Noon. I think the best shot at rain arriving is probably during the afternoon hours and by 3 oclock, i think a good portion of the region is pretty wet. That 50 your is your high and we stay with the rain straight through five, 7 oclock. 45 is your 7 oclock temperature. Rain gear this afternoon and a bit of that extra gear. Karen what you got in traffic. Were looking outside live right now checking the schuylkill near the blue route and traffic is moving just fine so no big problems. Overnight construction both ways has cleared so traffic is moving well here. How about the vine street expressway . No construction scheduled tonight and in fact, no construction scheduled this week so on the vine youre nice and clear. All lanes opened. Looking good. In the distance you could probably see schuylkill eastbound has reopened but will close again tonight at the vine. The schuylkill eastbound at the vine closes at 11 oclock tonight. So well be watching for that overnight construction. This fire
Of sunshine but by noon were really clouding up, 48 degrees and somewhere between noon and 3 oclock, we are looking at the arrival of rain from the west over to the east and 50 degrees is all youre going to see on the thermometer and after that it looks like rain, periods of it anyway through 5 oclock where youre at 48 and 7 oclock where youre at 45 degrees. This is a change in the forecast so plan on the afternoon being wet. This morning dry on the bus stop, but chilly, 44 degrees in philadelphia, 37 on average in some of those outlying suburbs so dress the kids warmly and give them rain gear in case they get caught with the rain later this afternoon. Well track the rain on storm tracker6 live double scan karen. Lets hit the roads. Live on the vine street expressway and we can see maybe a little bit of volume building westbound but no big problems on the vine. No overnight construction last night and nonscheduled this week so good news there on the vine but we still have this fire loc
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