philadelphia trenton wilmington. north and west south and east outlying areas of orange that's where the heat advisory is. temperatures, off to a mild start, 77 in philadelphia. 76 in northeast philadelphia as well as wilmington. 71 in pottstown. 68 this morning in mt. pocono. 75 in atlantic city. and it is 72 in wildwood. as we go throughout the day, we'll see the temperature rising very quickly under mostly sunny skies. 79 by 8:00. warm and humid by 10:00. temperatures already into the 80s. 86 hot and humid. if you're going to exercise new york get out very earl -- exercise this morning, get out very early. by 10:00, mid 80s then 92 by lunchtime. making it to 96 later this afternoon and feeling more like 107 in spots. we'll talk about that and talk about the heat and humidity as well as monday. relief on the way. we'll talk about that too, coming up. >> looking forward to that. thank you. >>> now to the breaking news in south philadelphia. police are investigating whether an arsonist could be to blame for a fire at

philadelphia right now 79 degrees. we're looking at temperatures all across the region mainly in the 70s. bright sunshine. you need the sunglasses. you need the sun screen as you head out today. a beautiful start to our weekend. not a bad one either. just some changes tomorrow. live look outside, mostly sunny. temperatures mainly in the 70s. 70 in allentown. 71 in mt. pocono. 73 in bluebell. 76 in washington township. then we're looking at 75 in mt. holly. some spots popping into the 80s. along the beaches, temperatures mainly in the 70s. 77 in beach haven. and 78 in millville, new jersey. future weather throughout time here, it will be nice later on this afternoon. you can see in terms of cloud cover, hardly any cloud cover. so lots of sunshine. and tonight another nice night. looking to be good. we'll see the temperature stay up a bit. we were into the 50s and 60s last night. tonight probably the 60s and 70s. we may see some afternoon showers tomorrow. keep an eye on that tomorrow as we head through our sunday. monda

low 90s for philadelphia. those tormsstorms will roll through during the afternoon and early evening commute and fast movers and into new jersey by 7:00 this evening. back with a look at the extended future weather and a peek at the weekend forecast in ten minutes. >>> a peek that hopefully includes a little bit of cool down. that would be nice. thank you, bill. ten minutes after 4:00. let's see how the early thursday morning drive is shaping up for those of you who like to beat the rush. jessica boyington is here with that. >> good morning. we are out on the schuylkill expressway right around montgomery drive heading into the center city area and still a 12-minute drive time eastbound from the blue route to the vine streets expressway so no problems there. if you take a look at our cameras you can see if they are headed eastbound or westbound and traffic moving along nicely. montgomery county eastbound toward the schuylkill expressway is where we see that jam later on in the morning hours but still only about

right now 79 degrees in philadelphia. low 70s in trenton but it's 75 in wilmington and with sunshine today and high humidity it's going to feel like it's in the upper 90s. 76 agrees at 6:00. by 9:00 82 degrees and we will hit 90 degrees by lunch time. i'll take you through it neighborhood by neighborhood with the forecast when i come back in ten minutes. >> we are in for dangerous heat today. we sent nbc 10's katy zachry to find out what the city of philadelphia does when we get to conditions like we're having today. katy joins us live in center city. what can we expect? what pro-actively is the city doing in this situation? >> we know there's been a heat warning issued by the national weather service. around this time every morning when we're going to experience excessive heat the national weather service will have a call with members of the philadelphia health department and issue a heat warning which they did. it goes into effect at noon today. what can you expect if you live in and around philadelphia? the city may ex

south philadelphia is a little bit warmer but 65 degrees in northeast philadelphia at the airport. hour-by-hour forecast the clouds will thin out. more and more sunshine. by 10:00, 78 degrees. 82. the humidity nice and low at 1:00 this afternoon. got your neighborhood-by-neighborhood forecast when i'm back in ten. >>> right now let's check in with jessica boyington in your first alert traffic. >> quiet so far for this thursday morning but show you through a work zone on 295 around the black horse pike we are losing left hand shoulder on either side. you can see the work zone in here on the off ramp but not active at this time. still 13 minute drive time heading southbound from 38 up towards this point at the black horse pike. average speeds up as well. cherry hill new jersey backup due to

and then temperatures right along the philadelphia area stretching out from philadelphia at 91 degrees. we'll continue to see a mix of sun and clouds for the philadelphia area. a bit clearer right along the shore. plenty of sunshine. temperatures will range between 88 and 91 degrees. wind speeds out of the south 5 to 10 miles per hour. we drop down a bit tuesday, wednesday. we track a chance of storms both of those days. we clear up as we head into the end of the work week. so thursday, friday saturday stays nice and dry. we warm up once again back to the 90s by saturday. >> kobayashi became the first philly to slam a home run from mccovey cove in san francisco. the night of his homer, ryan howard couldn't stop the phillies if losing the fourth straight. the giants hammered out late runs in an 8-5 victory. same teams later today at at&t park. now here's the rest of your sunday morning sports. >>> good morning. for the second straight year sixers center joel imbead will miss the upcoming season. imbead will have another surgery on his injured right foot. he missed all of last season rec

