Cold temps linger in Philadelphia Wednesday, but a warmup is on the way. Here's the weather forecast.
You'll still want a warm jacket Wednesday, but temperatures will be closer to normal around the Philadelphia region today. The heavy winter gear can lighten up in the afternoon, and kids may actually get to go outside and play for recess – so waterproof boots might be better instead of tennis shoes.
High temperatures today will be in the high 40s with periods of sun.
NEXT big weather change
Tomorrow, for the first time since the day before Thanksgiving, temperatures warm back to the 50s ahead of an advancing storm that will bring rain overnight Thursday into Friday morning.
We've issued a NEXT Weather Alert for Friday due to heavy rain and ponding that will likely slow down the Friday commute. In addition to that heavy rain, it will be very windy with gusts over 40 mph.
Temperatures will then plummet through the afternoon Friday as winds pick up, leading to a colder but dry start to the weekend.
Chance of a white Christmas?
Temps will moderate a bit as we head into Christmas week, with 40s to near 50 the first few days. Models are not in agreement but a few weak storms may have some impact on Christmas. But the odds of a white Christmas remain fairly low.
That is, with NEW snow. Some of the snow from this past weekend may still be lingering around!
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Wednesday: A little better. High 47, low 24.
Thursday: Mild, rain at night. High 52, low 28.
Friday: Morning rain. High 59, low 48.
Saturday: Colder. High 40, low 28.
Sunday: Pleasant. High 50, low 34.
Monday: Colder. High 44, Low 32.
Tuesday: Seasonable. High 44, low 33.
