The heat is on, nearrecord temperatures will dominate the delaware and lehigh valleys. David murphy keeping an eye on the very latest. He is right here, david murphy is here along with matt pellman filling in for karen. Reporter youve got this down, weve got sunshine and clouds, the cloud cover is sweeping down from the northwest, overall well have partly sunny skies, we have an air quality alert today, ground level ozone not great between the hours of noon and 6 is when the air quality will be at the worse. 74 in philadelphia. 72 in millville. 62 in allentown. 73 in cape may. The dewpoints are up so it feels more humid in most neighborhoods than the last several days, the upper 60s are frairl fairly humid, the 70s are oppressive. 76 degrees for the morning run, hydrate before and after. 85 degrees by 10 00 a. M. 94 by 3 00 p. M. , 95 around 4 00 p. M. We get and excessive heat watch that kicks in on saturday and extends through sunday and could be extended through monday, as well. Heat index values will make it feel like 100 over next week. High temperatures range from the mid to upper 90s. Matt pellman ill go over the numbers and give you more details on what to expect coming up from accuweather. Reporter our numbers are low, the speeds low on i95 because of the accident that were trying to get rid of in the great northeast. Its southbound past woodhaven road. Last vehicle involved has been attached to the tow truck. Now just the right lane is blocked. For a little bit they have the right and center lanes blocked. It has caused the delay coming down from woodhaven where speeds are in the low 20s right now. On the northbound side of i95 by bartram avenue theres a broken down vehicle that taking out the left lane. Weve had several broken down vehicles, one in Plymouth Meeting by ridge pike by louis auto sales was towed away. Theres a new one in upper gwynedd walsh road. Route 49 main street is closed for another hour, fulton street or buck shoot em road. Theres work on the commodor barry bridge from gloucester can into Delaware County were down a lane. We expect delays on the septa regional rails, but so far the trains are on on close to their interim schedules. The Republican National convention came to a close as donald trump formally accepted the nomination for president. In a fiery speech the billionaire businessman aimed to unify the party and rally the voters. The nights theme make america one again. Most of the speakers including trump tried to be exclusive. My Fathers Company women are paid equally for the work that we do. I will do everything in my power to protect our lbgtq citizens. As a republican its so nice to hear you cheering for what i just said. Thank you. Trump promise to do protect america fix the economy and attack presumive democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. Action news spoke to local delegates following trumps speech they were excited and energized by what he had to say. We are fill with energy and enthusiasm to bucks county where i am from to get trump pence elected in november. People want change. We have posted more information on trump at speech plus a fact check at 6abc. Com. Its 6 05 and now its the democrats turn to put on a show. Theythey will be here in philadelphia next week, they face a challenge, some of the hottest days weve had in four years. Annie mccormick is live at the National Constitution center with more on what folks will have to handle. Good morning, annie. Reporter everybody from protesters to police to visitors to people going to the convention and people taking in sites at philadelphia that includes political fest which is at the National Constitution center and 6 other locations across the city. You can see the banner here. Its good to know the locations for visitors because its a bipartisan exhibit its going to be a great place to beat the heat. Most of the locations that these are at have airconditioning. Its about to get really hot, the city of brotherly love and were not just talking about the vehicle. Today expect temperatures in the 90s. Monday the humidity could be the worst the city has felt in four years. And it is just in time to showcase the city to tourists, delegates and political enthusiasts. We got a sneak peek of political fest that starts today. Cultural and political exhibits will be on display across the city at seven locations, including the National Constitution center and the Pennsylvania Convention center. Each location will have a special theme and there are good spots to get a break from the heat. Expect protests to increase in the coming days, 20 protest permits have been i should and more could be granted. The city is concerned about protesters and the officers protecting them. They will provide water in areas without water access hydrant spray caps along demonstration routes and missing stations at fdr park. The heat will be hot next week, were looking at the Police Officers and the protesters who overestimate their ability to walk in the demonstrations. Reporter and political fest did kick off today 10 00 a. M. To 6 00 p. M. For the next week. Go to 6abc. Com to see a list of all the locations if youre not a democrat here for the dnc you can head to the exhibits because they are bipartisan its an exhibit to get you understand the democratic process. Annie mccormick channel 6 action news. Hillary clinton may announce her choice for a run mate today. Two democratic sources say jim kaine has emerged as the leading concerned. No final decision has been made. The entire Action News Team is prepared to bring you every angle of the democratic National Convention and he needs to around the city. Visit 6abc. Com to understand the issues and more. Lets go over to maribel aber