Shocking. From the heat and the humidity to how chilly it got. Its been a while since i had gooseys coming out of my car in the morning, you know . I even hate to say it, i turned the sort of the heater on in the car. No. Yes. Did you really . Yes, i mean, can i not believe the difference, i think it is the breeze, the lower humidity and the temperatures have dropped a lot. Great overnight though, you can get some of the hot air out of the house and just kind of replace it with the cool air at least this weekend. Things change again, though, however. So lets enjoy this. Lets take a look, see what we have at the present time. You can see on storm scan3, that we do have arthur, look for arthur, way up in maine, just tremendous amount of rain through there, but look what the cold front went through arthur went by and we are left with just completely clear skies. Looks just great out there. We have temperatures that are cool, 59 in allentown, 57 degrees in reading, we have 65 through philadelphia, but if you go through south jersey, you have got temperatures that are in the 50s, just about 60 degrees through millville. So, it is a very cool start to the day. These dew points that were in the 70s, they were some 30 degrees higher, you know how humid it was, well look where they are now, in thes, but as comfortable as we get this time of year. Temperatures today warming up by noon, 81, by 3 00 p. M. , 84 degrees, this is a great fifth of july today. And we are looking right now future weather, ill stop it at 1 00. But no reason to. Just have clear skies, as we go through the day, i think you will love this weekend forecast, again, fortunately, maybe not so much what were seeing next week. Well take a look at that, nick snow. Thank you works we begin with breaking news, firefighters just getting control of three alarm blaze in southwest philadelphia, thats where we find Eyewitness News reporter Steve Patterson, steve, whats the latest . Reporter good morning, nicole, this is very chaotic scene, still very early in this investigation following a fire that appears to have charred at least six row homes and damaged many, many more. Looks like almost an entire city block of row homes has been destroyed. If you pan back, and look back, what we can tell you at this point that two children have been taken in to dreamt for smoke inhalation. So firefighters remain on scene here, red cross on scene here, as well. I spoke to several members of the red cross, who says, at least 40 people, 40 people, affected by this fire, and that theyre starting to look at setting up a temporary shelter in the area. But you can just look back there and see the destruction, firefighters working on hot spots at this point. This is the 6500 block of guess nerve, on the street we saw people just kind of lined up on the roadway, many of them in tears. I spoke to a few of those folks, just kind of very upset about the situation that they saw and heard and experienced in this massive fire. But again, firefighters holding the scene, working to get rid of some hot spots, as well as we are hearing about those two children, at least, that were suffering from smoke inhalation. But there is much more to learn from this. Were hearing the fire commissioner should be arriving in about 20 minutes or learn much more for our next hit at 5 30. Well come back to you as soon as we know more. Reporting, Steve Patterson, cbs3, Eyewitness News. A lot of people affected there, thank you. Two homes are heavily damaged after fire breaks out in berks county happened after 11 00 last night near main street and south Second Street in bally. Neighbors tell Eyewitness News about six people live in the homes. Everyone managed to get out safely. There is no word yet on what cause that fire. Perhaps the Biggest Party happened right here in the city of philadelphia. The birth place of freedom, and last night, downtown philly was certainly the place to be. Eyewitness News Reporter matt rivers was there and spoke to many enjoying the food, the fun and the other festivities. It is the music, the food, the fun, the smiles, the people this july 4th in philadelphia. Not nothing sour about philadelphia. Philadelphia is just the truth. Good energy out here. It is to really is. These colors dont run, but they can be worn, as the parkway turned into a red, white and blue sea even ben franklin would be prout of. It is pretty awesome. Every year there is a Pretty Amazing turn out at the parkway. This year no different. Are you pretty pay tree the snuck. Yes. As the sunsets, music turned up with opening act ricky martinez, followed by none other than his is phillys own roots. All of that adding up to the sound of the summer, stage. It is different, it is different, scenery. The weather did start out bit sketchy. By Late Afternoon nothing but warm, golden sunshine. Relax, enjoy the air and the beautiful women. There is no fun without safety, though, something philly police know all too well. From horses to bikes, to plane old foot patrol, security was priority one, just earlier this week Eyewitness News was granted an exclusive look into the citys command center used to keep people safe all day long. Constantly look at things from the previous years, looking at ways you can improve. We prepare and plan accordingly. Matt rivers, cbs 3, Eyewitness News. All right, and of course we wait all year to see fireworks like these, dazzling displays lit up the nights skies at cherokee high school. Delighted wet weather didnt ruin their fun. Many local communities postponed fourth every July Fireworks balls of our rainy weather. Here just few of the cities that will have fireworks tonight. It includes ocean city, sea isle, wildwood, and upper darby. Well, the city was hopping of course, but the suburbs also celebrated the fourth of july in style. Eyewitness News Reporter jen was there for the showing of pay interest tree the i