Allentown. 71 in reading. 72 in trenton. 76 in millville. 75 down the shore in cape may. Checking out dewpoints theres a difference depending on where you are. Lower dewpoints in trenton, allentown and reading indicating only slightly humid air up there. 71 in philadelphia. 70 at the shore, this is where its oppressively humid as you head outside. 78 degrees by 7 00 a. M. 10 00 a. M. , 87. It will be dry. Noon, 92 degrees dry across the region. This afternoon, 795 is the high, it will feel 95 is the high, it will feel like 100 in a couple of spots briefly. Were on the look out for thunderstorms probably after 2 00 p. M. , into the evening hours. Remember, the best chance of strong, damaging storms appear to be north an west today. Just a slight risk, but storms in the area that form this afternoon and evening could produce damaging wind and maybe small hail and outside chance of a tornado mixing in up there, as well. I want you to be careful if a storm makes it down to philadelphia in case its packing a little bit of lightning and of course, the gusty wind profile. Tomorrow, lower humidity, ill have the details on that coming up in the sevenday forecast. Reporter the big news with septa regional rails, septa leased five more trains adding to the system here. You have five new schedules starting today, warminster, lansdale, paoli this morning daily many manayunk and norristown combined. Warminster has two new trains. In addition there are two other trains that will making additional stops. Train 15, 16 only running express from haverford. 6297 departs nine minutes later. Train 405 originating from warminster. Annie mccormick has been doing a great job live on the scene giving us updates from there, as well. Well see her in a minute. Delaware county, the commutes are looking good, dry roads no delays. A Police Department sparked nationwide pro a Police Shooting that sparked a nationwide protest has ended with Police Officers shot. Reporter 6 officers were hit, three were killed, the gunman died at the scene. Gunfire in baton rouge just before 9 00 a. M. Sunday morning. Baton rouge Police Officer montrell jackson, sheriffs deputy, Brad Garafola and officer Matthew Gerald were killed at an attack at a gas station less than a mile from police headquarters. Officer jackson said youve got individuals today that are ordinary people that were extraordinary in what they did, hero is not even a word for those Police Officers, those sheriff he deputies and city officers, just incredible human beings. Reporter the shooter was identified as gavin long from kansas, missouri. He served in the marines and discharged in 2010. Police converged on his last known address in missouri. Neighbors looked on in shock. He feels gneiss enough kid growing up. Reporter this comes less than two weeks after the Police InvolvedFatal Shooting of alton sterling in baton rouge and castille in minnesota and the attack on police in dallas. The attack reason is we as a nation have to be loud and clear that nothing justifies violence against law enforcement. Reporter two persons of interest were released overnight. Its unclear if long had any accomplices. Katherine Scott Channel 6 action news. Police chiefs around the country have ordered officers to patrol in patriots in response to the baton rouge shooting. Philadelphia Police Commissioner richard ross put the policy back in place for the department over a week ago after the deadly ambush on dallas police. Ross ordered paired patrols back in january after attack on philadelphia Police Officer jesse hartnett. Hoopla and pageantry of the Republican NationalConvention Comes with a nervous edge given the environment with protests and deadly attacks on police. Party members gathered for the additional start. The theme of today happens to be national security. Stephanie ramos is live with us inside the quicken loans. Reporter matt and tam good morning, every night this week will have a theme. The big one will be the case against hillary clinton. Clinton will be in the Buckeye State holding an event of her own as the republicans unite in cleveland. Its game time for the Republican National convention always the stage is set in cleveland. The love continues to grow between donald trump and his running mate mike pence. Sitting down for their first gop interview. He is not intimated by the world. This goodman will be a great president of the united states. I love what he just said. Reporter as the two try to show off a bromance they have big differences. What do you think about your running mates campaign and tone and the negative were different people. Reporter the Trump Campaign said this week will be about helping the American People understand more about donald trump. His career, his personal life. Reporter each night will have a theme, at least 26 speakers will take the mic tonight including his wife rick perry. Antitrump pro at protesters marching through cleveland. Hundreds of officers in place. We plan for anything and everything that could happen. Reporter police in cleveland say they dont want to arrest a large number of people, but they have the plan and the space ready to go in case that happens. In cleveland, Stephanie Ramos channel 6 action news. Our jim gardner and Sarah Bloomquist are in cleveland this weekend tune in for their live reports from the Republican National convention tonight and