Starting to get jump start into the weekends, up and out, but the weather still very cooperative. Look at the wide zoom, first thing you will notice, these outer bands of rain from jose, are still out there. And theyre pretty close to the shore line. We are going to be dealing with some very warm weather yet again. Current temperatures, as they stand right now, at 72 degrees , very warm start to the day here in philadelphia. The dew points relatively low. Doesnt feel too muggy outside but it is definitely mild. You know, even at the shore, at 68 degrees, in the poconos, flirting with 60 right now, the cool spots of the pack here, which is typical since youre in the higher terrain, will you because one of the clearest skies out there. So any heat from yesterday, having easier time just moving back out to the atmosphere, but once that sun does come up , it is going to warm up very efficiently, high hits 83 in the city as we mentioned, technically, it is the first day of fall. It will get
You see police cars, a fire truck. We know at least one person was injured. So far police have not arrested anyone in this cay. Well keep you updated. Also tonight, nowhere to go. Take a look at the thousands of containers just sitting in puerto rico tonight. They are filled with supplies for the victims of Hurricane Maria but are not getting to those in need. Tonight rr two very different views of how the relief effort is going. A member of the Trump Administration said it was, quote, under control. But one puerto rican lawmaker said it was a disaster. Showing us how one community is making sure they loved ones are getting the help they need. Reporter this family here in medford has 50 relatives in puerto rico. And theyre doing everything they can to get supplies to them. They are hiring a private plane, flying over to puerto rico, renting a van and personally driving these items to their loved ones. Tonight theres major concern about how all these vital supplies are being handed out.
The project will be done in 55 hours. As long as the drivers, the people on the roads know whats going on. Then they should be happy about it. Instead of 18 months, right . Reporter ron has a place in the poconos. He says it will be still be busy there this weekend. Getting home will be tricky. Everybody is going to have to change their schedules i guess. Theyll seen whats going on and maybe leave early on sunday or come back really late. Reporter and because this closure starts at 9 00 tonight, many believe its going to be sunday. Thats where were going to see the highest amount of traffic. People are trying to work their way back home. Of course, the road will reopen monday at 4 00 a. M. Were reporting live along the turnpike, steven fisher, nbc 10 news. Find out what you need to know about getting around with all the detours on nbc10. Com or the nbc 10 app. To some breaking news center city. Firefighters are at the pennsylvania fine arts building. There was a report of smoke coming
Will waste an extra hour on the road. Road crews are replacing an entire bridge in one weekend. Drew smith is live. Where the road closure begins. A main area is just cut off now. This is a lot of interstate to close. You can see the roadblocks up right now. Nobody getting north unless they had pretty far to the east. And then up and around. The only people allowed opt ramp are construction workers. They have to replace a bridge and build it back up again. Before the road opens up again on monday morning. Reporter 9 00 on the dot. Turnpike workers move the barricades into place. We watch the lucky last minute drivers squeeze in right before the deadline. You cut it close. We are. Reporter we found others much more prepared. We planned our trip accordingly. Reporter it will last until monday morning at 4. People heading to festivals and other weekend fun. Realize it will be quieter this weekend. Reporter thats the detour you see on the map. And it will add considerable travel time for p
Tracking wet weather to begin our day. Hi, krystal. Hi, rosemary. Yet again like yesterday morning a few sprinkles rolling across our area. The rotation of this moisture is from south to north and then its going to start to pull off to the east as we progress through the day. I think chances of rain are very limited and the best chances are going to kind of be against the jersey shore, some of the delaware beaches here, a lesser chance once we get to philadelphia and areas north and west. Still today kind of a dreary day yet again. Were talking cloudy with some fog this morning and those sprinkles in the forecast. Temperatures though markedly different than yesterday morning. Instead of 40s and 50z, most of us are starting in the 60s here. 60 in reading and allentown. Philadelphia at 60 and 65 atlantic city. So these temperatures starting in the 60s today are going to rise into the 70s because were starting that warming trend today. It will take us to the 80s for some by tomorrow. Lets