Comfort. The moment a russian jet comes within a few feet of a u. S. Navy plane. Lunar trifecta, the rare sight that no living person has seen before. And nice try. A womans attempt to bring a peacock on a plane for emotional support didnt fly. Today, january 31st, 2018. From nbc news, this is today, with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everybody. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. That is a sight you dont see every day. They call it the superblue blood moon. The lunar trifecta. You had a good look at it. Covering the president s address late last night. I drove all night. Im not tired at all, chuck. Were going to start with that. The president s speech. The state of the Union Address to a deeply divided nation and the congress. It was one of the longest ever. Highlighted by calls for unity and a declaration that a new american moment has arrived. How real is this tone of bipartisanship . We have complete coverage. Krist
Comfort. The moment a russian jet comes within a few feet of a u. S. Navy plane. Lunar trifecta, the extremely rare site happening right now, no living person has ever seen before. And nice try. How one womans request to bring a peacock on a plane for emotional support just didnt fly today, wednesday, july 31st, 2018. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everybody. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Thats a sight you dont see every day. They call it the super blue blood moon, a lunar trifecta. I bet you had a good view of that. You were up late last night, covering the president s address. You came here the crack of dawn. I did. I drove all night. Im not tired at all, chuck. So, anyway, yes, it was an interesting were going to start with that, our top story, the president s speech. The state of the Union Address to a deeply divided nation and to congress. He had a lot to say. At 80
Picture there, right . We are tracking showers moving into the western suburbs but certainly clear in philadelphia. Showers moving through maryland and they are moving into Lancaster County area. Scattered light showers heading toward lancaster and stay to the west most of the morning but maybe not all. Could see late day showers and thunderstorms. The first showers could arrive before noon time. 76 degrees at 6 00. Steamy again today. Near 80 at 9 00. Then middle 80s as though first showers stop popping up at noon today. We will will through the future cast hourbyhour to show you when the showers are more likely to move into your area when im back in ten minutes. Here is Jessica Boyington watching your first alert traffic. Around 24th street we do have some road work on the eastbound side. Not blocking out in lanes but off the exit ramp, though. Heading eastbound toward 95 but no backup behind that scene. Three minutes from 95 toward the schuylkill expressway or if you have to head 30
A better chance we will see showers later this morning and into this afternoon. Mostly cloudy skies to start with. 76 degrees. Its warming up by 9 00 near 80 and middle 80s with scattered showers in the area at none time today. It is not going to be as hot as it has been but its going to be cloudier and stormier through the day and go through the forecast neighborhoodbyneighborhood when im back in ten minutes. Jessica boyington has your first alert traffic. Schuylkill expressway smooth sailing so far this morning. Cameras live on top of montgomery drive. Everything is moving along. 12minute drive time. If youre heeding eastbound from the blue route toward the vine street expressway safe to say the same drive time headed westbound into the king of prussia area. You can see the cars are green and moving 15, 16 minutes at the most. Southbound from the schuylkill expressway, up towards 95. Mass transit in the clear this morning. So far, no delays there. The area bridges, currently okay. Is
More activity in central pennsylvania. That is the main area thats going to be affecting us. The future cast, as we go throughout afternoon, again, you can see these scattered showers but some of the heavier activity is back to the west. There we are about 2 00, 3 00, some areas are getting heavy showers, some thunderstorms. So much moisture within the atmosphere that could be, a lot will come in throughout the night tonight. The temperature has climbed in some areas. 88 in philadelphia, so we may have one more day to sneak in the heat wave. Its in the low 80s to the noirt and west. It feels like 92 in philadelphia. The humidity is very high. And it is muggy out there. Take the rain gear with you. Youll probably need it some time. Scattered showers by 3 00. Might be enough moisture to knock the temperature down as well. Well have timing on all this rain, see if it lasts until the week depend the new hurricane danny. Thank you, glenn. We have breaking news. Former president jimmy carter