throughout the week right here on 6abc. For the democrats a clinton surrogate made the case forein north philadelphia. For her in north philadelphia. Martin omalley was there to try to get her elected. This was one of the several Pennsylvania Campaign events planned throughout the state of pennsylvania. Action news will be covering every angle of the democratic National Convention when it comes to philadelphia. Our live coverage will get going start friday. Turning to accuweather and meteorologist david murphy, you say the heat will break today. Reporter well get to the mid 90s. It will not be comfortable, but there will be an afternoon or evening thunderstorm. Tomorrow it will get better. By wednesday the 90s are done. Storm tracker 6 live double scan showing we are dry, as we get outside, sky6 live hd showing sunshine is getting ready to build across the horizon. Its humid out there, and in this cases its noticeably humid. Looks like another hot, sticky one today. The current temperature in philadelphia, 77 degrees and in the city looking at a dewpoint of 71. Anything over 70 indicates oppressive humidity out there. Once the sun gets up over the horizon and starts to boil down on you, it will be uncomfortable today. Wind out of the southwest at 67 continue to go pump the humidity in. Future tracker 6 shows you for the Morning Hours we have sun and clouds, but dry conditions. Later in the afternoon, though, well be on the look out for thunderstorms that are coming down out of the northern and western suburbs. I could e see into allentown. Any storm that forms up in the north and west could be strong and gusty. We get into the 4, 5 00 p. M. , 6 00 p. M. Period some storms are possible in and around philadelphia. Probably not as strong, but its a good idea to take cover. If some of these get close to the beach you want to get off the beach. Tonight looks like this is dieing down, a couple of showers and thunderstorms are possible. The heat is the other part of the story. 8 00 a. M. , 87 and noon, the low 90s. The heat combined with the humidity will give us heat index values up close to 100 in urban centers afternoon. It wont be as humid in the northern and western suburbs, but hot, 91 and somewhat humid in allentown. 93 in trenton. 92 in millville. Down the shore, mid 80s. On the beach 85 in surf city and beach haven. 86 in oc and ac. 87 in bethany beach. Marlins in town it will start out warm and muggy for the series. 85 for the first pitch, the 9th inning. Look what happens after the storms are gone we drop into the 40 os and 50s with the dewpoints. Thats not humid air. Things get better tomorrow. The exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast, hot and humid today, look out for thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Tomorrow probably breaks the heat wave, anytime were going tore a high of 89, were kind of on the bubble. Maybe we get 90. Either way we get better. Wednesday is my pick of the week lots of sunshine, thats going to be a nights day. 89 on thursday, comfortable humidity wise. Friday its hotter with a high of 93 and perhaps a thunderstorm late. The coming weekend were back into the steam bath with a couple of thunderstorms. Coming up on action news, a 20yearold man was died at a popular, but off limits spot in the Lehigh Valley for swimmers. A rocket launch w splis supplies for the International Space station. Reporter well talk you to for the washington when action news returns. Quarter of 6 00 a. M. , live picture of the commodor barry bridge as the sun is about to come up. Plenty of things going on on action news this morning. Lets find out about more of them when it comes to traffic with karen rogers, good morning. Reporter were going to check the suburbs you have to get up and get out and get going. Fort washington, the quiet scene sleeping in on 309. A good shot of the Road Conditions, no weatherrelated problems impacting us this morning. Coming up from perkisie or montgomeryville looking good on 309. Gloucester county Logan Township we have construction on route 130 in both directions between 322 and 44. Theyve got one lane blocked in each direction until the beginning of august. Hopping into new jersey we expect a little more shore volume coming up from the shorepoints, looking live on 42. Creek road northbound traffic easy nine minute ride from the ac expressway to 295. No problems just yet. 77 degrees in philadelphia. Its warm and it will be hotter today than yesterday and weve got the humidity, 95 is the high. It will feel hotter than that. Watch for a spotty storm especially to the northwest balls they storm northwest could be strong to severe. A tense standoff in delaware left two people dead. Police with guns drawn burst into the georgetown manner apartments in new castle last night. Negotiators were on the phone with the manhole be him at bay when they heard a gunshot over the line. A man and woman were found dead in the same room. Others were evacuated. Emergency crews pulled a body from the quarry in the Lehigh Valley. The quarry is located along north main street, the North Hampton county coroner said several men in their 20s were swimming yesterday afternoon. One man dove in and never came back up. Signs saying no trespass as well as a fence line the property. But residents say that doesnt stop people from swimming in the quarry. A neighborhood is still in shock over the horrific murder of a woman. Police found her naked and covered in blood. The victim was beaten and stabbed in the 1900 block of east cumberland street and ran a block before she collapsed. The killer is on the loose. The womans identity has not been released. Neighbors say she was known to be a prostitute who was in the lot where she was attacked, most nights. University california berkeley will hold a vigil for Nicholas Leslie who was studying abroad. Three students were injured when the man drove a truck into tourist in nice france. 