Upper 80s, a hot and dry end to the day. By 8 00 p. M. Mid 80s. Still pretty hot and dry. Low humidity. By 10 00 tonight, temperatures in the low 80s so very comfortable through the overnight hours. Even though the humidity is low, the heat will stay around. The 90 degree temperatures are going to stay in the forecast through the weekend. Coming up i will show you how hot it will be and how hot it will be closer to the shore straight ahead. Some local hospitals have seen a boost in emergency room visits. Nbc 10s Randy Gyllenhaal reports it is directly linked to our soaring temperatures. There is definitely increases due to the heat. Reporter alan bruno is a registered nurse at the emergency room at Delaware County memorial hospital. He says as temperatures soar so do the number of people needing medical attention. Right now the boost is moderate but that could change with the mercury expected to go even higher next week. They are coming in very sick. Reporter he says they are dehydrate
As it moves near the florida east coast. We will watch this very closely. You see the cone gets wider the farther out we go in time because the uncertainty gets greater. So as we go through the next few days, models will get a better handle on this. As of now, a lot of computer models continue it towards the bahamas. At this point it is really a matter of whether or not this storm holds together. If it strengthens or if it stays weak as it crosses over maybe cuba. So a couple factors to keep in mind here. Again, this is farther out in time so of course, as we go through the next few days we will have a much better idea of what the storms going to do and of course, we will have more updates tonight as well. Coming up, we take a look at the local forecast. We have hotter temperatures coming in for the weekend. We mentioned how erika has already hit the caribbean island of domenica. About 400 miles away, people in puerto rico are preparing for whatever the storm may bring. Their loved one
Could reach 15 feet in places like naples, florida. Thats where National Correspondent jay gray is live. Good morning. We have seen rain all morning. It is building, as you can see. The wind gusting at times as well. The same situation just to the north. Lets take a look at ft. Myers where you can see the trees bending there and the rain pouring in. These are just the outer bands of irma, as the storm moves closer to the keys and targets the coast. Violent wind and frightening rain. Irmas assault begins hours before landfall. Hurricane irma is now impacting our state. Millions of floridians will see major hurricane impacts with deadly, deadly, deadly storm surge. And life threatening winds. Oh, my gosh. 18 million or more could feel the effects of this massive storm. Winds gusting well over 100 Miles Per Hour. 12 inches of rain or more in some areas, and a storm surge that could reach 16 feet. This is a deadly major storm, and our state has never seen anything like it. More than 6 mill
Power is now out to hundreds of thousands. Once the storm is over, the Power Company plans to unleash the largest number of workers in history to clean up. Nbc10 National Correspondent jay gray is live in naples. It approaches the keys and there will mover on to the coast. Violent winds and driving rain. Irmas assault begins hours before landfall. Hurricane irma is now impacting our state. Millions of floridians will see major hurricane impacts with deadly, deadly, deadly storm surge. And life threatening winds. 18 million or more could feel the effects of this massive storm. Winds gusting well over 100 Miles Per Hour. 12 inches of rain or more in some areas, and a storm surge that could reach 16 feet. This is a deadly major storm, and our state has never seen anything like it. More than 6 million residents were told to evacuate. The largest in u. S. History. Scary. I have never been through anything like this before. Tens of thousands moving into more than 300 shelters across the stat
Steadier rain that will be moving in this morning and heavier downpours as nate weakens, no longer a hurricane, a Tropical Storm, but drenching rain moving north. It will come to us tomorrow. Autumn still on hold. Were in the 70s. Unseasonably warm and will warm into the 80s. Right now im tracking light showers moving through wilmington into Burlington County and bucks county in pennsylvania and in the Lehigh Valley were some light showers as well. But heres the main band of rain. You can see how quickly its moved across pennsylvania due in this morning. And well get a break this afternoon. Then this is going to be with us tomorrow. Later tomorrow morning, tomorrow afternoon whats left of nate will be rolling in to our area. Nate is weakening, still a Tropical Storm. It will likely weaken to a depression later today. The temperatures starting off warm this morning in the 70s will be warmer this afternoon in spite of mostly cloudy skies. Not going to see a lot of sunshine today. More li