Black Friday shopping will be cold but dry across the area, with highs around 40 degrees. A lobe of bitterly cold Arctic air will arrive from Canada on Friday evening, bringing the coldest air the area has seen since last winter.
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Due to this blast of cold air, a NEXT Weather Warning will be in effect this weekend. Despite the sunshine, highs will only reach the mid to upper 30s on Saturday and Sunday, with chills below freezing all day and night. Speaking of nights, morning lows will dip into the 20s for the entire area, including the city, with wind chills dropping as low as the teens at times.
Be sure to winterize outdoor pipes and make special preparations for pets with a warm place to stay and fresh water that won’t freeze. Even with their warm fur, they are not used to this cold.
The month of December and the start of meteorological winter start on Sunday and everything indicates that it will continue to feel like winter for the next week.
Next week will be sunny, but unseasonably cold temperatures will continue with highs in the low 30s to near 40 degrees and lows in the mid 20s. A fast-moving system looks to move through the area Wednesday night and could bring a quick round of some snow showers to the area. Little to no snow accumulation is expected at this time.
The NEXT Weather Team will continue to monitor this system and any others as we move into the winter months.
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Here’s the current travel forecast so you can plan and prepare:
- It will remain dry on Friday, with some snow showers possible in the Poconos. A touch of Arctic air will arrive Friday evening, and lows Saturday morning will be in the low 20s. Travel should be clear.
- Saturday and Sunday will be the coldest of the season, with much of the area in the low 30s during the day and dropping into the low 20s at night. Wind chills will be in the teens and 20s throughout the weekend. It will also be changeable on both days with a mix of sun and clouds. Travel should be clear to everyone going home.
Here’s your seven-day forecast:
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Friday: Mostly sunny, high 46, low 35.
Saturday: NEXT Weather warning, cold, high 38, low 28.
Sunday: NEXT Weather warning, cold, high 39, low 26.
Monday: Mostly sunny, high 40, low 25.
Tuesday: It remains fresh, high at 39, low at 27.
Wednesday: Snow possible late, high of 40, low of 26.
Thursday: Partly sunny, high 45, low 29.
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