And traffic. Reporter ken and lori, happy thursday morning to the both of you. We have this buffalo stretch of weather that continues for a couple of days. We start with 68 this morning minus the fog right . When the sun comes up well get a head start and temperatures in the 60s. Long branch and wrightstown will quickly climb near 80 degrees. Bridgeport 64, 62 for white 95 in monticello. More humid tomorrow, near 90 on saturday. Well be tracking storms then. Until then the satellite radar picture looking great this morning. Northeast winds are calm. Well go for a high today of 81 degrees in new york city. That is weather. Now heres Heather Orourke with a look at your drive and your commute this morning. 71st avenue. All or transit systems running on our close to schedule except for the l, and m, with track work. The crossbronx express way eastbound webster avenue into the sheridan, we have construction. Not backed up to the George Washington bridge but the longer it is out there the ch
Really have to search lie and low. And as far as rain goes, we are again, dry on the east coast. Looking great for the northeast, and we hold showers free really right through tomorrow afternoon. And then by saturday we could be dodging some showers and thunderstorms. Your day planner for today, upper 60s by 7 00. By noon 78. A high today of 81 degrees with a light southeast wind. Coming up the accuweather 7 day forecast well talk the best half of the weekend and weekend is out. Im okay with that. Me too. Something im not okay with is this. This is the George Washington bridge as you move across the upper level you are bumper to bumper. Lower level looks a lot better all because of late running construction. Webster avenue into the sheridan. 30 minutes inbound George Washington bridge lincoln and holland doing okay. Verrazano bridge brooklynbound Police Activity. The activity has been cleared away, the upper level is open. The Staten Island expressway onto the verrazano bridge. Bqe nor
The heat index for tomorrow to toms river through the five boroughs. 10 4 is the real feel. Today we are going to be hovering right around 100 degrees. Youre never more than 7 minutes away from weather and traffic. Weather then heather how are the trains doing . Reporter just fine. Long island railroad, Jersey Transit and metro north doing okay. You had some earlier signal problems on the 5 trains yesterday near morris park. They are repaired but you expect residual delays as a result. Then we have this issue on 17, southbound side midland avenue into century road, we have construction. All lanes are closed down and diverted at midland avenue. You can see the big line of red there. That means it is completely shut down. Use fairview avenue as your alternate or hop on the garden state parkway. Alternate side of the Street Parking rules are in effect for today in effect for today. Rob over to you. Hurt including three firefighters who had minor injuries. A man is the most seriously hurt.
Im rob nelson filling in for ken rosato. Youre never more than 7 minutes away from weather and traffic. Take it away. I could be have written that tease better myself. Reporter did you write it . Yes, i did. Hey i was just trying to describe the weather. It will be hot and humid. It will be the longest stretch of hot weather days and the hottes 73 around hanover, 80 elizabeth. This is not bad compared to what it is going to be. 80 for an overnight number is really warm. Remember i told you the National Weather service would extend that. I know the National Weather service like i know the back of my land. They have a heat watch and a heat warning post also south and west down toward philly. Today it is going to warm quickly to about 90. It is going to feel like 100 talk about that flexion. It is weather then heather. We have long island metro north, no major issue with transit. Subways are doing okay. The 5 trains are dealing with the signal problems. Route 17 all lanes are closed on 17
A chilly morning. Grab your warm gear. By 8 00, were looking at about 44 degrees around 7 00, 8 00 about 52 this afternoon. For just a brief period of time. And then clouds increase tonight. Well talk more about that this morning grab the jackets and the coats kiddos going to be about 52 after school. But chilly at the bus stop. Heather has the commute. Good morning whats going on out there . Well, mass transit is a great way to go this morning. No major problems to report. All morning long, so far metro north, long island railroad, and new Jersey Transit has been doing just fine. Rfk triborough bridge going into the bronx. In manhattan, we have a disabled vehicle on that span causing some delays. And as you travel on the van wyck going south at the kew gardens interchange thats construction the right lane is closed off. L. I. E. Going east near exit 29 that earlier accident cleared. Alternate side of the Street Parking rules in effect. Ken over to you. Heather thank you. We begin with