it is hot already. 7 in philadelphia. -- 77 in philadelphia. 77 in wilmington. 72 in reading. allentown, 72. not bad in mt. pocono, 69 but it's sticky. 76 in millville. 75 in wildwood. future weather mostly sunny throughout the day. may have a pop-up shower in the afternoon. most of us will stay dry throughout the afternoon. monday we'll have heat and humidity return. we'll have a little bit more cloud cover. partly cloudy skies. also a little better chance for some drenching downpours later on monday. tuesday, another chance for scatter the storms. we start to improve later on tuesday as a front moves that humidity out. and that sets us up for a nice wednesday. keeping it cool. stay hydrated. light, loose clothing. take frequent breaks throughout the day. today, 96 in philadelphia. hot and humid. again, an isolated chance for a storm. another hot one on monday. 95 degrees. still hot on tuesday, 90. chance for storms. wednesday the big day where we'll improve, switching gears. mostly sunny skies. breezy, low humidity. thursday and friday looking good, too. lots of sunshine. hu

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south philadelphia is a little bit warmer but 65 degrees in northeast philadelphia at the airport. hour-by-hour forecast the clouds will thin out. more and more sunshine. by 10:00, 78 degrees. 82. the humidity nice and low at 1:00 this afternoon. got your neighborhood-by-neighborhood forecast when i'm back in ten. >>> right now let's check in with jessica boyington in your first alert traffic. >> quiet so far for this thursday morning but show you through a work zone on 295 around the black horse pike we are losing left hand shoulder on either side. you can see the work zone in here on the off ramp but not active at this time. still 13 minute drive time heading southbound from 38 up towards this point at the black horse pike. average speeds up as well. cherry hill new jersey backup due to the ongoing construction project and one lane heading westbound on route 70 between south cornell and mcclellan avenue and active scene all day. p.a. turnpike cars moving along nicely. no problems or delays from valley forge and route 1 and heading into philadelphia no problem. 95 seeing a little

our address is nbc philadelphia. they make little hearts happy and big hearts happy too because as part of a heart healthy diet those delicious oats in cheerios can help lower cholesterol. cheerios... how can something so little... help you do something so big. >>> this morning investigators will continue to look for the cause of a fire that destroyed one store and damaged others in upper darby yesterday afternoon just before 6:00 last night. a payless shoe store on south 69th street went up in flames. crews evacuated about two dozen homes in the area. a firefighter was taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion but is expected to be okay. >>> and i'm jessica boyington with your first alert traffic. this morning we are watching an accident scene out on 202. right around paoli. you can see blocking off the right-hand shoulder the next lane over. an ambulance on the scene, a car completely facing sideways. definitely something to watch out for there. if you're heading into new jersey on route 73, the tacony palmyra brid

matt delucia is live at philadelphia international airport. tell us more about that matt. >> she says no question about it her life has changed after that big world cup win. she's back home now but not for very long. there's the video as she greeted her fiance stepping off the plane just after 1:30 this morning. it was a little over 4 hours ago when the world watched carli lloyd score that hat trick. she spent 42 days in canada playing in the women's world cup. we asked her just how is she savoring this win? >> i think it's definitely sinking in. it will slowly sink in. i have to get my brain -- relax my brain and go home and enjoy it with friends and family. >> carli says all she's been doing lately is packing and repacking and she's beginning to be doing that a little bit more. she's headed to new york in the next couple of days. the city there is planning to throw a parade for the women's soccer team. that is scheduled for friday at 11:00 in the morning. so she's back home now, probably getting some much needed rest hoping to take a vacatio

live in south philadelphia nbc10 news. >> thank you. >>> flew overnight a philadelphia police officer is expected to be okay after his patrol car crashed into a tree. the accident happened at 11th and ray streets in chinatown around 3:00 this morning. the officer went to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. we're working to find out more about what led up to the crash. >>> a man is in stable condition after he was shot in the head in west philadelphia overnight. nbc10 was on the scene on parish street where the shooting happened at 12:30 this morning. the victim went to the hospital with a graze wound. so far, no arrests in this case. >>> this morning, nbc10 has learned that philadelphia police are questioning a person of interest in the murder of a recent drexel university graduate. 27-year-old jasmine wright was found strangled inside her west philadelphia apartment thursday. police say when they got there, there were no signs of a struggle or forced entry. and wright's apartment was not ransacked. investigators believe that she let her killer in or that the person had a

