Im Shirleen Allicot in for lori stokes. Today i go wednesday, all 3rd. Bill evans is here with the exclusive forecast. We are kicking off the doug days of august. We will talk about interesting weather this week. But todays monday, hot and humid weather continues. We look at a temperature of 70 across the area. Parts of the area low 70s. Central park mid70s to 77 and we like 70s. Hanover 61. Its not so warm up in the suburbs. 73 out to the hamptons and Shelter Island and Northern Branch on long island, the far east end. Hiding 90 today. Like 95. The week. It is. Into the 70s. We will talk about that in the Heather Orourke is here. Yes, i am. How was your weekend . It was great. I cant tell you. I was on a secret mission. I figured you were. Maybe i can get information out of you after this report. We will talk about 78 west near exit 3 a tractor trailer fire. A couple of lanes are closed down. On to the belt parkway, westbound near bay parkway an shut. 3 trains no service between 149th
Big wind gusts so far this morning. 50 Miles Per Hour in lading. 30 islip. Thunderstorm warning for the eastern end of long island, east hampton, montauk, riverhead eastward the thunderstorms are spreading. They are down around southold to plumb to Fishers Island out to new london. There is another band through right now. Northern jersey, rockland, westchester to philly, you need your rain gear the next half hour. Then a steam bath. Heather is looking at the commute. How is that going . Not well for long island commuters. We head to the commute, a tree fell, downed wires, this is near stony brook. Something to keep in mind if you use the Port Jefferson branch. New Jersey Transit on or close, Metro North Waterbury branch, work in bridgeport. B. Q. E. Subject to closure north at metropolitan avenue, overturned truck. Belt parkway east at knapp street an accident. 287 north in boonton a downed tree. B. Q. E. At this point northbound side still shut down. Southbound side only the right. A
61 down the jersey shore. 64 wrightstown. Sunshine, 84 by noontime. 87 this afternoon. A great day, especially for august. We should be in the midst of the dog days where its sticky, steamy and sultry. Its not. We will talk about the weekend next in your accuweather seven day forecast and it looks better than when we were talking about it this time yesterday, heather. That is a good thing. Lets go to the maps. Not a good thing is on the leigh. Looks like we still have an accident, l. I. E. Eastbound near exit 19. This accident blocks three lanes. Then as you head through brooklyn, dont forget about the sinkhole. Its 5th avenue at 64th street. Then we are looking at minor delays lincoln. Off the George Washington bridge on to 95 southbound local lanes near exit 71, we have an accident in the process of being cleared away. Mass transit is running on or close to schedule. Shirleen, ken, over to you. Okay, thank you. House sands of homes on long island are still without electricity this mo
A nice day of weather around the area for the day today. Temperatures are starting out in the 70s this morning. Across the area, temperatures will be around the mid60s and low 60s up to the north and west and plenty of sunshine will be coming your way. 70 right now. Across the area, temperatures around the five boroughs have been 780, 68 up to the north and west. Temperatures will feel great as we go into the afternoon. We will talk about the weekend coming up in the sevenday forecast. Weather then heather every seven minutes. How is your day going. My day is great. I have been up two hours. Problems with r trains because of fast track. No service between 95th and 36th in brooklyn and that is because of fast track. Long Island Railroad, metro north doing okay. New Jersey Transit on or close. If you are heading to the Staten Island expressway east south avenue into victory boulevard, two lanes are closed down with construction. B. Q. E. Northbound the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge is clos
78 by noontime. 83 later on this afternoon. Did you say long island . I did. Lets go to a webcam. Look closely at this webcam. Problems. Look at this over here. This is a tractor trailer. Tractor trailer overturned on the l. I. E. This is the westbound side of the leigh near 49 which is route 110. Overturned track completely on its side. Police on the scene. Barely any lanes getting through. Van wyck south at the belt parkway an accident. L. I. E. West at queens boulevard b. Q. E. Going south or west on the kosciuszko bridge a disabled vehicle. B. Q. E. Northbound, eastbound, the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge is just about reopened. The Staten Island expressway echt south avenue into victory boulevard, two lanes are closed down. Shortly. Routes 1 and 9 between ton nilly and liberty avenue, it has been cleared away. Alternate side of the Street Parking rules are in effect. Over to you. Thank you. The search is resumed at this hour for a swimmer missing off the jersey shore. It has been ne