Blustery winds, chilly Sunday for Eagles game as cold front moves through Philadelphia. Here's the forecast.
After a very mild start to our Sunday conditions change dramatically as we make our way through the day. This change has prompted the NEXT weather team to issue a NEXT Weather alert for wind gusts between 40-50 mph. Throughout the day Sunday expect temperatures to really begin to drop off.
Philadelphia International Airport had temperatures near 63 degrees early Sunday morning thanks to a surge of warmth ahead of a cold front. That cold front has now pushed east, shifting the winds to the west, ushering in a much different airmass.
As the cold front moved through, winds this morning had already gusted above 40 mph with a 44-mph gust reported in Wilmington, Delaware around 8 a.m. Gusts around the entire region will continue to gust in excess of 40 mph, which will certainly have an impact on your day if you spend anytime outside.
Raking leaves, putting up holiday decorations or even running errands could be a little more difficult with these windy conditions. A few power outages could also occur with the potential for some tree branches to fall. Though, this is not expected to be a widespread concern.
The gusty winds will also combine with the cooling temperatures to send feels-like temperatures in the 40s through most of the afternoon. By game time for the Eagles this evening at 8:20 p.m. temperatures will have cooled into the low-middle 40s, but it will feel more like the mid-upper 30s due to the wind chill.
Winds gradually ease Sunday night, though it remains breezy and colder with lows in the 20s across the Poconos and 30s elsewhere. This will put the real-feel into the 20s for most of our region.
Monday stays brisk and cool with highs in the 40s to near 50 and gusts up to 35 mph. Calmer, seasonable weather returns Tuesday before the next weak system brings a chance for light rain Tuesday night into Wednesday.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Sunday: NEXT Weather alert. High 57.
Monday: Breezy and chilly. High 48, Low 37.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High 49, Low 34.
Wednesday: Shower possible. High 51. Low 39.
Thursday: Chance of rain. High 55, Low 42.
Friday: Chance of showers. High 61, Low 45.
Saturday: Chance of showers. High 60, Low 49.