can pride in Chester County. Reporter a big birthday bash in the suburbs, along with gardens, in kennett square, Chester County has one of the best. Pay tree the i can music, all of that, oh, im just so excited, yes. I love the fireworks. They are so cool. The sold out crowd of 5600 agrees, some making a road trip out of the holiday, just to see this 30 minute spectacle. I drove from richmond, virginia, through the hurricane stuff. Im very proud to be an american. That sentiment carried over into Norristown Montgomery county. Patriotism on full display here, too, with the red, white and the blue. Beautiful weather, melt with my beautiful wife. Live music brought families to their feet. He went up on the stage and played the drums. And the party forged new friendships. Turned out beautiful. Couldnt be better. Not a better night, they say, to celebrate the the usa. What i like the most is being with family, friends. This is our country, yes, i am very pay tree the i can, very excited. We have a fum suburban fireworks guide over at cbsphilly. Com. Reporting in longwood gardens, cbs3, Eyewitness News. Fireworks also lit up the new york city skyline, just take a lock at this amazing display put on for millions of people in the big apple. The show lasted 25 minutes, and used about 50,000 pawn of explosions. This years theme was the 200 anniversary of the star spangled banner. And it was a star spangled Birthday Party in washington, d. C. , many came out to enjoy the capitol concert. This year, performers included patti labelle, frank i valley, even special appearance from kermit the frog, and miss piggy. Wouldnt be the fourth of july without those two. Well, back here at home, Vice President joe biden celebrated Independence Day at independence hall. The vp took pride in telling the crowd that hes married to a philly native. He even brought his grandson on stage to make it more after family affair. So cute. Mr. Biden and mayor nutter marked the 50th anniversary of the civil rights act, and the 60th anniversary of brown versus board of education. Each talked about what they considered the defining issue of our time. I believe he had, is the civil rights issue of the 21st century. The quality of he had something vitally important to creating opportunities, for every young person, in our great nation. The civil rights issue of our day, making it clear, that you should be able to marry whom ever you love. Period. After the ceremony the crowd cheered as Vice President biden and mayor nutter walked in the annual parade in center city. Well, the bells of freedom rang in philadelphia, young descendents of the signers of the declaration of independence circled the liberty bell to symbolically tap it 13 times, in honor of the original 13 states. Eyewitness news anchor chris may served asthmas err of ceremonies for that celebration. Well, if you are looking for a fun way to cool off this Holiday Weekends, you might want to head over to penns landing, the annual super scooper all you can eat ice cream festival kicks off today. Now, there is music, there is games, there is fun for the entire family, and the cost for admission is about 7. All proceeds go to help finds a cure for pediatric leukemia. You cant lose in that situation. Arthur puts a dam perron the Holiday Weekend in several areas along the east coast. Coming up next, we will take a look at the impact from the first hurricane of the season. And the fourth means franks in cone i island, the range champion remains the top dog at nathans annual hotdog eating contest. Coming up next how even a Marriage Proposal was thrown into the mix. Of all places. Well be right back. We showed people a survey that stacked fios up against comcast. Whats it like paying for internet thats rated 6th out of 7 in Customer Satisfaction . Not good. Its not the best. No, thats not fun. Look at it this way, youre kind of on top. If i was like this, all day. Switch from the bottom to the top and see why millions of satisfied customers have made fios 1. Sign up for a verizon fios triple play with a 2year agreement and get 300 back. Plus, a free lg tablet or up to 200 off any tablet from verizon wireless. Thats satisfaction. Thats powerful. Officials say the state council dollars a bullet from hurricane arthur, category two storm with winds everyone hundred Miles Per Hour when it made landfall along the outer banks early friday morning. Now, there are no reports of any deaths or serious injuries but more than 40,000 people did in fact lose power. Also, suspected tornado tore through some of the homes there. Headed to the bathroom, the feeling was just collapsing behind us. Hurricane arthur rained out or changed fourth of july plans, as you can imagine, as far north as new england. Arthur raising concerns about the safety of the water down the shore, passed by new jersey actually wind up bands of heavy winds and rain. The gray rough shore waters of sea isle sit bring mostly empty as you see there even as the weather passed as possibility of rip tides it, does still remain, so be careful i suggest they dont go in the water at all. Good advice, dangerous rip currents are predict today last into the weekend so just be minds full of that if you are headed down the shore this weekend. Carol, talk about it little earlier, chill when we got out of the car this morning. I thought i was in the poconos. Turns out i am. Great start it the day in the poconos this morning, it is as cool as the poconos everywhere, maybe just a comparison from all of the these with a we are fining this morning, which fells great. But it is a big shock to the system, cool feeling, as it is win we move to the shore, looks real nice here, people having phenominal beach day. I think the boardwalk will be packed because the ocean itself, that is High Surf Advisory, the rip currents will be fairly strong today, so i think buying some spoon holders, couple of tshirts, would be the great idea. 61 degrees thats the temperature out in ardmore this morning, i know we act like it is 30, but it is 61 degrees out there. Here is arthur, and were left with much Better Weather conditions at least on the land, i mean, the surf is still being kick up little bit. But still the sky conditions couldnt be better our winds out of the northnorthwest, 15 miles an hour in the poconos, temperature of 65 degrees. Fiftysix in philadelphia, 12mile per hour winds, and at the shore, 8mile per hour winds, 59 degrees. So, depending on where you are, youre finding different temperature profile with temperatures in the 50s, 60s, primarily, and along the shore we have got these temperatures in the 60s, ocean has cooled down in a major way, 59 degrees. Thanks, arthur, again. Saturday, temperature, today, 84 degrees, tomorrow, 87 degrees, it is sunny, both days, absolutely terrific. Future weather, we will stop it at 1 00 oclock tomorrow afternoon, when there is that cloud, maybe see it otherwise great weather conditions it, does heat up hereby monday, and we get another couple of hot days coming up. Soy lets enjoy weekend, chance of shower, monday, tuesday do see another one. In the pool, isnt this lovely . Dont you love a pool like this . Oh, no oh, no, no, no, please, not in my pool. Bob kelly, but you know what, it is really fast cooling. If were lucky any to have a pool or kiddie pool, you get out, you will dry off so fast you will be freezing, so full sun, fast cooling, temperature of 84 degrees today, and High Pressure in charge of the area, so sunny and nice throughout the entire weekends, this is just phenominal. Then we get into the 90s, heating up again, we see another front come through here chance every shower or thunderstorm, otherwise, 84 in philadelphia, shore, 78, poconos, 78 degrees, just ideal, and, remember, a breeze, northwesterly breeze ten to 15 miles an hour, lovely day, cool night again, 62 degrees, we do not have to pay for this into our how the. Open those windows. Cool out your houses, and store up some of the chill. Well get tomorrow to 88 degrees. Slightly hire err than today. Monday higher humidity, hire temperatures, into the 90s monday, tuesday, maybe even wednesday, keep it 89 for now, just to stop the heatwave. Then 87 thursday, and 86 degrees on friday. Nicole . Oh, you know what, nicole, boy, you take that, let me tell you something, the latest forecast at your fingertips, new cbs philly weather app the great way to get Severe Weather alerts and send us your weather pictures, it is available in the app store now. Now, nicole until. All right, carol, thank you. Well, annual hotdog eating contest in brooklyn, new jersey, competitors scarfed down dozens of hotdogs in just minutes. More on the hotdog eating champ that walked away with thousands of dollars. Ooh dog eat dog competition, the nail ands hotdog eating contest fourth of july tradition going back 99 years. The challenge, who can wolf down the most francs and buns in ten minutes. The competitors dipped their hotdogs to go down faster, the rain made them extra solid soggy during the mens race. The womans race won by mickey from las vegas, she polished over 34 dogs and upset the two time champ. When is the next time you see a hotdog after this day . I love hotdogs, and i think i will be taking a break from eating in general for about a day, but ill be back to normal. The mens winner was the bun and only joey chestnut. He finished 61 francs and won 10,000, along with coveted mustard belt for the eighth year in a row. The speed eating machine who makes upward of 200,000 a year doing this, also got engaged to his personal chef and trainer before the race. This day has become that much more special to you, right . Special is an understatement. And im beyond happy. It is a great day. Im never going to forget it. The competitors ate hundreds of hotdogs, turned Independence Day no indigestion day. Cbs3, Eyewitness News. Wow. Is it just me or am i the only person that has to look away . Sorry, i know they enjoy it and they make a lot of money. Good for them. Anyway, tough to watch. The competitors fast by the way for about 24 hours before that race, chestnut says he doesnt eat for two or three days following it. I can understand that, 161 francs . Needs some time to digest, right . Your Holiday Weekends includes a movie, we have a preview of whats new in theatres. Check this out. Hi, everybody, im nancy odel. This week melissa motorcycle cartly have you laughing out loud in tammy. A group of young friends help an alien find his way and new york is my home. Theres no place like it in the world. I love exploring all its amazing history. Like the revolutionary war battlefields in saratoga, or ellis island, where america welcomed some of my own family. Theres also the birthplace of the womens movement, and fdrs home. Come discover your favorite part of new york. Plan your Summer Vacation at iloveny. Com theres something for everyone. If you are still looking for things to do this Holiday Weekends, why not take in a little movie . Entertainment tonights nancy odel has a preview of whats new in theser. This week Melissa Mccarthy is on hilarious road trip. The kids of earth to echo discover new friend. Echo . What . Thats what we should call it. Adorable little alien who teams up with adorable kids, in throw back to the Family Friendly movie of the 80s with a twist. Just how those movies were, where anybody can see it, anybody can enjoy it, not really many of those left. So cool that theyre doing something kind of new and original. While these are the first major roles for the kid casts, it sounds like they worked with the cast like old pros. Physical echo, like a model that they couldnt always use t so sometimes did doing deep scenes echo, staring at the pam of your hands. Something not quite for the family, the very raunchy and funny tammy. Give me