Of rain in boston and i think we have a pretty good shot of getting over a quarter of an inch in boston today. We will take every drop we can get. We need days and days of rain to put a dent in the terrible drought we are having right now. Thats for sure. But anyway here are the temperatures. Mostly in the 60s near 70 right now. And yet theres lightning out here in new york state. And moving down into northern portion of pennsylvania. Pourings of pennsylvania. Portions of pennsylvania. This is morn shutes massachusetts this is moving into northwestern massachusetts. We get the rain and looks like some will start to weaken as it moves in but we should all get some rain. And later we mate bubble up a few may bubble up a few thunderstorms. 80 by midday and lower 80s this afternoon and humid as well. Traffic and weather together. Good morning breana. Reporter good morning. You are slow and go at exit 13 backup starts in braintree at 128. Once on the expressway another pocket of congestion
Reasoningon. Its 80 de region. Its 80 degrees in boston. 81 in lawrence. Middle to upper 70s for a lot of us and the dew point is in the 0s. Its quite sticky out the door. Dew points will drop through the courafteseofoon. We have a couple leftover sprinkles out there too a few pushing through northern essex county and making their way off the coastline near plum island for the next 20 minutes or so. Other than that a few storms and showers. Now clouds in place but these two will be departing as well. So its blend and a muggy start. Upper 70s sunrise at 5 5 and windy a 5 5 and windy and 5 54 and windy and gusty. There will be droir air. Temperatures in the lower 80s by lunchtime. Mid80s into the ride will ride into the area. Developing story a driver hit three pedestrians and the victim a 10yearold girl her f old man in wheelchair. A Family Member tells wb wbz the father tried to push the girl out of the way. All thee were taken to the hospital and this happened around 8 three were take
Good morning to you, its 4 30 right now. Im kathryn hauser. And im chris mckinnon. And Danielle Niles is morning. Reporter its warm and muggy to start off the morning. 77 in taunton, and we have visibility with light fog. To the north, visible reduced to a quarter a mile in bedford, a mile and a quarter or less in lawrence. Your day planner is very hot. Midday planner, 100 degrees. Ultimate, 96 degrees, and right along the coast, you will have lower 90s, and heat advisory in effect noon to 7 00 p. M. Today because of the dangerous heat index values, and your real feel temperatures, 100 plus degrees, and this will begin our heat and a heat wave weekend. Coming up, the numbers and our next chance for rain, back to you. Pamela, thank you so much. Breaking news from overnight, two firefighters are among the 20 to 25 people injured in the warmth fire in silverspring, maryland. No word on the extent of the injuries. Also breaking overnight, david ortiz forced to leave the field after a painf
Feel is 84 degrees. Same in lawrence and 70s to low 80s for most of us. So it feels warmer because humidity is up there. 80 in boston but the dew point are running in the 70s. Heres deal. Less humid air will work into the region toy. Clouds this morning and those are going to be on the decrease as a cold front crosses the region during the late morning and midday. And muggy start sun is up and not a bad start to mainly dry. Ive seen a couple pictures of rainbows. Wind gusting over 20 miles per hour. Winds gusting over 20 miles per hour. You will notice the breeze. 83 by midday lunch hour ma80s ride home with humid mid80s for the ride home. Lets get you mid80s for the ride home. Lets get you on the roadways. Reporter ramp restrictions crash is on the ramp to Kenmore Square in the westbound lanes. This crash is on the ramp so you will not have any access to Kenmore Square. To the north we have slow downs on 93 south in andover at exits 43 and 42. And up in woburn between exit 37 and 35.
70s deeper into the morning rush. 80 to 82 by midday but late morning early this afternoon showers and downpours in scattered shots but they become more scattered by later this afternoon. There shouldnt be any rain around for the game at fenway park this evening. High temperatures today around 82 to 84. Traffic and weather together good morning breana. Reporter good morning. Traffic on this august 10th is looking wonderful. Looking live at the zakim bridge and the leverett connector you can cruise into this hour. Further sowed south the ride from route 3 no problem and the split is in south, the ride from route 3 has no problemsch no problems from the north shore and no delays on the t or Commuter Rail. Thanks so much. We begin with a developing story this morning a worcester man facing charges of kidnapping rape and robbery in what police are calling a crime spree. The suspect will head to in worcester with the details. Reporter in less than one hour Police Say One man committed a sle