More rain arrives Wednesday in Philadelphia before cold, windy Thanksgiving. Here's the weather forecast.
Rainy and foggy weather is in place around the Philadelphia region Wednesday, so allow yourself extra time and make sure to turn on your windshield wipers.
We will have very mild temperatures that quickly reach the 60s. No heavy coat will be needed. In between the morning and evening rounds of showers, fog, light mist and drizzle will lift through midday Wednesday.
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Morning rain is clearing out, and this gap between morning and afternoon rain should allow the roads to dry out with even a few peeks of sunshine. Another brief round of rain arrives during the evening commute, as the actual cold front crosses the area.
Ahead of the front, temps will surge into the mid-60s, but after that, things turn windy and chilly as a second system to the north moves into the area.
Wednesday, temperatures will drop into the mid-upper 30s, but with gusty winds, it will feel like the mid-20s to around 30 degrees to start off Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Day forecast
Much colder air will rush into the region through Thanksgiving and continue Thursday night into Friday. Temperatures Thanksgiving morning will be in the mid-upper 30s, but with gusty winds around 30-35 mph, will send feels-like temps down into the upper 20s and low 30s to kick off the holiday.
For any of those doing a Turkey Trot 5K, you'll need to wear lots of layers.
Chilly, windy Black Friday
Friday looks to be even colder with gustier winds. Wind chills early will be in the low 20s, so layer, layer, layer if you're headed to the Eagles game or out for some black Friday shopping.
Because so many of you will be outside, we have issued a NEXT Weather Alert for Friday due to the cold and wind.
The chilly weather will last into the final weekend of November, but the winds will calm quite a bit.
Sunday will bring our next chance for a few rain showers along with more normal temperatures in the low 50s.
Looking ahead to next week, some models are hinting at the first potential snowmaker of the season Tuesday. Not all models are in agreement on this, but your NEXT Weather team will keep an eye on this as it develops.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Wednesday: Showers. High 66, Low 55.
Thursday/Thanksgiving: Colder, windy. High 43, Low 32.
Friday/Black Friday: Sunny, cold, windy. High 43, Low 30.
Saturday: Sunny, cold. High 43, Low 30.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. High 49, Low 33.
Monday: Few showers. High 55, Low 41.
Tuesday: Areas of snow? High of 40.
