60-Degree Temperatures, Rain, And Wind Coming To Philly Area

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The week may have started off with brutally frigid, typical February temperatures for the greater Philadelphia area, but that will soon be a thing of the past.

After an icy Monday in the teens and below for much of the area, a warm front is on the way that will spike temperatures all the way up to 63 by Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

The abrupt warm front will bring with it gusting winds, with sustained blasts of 15 miles per hour and gusts up to 30 miles per hour, forecasters said.

Rain is also possible Thursday afternoon, with the chance of precipitation increasing to 100 percent by the evening hours.

Up to an inch of rain is possible during the storm, according to the most recent estimates from forecasters.

It's the second time in as many weeks that the weather has seen such a sharp shift. Just last week, several days of subzero wind chills were supplanted by a sudden warm front that brought temperatures up to the 60s.

Here's the forecast for the remainder of the week:

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday night

Showers. Low around 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Friday night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.