The City of Brotherly Love is bracing for a mix of snow and rain this week, following a crisp and sunny start today. Current conditions show a few clouds with the temperature hovering at a cool 37°F, a marked departure from the warmth that often characterizes fall in Philly, as reported by the National Weather Service Philadelphia.
As the sun rules the sky today with an anticipated high of 42 degrees, residents can expect a potentially tumultuous shift overnight, the NWS warns of a chance of snow after 4am with an increase in cloud cover that's setting a decidedly different tone for the week ahead, residents are advised to prepare for colder nights, with lows around 28, and a light north wind turning calm into the early hours, there's a 30% chance of precipitation with less than half an inch of snow accumulation possible.
With certainty, NWS Philadelphia has forecasted a 100% chance of rain and snow for Tuesday, transitioning entirely to rain post-10 am with potential heavy downpours. Temperatures will hover near the 40-degree mark, while the wind, persistent in its presence, shifts northeast 5 to 10 mph before swinging north in the afternoon. Less than one inch of new snow is anticipated before the rain sets in.
As the rain prevails before making its exit around 7pm on Tuesday night, with lows expected to dip to 28 and northwest winds jockeying between 10 to 15 mph, residents can look forward to a return of sunny skies come Wednesday, which should hold sway with highs around the 40s, and a quiet series of nights with only a partial veil of clouds to contest the stars there are breaks in the pattern midweek before the clouds culminate again to a 60% likelihood of rain and snow by Friday night.
Philadelphia's weather narrative persists with a pendulum swing between sunny and cloudy as the week proceeds, leading to a partly sunny Sunday with highs nearing 41, according to the detailed forecast from NWS Philadelphia. Amid the weather shifts, Philadelphians can count on a mix of sun, clouds, and precipitation to close out the first week of December.
