. right now at 11:00, rainy and warm. it certainly doesn't feel like christmas eve in our area. we are getting record temperatures today. we are getting a live look at the blue cross river rink on penn's landing fcht you go today it may feel like summertime. you can find it hard to believe that just a week from now they're getting ready to celebrate new year's eve with fireworks. you'll see those fireworks here on nbc 10. good morning, i'm lauren mayk and temperatures cross into record territory early this morning. will it cool down a bit any time soon? first alert meteorologist brittney shipp is here with the forecast. >> it won't cool down close to average, that's for sure.

our average is 42 degrees instead. we saw temperatures reach their peak at 71 this morning. we're expected to warm all the way to 76 degrees until we head to christmas eve. as we push into tomorrow we'll cool down but it will be 70 degrees, almost 30 degrees above average. this is definitely the warmest christmas eve ever recorded. we're at 61 in the poconos, 68 in allentown, 70 degrees in wilmington. 68 currently in blue bell. temperatures in wood vine at 69 degrees. with the old record being 64, we've already beaten that record, we don't to worry about that but it will continue to be warmer. 12 degrees warmer than where we were yesterday. up 14 degrees in allentown, up 11 from this time yesterday in pottstown and our temperatures

are going to continue to climb for us. the other thing we're watching as we take a closer look at our radar is some of the showers that keep moving through. so we even saw a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of dover and central delaware as we go into the rest of the late morning hours, we'll see more moisture pushing in. if i time it out, we'll show you that. it will be the shore and parts of delaware that will see the heaviest rain. closer to 1:00, 2:00, but we could see some of these showers lingering throughout the afternoon and early evening along the shoreline but through philadelphia and points north and west and even heading into the poconos we should start to see drying conditions as we get a little bit closer to your early afternoon hours. i'm tracking what else is in store, including a cooler eagles forecast for saturday's game. that's coming up. lauren? >> thanks, brittney. procrastinators listen up.

if you are running out of time to get that christmas gift but if you are waiting until the last minute, you certainly are not alone. nbc 10's monique braxton is at the king of prussia mall with more on this dash for presents. monique, i have a few things for you to pick up for me. >> reporter: did you send me some money with that list? [ laughter ] but seriously, once you navigate the parking lot, it is smooth sailing. check out the corridor here at the king of prussia mall. you can see that it's not jam packed, unlike we expected it to be. but people are walking along, they're browsing. they're taking their time. a few folks have bags, others do not. shoppers are telling us they're taking it easy because warmer temperatures aren't keeping shoppers from inside the mall at

christmas eve. the retail coupon site retail-me-not reports nine out of ten americans are resorted to last-minute holiday shopping because they've been busy or couldn't figure out what to give family and friends. we spoke with a few of those shoppers who came with a list no doubt they've checked twice. >> a little stressful. you wait to the last minute but getting there, getting there, almost done. >> almost done? >> yeah. headed off to target. >> i was going to get my mom the hunger games movie because we saw all the hunger games and i wanted to get her a full pack of it so she could keep rewatching when she wants to. >> most people prefer to shop in stores versus online unlike the prior days of this shopping season because they don't want to risk a late delivery. king of prussia malls folks tell us they'll close the doors at 6:00, they'll flash the lights and king you procrastinators out

and tell you wait until the day after christmas. live for now from king of prussia mall, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> thanks monique. happening today millions of americans are traveling for christmas. if you're flying you want to pay close attention to a change in tsa security lines. tsa officers will be able to mandate a passenger go through the full body scanners. before you could opt out and ask for a patdown by hand but critics are worried about privacy and radiation. >> i don't have a problem with it. take a look at me, i'm not worried about somebody looking at me. >> well, the fear factor so they have to make us feel safe. do what they have to do. >> to be clear, you still can ask to opt out of the scanner. the tsa says pat-downs will be offered but if they have a security concern they may also require you to be x-rayed.