philadelphia. interneter will visit puebla as part of the three-day trip there. he wants to foster economic cultural and educational opportunities. the mayor's office says more than 18,000 people from the puebla region have visited or moved to philadelphia in recent years and have played a big role in growing small businesses in the city. >>> and today we could expect a state court to make a ruling that could mean tens of millions of dollars for the borgata casino hotel in atlantic city. the city appealed a 2013 tax court order that founded it overvalued the borgata. if the appeal is denied the borgata expects to get more than refunds and interest. >>> a shooting overnight in the mantua area. investigators are looking for the gunman. >>> police in ocean county say a lacy township patrol car hit and killed a pedestrian early sunday morning on lacey road near deerhead lake. the officer behind the wheel was responding to a call when witnesses say his cruiser hit a man crossing against a traffic signal

city philadelphia. washington paid for these cups two days before he and the continental army marched to philadelphia down chestnut street, virtually passed the future front door of the museum of the american revolution . they passed congress which was drawn up on the steps of independence hall. john adams wrote to abigail adams describing the scene. he said they were very spry, although not all instep and he thought that they needed a little bit of work to look professional, but he was very buoyed at the site of seeing this vast army marching through philadelphia, very much like the fellows in the painting are doing. of course, about a month later almost to the day, the british army marches down that same street and occupies philadelphia. so this was one of those many, many dark days of the american revolution. so, washington's army then marches into valley forge. and this was one of the winters, as she did every winter through the 8 years of the war, that martha washington joined general washington. o

it comes on the heels of a new study showing the majority of philadelphia pre-k centers in philadelphia fall short of delivering high quality education to children. the study revealed it cost on average close to $12,000 a year to educate a child but state funding for each child falls about $3,000 short. >> you think of a room of ten children, that's a gap of $30,000 that a high-quality center has to make up often through outside donations to provide the quality of care kids need to succeed. >> >> this is >> >>. >>> education funding was behind pennsylvania governor's return visit to chester county yesterday. the governor brought his schools that teach tour to area middle schools. he spoke about his investment plan for education. earlier this month, the governor stopped in downingtown. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> eight minutes after 5:00. we're getting a warmer start and we're seeing some higher humidity which has led to some fog in the area this morning. thick fog will disappear with hot, humid conditions this afternoon. a heat wave is brew

live in south philadelphia, nbc10 news. >>> new from overnight, a philadelphia police officer is expected to be okay after his patrol car crashed right into a tree. the accident happened at 11th and ray streets in chinatown around 3:00 this morning. the officer went to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. we're working to find out exactly what led up to the crash. >>> police are investigating whether alcohol played a part in this accident in the city's wissinoming neighborhood. two cars collided at ticoni and van kirk around 1:30 this morning. a person was thrown from one of the vehicles and is in critical condition. a second person is being treated at the hospital. there's no word on that person's condition. >>> in the murder of a recent drexel university graduate, nbc10 has learned that philadelphia police are questioning a person of interest. 27-year-old jasmine wright was found strangled inside her west philadelphia apartment on thursday. the person of interest police are questioning is a handyman who had access to the victim's building. police say inside wright's apartmen

it's really tapered off in philadelphia. light rain falling in the city right now and into new jersey while it's mainly dry north and west. we will see clouds hang out for much of the day. we'll get breaks of snain and see the temperatures climb into the 80s. we'll be at 80 degrees by 11:00, 82 at 2:00. it won't be an all-day rainfall but a chance of showers at 8:00 and 11:00 and 2:00 they will be scattered around. not everybody will see them all day long. keep an umbrella handy today. tomorrow, heat and humidity. got a look at the weekend forecast when i come back in ten minutes. right now, jessica boyington is tracking how this wet weather is affecting the roads. jessica? >> we are seeing slippery conditions and ponding in some spaces. we're starting off first out in mt. laurel new jersey in 295. traffic moving along nicely. southbound is typically where we see the volume for the morning. right now about a 13-minute drive time headed southbound from 38 up towards the black horse pike. northbound moving along just fine as w

and parts of philadelphia. our future weather shows that we have a chance of a few spotty showers moving through, but it looks like the shore is going to stay pretty dry as we head into the rest of tonight. most of the area will also be dry by the time the sun sets around 8:30 and the fireworks go off a little bit later. as we head into tomorrow we expect to see more sunshine as well. as far as right along the shore here, this shows how much clouds we're going to see today. it mainly keeps us dry. i'm going to keep the chance of showers in the forecast for you as we head into the afternoon so you won't be caught off guard. 72 in the poconos. rain moving through. temperatures tomorrow at 78 with a lot more sunshine. we also have the moderate risk of rip currents along the shore. temperatures today at 75 with a chance of showers. on sunday 80 degrees, more sunshine. so that's nice. sunday's really going to be the better day of both days. showers moving through the poconos still until at least noon 1:00 in the aft

