Big February Warm-Up On The Way To Pennsylvania: Forecasters

If you're looking for snow anytime soon, you'll have to go somewhere else.

We're in for a significant warming trend this week, according to forecasters. Of course, this does not mean that winter is over, but we can at least enjoy this break from the bitter cold before it inevitably returns.

The warmup begins on Wednesday — which is Valentine's Day. Temperatures will get up to the 50s that day, and go even higher as the week goes on. On Thursday, expect highs in the 60s.

The warmup is due to Arctic air remaining pent up in central Canada for much of the week, according to AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams. “As long as that’s the case, no really cold air is going to be coming into the Northeast in the foreseeable future,” Abrams said.

However, a late-week storm could bring another wave of cold air, forecasters say.

Either way, temperatures are expected to fluctuate throughout the month. “Look for more up-and-down temperature swings,” AccuWeather said in a news release.

Here is the latest forecast:

Today: A chance of rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.