Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Philadelphia, Northeast Philadelphia Airport (KPNE)

Lat: 40.08° N Lon: 75.01° W Elev: 118 ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 28 Jan 1:54 pm EST
Detailed forecast for

Philadelphia County

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy with scattered flurries. Cold with highs in the lower 20s. Temperature falling to around 17. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Scattered flurries in the evening. Colder with lows around 2 above. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 8 below after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, cold with highs around 19. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Wind chill values as low as 9 below in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 2 above. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 11 below after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Cold with highs around 17. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Wind chill values as low as 12 below in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around zero.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. Cold with highs around 20. Wind chill values as low as 15 below in the morning.
Saturday Night
Cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Not as cold. Near steady temperature 10 to 15. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.
Sunday
Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Cold with highs in the mid 20s. Wind chill values as low as 5 below in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Cold with lows around 15. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Monday
Partly sunny. Cold with highs in the lower 30s. Wind chill values as low as zero in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. Cold with highs around 30.



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