Afternoon and tonight and in some cases that could be steady to heavy rain for at least an hour or so this afternoon with some lighter rain on either side of it. There is still that flood watch that kicks in today at noon, doesnt end until 5 oclock tomorrow afternoon and this is because the combination of about an inch or so of rain combined with melting snow could give us a some poor drainage area flooding we think most of what were going the see is minor but still want to be careful driving or walking around. Avoid any flooded areas if they develop later tonight and in through tomorrow. 43 degrees is todays current temperature in philadelphia, 42 in wilmington, 40 in trenton, 39 in allentown. Everybody above freezing so were not expecting any of those icy patches to develop and as we go into the afternoon its going to be very mild. In fact that 63degree reading at 3 oclock is already a new record. The old record 62. And we actually think we have a shot at 64 for a high probably aroun
Home. The pool doesnt do. I like having a open schedule and no homework and school as much as these guys do. Reporter the crowds have already started arriving at the shore. The boardwalk is getting busier and the beach is packed. Make sure we can enjoy the sun and sand one last time. I like the waves. The rides. Reporter whatever the plan, everyone is trying to squeeze in one last summer memory. We have our families and theyre great gifts and spending time together thats what we want to do. Reporter doesnt that just sum it up so perfectly. You really couldnt ask for more perfect weather as the sun starts to go down which it hasnt yet. People are already telling us that they plan to pack up the beach move here to the boardwalk to do one of my favorite things, eat. Theyre going to try ought owl their favorites on the boardwalk before their weekend winds down. In ocean city, eva pilgrim. I loved that last guy, said our families are our gifts. Thats true. Lets get a check of our holiday fo
Storm tracker six double scan tells a story of what is to come tonight. Right now parts of our area are already seeing some showers, but the heavier rain is still a few hours away. Friday night, jims off, im Monica Malpass and the big story on action news is another half soggy weekend coming our way. We are looking live at ben franklin bridge where light rain will be beginning to fall. It will be heavier overnight but not all wet news for your Holiday Weekend fortunately. Lets go live to cecily tynan to explain, hi. Hi there monday contact Storm Tracker six live double scan showing we have light showers across south jersey and southern delaware, elsewhere it is just cloudy, it is cool and it is damp. However, there is a lot more, moisture on the way. Much wider view of Storm Tracker six live double scan showing a frontal boundary. What is going on is low pressure across the midwest is moving east and that is what will be bringing that steady, heavier rain in the overnight hours, and in
And hammonton and ocean and Burlington County, we see snowfall rates of snow up to 2 inches an hour, the band moves in and then moves out so its a quick 1 to 2 inches from smyrna to dover and it pushes to the east. As we go the evening rush hour, philadelphia is down to a mile and a half and as you lift to the north a better evening commute but a half file from Atlantic City and millville. As we go to meteorologist cecily tynan the air temperatures are critical. The temperatures are falling once the sunsets and temperatures across the board at or below freezing 35 degrees and wildwood 32 and wilmington 30 degrees, that is why this is in fact falling as snow, here is what to expect. Its not the amount of snow its the timing its really timed around the evening commute tonight there is slippery roads especially the bridges and overpasses and the main roads are treated really well, especially around philadelphia and its a fast moving system and will be out of here at midnight and temperatu
Tonight, hi, cecily. Hi brian, shirleen, this is a 50 50 weekend the nicer half will be the second half. Were starting off wet. Stormtracker 6 double scan says we have areas of rain most of the rain on the light side and we have pockets of heavy rain in fact burlington county, Mercer County near browns mills and you can see the one area over the new jersey turnpike moving up to the north and east. Just the east of trenton and we will be seeing some rounds of rain as we head to the overnight hours. The good news is, temperatures across the board are above freezing. Philadelphia, 42. Allentown 35. Wilmington 4 2. Millville 4 3. Reading 35 and temperatures will essentially be Holding Steady overnight and even in the poconos theres a Winter Weather advisory in effect until 1 00 in the morning where they got freezing rain. Its now above freezing, 33 degrees. Stormtracker 6 a wider view showing what were getting tonight is more of appetizer to the main event. Its all associated with low pres