Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today at the Republican National convention with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from cleveland. And good morning, everyone. Welcome back to cleveland. Welcome to a wednesday morning, and welcome to halftime of the Republican National convention. Two days down two more very eventfilled days to go. You say halftime. I say, should i get two hot dogs and a beer, as usual . Absolutely. Marching band about to take the field. Night two a busy one. Republicans make it official. Selecting donald trump and indiana governor mike pence for president and Vice President. Make america work again, and heavy on attacks against Hillary Clinton. Weve got it all kcovered starting with peter alexander. Good morning. Reporter a night for the history books. Good morning. The Republican Party now officially embracing the firsttime politician, the billionaire, donald trump as its president ial nominee. The big moment on tap tonight will be for govern
Pennsylvania and new jersey and delaware starting this afternoon but continuing into tomorrow evening. Elevated and humidity combined will make it feel more like 100 degrees this afternoon. There is the culprit. Here comes the sun. Thats the live view of the sun coming up in wilmington, delaware. Still clouds around. But this probably will be thinning out, well see more and more sunshine. And the temperatures will really warm up. In fact, theyre warming more than yesterday. 76 degrees if philadelphia. 70s for the city and clouds in the Lehigh Valley. Its 76 degrees. Into the 80s this afternoon, but a chance that a few areas will see storm later today, the Lehigh Valley and suburbs could see showers and thunderstorms pop up for most the day, its going to be dry and take us into the 90s. Back in ten minutes, Jessica Boyington is watching your first alert traffic. Thanks, bill. Were watching route 202, right around route 29. We have no problems for delays yet. So far, you can see the driv
Then minor street Flooding Issues with the thunderstorms that do hang over the region. Theres a close look at delaware as well. We should move to about the mid 80s this afternoon. Same deal with scattered thunderstorms a possibility in this forecast. Well talk more about where those storms will move through as well as the changing temperatures over your next several days all coming up. See you shortly. Thanks. Now back to the breaking news out of northeast philadelphia. We continue to keep you updated on this. Heres what we know. The inner lanes of northbound roosevelt boulevard are back open following a water main break. This is a live picture of the scene, right near livic street. Were trying to confirm how long it may take the Water Department to repair the 12 inch main. Usually in this type of situation it could take hours, maybe even days. Well let you know as soon as we get that information on the progress and well keep you posted on the outer lanes when they may reopen. Im not s
Initiatives for these young people. Before all the fun of splashing and playing in the sprinklers, the kids learn the rules much the hot day. The sun is out. Its so hot, were going to keep on drinking, right . Everybody thumbs up. Little children never tell us theyre thirsty. Theyll tell us theyre tired. Little children can tell us when their cheeks are really red. Reporter parents are advised to have their little ones lathered in sunscreen. When its hot, hot, hot, we drink, drink, drink. Reporter their heat wave precautions include extra hydration stations. We have water coolers outside on the playground, and also water coolers here at the pool. Reporter and covered umbrella spots by the pool. Part of the directive is to remind the staff and membership just how dangerous the 90plus temperatures can be. I stress upon remember on heat wave, these children have to be hydrated, they have to be in the pool at all times. Reporter and of course, because children especially toddlers and the e
Rain let up but theres still a lot of lightning and thunder and sometimes those Lightning Strikes can jump back behind the storms so i would recommend giving it another 15 to 30 minutes before you head out if you have that option. Just let these storms get away from you a little bit. Up in Atlantic City in brigantine it looks like youve still got one last storm still coming through and theres a little bit more still getting out of north jersey. Second round of showers and thunderstorms now pushing down to allentown. These dont look as intense in the Lehigh Valley right now but a little bit of lightning is possible up there and then well see what happens with these additional storms coming in your direction over the next half hour or hour just in case they start becoming strong. Behind that it doesnt look like theres too much else happening but the truth is this afternoon as we get the convection and instability going, there is the chance of another round of showers and thunderstorms co