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PHL airport officially hit 58 degrees this morning at 2 AM, marking the warmest day since November 15th.

Temperatures will drop a bit, but should rise again to near 54 degrees this afternoon.  A cold front is moving offshore, but a leftover shower late this afternoon will be possible.

Strongest gusts today should occur between 1 PM and 3 PM. 

Highs Monday:  54 to 58 degrees.

Gusty winds, 40-50 mph, Mix of sun & clouds, leftover shower late in the afternoon.

Winds: SW 10 - 25 mph, gusts 40 (valley) to 50 mph (hilltop).

Tonight: 30 to 35 degrees from suburb to city

Spotty shower early, then clearing.  Strong gusts diminiish.

Winds: SW 10 - 20 mph.

TUESDAY:  Mix of sun and clouds.  High near 45 degrees.

WEDNESDAY:  Sunny, chilly.  High near 45 degrees.

Meteorologist David Aldrich, 6:02 AM, 12/1/2008

A weak front is giving us clouds this morning, but full sunshine will return by this afternoon, if not sooner.  Mostly sunny skies are expected on Saturday with high pressure in control. 

A southern storm will bring us rain on Sunday, possibly mixing with some sleet early on.  It will be warmer at night Sunday night than it will be Sunday day.  Thunderstorms will develop by early Monday morning.

Highs Friday:  46 to 50 degrees.

Clouds to sun, breezy.

Winds: S to W 10 - 15 mph, gusts to 30.

Tonight: 26 to 31 degrees from suburb to city

Starry skies.  Gusty winds diminish.

Winds: W to NW 5 - 10 mph.

SATURDAY:  Mostly sunny.  High near 45 degrees.

SUNDAY:  Rain developing, Some sleet mixing in early on is possible.  High near 47 degrees.  Warmer at night.

MONDAY:  T-storms, Gusts to 40 mph, temps. fall.  Early high near 57 degrees.

Meteorologist David Aldrich, 5:55 AM, 11/28/2008

Highs Thanksgiving Day:  44 to 48 degrees.

Mostly sunny.

Winds: WSW 5 - 15 mph, gusts to 20.

Tonight: 29 to 36 degrees from suburb to city

Mostly clear early.  Clouds roll in overnight.

Winds: SW 5 - 10 mph.

FRIDAY:  High clouds.  Breezy.  Mild.   High near 52 degrees.

SATURDAY:  Mostly sunny.  High near 45 degrees.

Meteorologist David Aldrich, 6:10 AM, 11/27/2008

Highs Wednesday:  44 to 48 degrees.

Mix of sun and clouds.

Winds: WSW 5 - 15 mph, gusts to 25.

Tonight: 27 to 32 degrees from suburb to city

Scattered clouds.  Cold.

Winds: SW 5 - 10 mph.

THANKSGIVING:  Mostly Sunny.  High near 48 degrees.

FRIDAY:  Becoming Mostly cloudy.  Mild.   High near 54 degrees.

Meteorologist David Aldrich, 10:40 AM, 11/26/2008

"Over the river, and through the wood,

Nowgrandmother's cap I spy!

Hurrah for the fun!

Is the pudding done?

Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!

---Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880)

A rainy start to the day, but if this had been the weekend, with the frigid air that was here, it would have been another winter wonderland out there.

But milder temperatures moved in from the southwest along with the rain, so for most of us, with the exception of the higher elevations in the Poconos, it's just liquid precipitation.

After the morning rush, the rain is mostly out of here, save for a few drops or flurries leftover as the system exits this afternoon.   Temperatures fall through the forfties this afternoon, bottoming out in the mid thirties tonight.

Wednesday:   Traveling throughout the northeast should be fine, unless you're headed toward the Great Lakes.   That's where the Lake Effect snow should be falling, in the usual spots, such as Buffalo and Cleveland.    For us, there may be a few flurries tomorrow, and highs are in the low to mid forties.

Turkey Day:   Just fine!   Just like your time with your family, we hope.   Plenty of sunshine on Thursday, and a high in the mid to upper forties.   Perfect for grabbing a jacket and taking a nice walk after dinner.

Friday:  It's often bitterly cold on the day after Thanksgiving, and you have to figure out what to do with the heavy coat while you're shopping at the mall.   Not the case this year:  look for a mix of sun and clouds, a high close to 50-degrees, and some rain at night.

The Rest Of The Weekend:  After some rain in the morning on Saturday, the rest of the holiday weekend should be chilly and dry.

