Philadelphia Forecast

Today

Mainly sunny, cold, but not nearly as harsh as Monday with much calmer winds, highs in the mid-to-upper 20’s

Tonight

Becoming mainly cloudy, cold, lows not far from 20 degrees

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy, becoming milder, chance for rain at the end of the afternoon, low-to-mid 40’s for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night

Mainly cloudy, chilly, periods of rain, near 40 degrees for late night lows

Thursday

Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of more rain, there is a chance for a changeover from rain-to-snow before the precipitation ends as it turns colder late, mid 40’s early in the day, temperatures drop in the afternoon

Friday

Mainly sunny, much colder, lower 30’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, quite cold, mid-to-upper 20’s

Sunday

Increasing clouds, cold, chance of snow showers, low-to-mid 30’s

Discussion

Strong high pressure will drift over the Mid-Atlantic region today and this will result in a much calmer day compared to Monday as the overall pressure gradient relaxes in the area. While still colder-than-normal, the cold weather today will be much easier to take as wind chills will no longer be a factor. Low pressure will push towards the Great Lakes on Wednesday and with this track to our west, milder air should push northward along the eastern seaboard. As a result, rain is likely to arrive here late tomorrow, but a few ice pellets cannot be ruled out at the onset across the northern and western suburbs. The rain continues into Thursday and then colder air arrives at the end of the storm. In fact, there is a chance for a changeover late Thursday from rain-to-snow as the colder air mass arrives.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com