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Winter Storm to Bring Harzardous Travel from the Plains to the Northeast through this Weekend

A sprawling winter storm will create hazardous travel conditions from the Plains into the Northeastern U.S. through this weekend. Areas of moderate to heavy snow are forecast over much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and the interior Northeast and northern New England. Freezing rain is expected from the southern Plains into the Mid Mississippi Valley, and the Mid Atlantic region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Philadelphia, Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL)

Lat: 39.87°NLon: 75.23°WElev: 7ft.

Partly Cloudy

1°C

33°F

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 24 G 39 km/h
Barometer 1038.8 mb (30.68 in)
Dewpoint -17°C (1°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-5°C (23°F)
Last update 17 Jan 2:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Philadelphia PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around -7. North wind 9 to 14 km/h becoming light after midnight.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: -7 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 2pm and 5pm, then rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet after 5pm. High near 4. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 km/h in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix

    High: 4 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 1. South wind 18 to 21 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

    Low: 1 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 4. West wind 18 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 48 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

    High: 4 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. West wind 16 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: -6 °C

  • M.L.King
    Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 1.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 1 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: -7 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 1.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 1 °C

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: -8 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around -7. North wind 9 to 14 km/h becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 2pm and 5pm, then rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet after 5pm. High near 4. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 km/h in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 1. South wind 18 to 21 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 4. West wind 18 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 48 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. West wind 16 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 1.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 1.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8.
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Point Forecast:
Philadelphia PA
 39.96°N 75.16°W (Elev. 8 m)
Last Update:
12:41 pm EST Jan 17, 2020
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 17, 2020-6pm EST Jan 24, 2020
 
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