Drastic Temperature Shift For Eastern PA As Winter Warms: Forecasters

The Philadelphia region will get a break from the severe cold and blustery conditions that have hammered the area throughout the holiday season, as a significant warm-up appears to be on tap, according to forecasters.

While there may be some cold rain in parts of eastern Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, warmer temperatures are on the immediate horizon, with a drastic temperature shift of roughly 30 degrees by the end of the week.

"Tired of the cold? Well, we got some good news for you," the National Weather Service's Mt. Holly, New Jersey branch shared. "A stretch of above normal temperatures are expected this week with relatively benign weather until some widespread rain comes later in the week."

While Monday's high will be only 38, temperatures will quickly rise into the upper 40s on Tuesday before reaching the 50s later in the week even the low 60s by Friday, forecasters said.

The balmy weather will stick around at least through Saturday, with a high of 61 expected again. However, the unseasonably warm weather will be accompanied by rain showers throughout the day Friday and intermittent through Saturday night.

The warming weather is at least partially attributable to the same polar vortex which ushered in Arctic air last week and again in late November, according to meteorologists.

"With the polar vortex toughening up over North America, it will create a more west-to-east flow of air across the U.S. and southern Canada, which tends to result in warmer weather conditions," Accuweather said.

Here's the full forecast, according to the National Weather Service:

Monday
A slight chance of light snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.