Surprised by this weather considering it is august. Thats right. Weve seen a pretty mild summer, but as we head into next week, we are going to head into a heat wave, so todays going to be the first day with temperatures expected to push into the 90s. Theres a live look outside at cape may. Its a mild start to the morning as well. Low 60s in pottstown. Still 70 degrees in philadelphia. 67 in wilmington. 66 in dover. At 64 degrees in wildwood and 66 in Atlantic City. As you take a look at your city planner, by 10 00 a. M. , 81 degrees. By 1 00 p. M. , 88. Todays high in the region will range between 88 and 91 degrees. Sunny and hotter than what we saw yesterday. We are going to start to see our humidity increasing with a southwesterly wind. 5 to 10 Miles Per Hour today. Temperatures will be even hotter tomorrow. Ill go over the details on that in my full sevenday forecast. Rosemary . Thanks, brittney. Today, nbc 10 and telemundo 62 are helping to clear the shelters. Shelters all across
Highs at 84 degrees in the poconos. 91 in allentown. 89 in pottstown. I am tracking your eagles and shore forecast coming up in just a bit. The clear the shelters event takes place all across the Delaware Valley today. Jesse gary is live. Youre focusing on one particular breed of dog that needs to be adopted. Tell us more. Reporter rosemary, some big name celebrities are lending their voices to help find pit bulls. Thats right, pit bulls, permanent homes through adoption. I have two young kids, and if anything, i trust this dog with my kids more than i trust some people with my kids. Thats jennifer utley, wife of chase utley. She joined the pb bandwagon back in 2008. It was during the teams championship run. And the star couple met jack during a photo shoot. They fell in love and he found a home. Adoption advocates say despite bad press and misconceptions, pit bulls are no more aggressive than other breeds. They say it all comes down to temperament. We have to stop judging based on wha
Philadelphia, blank slates and for those who come through the airport, well, the airport will be the first point of contact. From areas of new led lighting to a virtual library, to improved wifi, papal visit visitors will enter an airport that has been spiffed up. Color has been added from planters and club chairs to the tile in some restrooms. Older signage like this has been largely replaced with international directionals punctuated with simple white on red arrows. Unlike septa which is gearing up to move twice its normal numbers during the visit there is so far no evidence here that extra flights are being scheduled. Airline schedules are pretty well defined so we kind of know how many airplanes are coming and we know how many seats are on those airplanes. We can plan for that but we do think it will be busy. Maybe thanksgiving style busy and we can deal with that. Unlike thanksgiving when many travelers are returning home its expected many will be newcomers. With that in mind 900
Buildings like the philadelphian along the parkway. I feel like im going to be a prisoner in my home. Reporter Francine Gilbert parks in the buildings garage. For three days she wont be able to move her car and if she lever the garage before thursday night. I cant bring the car back and then how. I going to return if theres no transportation . So, its a problem. Reporter and they wont even be able to get around on their shuttle bus. Outside the black zone major arteries like lombard street will be limited to emergency vehicles only, closed to traffic and parking. While many respect scrambling to adjust, others say bring it on. Reporter youre okay with it. Were okay with it. We prefer to be able to leave the building but in the absence of that, were happy to be able to be with friends in the building. Reporter now the city will be holding another briefing next week on exactly what Center City Residents can expect and the Mayors Office says that plenty of signs will be posted in the Park
Action news tonight is the heat, after a few days of milder conditions, the heat is on once again, and this is only the beginning. Some people enjoy summertime conditions outdoors, cooling off a little water ice but lucky ones are those who chose this week to hit the the jersey shore. Sky six taking a live look at Atlantic City where conditions are right for enjoying the sand and the surf. Lets go to meteorologist Melissa Magee at the big board with the first check of the accu weather forecast, hi there, melissa. At the shore is where you can beat the heat today. Looking at numbers along the coast, 81 beach haven. Eighty at the boardwalk. Eighty in sea isle city. Inland that heat is definitely on. 89 degrees in philadelphia after a high of 91. This will more than likely mark the beginning of a very long heat wave, across the delaware and lehigh valleys. Looking at the dew point it is level of the moisture in the air. It is hot but dew points letting you know it is comfortable. We have