5,000 pounds of supplies are on the way to the International Space station. Space x launched an unman rocket from cape canaveral. It has dna decoder for high flying genetic research. A crash blocked an intersection in Gloucester County for hours. Meet the young boy who was helping the when youre the parent of a disabled child, you realize that the world can be a harsh place. But you also realize it can be a really loving, wonderful place. When i saw donald trump mock somebody who was disabled, i was appalled. You gotta see this guy. Ahh, i dont know what i said, ahh, i dont remember that reporter suffers from a chronic condition that impairs movement of his arms. It told me everything i need to know about his heart and what he believes deep down. Priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. Water and gatorade, thank god, thank you. Postal worker of newport news, virginia is getting help staying cool. 8yearold car mine mcdaniel left a cooler and note that read mailman water and gatorade in cooler have a good day. He said the gesture was kind and indeed made his day. It will be the kind of day where you will need water. Reporter its important for kids to learn that, taking care of everybody ascertain the jobs they do. Checking the roads, the platt bridge i95 in south philadelphia. No problems or delays between 26th and i95. You can see the Road Conditions no weatherrelated issues looking live at the bull very boulevard, traffic heading toward the schuylkill expressway no delays dave. Reporter karen, this afternoon and evening were looking at thunderstorms erupting. In the northern and western suburbs theres a chance of strong wind and hail and outside chance of tornados in allentown, reading and up toward the poconos. They could survive in the i95 corridor and down the shore later this afternoon and evening. Everybody wants to take cover if they do hit, in the very least they could provide you with lightning. 80 degrees by 8 00 a. M. 10 00 a. M. , 87. Muggy this morning, but its the best time of the day to get to the store and get your stuff done. Noon, 92. This afternoon were going to a Late Afternoon high of 95. I think well see this as soon as 3 00 p. M. , but probably sitting on it at 4. Its humid out there, the heat index values could go close to 100 in some urban centers. You can find the sevenday forecast and live look at Storm Tracker 6 live double scan radar at any time of the day on our website 6abc. Com weather. Devastation for a family waiting for a missing teen to come home. They have learned that the boy is dead. Avon police say his body was found yesterday afternoon in the Shark River Inlet in belmawr, new jersey. Authorities were looking for the 17yearold west field boy, the teen was free diving and spear fishing on saturday. A crash closed part of the black horse pike in Gloucester County, new jersey for hours. A driver struck a pedestrian at popular street in Monroe Township before 9 30. Police reopened the road before 4 00 a. M. The victims name police in New Hampshire are trying to find the man who broke into the Governors Mansion and vandalized it. Video captured the suspect who broke through a window and vandalized artwork. The extent of the damage is unclear. It seems none of the items inside are missing. Nine thousand people showed up to work in turkey today only to find out they have been fired for the fail coup attempt. They include 30 governors. During funerals for the victims of fridays uprising, turkeys president repeated the indication that Fethullah Gulen was accusation that Fethullah Gulen was behind the plot. 400 soldiers died in the coup attempt. 6,000 people have been detained for questioning. Republicans have arrived at the republican convention, but some local dear fellow citizen, i know what its like to live a full life. But living for today doesnt mean forgetting about tomorrow. Most people spend more time planning their vacation than they do for retirement. But i like to think of retirement like its a 30year vacation. So how are you going to get there . Dont worry. It just takes some planning. And i can help. So if you have a question about retirement, ask me. Sincerely, Bernard Tynes fellow vacationer and fellow citizen. Good morning it is 6 00 a. M. On this monday, july 18 heres whats happening. Baton rouge is left stunned, shocked and horrified as three Police Officers are shot dead. New details emerge about the shooter. The muchanticipated Republican NationalConvention Begins today, the big part of the story who from the area will not be there. Just maybe the commute on septas regional rails will get a boost this morning. Any relief is a good thing. Lets go over to david murphy with accuweather, karen rogers has details about septa, good morning. Reporter the its warm out here, we have high cloud cover