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Then today. We have just expanded the excessive heat warning, to include the entire region, ill tell you when that goes in effect and when relief could finally get here coming up in just a few minutes. For now, back over to you. Kate, thank you. This dangerous heat is on the the mind of those preparing for several big events down in Atlantic City this weekend. Eyewitness news new jersey reporter cleve bryan is there with that part of the coverage, cleve. Reporter well, it is august so you expect it to be hot and this time of the year you expect to see big crowds down the shore but with the weather pattern as it is and with several big events in Atlantic City including jimmy buffet concert the crowd bigger and weather is hotter then usual. With the ocean to swim in and steady breeze to fight off humidity, a trip to the beach seemed like just what the doctor ordered to beat the heat but even though it is a few degrees cooler at the shore then rest of the region a stroll down the Atlantic
Feels like 101 in the city, feels like 112 in dover and it will only get worse before it gets better. I will tell but most oppressive day we will look forward to or dread, less day and when thunderstorms could impact the area coming up. Ukee, back over to you. So much has happened in the off season for the eagles it felt like it took forever but finally eagles nation rejoyce. We will get to watch the team at lincoln financial field, once again. That is right, the bird are back and tonight they will play their first preseason game, of the years, lets get out to sports director don bell at lincoln financial field with the very latest. Pretty hot down there, right, don. Reporter it is smoldering hot. Right now they say it is 103 on the field, kind of weather that will test your patients, test your hydration and test the limits have of your deodorant. Yes, it that is bad here on the field. But tonight, all of the excitement surrounding, two things one, Doug Pederson making his head coachin
Oppressive heat and humidity sticks with us right through the weekend. We have been seeing some popup showers and thunderstorms and one cluster has turned severe. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been posted for a large section of Chester County also southern montgomery and northern Delaware County until 5 30 tonight. I want to show you this line of storms because this line is really vicious. Its moving east at 35 Miles Per Hour and it stretches from 422 to the route 30 bypass p, 187 lightning strikes with this, so very heavy downpours making a mess of the evening commute and even the potential for small hail. So exton, grove, Frazier Valley forge malvern and paoli all in the path of the storm. You really want to get indoors immediately with all this lightening this is dangerous and unfortunately its not going to relieve the heat. An excessive heat warning has been extended across our entire viewing area saturday and sunday and the heat index actually could be worse than today tomorro
The National Weather service has now expanded it to include our entire viewing area. Tomorrow could be even hotter than today and the heat index you can see around the i95 corridor into south jersey and delaware 110. That would make it the hottest day so far this year. Ill talk more specifics coming up in the full accuweather forecast. Brian. All right, cecily thank you. Understandably the beach was the place to be today. The ocean provided some relief from the heat here in longport but get this, even Ocean Temperatures are nearing 80 degrees. Action News Reporter Jeanette Reyes live in Fairmount Park tonight. Jeanette today was supposed to be the final day for city pools but the heat is bringing some change to that schedule. Reporter thats right, brian. Its not often that you hear people a little excited about the heat wave but its mostly because of what it means. That means if you havent had a chance to hop in the pool you might be able to do it now or the next few days. You know its