Residents of Philadelphia should brace for a classic mix of winter weather this week. Today's skies will remain sunny with a high around 44 degrees, accompanied by a light, tenacious dance of west winds playing at 10 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. Tonight, the heavens promise to be mostly clear with temperatures dropping to a low around 30 degrees, and a southwest breeze gently whispering at about 5 mph. The current temperature sits at a brisk 32°F, and that wind chill is making it feel more like 25°F, so it might be wise to wrap up warmly before stepping out, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.
Tuesday will see the clouds gather, tempering the sunlight with a high near 47 degrees, and the southwest wind maintaining its gentle pace at around 5 mph. As night falls, clouds will linger, hovering above with a low around 38 degrees. Come Wednesday, the temperamental skies might open up, because there's a 30 percent chance of precipitation, with a forecasted high near 51 degrees. Wednesday night's clouds will thicken, blanketing the city, with the rain's chance increasing to 50%, although any new precipitation will likely be less than a tenth of an inch.
Moving into Thursday, the weather waltzes back to uncertainty with a 50% chance of rain and a predicted high of about 43 degrees. The night could then offer a fickle mix of rain and snow before 1am, followed by an opportunity for snow as temperatures plummet to a low around 24 degrees. The potential precipitation chance that night stands at 40%. By Friday, the clouds are expected to part, giving way to a mostly sunny day with a high near 33, followed by a mostly clear evening as temperatures hover around 24 degrees again, as detailed by the NWS.
Looking towards the weekend, Saturday should provide some respite with ample sunshine and a comfortably cool high near 41. However, as sun yields to moon, the clouds will reconvene, bringing the low back to 24 degrees. Sunday then threatens to disrupt any plans with a blend of rain and snow, as the weather turns partly sunny with a high near 34 degrees, and a 30% chance of precipitation. To stay updated on the changing conditions, Philadelphians can follow the detailed forecast at the National Weather Service's website.
