A milder Pacific air mass begins to take hold as a milder weather pattern returns with a series of frontal passages and low-pressure systems.

TODAY

A weak trough front will follow with scattered clouds and isolated rain and snow showers.  Winds will back from the west to the southwest at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the upper 30s to lower 40s over the interior and mid to upper 40s along the coast for highs.

TONIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW

An area of low pressure will force a warm front through the region in the morning hours with a wintry mix of rain and snow for higher elevations and rain along the coast followed by additional showers in the afternoon and evening with the cold front passage.  Winds will veer from the southwest to the west at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will range from the mid to upper 30s over the interior and lower to mid-40s along the coast for lows and upper 40s to lower 50s over the interior and mid to upper 50s along the coast for highs.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

A series of cold fronts will follow with scattered clouds and isolated rain and snow showers.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-30s over the interior and mid to upper 30s along the coast for lows and mid to upper 30s over the interior, upper 30s to lower 40s in the New York City metropolitan areas, and mid to upper 40s in the Philadelphia metropolitan areas for highs.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

High pressure will pass over the region with scattered cloud cover.  Temperatures on Saturday will range from the upper 20s to lower 30s over the interior and mid to upper 30s along the coast for lows and upper 30s to mid-40s over the interior and upper 40s to lower 50s along the coast for highs.  Temperatures on Sunday will range from the lower to mid-20s over the interior and mid to upper 20s along the coast for lows and upper 30s to mid-40s over the interior, mid-40s to lower 50s in the Delaware River Valley, and lower to mid-50s along the coast for highs.

MONDAY

An area of low pressure will produce periods of rain along the coast and the major metropolitan areas and a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and rain for the higher elevations in the afternoon and evening hours.  Temperatures will range from the mid-30s to lower 40s in the higher elevations, mid-40s to lower 50s elsewhere for lows and mid-40s to lower 50s over the interior and lower to mid-50s along the coast for highs.

TUESDAY

High pressure will produce clear skies to scattered cloud cover.  Temperatures will range from the upper 10s to the lower 20s over the interior and mid to upper 20s along the coast for lows and mid to upper 30s over the interior and lower to mid-40s along the coast for highs.

WEDNESDAY

A strong cold front will follow with periods of rain, mixing with sleet and snow at times for elevations above 1,000 feet.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-30s over the interior and upper 30s to lower 40s along the coast for lows and upper 40s to lower 50s over the interior and mid to upper 50s along the coast for highs.