Cold and windy for Philadelphia Eagles parade, tracking weekend snow and rain
Well, here we are, the Philadelphia Eagles victory parade! While it will be a dry and mostly sunny day, it will also be very cold and windy the entire day, with gusts up to 30 mph. This will keep the windchill temps below freezing all day long.
If you're going to be outside for the parade, be prepared for windchills in the teens! However, all that being said, it will be a great day for a victory parade in Philadelphia.
There are a few clouds over the Lehigh Valley and Poconos which could see some stray snow flurries. There have been some snow squalls early this morning.
After Friday, we move into the weekend and our third NEXT Weather Alert this week for another storm that will likely bring snow changing to heavy rain, along with wind and rapidly changing temperatures. Here are more details:
Saturday and Sunday are NEXT Weather Alert days
- The storm's arrival time will fluctuate, but models indicate a mid-morning arrival time on Saturday with the likelihood of snow before switching to mix, then rain.
- Accumulations shouldn't be significant. Snow will likely fall between around 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. across our region of Pennsylvania and the parts of South Jersey closer to the city. It will likely be too warm for snow in central and southern Delaware and at the Jersey Shore.
- Around 5 p.m. or 6 p.m., it looks like the precipitation will transition to a mix (purple on the map below) for some of us, staying as snow north (blue) and with rain in the areas above freezing. The region will see mainly rain from late Saturday into Sunday.
- Is that green on the map? Go Birds. Anyway:
- In addition to heavy rain on Sunday, winds will pick up, gusting 30 mph or more on Sunday
- Sunday may even have a few rumbles of thunder and the threat of localized flooding because of saturated ground (especially in the areas hardest-hit by snow).
- The storm will be followed by a blast of wind and cold for Presidents Day on Monday.
Looking ahead to next week: more snow
Next week will be frigid the first few days and then … wait for it … yes, another potential significant snowmaker will arrive midweek.
Forecast models agree on a strong system, however they differ on timing. One is Wednesday, one is Thursday. As always, the NEXT Weather team will keep you ahead of the storm so you and your family can plan.
Here's the 7-day forecast:
Friday: Windy and cold for Eagles parade. High 37, low 28.
Saturday: NEXT Weather Alert for snow to rain. High 38, low 26.
Sunday: NEXT Weather Alert for rain and wind. High 54, low 28.
Monday: Cold, windy. High 30, low 27.
Tuesday: Another frigid day. High 30, low 16.
Wednesday: Tracking snow. High 34, low 19.
Thursday: Tracking snow. High 35, low 17.
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