There is little hint in moisture showing up on storm scan3, i dont want you to worry too much about any wet weather at least initially but later today some of will you likely see quick shower or pop up thunderstorm, actually, might welcome that, it helps you at least cool you down briefly. It is another scorcher though, excessive heat warnings in the red, heat advisories are in the orange, and everyone is included here, no one gets a break. Look at these dew point. Youre at a 80 degrees dew point. I cant even remember the last time ive seen. That will so basically talking completely saturated air mass, dew points in the mid 70s in philadelphia, thats down right insufferable if you ask me, 81 the actual air temperature meanwhile in the city and expect to go only go up from here. Now that the suns officially up we dont have too much of it breaking through the clouds. But we are going to call it partly sunny regardless, as we hit the noon hour, already at 09 degrees, and then by the time
That is when we have to factor in the humidity dew points in the upper 60s and lower 70s, that is right in that oppressive range. Still feels like triple digits in the atlantic city, dover wildwood feels like 98 degrees in philadelphia i can vouch for that even on the shade in the sky deck it feels hotter then what the thermometer is indicating. Areas in dark readies excessive heat warning zone, that is philadelphia and surrounding suburbs. Outside suburbs we are in the heat advisory that goes until 8 00 oclock tonight. We have more heat on the way tomorrow. I will tell but that and when heat and humidity will give us a break. Good news in the forecast as well, all coming up in a few minutes. Back inside to you. Were exited to hear that part, thanks very much. Our Team Coverage of the dangerous heat continues with Eyewitness News reporter alexandria hoff live at philadelphias logan square. Alexandria . Reporter well, beginning. We are out here where we are watching some folks absolutel
Lets go to Brittney Shipp. Thats an early taste of what we can expect as we head into the rest of today. A closer look at our feels like temperature at 91 in philadelphia, 85 in wilmington. Mid80s closer to millville, 87 is the feels like temperature in Atlantic City. Temperaturewise across the region our actual temperatures in the low 80s for philadelphia mid70s in allentown, 81 in Atlantic City and temperatures are at 81 in wildwood. Our entire area is virtually an excessive heat warning or heat advisory. What that basically means, we are dealing with dangerous heat. The heat index will range anywhere from 100 to 105 degrees as we push into the afternoon. You need to stay hydrated. Drink plenty of water, stay inside, seek out shade and check in with the pets kids and the elderly. I am going to go over how long we expect dangerous heat conditions to stick around. Ill let you know coming up in my first alert sevenday forecast. For now, lets check in with Jessica Boyington for a closer
By the time youre heading home from work mid90s. Ill let you know how long this heat and high humidity will stick around for our area. Thats coming up in my extended full forecast. For now we check in with first alert traffic reporter Jessica Boyington. The roads are good for now. Were not dealing with a whole lot of volume. The schuylkill expressway relatively light. Were looking live around girard avenue. So we are losing out that righthand shoulder on the eastbound side. Theres a little bit of equipment in the area. Not an active work zone but something to watch out for. Headed eastbound right in here a 12minute drive time. From the blue route up towards the vine street expressway, no real problems there. Well head over to new jersey now. We are seeing just a tad more volume than normal. And a little bit earlier than we normally do, possibly some folks heading home from the shore. So northbound from 55 up towards the walt whitman bridge still seeing an easy drive time. 61 Miles Per
Area. Today was nothing short of oppressive with heat index making it feel like 100 in some spots. Team coverage of the dangerous situation. Action News Reporter jeff chirico is live in old city trying to speak with folks to beat the heat. First we go to Melissa Magee to see what we can expect tomorrow. Walter t. Was brutal today. Unfortunately that heat and humidity is stk ago way for the start of the workweek on monday we have heat advisory for most of jer jury and delaware and suburbs in pennsylvania and excessive heat warnings posted for philadelphia that 95 corridor metro areas west and also south and east. So the advisory and warning will stay up until 8 p. M. Monday as were calling for heat index values how hot it will feel tomorrow anywhere from 100 to 10 5 across the area heres the big story an problem today its been unbearable any time you have dew point numbers in 70s or higher its down right oppressive and thats stek around on monday. Current air temperatures in the lower 8