Sunny but cold Tuesday in Philadelphia, tracking multiple days below freezing this week
While it's not as windy as the past two days, a gusty breeze out of the northwest will keep us feeling frigid on Tuesday. Highs are around 15 degrees below average for the time of year, and with the wind making it feel another 10-15 colder than that, expect to need lots and lots of layers on Tuesday.
This bitter blast will keep our temps below freezing for the next 2-3 days. You add a little bit of wind to the equation and wind chill temps will be in the single digits and teens.
We are back to the cold teeth of winter with little relief in sight. When it comes to high temperatures, our average high since Jan. 1 is the coldest it's been since 2015, and after this week, that average will be even lower.
On the national scale, a potent winter storm will cause widespread snow impacts throughout many states in the coming days. As of 9 a.m. Tuesday, 16 states have winter storm warnings issued and many more have watches and advisories.
That does NOT include the Delaware Valley at this point, although the track will make all the difference in what YOU experience out your window.
So, the question is snow, or no snow?
The track is trending farther south and east on Tuesday, limiting snow for our area, with some forecast models showing no snow at all for our region. With trends continuing to hold south, Our NEXT Weather Team has canceled the weather alert for Thursday. The storm is now expected to bring little to no snow accumulation to our area. We'll see maybe some light snow or flurries from the upper low that swings in behind the main low, but those two systems will not be able to phase into a major Nor'easter.
Details will come into better focus in the next 24 hours and the NEXT Weather Team will be tracking this storm and keep you updated.
Friday and Saturday are looking sunny, dry and cool for now. Not too bad if you have any plans. Sunday is trending dry and slightly warmer, and we may be near 50 Sunday and Monday!
Here's the 7-day forecast:
Tuesday: Sunny and breezy. High 29.
Wednesday: Cloudy. High 31, low 15.
Thursday: High 30, low 19.
Friday: Partly sunny. High 38, low 22.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 43, low 21.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 48, low 29.
Monday: Mostly sunny. High 51, low 31.
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