and before you head to the airport or hit the road for christmas, download the nbc 10 news app. you can find the latest weather forecast, traffic conditions and airport information. christmas eve morning you can find long lines of locals at a bakery in south philadelphia. part of a sweet holiday tradition. nbc 10's matt delucia report. >> reporter: why would dozens of people wait in a long line on christmas eve morning? because of these cannolis. thousands and thousands of cannolis nice pastries that folks in south philadelphia have been coming here year after year to term any brothers bakery in south philly. hundreds of people come here each year. some come 10, 20, 30 years in a row and make it a yearly tradition to come out with family members to enjoy themselves and this is what the

holiday spirit is about. you've seen these guys, they've been busy at work. they've been busy since september stuffing these cannolis and we have the owner, the owner of term mini bakery. you love this? >> i've been here 58 years and i love every minute of. >> it what do you love? >> the atmosphere, the atmosphere of people, they're so happy to be here. we have them pull their own cannoli, eat their own cannolis, it's unbelievable. >> how many years have you been doing this? >> 58 years. >> reporter: and i guess it gets better every year? >> every year it's better. i'm hopeful to be here to celebrate my 100th anniversary for the business. >> sounds good. thank you vincent. yeah, we have a lot of people here waiting in line. let's try to talk with these folks who are here right now.

how long have you been coming here? >> 25 years, i why do you keep coming back? >> tradition. we've seen folks from year after year, it's awesome." >> reporter: enjoy yourselves and, yeah, this is something people do enjoy and having a merry christmas indeed. in south philadelphia matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >> reporter: pennsylvania's budget impasse is now historic. it's gone on longer than any other in the state's history. lawmakers sent the governor a last-ditch spending plan before they left, but it's not being warmly received. lawmakers sent the governor the bill without the increase in aid to public schools he sought. the governor responded yesterday with a call to continue the fight for historic education

funding. still, republicans are urging governor wolf to sign it. we are now 176 days into the fiscal year and no budget. yesterday pennsylvania tied the record for a budget impasse set in 2003. lawmakers are not expected back at work until at least monday. a pennsylvania teenager accused of supporting ie lis is remain behind bars. a judge deemed him a flight to the public. he is 19 years old. he pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy and trying to help a foreign terrorist organization. prout prosecutors say he used twitter to spread isis propaganda and had a bag loaded with ammunition hidden in his home. he faces up to 40 years if convicted. his trial is scheduled for february. can eagles deliver a christmas present, the team can win, t division title. the pressure will be on eagles

quarterback sam bradford. the saturday night showdown is as close to a playoff game as bradford has played in after spending his first five years with the rams. he is embracing the challenge. >> you look forward to playing in these games. not everyone has an opportunity to play in meaningful games in december obviously i haven't had many chances. you can't add pressure, you can't do too much. you just have to go out there and execute at a high level. >> nbc 10 is your official station of the philadelphia eagles. before the game this saturday, we have a special live edition of eagles game day kickoff. john clark will be at the link with pro bowl bound fletcher cox and malcolm jenkins. stick around after the game for game day finals. parts of the country will be spending the holiday cleaning up. severe storms strike across the south. we'll show you the damage left behind coming up. >> we're tracking a wet but warm

start to your christmas eve. i'll let you know what's in store for christmas day and ahead for the week end in my seven-day forecast. >> the fight against daily fantasy sites expands. another state takes on and if duel and draft kings.

new information about the stolen propane tank wes told you about yesterday morning. police released this surveillance video of the thefts in northeast philadelphia. the incident happened at businesses on church strait and

pannypack street. in all, 43 propane tanks were stolen ranging from 20 to 100 pounds. police say the suspects use what appear to be a dodge caravan and a ford escape during the heist. rough weather has torn through the south in the last few days with at least eight people killed across three states. thunderstorms spawned more than a dozen tornados in mississippi alone. many survivors may be homeless or without power. >> reporter: you can see this house is knocked off its foundation. the sheriff tells us the people who lived there are okay, they were not hurt but they had to spend the night in a shelter. the power crews have been out here since first light this morning repairing the downed lines.

