People dont want to get rained on in their backyard barbecues. I wish i had better news. I wish i could tell you it would be a uni beautiful blue you sky kind of day it is not. It is not last saturday. Most of the heavy rain is missing us to the north and west but we are dealing with some showers. Lets look at is what happening outside. We will take you down the shore amount lot of foulke down the shore waking up seeing how their day will go. Is it a beach day boardwalk day, shopping day in cape may. First part of the day beach weather may not be so nice. Storm scan three shows why that is, look at that big massive heavy rain off to the north and west, williamsport getting a a soaking. Light showers at the very least. Waking up to some drizzle and gloom and here in the city same story. As we zoom out south of that big massive rain near williamsport we have scattered showers. Those will move through during the course of the day. It looks like the heavier of the steady rain will miss us
Swing, with those beautiful fire works busy boardwalks as well, all ready to celebrate the fourth. But we have to mention some rain this fourth of july holiday unfortunately as we look live at storm scan three the big question is will the weather cooperate with all of the fire works, festivities and backyard barbecues you have planned for today . I think, we will of good news for you just a little bit. Happy Independence Day to you, it is saturday july 4th. Im nicole brewer. Just past 6 00. We will send it over to kate and get those questions answered. You said it is not perfect by any stretch but it is not terrible either. It is not terrible. It is a two day weekend. Two of the three days are perfect. Today is not the worst day we have ever had if that is the best way to put it. When you lead with that it is in the worst day we ever had it doesnt sound great but we have a couple showers to track. It is in the a complete wash out. Ims hopeful by late this afternoon and this evening mes
Deepening the divide. Profiles of courage. The Soccer Players own goal to knock her team out of the world cup goes on the field again today. The excitement builds today, saturday july 4th 2015. Announcer from nbc news this is today, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. A little grand old flag as we welcome you to the fourth of july edition of the today show. Im erica hill. Im craig melvin here alongside dylan dreyer. The u. S. Air force ceremony brass will play for us throughout the morning. Were going to barbecue. We have a band and barbecue and bosco the dog. Bosco is here. He got up nice and early. And we have red, white and blue. Erica will demonstrate her red. Dylan and i are coordinated. Take off your red shoes, thomas. Not yet. We have to wait for the 8 00 hour. You dont want to throw it all out in the first block of the show. The terror alert for the country this morning. Police nationwide ramping up security as large crowds prepare to gather for july fourth celebrations.
Stepped in. Showers even possible overnight thunderstorms will lead us into the 4th of july morning. How that affects your outdoor plans and fireworks displays coming up patriotic preparations. Very patriotic. Getting ready for massive crowds on the National Mall all next. And happening right now putting the final touches on a 4th of july celebration. An estimated 700,000 people will be on the National Mall to celebrate the patriotic holiday tomorrow. While many are excited about the music and f is a lot going on behind the scenes to get things ready and that includes a lot of extra security. Rich you had a front row seat for the big rehearsal. That has to be one of the better shows because you dont have the crowds to deal with. Yeah. It was pretty cool. A lot of folks were dealing with security. Youll see concrete barriers here a lot of temporary fencing. There is the capitol over there. A lot of security tonight. Those who got through the security gauntlet got to see something very s
Offer on this long Holiday Weekend, including these folks that came from south africa for a taste of philadelphia freedom, we stopped at the liberty bell and liberty hall and go around the city to look at everything, and that includes the Liberty Block Party between market and chestnut being built as the Biggest Block Party of the summer begins at 1 00 in the afternoon and gives everybody a chance to sample the food scene and Live Entertainment and that serves to the phillies Live Entertainment, the philadelphia pops. In edition to the philly pops orchestra, we have the voices of the pops, singing the battle hymn of the republic and god bless americas all the patriotic favorites. It begins on independence mall, and bring your lawn chairs and blankets and soak in this wouldnterful 4th of july tradition. The phillies pops has a Wonderful Program and we are going to party and really going to stir peoples patriotic pride this evening. Sounds good, and a little tip to pass along if are you