Kentucky. What that will do is track to our south. Typically in a pattern like that most of the moisture would miss us but theres an upper level feature that would help draw in that moisture and that means clouds and showers for the fourth of july. Future tracker showing by 9 oclock in the morning you could actually have some heavy rain generally west of philadelphia. It will be reaching the coast early in the afternoon. The good news is, though, things will be clearing out in time for the fireworks as far as the rain. This is what to expect tomorrow. Cloudy and cool for july with temperatures in philadelphia only in the 70s. Scattered showers and perhaps even a period of steady rain if those two low pressures can really interact and pull up a lot of moisture. However, for the evening we will be drying out and sunday is looking spectacular. Ill have all the details including the shore and the poconos coming up in the full okay weather forecast. Rick. All right, cecily well check back in later. Thank you. Stay ahead of changes in the weather this weekend by vis sitting 6abc. Com. There youll find live satellite images, street level radar and the hourly forecasts from accuweather also get a personal look at the Accuweather Team by following our meteorologists on facebook and twitter. The jersey shore of course one of the most popular fourth of july destinations and the crowds filled up the beaches today. The action cam in cape may americas oldest seaside resort. There is a lobster bake planned for tomorrow night sounds delicious and a party on the lawn outside congress hall. And then fireworks will be set off on a barge in the ocean at about 9 15. Folks went down to delaware to take in the surf and sand at rehoboth and the ocean packed today. Everyone we talked to said the weather made for a perfect beach day. 35 and beautiful. Couldnt ask for a better day to hang outer and enjoy the boardwalk and the sun. And rehoboth will have its own fourth of July Fireworks display sunday night at nine 15. Theyll be launched between brooklyn avenue and laurel street. Well, philadelphias bursting with holiday fun all weekends long. The big concert on the parkway fireworks expected to at track hundreds of thousands of people. John rawlins joining us to tell us how crews have been preparing for the big celebration tomorrow. Hey, john. Reporter hi, rick. Well right there it is right behind me there, that is the stage for tomorrow nights concert. They have been testing their amplifiers a short time a. Trust me they sounded just fine. Everything coming together just right. In front of the art museum stage hands and others hard at work putting together the focal point for tomorrow nights concert. Meanwhile behind the Museum Technicians taking 12 to 16 hours to carefully load and wire fireworks that will last just minutes once launched in the july 4th sky. Theyll last about 15 minutes but its a continuous 15 minutes of color glitters, red, white blue. Reporter 700,000 the estimate of the number of visitors in the city tomorrow. Denise and chester of new york state arrived yesterday and have been on the move. I love the row houses. We went down by the water. I like the architecture so we sort of have been doing that. Reporter with so many people in town and national concerns about a possible lone wolf terror attack, Authorities Say they are in close contact with the feds. I want to emphasize yes theres been a lot of chatter thats something that youve heard all over the country but theres no specific threat to anywhere that we are aware of right now. Reporter organizers asking visitors not to bring alcohol, coolers or cooking equipment and strongly discouraging bags and back packs. Not to bring big back packs. Those things will be subject to checks and so and you dont want to carry and lug that stuff around anyway because it will be hot. You want to enjoy the concert and so just be mindful of what you are bringing with you and that everything is going to be subject to being checked. Reporter both officials saying use common sense when you think about bringing anything to a concert. Other advice offered today is if you come down to the concert and you see a suspicious item a backpack whatever it is by yourself dont touch it, dont try to move it, call police. Live along the parkway, john rawlins, channel6 action news. Back to you. Thank you, john. 6abc by the way is proud to be the broadcast partner for the wawa welcome america celebration. You can join us live tomorrow from 10 00 a. M. To noon for the Independence Day freedom ceremony and parade. Action news anchors Matt Odonnell and Tamala Edwards will be hosting that for you. Also tomorrow night get ready to rock. Rick williams and cecily tynan will host our philly fourth of july jam live. Adam joseph and karen rogers will be there as well. Philadelphias own the roots will perform along with special guests miguel and jennifer nettles. All that fun begins at 7 00. Whether youre on the parkway at the beach or grilling in your own backyard, we want you to share your Holiday Weekend with us. Just use the 6abc fourth on social media. Well be showing pictures during our special coverage tomorrow night right here on 6abc. And thats not all from a regatta on the Schuylkill River to a fun filled day at the philadelphia zoo, there is a lot to do this Holiday Weekends. Besides fireworks. Action News Reporter eva pilgrim is at a popup beer garden in south philadelphia tonight to tell us what else is on tap this week. Hi eva. [laughter] reporter hey, rick yeah, not everyone staying in the city this weekend is going to be hitting the parkway. You can see behind me all of these good people here at the beautiful popup beer garden at 15th and south street. People theyre just relaxing right here in the city. This hidden oasis the pennsylvania horticulture societys popup beer garden the in south philadelphia