Cooler than normal Tuesday in Philadelphia region, freeze warning issued for Wednesday. Here's the forecast.
Tuesday will be a cool and breezy day, and despite plenty of sunshine, a a reinforcing push of cooler air will hold temperatures between five to seven degrees colder than normal in the low-middle 50s on Tuesday afternoon in the Philadelphia region.
To add to this early April chill, temperatures will feel like the 40s through the afternoon, thanks to a breezy northwesterly wind from 10-15 mph, gusting to 30 mph at times.
There is elevated fire danger Tuesday due to the winds and dry conditions.
As the sun sets Tuesday evening, it turns even colder as temperatures start to plummet through the overnight.
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Temperatures Tuesday night will dip into the upper 20s and low 30s, which has prompted a freeze warning for most of the region on Wednesday morning from 12 a.m. until 9 a.m.
These freezing temperatures could cause a little damage to some of the early-season growth we have already started to see.
Another freeze warning will take effect Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
The good news is that the cold will be very short-lived as temperatures make their way back into the 60s on Thursday and then 70s for Friday and Saturday.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Tuesday: Sunny and windy. High 54.
Wednesday: Freezing start. High 54, low 30.
Thursday: Cold start. High 61, low 32.
Friday: Milder. High 71, low 37.
Saturday: Pleasant. High 68, low 55.
Sunday: Some sun. High 65, low 43
Monday: Sunny skies High 82, low 54.