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he has been in philadelphia for a year. two months ago jr brought the city with his camera looking for a story to tell in black and white that could translate on to a canvas, stories high, that anyone could see. >> unaudible. >> reporter: it is his story. jane golden, founder of the philadelphia mural arts program, says the the point is to illuminate philadelphia's diverse urban identity. >> this is my life, my voice my story. we count. our lives matter. >> reporter: abraham's story is just one of 14 that will be told by top contemporary artist using philadelphia as their studio. i think that really is just fantastic. jane golden's lead are ship in mural arts is ground breaking. there will be 14 other new pieces positioned around the city and then a big celebration once it is all complete at some point at the end of the october. >> beautiful. >> nicely done. thanks pat. chopper three was up, ac taking the the picture of the shot on a beautiful day. >> perfect day. >> perfect day to be outside. >> what a great day and great

to philadelphia. look at the heavy thunderstorm activity now in northeastern maryland and cecil county this is edging into new castle county, in delaware and is also heading into extreme southwestern chester county. very heavy rainfall. the rainfall rate is more than five inches an hour. these storms are on the move but we could see some heavy duty rainfall to start with and there's a potential for more during the day. look at the showers now firing up in delaware county and into salem county in new jersey. rainfall could total close to an inch in some areas by later today. 0.7 inches in reading with more than half an inch possible in philadelphia. look at dover, topping an inch. some heavy downpours and thunderstorms and the potential for gusty winds as well during the day today. that could turn damaging with passing storms. this morning, 6:00 showers and some thunderstorms in the area. still some scattered showers around the 9:00 hour and by lunch time some areas will see storms as well the temperat

our address is nbc philadelphia. >>> 4:23. new jersey governor and presidential hopeful chris christie took his criminal justice reform message to camden. yesterday christie met one-on-one with ex-convicts at hope house. the governor says we have to change the way we treat drug addicts. >> it could have been my son or daughter. it could have been your son or daughter. it could have been any of us. that's why we need to stop treating addiction as some moral failing. if we choose to give people the tools an support to help save their lives we can beat addiction with them. >> this was christie's first policy speech in new jersey since announcing his candidacy. >>> meantime new jersey's unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level since 2008. now at 6.1%. the report by the bureau of labor statistics also shows private sector employers have added more than 23,000 jobs during the first half of the year. >>> from our delaware bureau it appears public school students in delaware will not have the choice to opt out of standardized tes

after he was shot in the head in west philadelphia. nbc10 was on the street on parish street where the shooting happened. the victim went to the hospital with a graze wound. so far no arrests. >>> also new, a philadelphia police officer was injured when his patrol car struck a tree. the accident happened at 11th and ray streets in chinatown around 3:00 this morning. police tell us the officer went to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. >>> the annual tour de shore bike race happening today in philadelphia. here's the ben franklin bridge which will close in the coming hours for the race. the race begins at 7:00 outside the irish pub on 20th and walnut in center city. from there riders will travel 65 miles over the ben franklin bridge through south jersey. they will end up at the irish pub's original location on the atlantic city boardwalk. organizers tell us a record 2 300 riders expected this year. >>> the hot weather will be another challenge for athletes participating in a special weekend running event in philadelphia to

the car was discovered in north philadelphia. detectives believe robbery was the motive. >> the people who murdered our mom, treated an 85-year-old frail woman like she was a sack of beans and man handled her body like she was an object. everything she did in her life is what would she and what she wanted to do with life. >> reporter: holmes' two sons sat down and wanted to bring attention to the crimes against the elderly. >> we feel sorry for for the people something must have happened to make their hearts so cold. they need to be capture. >> reporter: her whole life she looked out for the underdog and participated in the civil rights movement. now her son is asking anyone who knows any information look out for her. >> they took her death but they didn't take her life away. >> reporter: philadelphia police is working around the clock as for any homicide in the city of philadelphia, if you have any information that leads to an arrest you could get a 20,000-dollar reward, call 215-546-tips. reporting outside of police headquarter

the ruling comes as philadelphia's lgbt community prepares for a big weekend in philadelphia. it is the 50th anniversary of the first annual reminder demonstration on july 4th 1965. lgbt activists gathered at the liberty bell. >>> an exhibit at the national constitution center marks the 50th anniversary of the first annual demonstration. the exhibit opened last month. >>> the legalization of same sex marriage across the land should mean an end to the legal troubles for one montgomery county clerk. the state of pennsylvania filed a motion saying it's prepared to dismiss a lawsuit against a man named bruce haynes. he began issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples in montgomery county two years ago. the state sued him for violating state marriage laws. >>> lasting impressions, making sure you remember the pope's visit to philadelphia? how are they going to do that? we have a look at some of the new merchandise up for sale and how much it will cost you. >>> the president made the historic announcement today, we'll tell you how this change could also impact the case of a murde

examples of what is inside philadelphia schools. changes are recommended inside the philly schools saying the conditions pose a risk to students and staff. keith jones looked through the report and all the photos. >> 20 schools were selected for inspection. investigators say every single one of them contained more than one unsafe condition. it's a follow-up too by the way, a report from 2008. here's a look at some of what they uncovered. investigators found a pipe containing exposed asbestos in the hallway. there were unsanitary conditions in bathrooms including cockroaches and urinals that didn't drain. other findings 95% of schools had water damage including mold and flooded mechanical rooms. 75% of schools had fire safety hazards like expired fire extinguishers. and 70% had electrical hazards including exposed live wires. >> i understand the school district is substantially strained. many of those conditions are low cost[Ñ@ç items. >> we welcome the report i think the report should be highlighted, so they could see the reasons