opened at noon today, the bar at 2 00 and those who have the day off were here soon after. I dont have anything i have to do today so im reading the New York Times and sitting back having a drink and chilling. I think the atmosphere is perfect its great. The weather couldnt be nicer. Appropriate amount of shade. Reporter along the banks of the schuylkill. We love america. Reporter the Independence Day regatta kicked off this morning and everyone added a little extra color to their usual regatta weekend festivities. A lost families are grilling and, you know, hanging out the rest of the day to support the team. A lot of people are dressing up, a lot of bandanas tank tops, even some shorts and socks. Pretty popular thing to do this weekend. Reporter at the zoo it was, well, a zoo. I thought everybody would be at the shore. Reporter thousands of people packed in to get a good look at the stars of the show. We heard that it was like the greatest zoo and theres a lot of fun things. Reporter back out here live, theres literally something fun for everyone this weekend no matter your idea of fun or your crowd threshold. If you want to take part in the fun here at this beer garden it is opened until midnight tonight. It will open back up tomorrow at 2 00 p. M. Serving again and they will close again at midnight tomorrow night as well. We are live here in south philadelphia, eva pilgrim channel6 action news. All right, thank you, eva. Time for a check of our action news traffic report on a friday night. A holiday friday weekend. Lets go live to matt pelman see where the traffic spots are. Hi matt. Where are your ban dan nans tank tops. Theyre at home ready for the weekend. Im sure theyll be out in no time. Good afternoon monica and rick. Were entering a Holiday Weekend and yesterday was so busy with people heading out for that Holiday Weekend. This afternoon really isnt too bad. If youre headed down the shore on 42 and the a. C. Expressway light volume at this point. Weve seen some delays today. Were not seeing many right now. As you travel through dennisville headed down towards stone harbor wildwood cape may there is still some congestion from the 347 merge to 610 along 47 southbound. Back in the city eva just told us about some of those events this weekend like the regatta along the kelly drive so thats closed already. The mlk or even the schuylkill are some good alternates. Were prepping for the big concert in the parkway so the inner drive of the inbound ben franklin parkway is already closed. Outbound inner drive will close at 6 30 this evening and by Independence MallChestnut Street is blocked for preparations for the festivities there tomorrow. We also have a 8k. They dont do a 5k they do an 8k in swarthmore tonight at 7 oclock so lots of street closures there. Couple Montgomery County accidents to avoid. One in Plymouth Meeting along Germantown Pike at launfall road. One at Huntington Pike and byberry road. New castle county a crash on the northbound side of 95 of 95 at 141. We will check it again rick and monica. Much more ahead on action news for you at 5 00, 11 people were killed in fireworks related incidents in the u. S. Last year. What you need to know to stay fay safe before your fourth of July Celebration this weekend. Also at 5 00 mastercard is adding a new security feature for card holders. Find out how the Company Wants to identify you. Okay. Thats just a hint. Lets see how they do it again. Its a clue. Thats monicas ad lib for the night. Those stories and much more on the full weekend forecast from cecily when action news at 5 00 comes right back. Stay with us. Investigators are questioning three people in the murder of an elderly woman in east mount airy. 85yearold Regina Bruner homes was found dead in her home earlier this week. Her throat had been slashed. Police recovered a stolen laptop that belonged to the victim. The u. S. Marshalls office is offering a reward of 1,500 to catch this man. Hes wanted for shooting a Police Officer in camden wednesday night. Officials say 21yearold Victor Bennett shot officer prince read on ken wood avenue at park boulevard. Police say bennett opened fire on officer read as he drove past in an unmarked car. The officer was hit in the arm and is recovering. Officer read could not shoot back because he was getting cover from the incoming bullet. He later however tried to search for the suspects. Anyone with information is asked to call police. In health check tonight concerns about lightning strikes. Believe it or not they happen more in july than any other month of the year. This year alone 14 people have been killed by lightning already and the National Weather service has one simple rule to keep in mind when youre outdoors. When thunder roars, go indoors. No outdoor place is safe as lightning can strike 10 to 15 miles away from a storm. On a more positive note, though statistics show 90 percent of people injured by lightning do survive. Part of the holiday set celebrations for Many Americans this fourth of july will be the fireworks thanks to an easing of restrictions in many states theres been a surge in fireworks sales. But experts of course warn of the dangers, too and abc News Reporter randy hit has was need to know to stay safe. Reporter this is what firefighters warn could lap this fourth of july weekend while setting off fireworks. Injuries to their hands their arms, their facial area. Reporter these mannequins are Holding Illegal brands which have led to busts from couldnt done california. 