January 09, 2017
The bitter cold will last through Monday night but relief is in sight.
Unfortunately, warmer temperatures will be accompanied by more rain.
A low of 18 degrees is expected overnight Tuesday before the mercury shoots up to near 40, double the recent high temperatures in much of the Philadelphia region. It stays about that warm on Tuesday night and then the mercury climbs higher on Wednesday, with an expected high near 50, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
There may be some light precipitation – probably light snow as the cold lingers – on Tuesday morning in parts of eastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey. But accumulation should be minimal, forecasters said. Following will be a transition to rain in the Philadelphia region, but some freezing rain is expected in the far northern suburbs of the city, parts of Berks County, the Lehigh Valley, the Poconos and northern New Jersey. A bit of ice might cover roads in those areas.
Rain is expected to arrive after 10 p.m. Tuesday, and will be a possibility just about every day through the upcoming weekend.
Temperatures could reach a balmy 60 degrees in Philadelphia and points south on Thursday and Friday, according to forecasters.
There is a very low probability of any complaints about that temperature spike.
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Here is the 7-day forecast for Philadelphia from the National Weather Service's office in Mount Holly:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday night: Rain, mainly after 10 p.m. Low around 38. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Wednesday night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Saturday night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
Sunday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Sunday night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
