>> it is high noon, and temperatures are soaring, you'll have dangerous conditions outside. this is a live picture of philly skyline, from our roof cam. the haze over the city is lifting but the steamy air will notogaea way any time soon. >> i'm jim donovan. >> i'm brooke thomas, excessive heat warning and heat advisory are in effect with temperatures feeling more

like triple digit highs. >> let's get first look at the forecast with meteorologist, katie fehlinger live on the cbs-3 skydeck, good afternoon, kate. >> i afternoon to you both. and these excessive heat warnings advisories, and specially on the heat inch dick, really, they sky-rocketing, already in. the current feels-like in a second, but we point out the alerts first, we start with an all inclusive map here that includes our excessive heat warning that is currently in effect, just went into effect at high noon for i-95, and all of the adjacent counties there, then everybody else, in the outlying counties, sits in a heat advisory, until 8:00 p.m. tonight. now, the excessive heat warning lasts until 8:00 p.m. tomorrow. however, heat index values, through this afternoon, are easily going to be spiking to 100 degrees plus, up and down the i95 corridor. now, here's where we currently stands, that is rough stuff in dover.

look at this, 109, what it actually feels like, right now, that is dangerous heatings for example, if you have to be outside, you have got to be taking frequent breaks, you have to be hydrating, definately want to be seeking out the air conditioner when you need tonight take care of yourself. feels more like 92 in philadelphia right now, the actual air temperature is basically mid and upper 80s most locations at this point, quick check on storm scan, at the moment, things are brightening up in most spots. you see however the tell tell signs of little spring of some thunderstorms, showers currently moving through, north central pennsylvania, some of that will be firing up for us, as well, before the day is said and done specially northern tier, some storms could turn spicy. so keep close watch on the radar throughout the second half of the day. shooting for 94 on the thermometer in philadelphia, you got to tack anywhere from any i would say seven to 10 degrees onto this, so what it will actually feel like when you factor in high die

points, always what makes or breaks us, certainly one of the days you can sort of put in the cat girl of dog days, guys, really is quite steamy out here, and only going to get little worse before we're said and done. >> come back inside, katie. meanwhile, how are people going about their day with this dangerous heat and humidity hanging over the area? cbs-3 alexandria hoff along the city schuylkill river trail. good afternoon, alex. >> get being pretty good breeze, clouds move out of the way and give way for extra heat and sunshine out here some people breaking a main sweat, others walking by in the light clothing, that is advise, umbrellas over their head, to shield some of the sunshine, now i just talk to a guy just moved here yesterday from atlanta. he told me that whether in the 90 degrees range, doesn't really have much on him, and

that's because our bodies adapt. so it feels like it is colder in the office building during the summer than it does during the winter. that makes sense, our bodies adapt. so some experts say that you shouldn't be setting your thermostats during extreme heat to well shouldn't go beyond 15 degrees below what it is outside. that would not only save on costs, but also, will help your body adapt once outside. once again, to have your air-conditioning on is very important. >> specially, now, seeing lots of people once again working out, and as katie mentioned, important to make sure to tai hydrated and take frequent bridges, will only get hotter as the day goes on, i'm alexandria hoff, back to you. >> more than a week and a half since septa was forced to pull it fleet of silver line cars off the tracks causing headaches for commuters. today "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden got a tour of the facility in overbrook where the cars are being repaired, joins us live from

there, joe? >> silver line i five train, the train wheel, there is the brake, than is the equalizer being tucked way in under the train, actually have to lift these trains up took a tour this morning, hard hats on, showed us exactly how difficult a discovery this was. hairline crack, this is why septa yanked 120 silver liner trains from service. >> this is suspension, if there is a crack in it, can't handle the load constantly put on it, over time. >> overbrook maintenance facility, where dozens of silver liner five trains are being work on. the cracks were discovered july 1st, after inspector noticed the train was leaning.

on this called the equalizer beam, piece was integral part of the train's suspension system. since the discovery, transit authority has been unable to come up with why this happened. >> we also have sent the sample whatever broke, back to the lab, so where they can understanded. >> meanwhile, ride kearse expect continued delays on regional rail lines, for a thirds of the fleet out of service, the agency has turned to other carriers to evaluate. trains, new jersey transit, amtrak, are in service, and help pick up the slack. one thing is clear, from this, the cracks don't jump out at you. flashlight and used to give us idea how bib -- how difficult a discovery it was. >> actually think they saw the crack, anybody see the crack? it is pretty hard, isn't it? >> at this point all of the pieces of the puzzle are