wimping ton, 6 -- wilmington 67. 71 in roxboro, northeast philadelphia and south philadelphia along the delaware river trail. in the 60s. 67 degrees. a nice start. and here it is the end of july. last day of july with a full moon, blue moon. the second in a calendar month. we'll see bright sunshine all day long. 8:00, 75. winds bringing in dry air. near 90 at 2:00, i expect us to warm into the 90s today. the humidity stays low. it's going to be much more bearable today. we'll go neighborhood to neighborhood to show which areas will hit 90 or above when i'm back in ten minutes. let's see what the little built of moonshine is doing to traffic if anything. katy zachary with the first alert traffic. >> reporter: yeah nothing much though. i like that toss thank you. this is a live look in philadelphia. the vine street expressway eastbound headed into the industry. you see eastbound your drive times are about 12 minutes, going between blue route and the vine. westbound, it will take you the same time 12 minutes, very little traffic on the schuylkill expressway now. you can see from the camera

comfortable in philadelphia. 86 by noon. it's going to be a hot one by noon, high of 90 by 3:00 p.m. overall cool drinks you can get around doing whatever you want without any problem. when i step inside we'll talk about the weekend call not only for philadelphia, but the shore. matt pellman. >> reporter: a lot of people will be heading down the shore i'm sure, david. southbound on 42 we'll see extra traffic. this morning heading northbound toward 295 and the walt whitman bridge. it's a problem free ride. in cherry hill southbound approaching route 70 watch out for a broken down tractor-trailer confined to the right shoulder. we have a broken down vehicle 422 westbound direction approaching royersford and traffic can get by. most of you come eastbound if that's you that's what your ride looks like passing trooper road at 23, a couple of cars tapping their brakes, no delays yet. it's friday morning in the summertime and often times people take the long weekend. we have a crash in warminster in the neighborhood magnolia and cl

light rain is falling in philadelphia. we've seen heavy downpours and it's still going on in south jersey. the threat extends into the pocono mountains. this is a cloudy view from lake wallenpaupack. showers and thunderstorms are on the way. the heaviest activity started in maryland, has now moved into chester and montgomery county. you're seeing light rainfall bud steadier showers in montgomery county. salem and cumberland counties this is parked here. we're not seeing lightning. this thunderstorm producing more than 2 inches of rain in about the past half hour. the rain is still falling there. flood advisory in effect there. right now it's light rain for philadelphia. a large area to our south mainly damaging winds and hail. it does extend into delaware and south jersey. be on lookout for strong storms not only this morning and this afternoon but the possibility for overnight tonight and into tomorrow morning. so we're not going to be an all-day rainfall. we wouldn't need your umbrella all day. occasional showers and thu

we look at a hazy philadelphia. warming to the mid-90s with a heat index that will approach triple digits. it's a day of dangerous heat in the area. take precaution if you're heading outdoors. philadelphia city council is trying to do its part, giving away hundreds of fans to seniors during its tenth annual fan giveaway event. the event will give 500 fans away to some of the stay's most vulnerable residents. since 2007 more than 5,000 fans have been distributed to seniors across the city. >>> how about this? remember that awful winter that the northeast had, especially buffalo, they were hit so hard with a major snowstorm in the northeast. welcome at this this is the end of july and there's still some of the snow piled in buffalo that has not melted. of course it looks different now. it's all covered in dirt and garbage but it's only visible after digging through about a foot of soil covering it. according to experts, the snow hasn't melted because it's being insulated by the dirt on top of it. >>> 5:46. preparing f

seth williams was in west philadelphia. the summertime community strolls are an annual event for the d.a. giving him a chance to meet with the citizens he serves. >>> in the lehigh valley, a proposed smoking ban on northampton county property is now on hold. last night the council said it needs more time to work on a plan so it's now tabled until next month. the measure would ban smoking in all county building, outside the buildings and in its park. the concern is over enforcement in the parks. >>> if you plan to use patco to get around when the pope visits this september, you better forget about the paper tickets patco will start selling special freedom cards online and at the broadway station. passengers who do not have them will not be permitted on the trains on september 26th and the 27th. a one-day pass will cost 5 bucks, a two-day pass is $10. the deadline for online purchases is september 1st. >>> as the pope's visit gets closer, count on nbc 10 and the nbc 10 news app to bring you new information in the days and wee