12yearold jordan bernstein is now recovering from Second Degree burns across his face and body from whats believed to be a homemade fire work. So fast it burned his hasnt he threw it down thank god and it explode on the ground in front of him. Reporter last year 11 people were killed in fireworks related accidents and more than 10,000 injured. One blew a hole in this kayak thursday seriously hurting two people in michigan. Even this professional show in Southern California two years ago proved dangerous. When a fire work malfunctioned injured 28 people. Emergency crews say your best bet is sticking with these legal brands but even they can pose fire risks. Smoke bomb rolling down a hill bounces into the grass now you have a problem. Reporter thats why in drought stricken california theyre trading trading in their show for laser lights. Burns account for most fire workrelated injuries and something as simple as a sparkler can be dangerous. Last fourth of july Emergency Rooms treated 1400 people injured from sparklers. In los angeles brandy hit channel6 action news. Breaking news tonight along 95 south, there it is right there at the center of your screen a car fire again on 95 south approaching academy road right now. Fire crews are on the scene. Theyve just arrived and theyre obviously trying to take care of the flames. But traffic asy as you can see has moved off to the shoulder and theres somewhat of a backup at this hour. Now, volume is nothing like it usually is on a friday night because of the Holiday Weekend but you do want to be careful if youre driving on 95 south. Now look at all the billowing smoke coming from that car fire. No word of any injuries or exactly what happened but were keeping on eye on it. 95 south near academy road you do want to be careful and well bring you much more as it becomes available to us. Well be right back. Health insurer aetna is buying rival h. Mana for 37 billion. The deal creates the second largest managed care company and they will pay approximately 230 a share. The company will have more than 33 million members and bring in 115 billion. The deal must be approved by regulators and shareholders. Master cards is adding a new security feature for cardholders. Instead of using your fingerprint to authorize a transaction mastercard will let you take a selfie. Mastercard plans to let 500 cardholders test it before everyone else. Seniors in south jersey celebrated the fourth a day early will a holiday barbecue dam residents at spring hills cherry hill assisted living facility enjoyed all their favorite grilled foods today. And the party was decorated red white and blue with patriotic music too. Folks packed the boardwalk in wildwood today. Many were there to check out the july boardwalk craft show. A lot of things up for grabs from jewelry to hats, all handmade and homemade. You can check out the vendors yourself on the boardwalk at rio grande avenue. It runs, the show runs all week long. Up next on action news at 5 00 tonight another check of that forecast. All right, check it out right now, sky6 is checking out center city where a lot is going on down independent hall and of course stick around meteorologist cecily tynan with details from accuweather on your holiday forecast when we come right back. Thats odd. At our very own beach house . How do you know . Youve got the new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. Oh, yeah 1,000,000 big money with top prizes of a million dollars. [male announcer] want to see your dreams come to life . You could scratch your way to instant winning. The pennsylvania lottery. Bring your dreams to life. It was all cheers today as an experimental solar powered plane completed a 5,000mile trek across the pacific ocean. The Solar Impulse landed in hawaii nearly five days after taking off from japan. The pilots are trying to fly around the World Without using a single drop of fuelly they hope to complete their journey by end of the month. Very cool. Speaking of cool unfortunately tomorrow may be a little cool and wet possibly. Lets check out the holiday forecast. Exactly cool cloudy and wet tomorrow but today a great day to kick off the Holiday Weekend. We are live on sky6 spying on people on the beach in cape may, new jersey. Surf is up. There is a moderate risk of rip currents tomorrow. We are seeing some filtered sunshine in cape may. And the water temperature pretty comfortable. 73 degrees just off the coast of atlantic city. The bay upper 70s to even mid 80s in parts of the bay. Generally this time of the year the ocean warms up. Listen to the lifeguardsly right now philadelphia 82 degrees, allentown is 80. Wilmington 78, trenton 79 and on the beaches with winds off the ocean a little bit of a sea breeze so temperatures generally in the mid 70s. Satellite6 along with action radar showing whats going to bring us some changes. We had High Pressure in control of our weather. That is beginning to move east. Thats going away. Theres low pressure over Northern Kentucky that will be moving just to our south but an upper level feature will help to enhance the rainfall and pull it northward so that means tomorrow is not going to be nearly as enjoyable as today but it wont be as wet as last saturday. Tonight the clouds will thicken, showers by dawn, especially west of philadelphia. 68 degrees the low in philadelphia. 69 in cape may. 63 in allentown and 65 in wilmington. Future tracker really shows the story. Lots of clouds. Some showers by 8 30. Most of the showers at that time should be west of philadelphia. They will continue to push to the east and early in the afternoon arriving at the jersey shore, some heavy rain. However look at what happens as we head into the evening hours. All of that begins to evaporate. Nothing more than a couple spotty showers for the evening, so generally the fireworks should be rain free. So the fourth of july forecast weve had better fourths but we have had worst in philadelphia. Clouds and cool with some areas of showers especially early in the day 75 degrees. Down the shore cloudy with some showers 74. The poconos definitely cool grab a sweater if youre heading up there with a high of 65 degrees with some showers. So the five day at 5 00 tomorrow cool, cloudy with some showers. The best c