Hope you have a chance to spend the holiday with someone you love....

Sue Serio 11/25/08

Tonight: 24 to 31 degrees from suburb to city

High clouds move in.  Not as cold.

Winds: SSW 5 - 10 mph.

Highs Monday:  45 to 49 degrees.

High clouds.  A bit milder. 

Winds: S 5 - 15 mph, gusts to 25. 

TUESDAY:  A.M. Rain.  Some sleet mixing in will be possible.  High near 46 degrees.

WEDNESDAY:  Mostly cloudy with scattered wet flurries.   High near 43 degrees.

Meteorologist David Aldrich, 6:20 PM, 11/23/2008

A large area of high pressure (approximately 1032 millibars) will be putting an end to the lake flakes on Sunday.  It should be centered over the Outer Banks of North Carolina by midday Sunday.  Look for a mostly sunny sky with some high clouds from time to time.  Temperatures will be frigid to start, but will improve to near 40 degrees by Sunday afternoon.

Another developing storm system is expected to form here by dinner time Monday.  See below for details.

Tonight: 18 to 25 degrees from suburb to city

Frigid.  Mix of clouds and stars.  Scattered flurries.  Winds diminish.

Winds: WNW 5 - 15 mph.

Highs Sunday:  36 to 40 degrees.

Mostly sunny, some high clouds.

Winds: W 5 - 15 mph. 

MONDAY:  Mix of sun & clouds, rain developing late toward dinnertime.  High near 49 degrees.  *** Warmest day of the week ***

TUESDAY:  Rain to flurries.  Gusty winds.  Cloudy.  Temps. dropping.  High near 46 degrees and falling.

Meteorologist David Aldrich, 7:25 PM, 11/22/2008

Snow showers this morning.  Leftover flurries by midday.  Some afternoon sun.

Tonight into Saturday looks unstable from a lake perspective.  Lake Erie and Ontario should fire up the snow guns again with snow showers especially NORTH and WEST.

Highs Friday:  34 to 38 degrees.

Snow showers, flurries, some afternoon sun.

Winds: N 5 - 15 mph. 

Tonight: 19 to 24 degrees from suburb to city

Gusty evening winds until 10 PM, bitter cold, partly cloudy.

Winds: NW to W 10 - 15 mph, Gusts 20 - 30.

SATURDAY:  Mix of sun & clouds, snow showers especially north and west.  High near 36 degrees.

SUNDAY:  Mostly sunny, chilly.  Just some high clouds.  Highs near 40 degrees.

Meteorologist David Aldrich, 5:45 AM, 11/21/2008

Well, get ready.  Some accumulating snow is expected to swing through the Philadelphia area late tonight.  Thanks to a weak trough dropping down from the Great Lakes, we should start to see snow showers increase in coverage and intensity between 12 midnight and 3 AM Friday morning.

Friday night into Saturday looks unstable from a lake perspective.  Lake Erie and Ontario should fire up the snow guns again with snow showers especially NORTH and WEST.

Highs Thursday:  39 to 43 degrees.

Mostly cloudy, a few stray flurries.  Best chance for sunny breaks will be around midday.

Winds: W 5 - 15 mph. 

Tonight: 24 to 29 degrees from suburb to city

Snow showers develop late.  0.5 to 1.5 inches of accumulation possible.

Winds: W / VRB 5 - 10 mph.

FRIDAY: Snow showers with some sun later in the day.  Accumulation 0.5 to 1.5 inches possible.  High near 38 degrees.

SATURDAY:  Mix of sun & clouds, snow showers especially north and west.  High near 36 degrees.



Meteorologist David Aldrich, 6:00 AM, 11/20/2008

The cold air is here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future.  Think layers.

Clouds will increase for the drive home this evening, so I don't expect temperatures to be as cold tonight.

A weak clipper system will swing through on Thursday, but moisture looks limited.  Stray flurries are all that I expect, especially North and West on Thursday.

Friday and Saturday, however, looks unstable from a lake perspective.  Lake Erie and Ontario should fire up the snow guns again with snow showers especially NORTH and WEST.

Highs Wednesday:  34 to 38 degrees.

Mix of sun & clouds.  Feels like January.  Blustery cold.

Winds: NW 10 - 15 mph, Gusts to 25 mph.

Tonight: 25 to 30 degrees from suburb to city

Clouds increase.  Winds drop off. Not as cold.