how you can land a job ahead of pope francis' visit to philadelphia. police convenience store crash. what a driver says caused her to slam through a 7-eleven. >>> welcome back on this saturday morning. shaping up to be a super saturday. lots of sunshine humidity. warmer than we have been. we'll see temperatures really creeping up starting tomorrow. right now so comfortable outside. temperatures mainly in the 50s and 60s. 60 in kennett square. 63 in wilmington. to the north and west, 61 degrees in reading. it is 59 in bluebell. we're looking at temperatures mainly in the 50s and 60s to the south and east as well. 64 right now in dover. 61 sat the atlantic city airport. it is 59 in woodbine new jersey. just a few clouds outside depending where you are. and we will see mostly sunny skies throughout the day. temperatures creeping up near 88 degrees but keeping the humidity levels low. we'll talk more about today's forecast and then starting to crank up the humidity tomorrow but really cranking up during the work week. more about that coming up. >> thank yo

northeast philadelphia. a warm start and a hot afternoon. the temperatures climbing, sunshine at 6:00 74 degrees, calm conditions and not much wind as the temperature climbs to near 80 degrees at 9:00 and bright, sunny skies. you'll need your sunglasses today. find a shady spot too. 86 degrees at noontime and clipping into the 90s during the afternoon. we'll go through it hour by hour with the futurecast when i come back in ten minutes. right now let's check in with jessica boyington and see how the roads are looking. hey, jessica. >> hey, bill. we're on 95 right now. things moving along nicely around girard avenue. southbound from woodhaven road up towards the vine street expressway, 13-minute trip right there. you can see that in our cameras. everything still moving along fine for now. on the blue route, we'll check out the drive times there, 15 minutes whether you're headed northbound or southbound from 95 up towards the schuylkill expressway and currently no problems or delays for mass transit. new jerse

in philadelphia you're not seeing this. but right along the shoreline here near cumberland county into southern parts of delaware, all seeing light spotty showers. as we progress the model, you'll notice that most of this moisture pushes off shore. that will give us plenty of sunshine into the rest of the afternoon today. mostly clear skies tonight. setting us up for plenty of sunshine into sunday. plus temperatures warm up a bit. we're in the 90s. the good news is our humidity is going to stay down. it won't be really hot and sticky out there. our average this time of year is 87. take a look. we head into tomorrow 91. still on the warm side. make sure you stay hydrated. if you plan on heading to the shore, perfect conditions. water temperatures right around 70 degrees. today our temperatures will range between 86 and 89. sunny and warm. lingering showers will clear up into the late morning hours. seven-day forecast shows warmer temperatures tomorrow. take a look at next week tuesday through thursday we are going to see a c

phil collins performed in philadelphia and an london. it was one of the biggest satellite link ups in in broadcasting of all time. all of it helped raise money for relief of the on going ethiopian famine. it idea came from boy george, the original singer of culture club. >> great music and great day. we'll be right back. soccer. top chef. soccer. top chef. [whi stles] soccer! top chef! [shouting] disco! [singing] say it and see it. the x1 voice remote, only from xfinity. >> reporter: welcome back everyone, 7:22 sunday morning time for the travel forecast we'll start out with satellite and radar. most of the country is quiet this morning. we have a meso scaleion across the delaware valley. this is the travel trouble spot we had severe weather break out across minneapolis des moines, saint louis that area yesterday. now it expands east it includes cincinnati, bowling green kentucky, this area is under an enhance the risk for severe weather. the major hubs include saint louis, chicago and nashville and cincinnati as well. major hubs philade

, perhaps clipping philadelphia itself. we'll have more on the storms and showers on future tracker 6 coming up. >> i have the latest on the accident i've been telling you about, on the new jersey turnpike southbound at exit 3 exit 168 was blocking the left lane. they have pushed it off to the shoulder, traffic is getting by better on the new jersey turnpike southbound. meanwhile, we're live on route 43 no delays as you head toward the city looking good with traffic at creek road. the weather no problems. roads are clear and dry. here at i-95 southbound traffic heading toward center city at cottman no issues. a live look at the schuylkill expressway at the boulevard eastbound traffic heading toward center city moving just fine for now, matt and tam. >> thank you karen. the. >>> developing overnight flying bullets hit two separate cars in camden, a police officer and woman were hurt. let's go over to katherine scott live along 27th street with more details. >> reporter: good morning, tam the two shootings happened two hours

topping out around 90 degrees in philadelphia. we'll talk more about the heat and humidity and tracking our third heat wave of the season. we'll look at that in the seven-day coming up next. >> three people died overnight after a small plane crashed into a tokyo neighborhood. the plane was headed to an island 60 miles south of tokyo. a pilot, passenger and woman on the ground were killed. three others were pulled alive from the wreckage. two people on the ground were also injured. no word yet on their conditions. >>> check out the smoke coming from a hotel swimming pool on the las vegas strip. a fire at the cosmopolitan hotel yesterday destroyed calm trees and the pool. investigators trying to figure out what sparked that fire. >>> in bowling green, kentucky seven people were hurt when an amusement park ride tipped over yesterday. the swing ride suspends people in the air as it spins around. most of the injured victims were taken to the hospital in private vehicles. we're still working to find out how badly they were hurt. park of