coming together with the one central question: why did this happen? how did it happen? how did these cracks form? now the tour was very thorough, very interesting. if you ride septa, you are going to want to see the rest of the story, that's coming up on "eyewitness news" starting at 5:00 tonight. >> funeral services underway for philando castile in st. paul, minnisota horse-drawn carriage caring the body of castile led a procession through the streets of st. paul. mourners walk behind the carriage, until they reached st. paul cathedral. castile was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic stop last week outside of st. paul. captured the aftermath, and contributed nationwide to protests. >> donald trump announced he will reveal his vice presidential choice at a press conference in new york friday morning. this comes as polls show the

businessman gaining grounds on hillary clinton. weijia jiang in cleveland, ohio where the republican national convention kicks off monday. >> the race between donald trump and hillary clinton is now a dead heep. the latest cbs news new york times pole shows clinton and trump tied at 40 points each. she had a six-point lead in june. trump's biggest gain was among independents, where he now has a 12-point lead. >> i think this is devastating for hillary clinton. i just don't think there is any other way to put it. >> donald trump is reportedly down to four possible vice presidential candidates. wednesday he met with three of them in person, in indianapolis, and spoke with new jersey governor, chris christie, on the phone. >> candidates typically lay low during the other party's convention during a courtesy, but clinton scheduled to

deliver a speech in ohio monday, the opening day of the republican national convention here, in cleveland. >> shows children, watching some of trump's more controversial statement, on tv >> clinton addresses keynote voters in washington, d.c. today, before closed door meetings, with democratic senator, weijia jiang, cleveland. countdown continues, now just 11 days from the convention right here if philadelphia. and when the dnc comes to town last call for alcohol may coming a late as 2:00 a.m. some stars open until 4:00 a.m. will have to apply for permit, and show they are related to the convention, liquor control board will make the final decision. around 50,000 people are expected to be here during the

dnc. >> a lot of them will need a ride, so uber and lift are getting support from pennsylvania tom wolf. signed a bill allowing ride sharing service toss operate in philadelphia through september 30th. that reinforces the agreement uber and the philadelphia parking authority announced last week. now, lawmakers are expected to vote on a bill to permanently legalize ride sharing services throughout the state this fall. >> meanwhile, when the republican national convention gets underway, our jessica dean will be in cleveland to cover the rnc. look for her report starting monday right here on "eyewitness news". and, coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news", arm suspects behind the flag mask, where he pulls a gun on convenience store worker. >> getting kick out of her high school prom, a harrisburg teen here in philadelphia, star is born, just

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>> philadelphia police hope you can help the gunman who robbed a wawa in wissinoming. surveillance video shows suspect with a american flag bandana on his face. about 4:00 until the morning sunday the man head up the wawa on the 6,000 block of harbison avenue he held a 19 year old employee at gun point, got away with money and cigarettes, call police if you have any information. >> area teenager kicked out of her high school prom for wearing a tux instead after prom is making her television debut, already story caught the eye for st. joe's prep grad and star rock.

>> a special guest on the hit comedy. justin finch tells us about her tv debut. >> know that song, and the well. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> this season they'll see black tie debut alongside citcom stars, dennis charlie and mack, who we found filming nearby onset. >> family friends about this whole thing? >> absolutely like excited, i don't know, surreal. >> surreal guest starring role the 17 year old thought was a joke. >> did you think you were being punk in the. >> yes, i did of the i didn't actually think this was going to happen, you know? but glad it did. >> not from an agent but from twitter where an always sunny co-star and co-creator rob first saw her story, and

invited her on to the hit fx comedy. >> i was actually onset, in l.a., i was showing this to our director, showing it to a couple of charlie and glenn, and everybody thought hey, pretty cool, let's show it off. so i reached out to aniya, here she is. >> silver lining of sort for the harrisburg area teen who wore a tuxedo to her junior prom, and was kick out for it. school officials called it address code violation. >> why would somebody not want to see this person in a suit? it is beautiful. >> before dawning that tux, aniya was an extra dressed down in casual t-shirt and slacks, hoping for her part as a pedestrian which was more than she thought. >> how many times have you -- >> ya, live. >> if you're wondering what her role will be, rob would not reveal much. >> i wanted to make sure the show, that's what she is doing >> so if hollywood is in err her future, rob says don't

rule it out >> by the time aniya episode airs, mid-way through her senior year, perhaps at new school. >> we asked but neither rob near the always sunny team could tell us exactly when aniya episode airs, so we have to wait. >> we will. still ahead on "eyewitness news": >> more on the heat and humidity blanketing our area, right, katy? >> absolutely, we will gave you a sense of when the worse of this heat will break, also, talk about the potential for some storms today. some of the storms could be strong. all of the details there, and of course what lies ahead in the full seven day forecast, coming up right after the

>> like walking into a brick oven pizza! >> i walk out this afternoon, because i had to go out for ain't view, i thought holy -- >> it is that proverbial pea soup, you know? >> i know! >> because it is so thick, you can cut it with a knife. >> like a pizza. >> or pizza oven. >> it is lunchtime, brooke. feels like dinnertime on our schedules, that's it, yes, the heat, it is a big deal, i mean, we joke about it, but it is dangerous if you're not smart about it, just common sense type stuff. we heard from alex, what you really want to be thinking about when you walk out the door here today. because it is pretty oppressive. and i get it, you're a landscaper, construction worker, you got to go out in this. so just take care, put this in perspective for you, see these kind of hot days, very often,

in the summertime, but if you're not careful it can be again dangerous. we take you out to the graphics here, fatalities when it comes to weather, heat is a big one, on ten year average, looking here, at some of the statistics, heat actually is the number one weather-related killer in the united states. so we really, we do joke about it, but at the same time want you to take it seriously, and be careful out there with this casino of heat and humidity. now, here is where the thermometer stands, called earlier in the broadcast, it is 88 technically on the thermometer in dover, feels like it is 21 degrees hotter than this. so, it is really, really oppressive stuff. more like the 90's what it feels like currently in philadelphia. so do you have do that math in your head. keep in mind it is going to feel generally speaking through the rest of the day like anywhere from 100 to up to 104 maybe 1015 degrees. we talk about the dew point, all the time, on days lick this, because it is so critical, in terms of a good gauge of how it will feel when you walk out the door, right?

current dew point is 75. that is brutal stuff. we use the word insufferable, it doesn't get worse than this, basically, and there was some even higher than 75 degrees right now with the dew point across our area. so the heat is the main story, but also, got to talk about the possibility of some wild weather. currently we showed this earlier, as women, couple of thunderstorms starting to fire, just west of the pocono region, if you are traveling i-95 -- i80 a, might be running into that, risk in the poconos, northampton county do sit in lower risk for stronger storms, further south you go. the heaviest thunderstorms could produce downpours, gusty wind, possible hail. need to keep eye on the radar, i would say three, five, 6:00 p.m., about the time we'll see line of showers and storms rumbling on in. meantime great way to beat the heat. head on down to the beaches here, outside boardwalk plaza, hundreds of umbrellas outlining the beaches at the moment. the pool is a great place to go, as well, keep hydrated out

there, guys, and also keep in mind that that uv index you might imagine is still awfully high. sun block is required. no matter what your plans are going to be, if they include anything outside, you got to be careful. hot, steamy in the meantime, high expected to reach about 94, we're well on our way right now, now that the skies have bright ends up. as we hit tomorrow, still in the mid 90s, today in the worse, the highest humidity, a little bit of an easing up takes place this weekend, dow want to throw in the chance at least for shower on sunday, there will be a disturbance nearby to the south. that will could trigger shower if it nudges far enough north. overall, it looks like it will ease up, feel bit more comfortable, still, some summertime heat to go along with that saturday and sunday. guys, we have a fun event coming up tomorrow. your child could follow in the footsteps of the cbs-3 meteorologist, join us for our kid caster auditions that's tomorrow from noon to 2:00 at the crayola experience in easton, finds all you need at cbsphilly.com/kid caster, lauren casey will be broadcasting live from the

awed tis cents here on "eyewitness news" at noon, and then next, showing you some of the these auditions, and stick with us right now. we're coming right

so you won't see ukee washington on the anchor desk tonight, don't worry, he is working hard. >> very much so. 's out on the west coast, guest hole role on the talk this friday. >> good to have you back. >> and, of course, he's giving

us a really cool behind the scenes look at the show before it airs. there he is, with all of the co-hosts. you can watch ukee on the talk this friday at 2:00 p.m., right here on cbs-3. it will be awesome. >> we will be watching. and that's "eyewitness news" today at noon, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm brooke thomas. for katie all of us here thanks for watching. >> "eyewitness news" continues at 5:00. we're always on line for you at satisfy cbsphilly.com. the young and the restless is next.

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>> this is a cbs news special. >> reporter:. i'm jim axelrod reporting from cbs news headquarters in new york. breaking news from campaign 2016. cbs news has learned that donald trump has picked his running mate. trump, who will accept the republican presidential nomination one week from today, has chosen the governor of indiana, mike pence. pence is 57 years old, 13 years younger than trump, with solid conservative credentials. he's serving his first term of governor after 12 years in congress, so he does have the washington experience trump said he was looking for. trump and members of his family met with governor pence in indiana yesterday. pence was chosen over former