Fog earlier, but clouds are beginning to break a little bit and there are patches of sunshine. We had fog earlier this morning now were in a bit of a break for another hour and and a half or so well have a sun and clouds mix with thicker clouds later in the afternoon. 65 degrees in philadelphia. Better than new york, 59 up there. Thats because the clouds and lingering fog are still an issue up around long island and pushing toward new york city. 66 in washington. 59 degrees by 2 00 p. M. 58 degrees by 4 00 p. M. And actually these numbers are shooting below were going for a high today of 69 degrees, not too bad. All right, so think back a little bit to the beginning of the year remember how cold last winter was, we ran from january all the way through march 5. 3 degrees below average and even in march you will remember it was so chilly, the cold didnt want to give up. Since then its the other side of the seesaw. April through december were running 2. 3 above average. December has taken the cake, 6 or 7 degrees above average for the month of december. Were continuing to enjoy this. Well get a dip, rick as we go toward the weekend and all cover that again, doesnt look like thats going to last too long, the long range projections showing another prediction of warm air. Now lets switch to new jersey correspondent Nora Muchanic who is in ocean city right now, doesnt seem like theres a lot of folks on the boardwalk except you, nora, how you doing . Reporter ive got friends walking by here, i have to tell you something, i thought my walks on the boardwalk were over for this year. Its not the case. There are not a ton of people, but there are folks who have been out walking this morning. And they are thrilled taking advanceful warm weather. Advantage of the warm weather. Who thought christmas was a couple of weeks away. Im doing fine in the christmas spirit, but lets keep the warm weather. Reporter jackie was walking the boardwalk in ocean city this morning reveling in the warm temperatures. I think its wonderful im getting hot with my sweater on. I dont know what to say its a gift i get. Reporter a gift indeed, but a bit strange. Asbury avenue in downtown, ocean city is decked out for the holidays, its hard to think about christmas when youre running down the boardwalk in shorts. Were so long to have the weather ive lived here full time its never happened before. Were just lucky. 2yearold anna was getting a workout, too. Wide open spaces and just run. Its unseasonable warm and we love it were taking full advantage to come down and enjoy it. Reporter these are not summer temperatures, but people appreciate not having to bundle up, even if it is december. So nice she gets fresh air everyday we dont have to keep her inside because its freezing cold and theres no ice to contend with. You cant beat it. All the people who spent their money going to florida. They could have saved it and stayed here. Reporter and vick is not the only one to say that, another man is tickle at how much money he is saving on heating bills. You see santa claus in the windows and everything in there. It doesnt feel like that on the boardwalk. Rick some folks have arrived here, take a look down there they are out walking taking advantage of the wonderful day. One man called it a gift i think its an early Christmas Present from santa claus. Live on the ocean city boardwalk for the last time this year, Nora Muchanic channel 6 action news. With the fog clearing out stay with 6abc. Com weather to know whats next we have rain coming our way. With the power of Storm Tracker 6 live at your finger tips youll be prepared. Rain continues to fall in california over the weekend triggering mud slides. The 5 was closed overnight due to a big mudslide. It was the sect time in second time in recent months it left the five closed. The National Weather service said a storm that hit texas over the weekend triggered three tornados. More than 60 homes in the town of will i will iindale left parn destroyed. Pennsylvania house returns for more talks on the 5monthold impasse. House republicans want to cut the 30. 8 billion price of the senate package. Senators say it will be accompanied by a 1. 2 billion tax increase. Some School Districts may not return after the holiday break if theres no budget. Lawmakers are looking for ways to revise and strengthen gun laws. In germantown handgun licensing legislation, they would need a an eligible license to purchase a handgun. They would have to go to a Police Station to apply and get fingerprinted background check and firearms training. More than a dozen shots were fireside on north craton before 11 00 p. M. Last night. A 17yearold died in the attack and two others were wounded. They found an suv with bullet holes at the scene. 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Most lyme disease reported in august, deer ticks are in the activated when the temperatures are 40 and above. If youre out hiking or cycling or golfing check yourself thoroughly afterwards. David murphy back inside with a closer look at the forecast and more seasonable toward the end of the week. Reporter were heading for a cooler weekend. We have today to enjoy. Storm tracker 6 live double scan were high and dry after morning fog as we take a look outside were down the shore on sky6 live hd there are all the seagulls saying its nice to be warm on the beach. Were not having to deal with the folks with the frisbees. Its a nice beach day across the region. In the next several hours it will start to cloud up and get wet. The highlights for the forecast, looks like well see record highs this afternoon. Ill go over some of the spots in a moment. The other part of the story is how well cool down toward the end of the week. And this weekend looks much more seasonable. 65 degrees right now, though, winds are calm. Its a comfortable getting milder afternoon out there. As we take a look at future tracker 6, again, between now and up until 4 00 we probably stay dry with clouds and some sun mixing in. After we get past 5 or 6 00 p. M. Well be on the look out of the first line of rain showers to build through. There might be rumblings of thunder or thunderstorms buildings in, as well. We may get decent downpours out of this. We get into a lull in the evening. 10 00 p. M. , 11 00 p. M. More thundershowers pop through. This gets past us and dials down in the overnight dies down in the overnight hours. Clouds thicker in the afternoon and we get hits of rain later today and in the evening. 65 ahead of that in the allentown. 69 in philadelphia. 68 is the high in wilmington. 67 in trenton. All these numbers well above the average for this date as we take a look at where numbers are going the rest of the way, 69 at 3 00. 66 at 5 00 p. M. We have the threat of rain coming in, 65 degrees by 7 00 p. M. We actually thing the temperatures will rise despite the rain around 9 00 p. M. , before the front comes through and well get cooler, 58 degrees is the overnight low. We have record challenges afoot today. Were going for a high of 69 in philadelphia. If we hit that it would tie the old record. 6 in allentown weve broken that, it could be above 66 by the time we are done. We tied the 66degree record in reading well go above that. Wilmington, past 63. This will be a new record. Trenton im not so sure about 67 because thicker clouds have been holding the temperature back a little bit. Tomorrow, cooler and breezy. The frontal boundary is off the coast, 63 is the high. Another front comes in, behind that we are looking at cooler air lurking off to the north and west, you can see this massive blue back here that will move in for the weekend. The exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast, 69 is the mild high, a record tire if we hit it. Lots of clouds and sunny breaks over the next several hours, clouds get thicker and then we get the nighttime rain and rumble of thunder. Sunny own tuesday, 63. Sunny on wednesday, 67. 60 on thursday, cloudy an damp. Sun returning on friday, 54. For the coming weekend, whats happening . Well get highs around average. Mid 40s saturday and sunday, that eagles game has been moved to a night game youll want to bundle up for that. Starting monday afternoon tuesday afternoon, we start to rebound a bit. Okay, thanks david. On our people scene at 12 30, simon and shuster has put out a call for taylor swift. Another super swiftie will serve as an honorary offer interested fans should upload short vo videos to the publisher to make their case. Brad pitt says the greed is good, he bought the rights to a book on the mortgage crisis turned it into the big short. He wanted to compose the workings of wall street to show how so many people lost their savings. All right, meteorologist, david murphy back with a final check of the forecast for your monday. Reporter what an afternoon, clouds and sun, thicker clouds later on. As we look at the temperatures in the northern and western suburbs, 66 degrees, we have light rain not until after 5 00 p. M. Mostly cloudy with winds, a couple of spots going up to 70. Down the shore cooler along the beach. 64, 65 and mostly cloudy skies building in later on with that Late Afternoon rain. Okay, david. Thank you. 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