we have never been to philadelphia. we're excited to see the sites. >> reporter: law enforcement will have more eyes and ears out then ever before have after the fbi and home land security recently warn americans to pay attention. >> there are in specific threats targeting any location. >> reporter: but fbi philadelphia agent jj klarer says have fun but make sure you know what is going on around you. >> there are groups that want to target our nation's critical infrastructure. >> reporter: infrastructure like independent mall, former pennsylvania state house built in 1732, earlier this week former cia insider and cbs news security analyst mike morel l warned of the possible attacks. >> i wouldn't be surprised if we're sitting here a week from today talking about an attack over the weekend in the united states. >> reporter: those warnings are heard by americans although they plan to still have an old fashion fourth of july. >> so much just hope nothing goes wrong just enjoy your day, try not to think bit hope for the bes

and northwest philadelphia. in addition to parts of south philadelphia center city and lower merion township in montgomery county. >> cydney long is in west philadelphia this evening talking to community members there and getting reaction. >> so many of the people we spoke to right here where fattah grew up and where he now serves very much consider him a warrior on their team. having always stood up for them they say now they are doing the same. from a college student inspired by the opportunity of a scholarship to an ex-con who came through the doors of the fattah family inspired house and is turning his life and other lives around. >> devastated. where do we go from here. we want to take control. it's not many people that can fill his shoes. >> i was interested in the internship opportunities because of the program that he's hosted. >> i'm very shocked to hear that he was indicted today. very. because i'm -- this man, i held up here. so. >> vargas used to volunteer for fattah's campaign when he was running fo

the rain has moved in and through philadelphia. the heaviest rain exiting philadelphia. there's still a lot of heavy rainfall into bucks county right now and the lehigh valley. and look at south jersey. it's moving past salem county into gloucester and heading for camden counties. we could see more heavy downpours. lightning, a thunderstorm just getting start eded just ahead of paulsboro. glassboro you're seeing the skies light up. the heaviest rainfall is to the west of glassboro right now. heading through woolwich on its way to paulsboro and gloucester you'll likely see the heavy rainfall. from northampton into the line of storms through chester and montgomery county, prompting a flash flood warning still in effect for these areas, thanks to the heavy rainfall. that leading edge is moving to the northeast at 30 miles an hour. so the heavy rainfall where you are will likely not last all that long but it is lingering now. in upper montgomery county and this could lead to some flash flooding. be on the lookout for flooded roads this morning. and best advice is, if it's co

down to 66 in northeast philadelphia. a little bit warmer in southeast philadelphia, more buildings, more cement seem to hold in the heat. delaware river trail, 70 degrees. 69 degrees is the forecast for 6:00. by 9:00 we'll warm to 74 with a light breeze out of the north at 6 mile-an-hour. into the low 80s this afternoon. we'll see the low humidity persist right into the afternoon hours. we'll go through the forecast neighborhood by neighborhood when come back in ten minutes. first, jessica boyington has your first alert traffic. >> bill this morning we'll start things off on the schuylkill expressway. around montgomery drive moving along nicely. westbound, eastbound, 12 or 13-minute trip. from the center city to the blue route up towards the vine average speed 61 miles an hour. heading out the door on to 422 this morning we're moving along. eight minutes is where we typically see the delay in the morning hour. headed eastbound from 29 up towards the schuylkill. as for mass transit, new jersey transit, septa or the patco

it's a tremendous display over the city of philadelphia. the lights of the city beneath it, beneath the colors of patriotic sky above. it's impressive for the people there and certainly something, a sight to behold that is a philadelphia original. that's nbc 10 news for now. i'm george spencer. saturday night live is next. for news and weather updates any time, you can always head to nbc10.com. >> live from the north of england, it's "a very somber christmas," with your host, sam smith. >> ♪ stay with me ♪ ♪ like a wreath or tree ♪ ♪ 'cause it's clear to see ♪

pope francis will be in philadelphia september 26 and 27. you can find the pontiff's itinerary on the nbc 10 news app. >>> we may soon see changes to the no child left behind law. the senate takes up a separate version this week. the talks are happening while 2,000 teachers from one of the largest teachers' unions are in washington, d.c. the american federation of teachers is holding a conference to talk about evaluations, teacher laws and less federal control of classrooms. >> this is an opportunity for congress to make sure federal funding goes to the districts and to the schools and children that need it the most. >> now, over the weekend, the american federation of teachers announced its support for hillary clinton. >>> one of philadelphia's most famous neon signs is getting a high-tech upgrade. the red psfs sign atop the loews hotel in center city has looked the same for more than 20 years. it's not clear when the changeover will happen. >>> two, one. >> and from our delaware bureau comes this video of a ribbon cutting in sussex county

