6:15 AM | *A surge in temperatures today following the passage of a warm front...unsettled conditions through the weekend*

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region

Today

Mainly cloudy, windy, becoming much warmer, chance of showers, maybe a strong PM thunderstorm, highs in the middle 70’s; SW winds increasing to around 10-20 mph; gusts to 35 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, maybe a strong thunderstorm, lows in the middle 50’s  

Friday

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, maybe a PM thunderstorm, middle 60’s for afternoon highs

Friday Night             

Mainly cloudy, turning cooler, chance of rain, upper 40’s for late night lows

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, upper 50’s

Sunday

Mainly cloudy, warmer, breezy, chance of showers, lower 70’s

Monday

Partly sunny, breezy, cooler, maybe a shower, mid-to-upper 50’s

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, upper 40’s

Discussion

Temperatures should surge today following the overnight passage of a warm frontal system with highs this afternoon in the 70’s. This warm front (and additional fronts) will keep it unsettled around here from today through the upcoming weekend with occasional showers and maybe a few strong thunderstorms mixed into the picture. Looking ahead, a colder-than-normal air mass arrives in the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast US on Monday and it looks like the first half of next week will feature below-normal temperatures for this time of year with below-freezing conditions likely on Tuesday night.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather