Engineer about 87 degrees. However, if we go a lot wider you can see theres a lost building heat across the plains with temperatures in the mid to upper 90s and that will be moving our way beginning tomorrow and i think wednesday and thursday will really be the worst of it. So, this is what to expect. Muggy conditions continue through thursday and temperatures will be rising. Im tracking heat wave number three which could include the hottest day so far of the year. Ill talk about that and let you know when some relief is on the way coming up in the full accuweather forecast. Rick. All right, cecily. Well check back in later. Thank you. As temperatures rise this week remember to check 6abc. Com weather. The hourly forecasts and storm tracker6 radar will help you plan your day and keep you ahead of any severe weather. The world meeting of families and pope francis visit to philadelphia are now just two months away. While folks in the city are starting to be concerned about how theyre goi
However, what this will do is finally bring us an end to the heat wave as we head towards the second half of the week. Tonight, though, the evening planner showing it is certainly going to be a warm night, becoming more humid. At 7 oclock 89 degrees. By 8 oclock 86. 84 at 9 oclock and at 10 oclock, temperatures Still Holding in the low 80s, 83 degrees. So, whats ahead. Looks like we have one more hot day tomorrow likely hitting around 90 degrees. That would be the eighth day in our heat wave. The middle of the week im tracking some showers and thunderstorms thursday into friday especially. A good chance of some heavy rain on friday and then get ready for a dramatic pattern change. Believe it or not you might want to think about finding the sweaters. Ill talk about that in the full accuweather 7day forecast. Back to you rick. Sweaters . Yeah, cool. Temperatures not even getting out of the 70s. Wow. All right cecily. Thank you very much. Of course stay with 6abc. Com weather as our heat
The state and county Health Departments are consulting along with the dep. The store was shut down just as its about to move to a new location not far from here. It was a criminal act, were doing the best we can. Were working with the police. Were working with the dep. I dont have any information at this time. Reporter now, the store owner has been ordered to get a mitigation crew in here to clean up the mercury. That hasnt happened yet but hes also got another problem, no one has been inside there for a week and presumably all of the fish that were inside there have died. Live in clementon, im nora muchanic, channel6 action news. Rick. Nora, thank you. Philadelphia congressman chaka fattah was back in federal court today to fight nearly 30 counts of corruption. Fattah is accused of racketeering mail fraud bank fraud and bribery all to pay debts from his failed run for mayor and to pay off his sons college tuition. Today fattah said hes done nothing wrong. Action News Reporter vernon o
Toni thank you. Breaking news on the investigation into the death of nypd officer randolph holder. Police now say that the gun found in the harlem river has been linked to the officers death. The gun was found early yesterday morning. Investigators say that ballistics testing has tied the weapon to suspect tyrone howard. Howard is accused of shooting officer holder in east harlem tuesday night. Meanwhile at officer holders precincts, psa5 in east harlem, mourners continue to pay memorial. Scene. Viewing services will begin firefighters rescued a woman whose car went through a fence and plunged 30 feet down yonkers. News copter 7 was over the scene there. Police say an elderly woman somehow lost control of her car, then plowed through a fence on a road above that pit. The car landed on its roof in there, in that construction pit. They say she suffered a head injury and was taken to the hospital for evaluation. No word on what caused her to lose control. New details on a fire that tore t
Folks who frequent this normally quiet safe section of south philadelphia in broad daylight are shocked to hear about the crime spree. That is very scary. I mean, you cant trust the police, you know, you would have thought you were in good hands and then the guy holds you up . Reporter he robbed him of 14 out of his wallet. And then ran . Reporter impersonated a Police Officer, yes. Right. Well, i think thats very scary. Reporter police say there are standard ways to verify and ensure that it is a real Police Officer stopping you. You can clearly ask them for their identification card and see that thats issued from the Philadelphia Police department. Thats one. Second is they can request to have a marked unit. Reporter sharrie, the hunt for the bandits continues tonight. Its very intense because police dont want this kind of situation to get out of hand or happen again. Police could use some help from the public to find the suspects. Live in south philadelphia, im vernon odom, channel6