the temperatures 76 degrees in philadelphia. trenton and wilmington in the low 70s, 69 degrees in pottstown but we're headed for the 90s this afternoon with just a light breeze blowing. bright sunshine we'll see it during the day and warm things up to near 80 degrees by 9:00. by lunch time 86 degrees with mostly sunny skies. we'll go through neighborhood by neighborhood with the forecast when i come back in ten minutes. right now, jessica boyington has a look at your first alert traffic. jessica? >> we are on the schuylkill expressway where we are dealing with ongoing construction on the schuylkill expressway, spring garden off ramp. you'll not have access to the schuylkill expressway westbound from this ramp. as you can see, it says road closed in our cameras. still an 11-minute drive time headed westbound from the blue route. eastbound doing fine as well. girard avenue to the schuylkill expressway in this direction and you'll be just fine. as for the pa turnpike moving along nicely east and westbound. just a 23-minute trip at

philadelphia, 91 degrees today. seven-day forecast when i come back in ten minutes. >>> we will be ready for that. thanks bill. nine minutes after 5:00 now. let's get another check the roads before you head out for your morning drive. >> nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington has that. >> we are on the schuylkill expressway. a moment ago i gave you an update on the vine street expressway with that construction clearing out of way. i did find a camera on the schuylkill right around the vine street expressway that still has some roads blocked off. there are some still residual delays there. you can still follow the detour signs to get through the area. you'll do just fine. it will set you back five or ten minutes so far for the morning. that should be clearing up shortly anyway. on the blue route, drive times are still no problems. 15 minutes or 14 minutes, headed northbound or southbound from 95 up towards the schuylkill expressway. watching that accident scene in montgomery county in cheltenham easton

right at the surface, the wind is calm in northeast philadelphia. a little bit cooler than yesterday by one degree. but there is the big difference. the humidity even lower than yesterday. hence the cooler temperatures this morning. allentown seeing the skies clear already and a few scattered clouds and no showers with these clouds. it's clearing out nicely in the pocono mountains so that is going to clear the way for another summer beauty. 84 for allentown and reading. upper 70s for the pocono mountains. beautiful sunshine for trenton, mt. holly. doylestown 82 this afternoon and 81 atlantic city and dover a bit warmer but the humidity stays low. inland nothing but sunshine for westchester and wilmington and 85 for philadelphia this afternoon. the weekend forecast there are changes ahead. bright sunshine saturday. it's sunday we will see the return of humidity and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. more on that with the seven-day forecast when i come back in ten minutes. >> that's all right, bill. the next few days are looking great. thank you f

at 74 degrees in philadelphia international, south philadelphia, northeast philadelphia in the lower 70s to start with. we'll warm into the 80s this afternoon. not quite as hot as yesterday. flag is at rest. virtually no wind around. most areas calm and most areas see sunshine too. 72 degrees at 6:00. by 9:00 77 and 84 degrees at lunch time with the winds staying light during the day. just a 5 mile-an-hour breeze blowing around lunch time today. i'll show you how warm it gets in your neighborhood. i'll go neighborhood by neighborhood when i'm back in ten minutes. jessica boyington has your first alert traffic. >> that's true bill. we are doing okay especially on most of the majors, right around cottman avenue. first, for most of our rush hour morning, we can see about a 12-minute trip headed southbound from woodhaven road up towards the vine street expressway. average speeds of 70 miles an hour. that's a little bit fast. out in west norriton the road is blocked, whitehall road and williams way. police activity on the scene as well as an accident on the pa turnpike northeast extension

philadelphia. clear skies. lots of sunshine. you'll need the sunglasses today. no sign of fog in the immediate philadelphia area. sunshine will do away with any fog. 73 at 6:00. 9:00 78. look at the winds. northwesterly wind, not terribly strong. that's enough breeze out of the northwest to bring in the drier air. even though we'll be at 87 by lunchtime, the humidity will be coming down. we'll go through when i'm back in ten minutes. first, the traffic challenges. katie with first alert traffic. >> reporter: thank you. looking live at 95 and gerard live and quiet look. fortunately construction 95 northbound approaching the expressway just cleared. 95 looking good. your drive times between woodhaven and the vine 12 minutes. eastbound looking good, as well. eastbound and westbound around marker 334, you will find overnight construction between 476 and the gladwin or belmont exits. and looking good between 76 and 95 it will take 15 minutes to go that stretch. mass transit, everything running on or clo

right now in philadelphia, you can see the sun is up. a mix of sun and clouds. 68 on our temperature, wind speeds out of the north-northwest at 5 miles per hour. our humidity is at 70%. across the rest of the region mid 60s in trenton. 65 in mt. holly. 64 in reading. 66 in dover and temperatures this morning already close to 70 degrees down the shore. today will be a picture perfect day for you to enjoy the water. in some of the delaware beaches, the radar is totally dry. mostly sunny skies today. that will change heading into tomorrow. even those pops of precipitation staying out of the area. on monday, clouds increase, a chance of isolated showers monday evening. highs around the area today mid 80s for philadelphia. along the shore, temperatures at 81 degrees for atlantic city and for wildwood. closer look at some of our other shore communities and beach communities, rehoboth beach 79. water temperatures in the low 70s. just a beautiful day out if you're going to stay in the city temperatures warmer ranging between 84 and 86. more suns