the storm system spawned dozens of tornados in several states causing widespread damage, in that storm zone, some people are still missing and today the authorities are out looking for them to see if they can find them or to determine if there are more victims. that's a very grim task any time, but especially during the holidays. mark potter, nbc news, clar clarksdale, mississippi. republican presidential hopeful ted cruz is responding to a political cartoon of his family published in the "washington post." take a look. we have a picture of that cartoon right here and you can see cruz depicted as santa and his two daughters as dancing monkeys. the cartoon was eventually retracted by the "washington post." cruz says the media should stay away from children of presidential candidates. >> let me suggest a very simple rule that everyone ought to follow. leave the kids alone. leave my kids alone. leave marco's kids alone. leave hillary's kids and grand kids alone. kids should be off limits and

the "washington post" should know that. >> the "washington post" editorial page editor released a statement saying he failed to look at the cartoon before it was published. meanwhile, ben carson is moving to squash speculation that he's changing his campaign. carson has slid in the polls in recent weeks. belgian police announced a ninth person linked to the deadly attacks in paris last month has been arrested. police say the man is being held on charges of taking part in a terrorist group and terrorist activities. he was arrested on tuesday. 130 people died in those attacks in paris. security forces in iraq say they have captured some areas close to baghdad back from isis militants. a spokesperson says the advances were slowed yesterday by snipers, roadside bombs and b s

booby trapped buildings. the u.s. coalition was providing air support to troops on the bomb and bombing isis targets. earlier today an iranian plane hit a concrete barrier as it taxied to its parking position. passengers arriving to istanbul from tehran were forced to evacuate. the plane's front wheel was damaged after it failed to stop. fortunately, no one was hurt and investigators are trying to figure out why the plane hit the barrier. the illinois attorney general says gambling on sites like fan duel and draft kings is illegal. the ruling could spark a legal battle similar to the one under way in new york. both sites say they hope the illinois legislature will overturn the attorney general's decision. nbc's parent company comm cast is an investor in fan dual.

we have a live picture to show you. a wet start in cape may. wet roads there. we are seeing the most consistent showers closer to the shore and also in the central and southern parts of delaware. but we'll still track showers throughout your early afternoon hours. we've already seen record-breaking warmth. we've already been to 71. we will warm back to 76 degrees. i'm tracking a chance for weekend rain and cooler conditions in store on saturday for the eagles game. but for philadelphia right now mostly cloudy skies, 70 degrees. wind speeds out of the southwest at 17 miles per hour, clear visibility across the rest of the region. temperatures are on the warm side. this is going to be -- this is already the warmest christmas eve ever recorded. temperatures at 70 in northeast philly, 70 in mount holly. 70 in wilmington. same thing in dover. 67 in millville. your city planner shows as we go

into the next couple of hours we still say in the low 70s. high today at 76. by 7:00 p.m. we drop to 69 degrees so it will be a warm evening if you plan on staying out, you won't even need a jacket. you need a hood for rain drops. yesterday we saw a record high of 70 degrees and that wasn't until 10:53 prime minist.m. so we'll see a high 76 degrees. heading into tomorrow, 70 degrees. we'll drop a few dee degrees but we are still well above the average which is 42 degrees. satellite radar shot shows we're seeing showers confined to delaware. we'll see cloudy skies as well.

one thing we have been focusing on is down south near atlanta, stretching into alabama where we've seen flash flooding, reports of tornados and we expect another round of severe storms in those locations. we'll see more rainfall, then most of it will move offshore. some models are showing it lingering longer closer to 6:00, 7:00. if you live closer to the shore, south jersey into parts of delaware. a few more stray showers as we go into the rest of the afternoon. then we'll see colder air move in. we'll see the wind direction shifting out of the northeast and that will help drop our temperatures down to the high 50s saturday. temperatures will range between 74 and 77. >> new fallout after an e. coli outbreak is tied to one fast food chain.

chipotle is changing the way it prepares your order. find out what they'll be doing differently from now on coming up. ♪ more sounds of the season. we'll have another special holiday performance from some local students ahead in this hour.

kids in our area have to wait until tomorrow to see what santa left them but the jolly old elf is busy delivering gifts to boys and girls on the other side of the globe. the north american aerospace defense command, norad, are tracking santa and his sleigh. so far, santa has given out more than a billion presents. to track santa yourself, we have a link on nbc10.com and on the nbc 10 app. chipotle is changing the way it cooks your food after an e. coli outbreak made more than 50 people sick. the restaurant says onions will be dipped in boiling water to kill germs before they're chopped. it will add cilantro to freshly cooked rice so heat kills off microbes in the herb. they say they'll test every 2,000 pounds of steak before it's sent to stores. it says it has similar testing plans for chicken in the coming weeks. dozens of people from nine

states were infected with e. coli in recent months after eating at chipotle restaurants. that includes two people in pennsylvania. the cdc has not identified what triggered the outbreak. chipotle says it may never know exactly what made people sick. you may be opening some gifts over the next few days but don't let the excitement keep you from paying close attention to the youngest family members. that's because many new toys contain button batteries and other small part which is can be dangerous if they're swallowed. also parent to note, throw away wrapping or packaging that could become a choking hazard. all that gift buying may make the holidays brighter for your loved ones. do you know how it has been impacting your credit score? we'll show you how to make sure your holiday spending splurges don't damage your financial well-being. a possible hotel chain hacking. if you're traveling over the holidays, we have a story you want to know about.

a live look at the blue cross riverrink on penn's landing. look at this. no snow, no cold, you could go skating in your shorts if you wanted to. we are experiencing record warmth here today. hard to believe a week from now they'll celebrate new year's eve at the riverrink with fireworks. you'll see those fireworks here on nbc 10. first alert meteorologist brittney shipp is joining us for a look at our weather. it's been warm and a little bit wet today, brittney. >> it has been warm and wet. we are seeing rain showers moving through. it's mainly situated if you're closer to the central and southern parts of district attorney -- delaware. a few showers into burlington

county but this is where the rain is heaviest and we expect it to continue over the next couple hours. it's a conveyor belt of warm air moving into our area. you can see more rain in store through 1:00, 2:00. by 3:00 p.m. we'll see most rain shifting offshore. you will wake up to a cloudy christmas day with a slight chance of showers back in the forecast for tomorrow. the other big story, temperatures, 71 in philadelphia. we expect to see a high closer to 76. we've broken the record which was 64 so this is the warmest christmas eve ever recorded. 67 in pottstown. 68 in allentown. low 60s in the poconos and we're currently at 68 degrees. so here's a closer look at our records we've already broken because temperatures starting off are in the mid to high 60s so we broke the record of 634 in

ph philadelphia, 56 in atlantic city. mid-60s in wilmington. these are our forecast highs so we've already broken the records, we're just waiting to see how warm we get. but we are expecting a high of 76. we'll drop down a bit tomorrow. i'll go over more details on what else you can expect in my seven-day forecast when i see you again. lauren? >> thanks, brittney. drivers in washington state found themselves at a standstill on the highway as a winter storm rocks the pacific northwest. people were stuck for hours until they found out isnoqualmie pass was closed. the department of transportation plans to keep the road closed through thursday. last-minute shopper, listen up, you are running out of time to get that christmas gift. procrastinators are flocking to the king of prussia mall today and so is nbc 10's monique braxton keeping an eye on the buzz out there. monique? >> reporter: hey, there. once you navigate the parking lot it's pretty much smooth

sailing. you don't see this corridor jam packed or people overburdened with bags. moments ago i was talking to a mall representative. she told us she's noted more families along with men and women picking up those last-minute presents. people don't appear to be rushing. the mall says this is due in part to the warm temperatures and rain outside which give more of a spring-like feel. people are shopping online this holiday season. we spoke with a few shoppers who came with a list that sometimes includes themselves. what did you come here to get for mom? >> boots for her and my daughter. >> reporter: did she give you like a honey-do i want this list? >> no, i think this is what she'll probably like. >> reporter: what's it been like to shop on christmas eve? >> it hasn't been bad so far because it's early in the morning so i like to get an early start. >> reporter: the mall closes at

6:00 but you may want to check with the high-end stores if you plan to visit them because they're closing as early as 5:00. live from king of prussia mall, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> thanks, monique. that holiday shopping could leave a ding on your credit score is. experts say putting too much money on your credit card could cause short term damage to your credit. the best way to prevent your score from staying down? pay your bills on time. and if you want a free government-approved look at your credit report, head to annualcreditreport.com. frightful weather is snarling holiday travel for much of the country. there were house thousands of delays yesterday with a record number of travelers expected this year. nbc's stephanie gosk reports. >> reporter: the winter storms are playing scrooge. more than 5,400 flights were delayed across the country wednesday. sending christmas from merry to miserable for many travelers.

