November 20th, 2008 Forecast
If you thought yesterday was cold today's temperatures are even colder as they are mainly in the 30's regionwide. While winds are not quite as strong as yesterday, the modest breezes continue to add a chill to the air and reinforce a cold regime over the region, one that will continue for the next several days.Tonight: Winds will diminish quickly after sunset and skies will start off mostly clear. Clouds will increase as a weakening clipper moves towards us and some flurries or even light snow showers are possible north of Philadelphia, mainly north of I-78. Temperatures will bottom out in the 20's for almost everyone, with lower 20's possible in the Pine Barrens where skies will be clear a bit longer, and generally mid to upper 20's over the immediate Philadelphia area.
Thursday: The clipper shears apart but enough of its energy will be around to provide for a passing flurry, sprinkle, or rain/snow shower during the day for some areas. Not everyone will see precipitation but the chance for someone to get a brief spitting from the sky is certainly there. Temperatures will top out in the upper 30's to low 40's north/west and in the low to mid 40's elsewhere. Skies will be variably cloudy and a few moments of sunshine are not out of the question.
Cold air will reinforce with a second disturbance that will cross Thursday night and Friday. Snow showers are possible with that second shot of precipitation and temperatures will drop back into the 30's on Saturday under cold sunshine. We should get back into the 40's on Sunday with mostly sunny skies that will turn cloudy Sunday night in advance of another storm system. This storm system, as of now, brings rain to Philadelphia proper with rain and/or snow possible in the Poconos Monday night.
The early word on Thanksgiving suggests temperatures below average for the East and, as of now, dry weather. For Philadelphia, temperatures look to be in the lower and middle 40's.
How Much for Washington: Capital Weather's winter outlook was released today for the Washington area.
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