to look at the markets live at the nasdaq in time square. Reporter good morning, tam, stocks closed lower yesterday, right now futures are pointing to a higher open. We have a report of manufacturing due out later today. Amazon is teaming up with wells fargo to offer discounts on loans. If you take advantage of the Program Students need to apply for a private loan with wells fargo. You can refinance the loans with the bank to get the discount. Thats the latest in the biz noose from the nasdaq news from the nasdaq, have a great weekend. You too. It is going to be hot. Reporter Storm Tracker 6 live double scan were dry this morning, sky6 live hd looking at clouds mixing with occasional break of sunshine over the commodor barry bridge. It does look like overall it will be a partly sunny day. 74 degrees in philadelphia to start out. Comfortable enough out there, a little bit on the humid side more humid than yesterday. Youll feel that if youre walking or working out. 67 degrees in allentown. 07 in reading. 72 in wilmington, 73 in cape may. And again its a stickier. In terms of rain today, looks like were okay through the morning and then we get into the afternoon and evening say, 4 00 p. M. , 5 00 p. M. , 6 00 p. M. Theres a chance of strong thunderstorms popping up in spots around allentown and ending up closer to the i95 corridor. There could more of this action up to 8 30 p. M. Or 9 00 p. M. Later on tonight if there are any showers left they will be showers after the sunny goes down and we lose the convective instability of the afternoon or evening we wont have the thunderstorms around. In the lehigh valley, afternoon thunderstorm is possible, high of 94. Feeling like the upper 90 that were in the lehigh valley. Down the shore, partly sunny, warm and humid, 87 degrees, ocean temperature 74 so you can get a break in the water. In philadelphia, its going to be hot and more humid today, 95 degrees under partly sunny skies. It will feel like its close to 100 in center city and other urban centers like trenton and wilmington this afternoon. Wind out of the southwest a little breezy, 10 to 20. The heat index maxing out close to 100 philadelphia, trenton wilmington. Not great in the northern suburbs or the areas of central south jersey or delaware feeling like 95 to 99 there. Overnight tonight and evening thunderstorm muggy dropping to 77 for the overnight low. As we take a look at the next several days. Today is just the start. For the next five days, today through tuesday were looking at highs in the mid to upper 90s. The heat index values range from 98 to 105. That is the most suspense heat we urge you to limit Outdoor Activities until you have a pool or membership or down the shore. Otherwise, ac pretty much the way to go this weekend. Up in the poconos relief. 84 evening thunderstorm. 87 saturday, 83 on sunday, not so intense up in the mountains. At the shore, 87 sun and clouds. Hotter on saturday, 90 and 87 on sunday. The exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast, heres how it will roll. 95 degrees, hot and humid. Tomorrow not as humid, high of 98 heat index values over 100. Hot an humid on sunday, steamy with heat index values over 100. Monday will be the worst day of the heat wave. 98 degrees which will be a record for monday, high humidity oppressive heat and humid combined to make things dangerous. We have to look out for our visitors some of them who are not used to this stuff as they roll into town sunday and monday. Therethere could be a thunderstn monday. After that things settle and get better. Another Police Officer comes under fire in the u. S. The gunman grabbed his weapon from a backpack. Its a rocky ride in texas look at that roadway, all because of the blistering sun. Well tell you about the impact of the stream heat there. Reporter we see that on 422 hopefully not in year. We have an accident on woodhaven and well talk about how the dnc will affect the traffic. Pro athletes join Philadelphia Police for a game changer thats next on action news. Welcome back taking a live look, the sun is beautiful, but not going to be our friend over the next coming days, a gorgeous shot, the view from Atlantic City as we get ready for this incredibly high heat. 6 15, 74 degrees. Tamala edwards is doing a Facebook Live right now. Full view. Check it out. Reporter i have Facebook Live friends thats so exciting. That sun will blind us as we right drive. We expect sun glare once again this morning. The good news our crash on i95 southbound between woodhaven and academy has cleared as you can see. Theres a backlog coming down from woodhaven. Hillary and friend are coming to town, the dnc begins this weekend, were expect everybody to arrive, well expect the traffic restrictions to start. This is not like the arrival of the pope. The good news with this the interstates will stay open, were just going to have a few restrictions. If you drive a vehicle thats more than five tons youll not be able to drive on i95. Between the exit of the platt bridge and the vine street expresses way in center city thats a big rig thats a big dump truck thats a bus, thats. Rv. You have to use the platt bridge over to the schuylkill expressway over to the vine. That means if youre in a passenger vehicle youll see extra big vehicles on those roads over the next week. Ramps will close, ramp from the schuylkill expressway eastbound to packer avenue is going to close during the afternoons and event, you wouldnt bainlt to get to broad be able to get to broad street that will be blocked off, a bunch of other local streets in and around south philadelphia, pattison, soth 10th and 11th will be closed. Developing overnight, a chicago Police Officer is on the mend after he was shot and wounded. Two officers approached a man on his cell phone, they asked him to hang up so they could question him, he grabbed a gun from his backpack and opened fire. Several officers shot and killed the suspect. The officer is expected to be okay. The officers are working in pairs ever since the Fatal Shooting of officers in dallas last month. Officer dejesus got into an altercation with a woman who did not have a drivers license a district judge dismissed the case last month. John adams refiled the charges yesterday and seeking a different district judge to look at the case. Well tell you about the contamination coming up next Rocky Mountain high. A disconnect obviously a disconnect between the community and the Police Officers. We want to bring our voices to reconcile that relationship. The players hope to use their contacts in the neighborhoods to bring police and residents together. David murphy is running out of the number nine as he prepares the seven day accuweather forecast. Reporter lets hope he doesnt get to 100. Donald trump has accepted nomination for presidency. His acceptance speech was one for the record books. And sort of focus on having fun or playing, even. Hey, playing is a lot of fun. We will make America Great again now on action news, donald trump officially accepts the Republican Partys nomination for president in a lengthy speech. Democratic convention perhaps to throw open the convention doors, were in south philadelphia for a first look. Lets turn to weather and traffic with david murphy and matt pellman in for karen rogers. Reporter all right, guys were off to a partly cloudy start, we have clouds winging in from the northwest overnight. We expect partly sunny skies. We have air quality issues ozone alert for sensitive groups in all the gray counties. 74 degrees in philadelphia. Thats the current temperature, 67 in allentown. 73 in cape may. The dewpoints are higher today. It feels oppressive in cape may and dover with the 70s dewpoints, upper 60s in philadelphia also pretty sticky as you start moving around. There is your temperature profile. 3 00 p. M. , 94. High of 95. That hits around 4 00 p. M. Heat index values making it feel worse. An excessive heat watch kicks in saturday and continues sunday and might be through monday with heat index values going over 100 all three days, ill detail where the most of the heat and humidity he exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast. Reporter we have a fire along woodhaven road approaching bristol pike taking out the left lane is blocked. They are spraying water on the vehicle that was in flames a few minutes ago. Delays both ways on wood haven. Chopper 6 hd is heading to the scene of a crash northeast extension southbound approaching lansdale. A multivehicle accident off to the side. Emergency crews are there. At any time they could block lanes, well have pictures coming up in just a few minutes matt and tam. Thank you. Donald trump capped off the Republican Convention by formally accepting his partys nomination. Rnc week was marred by prime time display of party disharmony and partially plagiarized speech. Stephanie ramos has the run down of all the events in cleveland. Reporter the crowds were energized at the convention as donald trump hit you will poverty and terrorism and Hillary Clinton during one of the longest Convention Speeches in decades. Donald trump sealing the deal. I humbly and gratefully accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States. Reporter on the final and biggest night of the Republican National convention, the billionaire businessman turned gop nominee ended the Party Convention the way he began the complain attacking the Political Campaign attacking the political establishment. I joined the political arena so the powerful can no longer beat up on people who can not defend themselves. Reporter and painting a dark picture of america, the one he promises to fix. The day i take the oath of Office Americans will finally wake up in a country where the laws of the United States are enforced trumps speech justing from terrorism the he economy and remembering the 49 people who lost their lives in orlando. Reporter as your president i will do everything in my power to protect our lbgtq citizens. Reporter this part of his speech bringing a trump supporter to tears. I have a gay son i know in his mind he feels that the Republican Party doesnt embrace his lifestyle, but we do. Reporter and came a familiar theme throughout the Convention Trump intensifying his attacks against his democratic rival Hillary Clinton. This is the legacy of Hillary Clinton, death, destruction, terrorism and weakness. Reporter Hillary Clintons Campaign Manager said next week in philadelphia the democrats will quote focus on the issues, not anger. There Convention Kicks off on monday, in cleveland, Stephanie Ramos channel 6 action news. Speaking of which, stephanie the National Spotlight turns to philadelphia, if cleveland is any indicator we are in for an exiting four days. Volunteers have gotten the Party Started and in 30 minutes action news will be inside on the convention floor. Katherine scott is making her way to the Wells Fargo Center right now and filed this report moments ago. Things are wrapping up in cleveland its time for philadelphia to get ready for the week ahead. In a halfhour well get inside and get a first look at the main stage and podium for the democratic National Convention, the official unveiling. There will be things going on around the city next week, bus stop the wells fargo is where the main event is happening. The parties got underway at penns landing where people gathered for the pep rally. 18,000 volunteers took part in 2 1 2 years of planning. This was