Near Record-Low Temperatures, Snow Possible In Philly Area

PHILADLEPHIA, PA — Near record-low cold temperatures will hit the greater Philadephia area on Monday, as a brutal cold front could bring some snow flurries and some sleet to the area later this week. However, the frigid spell will be short lived, as the region could see 70 degrees again before the week is out.

Scattered flurries are possible Monday afternoon, starting after 2 p.m. The temperature will drop to 22 into the night, and winds of up to 20 miles miles per hour could drop wind chills into the teens or single digits.

The record low temperature for March 28 — 18 degrees in 1945, according to StormFax — could be threatened in some parts.

The National Weather Service notes that while Monday will not be the coldest day of the year, it will be "the coldest day of the year relative to the normal average temp for that day."

"Jan 15 & Jan 30 had days with temps 14-19° below normal," the Weather Service's Mt. Holly station shared on Twitter. "Today? 15-21° below normal!"

Cold weather is likely to stick around through Wednesday, with another chance of rain, sleet, and snow on Wednesday afternoon, forecasters said.

Thursday is when things could heat up, with a drastic turn predicted. A high of 72 is currently forecasted.

Here's the full forecast for the week:

Monday

Scattered flurries after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and sleet between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday

Showers after 2pm. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.