That will be live right here on 6abc. Plus, were going to try and sort out this fall and summer thing with karen rogers in for david and matt pelman. Good morning. The weather whiplash will continue. Thats right. Im going to try to dress so you know what to do so today is summer, no sleeves. Well be ready for fall yesterday thats right, youre all mixed up. Satellite and radar showing us we had that rain from yesterday moved out of here, couple sprinkles tried to happen overnight and just really didnt. We have a few clouds stuck with us currently through the region. Lets look at these temperatures as youre starting your day. Its a mild start to the day. Were looking at these numbers. 73 in philadelphia, so, yes, were already above our average high for this date. Its only 67 in reading. 73 in atlantic city. Heres how the day is going to roll. Its going to be warm today. Its going to be muggy. Well see sunshine mixing with some clouds at 7 00 a. M. , 71. Lunchtime the upper 70s. Were into
Northerly flow and thats going to help to pull in a drier air mass. Youre going to feel the difference in the dewpoints. This is going to take a little bit. 71 degrees, its still warm and now at this point its still muggy in the city. 67 degrees temperature right now in reading. Its 72 in atlantic city. Look at cape may, 74 degrees at this hour this far into october. Heres how the day is going to go. It will be partly sunny skies. Its still warm and the humidity in the process of dropping. Still muggy at 7 00 a. M. , 70 degrees, mostly clear skies as you get ready for the sun to rise. At noon, 78 degrees. Already in the upper 70s by lunchtime. 83 degrees at 3 oclock. Thats your high today. Coming down from that at 5 00 it will still be in the low 80s and 79 degrees at 7 oclock tonight. So, as youre dressing the kids this morning, the shorts and the ts will do it because temperatures in the upper 70s, low to upper 60s and low 70s. Its still muggy at the bus stop but that will change by
Homes and hotels are the among buildings destroyed at nearly a dozen explosive wild fires rage across Northern California and 25,000 people were forced to evacuate and so far at least 1500 structures have burned down, there isnt just devastation and this is a deadly event and 11 people have died and they fear the numbers will climb higher and some residents lost everything. They were screaming fire, fire. Get out. I dont know where to go from here emotions running high. Other evacuees describe chaos and confusion as they tried to find ways around the fires. Ways to get out. On more on what is fanning the flames, we turn now to meteorologist, melissa magee. Is there any end in sight to the grueling weather conditions . The good news some relief is heading their way into the middle half of this week. Still now warm and dry and very hot across the areas in california. Well show you what is going on and what is fueling these fires right now. We essentially have an area of low pressure off
Through. Its bringing in some drier air mass and thats going to help to lower the dewpoints over the coming hours so if youre taking the dog for a walk over the next few hours you can expect partly cloudy skies. Were starting offer with temps in the 70s. In the height of the afternoon we reach the upper 70s by lunchtime. 83 for your high today. So, it will feel muggy early on. By the afternoon hours going to feel a little better. Byebye doggie. Lets check those current dewpoints. Were feeling a real difference with that. So a cool front moved through, the northerly flow behind it dropping dewpoints to 63 in allentown but still the mid 60s in philadelphia, mid 60s 65 degrees now yesterday we were in the 70s in the city so its a little better. Still oppressive in the 70s right now in south jersey and delaware. That will ease in by the afternoon. Satellite and radar showing were starting offer with mostly clear skies but we see those clouds that are filling in from the south and west. It