Winds: W / SW 3 - 8 mph.

THURSDAY:  Mostly cloudy. Stray flurries.  High near 43 degrees.

FRIDAY: Mix of sun and clouds, snow showers especially north and west.  High near 40 degrees.



Meteorologist David Aldrich, 5:55 AM, 11/19/2008

"Isn't it awful that cold feet make for a cold imagination and that a pair of woollen socks induce good thoughts?"   - Franz Grillparzer (1791-1872), Austrian author.

This is the time to pull out the woollen socks....the woollen anything!

The cold, cold temperatures that arrived on Sunday are hanging around for quite a while.

In fact, it'll be getting even colder.    

There will be a few snow flurries or sprinkles around today, as we watch an offshore low.      But the big weather headline is the WIND.    They'll be picking up during the afternoon, eventually reaching sustained levels of 15 to 25 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

So, it'll be a mix of sun and clouds today, with a high of only 40-degrees.   With the wind, it'll feel even colder.

Even colder on Wednesday, with a high in the upper thirties.   That's normal for January!

On Thursday, a clipper-system zips through with some light rain and/or snow showers.  They shouldn't amount to much, maybe a coating on the lawns.    And Thursday is the warmest day of the week, when the high reaches 42!

More cold air builds in with high pressure on Friday and Saturday.   High only around 40-degrees each day.

These chilly, chilly temepratures are sticking around for a while.  Gotta get back to knitting.......

Sue Serio   11.18.08

Tonight: 28 to 33 degrees from suburb to city

Scattered clouds.  Turning significantly colder.

Winds: W 5 - 15 mph.

Highs Monday:  43 to 47 degrees.

Mix of sun & clouds, less wind.

Winds: W 5 - 15 mph, Gusts to 20 mph.

TUESDAY:  Mostly cloudy. Wet flakes especially North and West where snow showers may persist due to lake effect.  High near 42 degrees.

WEDNESDAY: Mix of sun and clouds, dry and colder.  Feels like January. High near 37 degrees.



Meteorologist David Aldrich, 5:45 PM, 11/16/2008

A cold front is moving away and colder air is poised to move in. Sunday's high will likely come at midnight tonight. For many, that will mean upper 50s to lower 60s. But daytime highs on Sunday should struggle to reach 51 degrees.

Tonight: 37 to 44 degrees from suburb to city

Showers. Turning much cooler after midnight.

Winds: SW to W 5 - 15 mph, gusts to 25 mph.

Highs Sunday:  47 to 51 degrees.

Mix of sun & clouds, gusty winds.

Winds: W 10 - 25 mph, Gusts to 35 mph.

MONDAY: Mix of sun & clouds. Wet flakes late in the afternoon and evening. High near 47 degrees.

Strong southerly winds are coming on Saturday with exceptional warmth.  Highs on Saturday will be near 72 degrees.  Note:  Record high on Saturday is 81 degrees set back in 1993.  This record is safe.

In the meantime, a Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 10 AM for the viewing area.  A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect from 7 AM to Noon today along the Jersey Shore and Delaware Bay due to minor tidal flooding.

Fog and low clouds will create drippy conditions today.  I am not expecting any sunshine for your Friday.  More rain develops later tonight.

Highs Friday:  59 to 63 degrees.

Foggy, cloudy, drippy and warm.

Winds:  VRB / S 3 - 8 mph.

Tonight: 51 to 56 degrees from suburb to city

Showers developing, foggy and mild.

Winds: S / E 5 - 10 mph.

SATURDAY:  T-storms, windy, gusts to 40 mph.  Some hazy sun possible.  High near 72 degrees.

"There is nothing new except what is forgotten."  - Rose Bertin, milliner to Marie Antoinette

A new weather pattern today, as we get rain moving in from the southwest.   It keeps us cloudy and rainy for the rest of the day.   The high gets to about 53-degrees.

Tonight, fog forms and some drizzle hangs around.   Low in the upper forties.

Tomorrow, we get a bit of a break between rainy systems.   But skies remain mostly cloudy,  with milder air moving in.   The high is in the 60s on Friday.  

Saturday looks like another rainy day, and we add some gusty breezes, too.  Still mild, in the sixties again, until the rain stops.  

Rain ends by Saturday night.   Much chillier air moves in on Sunday, when the sunshine returns, but the high does not even make it to 50-degrees.

Sue Serio   11/13/08