Wind advisory across Philadelphia region as high temperature hits 50
On Wednesday we're tracking the wind and the relatively warm conditions in the Philadelphia region.
While it's more than 30 degrees warmer than last Wednesday, we are under a wind advisory with gusts as high as 50 mph possible. This alert is in effect across the entire Philadelphia region — Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New Castle and Kent counties in Delaware.
The winds are strong enough to down loosely rooted trees and some power lines, and could blow away unsecured objects in your yard. Use caution and tie down anything that might blow away. If you put out your trash cans last night for pickup, you might come home from work or school to find the can over by your neighbor's place.
It will likely be the warmest day of the entire month as we've only had one day with a high of 50 degrees back on Jan. 1.
You won't have much time to enjoy the warmer temperatures however, as it will turn pretty wickedly windy later in the day. Winds really pick up midday into the afternoon as a cold front moves in and knocks the temperatures back down a bit.
January is shaping up to be well below normal temperature-wise. Highs will be in the low 40s on Thursday, however, the winds will not be nearly as strong.
On Thursday night, clouds will increase ahead of a storm system that will bring rain to the area during the day Friday and may linger into the early hours of Saturday. This could end as a brief mix to the north. Highs will likely be back into the 30s on Saturday and 40s on Sunday, but at this point, the weekend is trending dry.
Another shot of cold air is expected early next week. February is still very much winter, and while there is no snow in the immediate forecast, our average snowfall in Philadelphia is 8.4 inches — our snowiest month! We'll get more, and the NEXT Weather Team will keep you well ahead of it!
7-day NEXT Weather forecast:
Wednesday: Mild, windy. High 53, Low 32.
Thursday: Cooler. High 42, Low 25.
Friday: Rain. High 50, Low 34.
Saturday: Clearing out. High 40, Low 34.
Sunday: Sun and clouds. High 44, Low 22.
Monday: Clouds. High 50, Low 37.
Tuesday: Turning colder. High 36, Low 26.