BLOG: Spring Fling
One for the record books? Well, maybe, maybe not. The clouds were locked in across much of the area, especially Philadelphia on southward, until the noon hour. This has been keeping temperatures steady in the 50s, while in areas with clearing (like Reading and Lancaster) we were seeing noon temperatures already in the mid to upper 60's. I think skies will continue to clear this afternoon but with the clouds hanging around for so long, I'm not sure we will be able to actually hit that elusive 70 degree mark to break the record. Regardless, temperatures across the area are well above average again today - I hope you enjoy it because the bottom's about to fall out!
A cold front moves across the region this evening and it'll kick up a very strong gusty wind tonight into tomorrow - some winds could top 45 mph. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Wind Advisory or High Wind Watch issued. Tomorrow's high of 50 will happen early and then temps will drop into the 40's in the afternoon - winds will diminish into Sunday but it's another cool day, with highs in the 40's.
A series of storms will then impact the region for President's Day and Tuesday - the first looks like a warmer system with the threat for mainly rain on Monday, but the second will pass by to our south as cold air establishes itself across the Northeast, and this one could bring the threat for snow and well-below-average temperatures on Tuesday. We'll stabilize next Wednesday, but it's a very interesting forecast when you have upper 60s and SNOW within a five-day period!
Enjoy the warmth today, but keep the snow boots handy!
Kate Bilo
Morning Meteorologist
CBS3 and CW Philly