>> flight's been delayed. it's now hopefully not going to be canceled. the earlier flight to raleigh was canceled so we're praying we get out so we can get home for christmas. >> rain and heavy nothing from blanketed the runways of new york's laguardia airport putting priceless holiday family time in danger for some of the 38 million people expected to fly this holiday season. >> i don't want to miss christmas with my kids. >> we have dogs we need to get home to and care for so i'm hoping we can get out tonight. >> the fog also hampered would be flyers at chicago o'hare, hoping to make it home for the holidays. >> the fog is scary but let's see what happens. >> that was stephanie gosk reporting. if you're traveling over the holidays, listen to this. hyatt hotels is investigating a possible data breach. the resort chain discovered malicious software on the system that processes customer payments. hyatt is telling customers to check their payments but isn't saying whether personal information was hacked. one person is expected to be

okay after being hurt in a crash in southwest philadelphia. the car hit a pole at 84th street around 1:00 this morning. police are trying to figure out what led to the crash and police are trying to track down a city employee who they say crashed his car into a parked car in north full phil overnight. it happened around 1:45 at 24th street and lehigh avenue. the force of the crash pushed the parked vehicle into other cars damaging them. police say the city worker was driving his own car, not a city car. he took off but authorities know who he is and they are searching for him. people in abington are stunned after one of their neighbors, a well-known marine, was gunned down and killed on the porch of his home. it happen around 2:00 yesterday afternoon. police were called to prospect avenue, they found the gunman a few blocks away but when police tried arresting him, more gunfire erupted right in the middle of a neighborhood. >> blew his window out, shot his own window out and sat there for a while and then you hear two

gunfires and the officers said "he shot himself." >> right now that man is still in the hospital. we're waiting on more information from police including the names of both men and a motive for the shooting. we now know when the reservation will start at the gallery at market east. it's set to close new year's day. that's when people who use the indoor short cut to avoid rainy nights and cold weather will be out of luck. they will transform the gallery into the fashion outlets of philadelphia. those outlets are expected to open in 2017. police are looking to find the two men who burglarized a restaurant in philadelphia's old city neighborhood. they say the surveillance video captured them breaking into four father's bar and grill earlier this week. the men took two small spaves with about $1400 inside. if you recognize them, police want to hear from you. in philadelphia's lawndale neighborhood, more than a dozen

tires were slashed early tuesday morning. miss say this person seen here was walking the dog while slashing tires along the way. in all, a total of 16 vehicles had their tires slashed. police are still trying to find the person who's responsible. now to an update on jahi mcmath who is still in new jersey. her mother has been on a quest to have her brain-dead daughter declared legally alive. now the fight is moving to federal court. >> i won't give up on jahi because i'm her mother. >> reporter: on video conference from new jersey, jahi mcmath's mother says she still doesn't believe her now 15-year-old girl is brain dead. mcmath has lived in new jersey on a ventilator for nearly two years after doctors at children's hospital oakland declared her brain dead following complications from surgery in 2013. family attorney chris dolan is firing a federal lawsuit demanding the teen's death certificate be revoked.

>> there's no doubt that jahi mcmath has suffered the a serious brain injury. that jahi mcmath does not meet the criteria for brain death. >> reporter: the family showed a video claiming mcmath moves her fingers on command. they say she's entered puberty, a development they believe means her brain is functioning. but the director of stamford center for biomedical ethics disagreed saying hormone function is not brain function. >> sometimes there's some hypothalamic functioning and pit to pituita pituitary functioning. >> reporter: he says they have not applied the american academy of technology for brain death. >> the stakes are very, very high. >> reporter: he says the lawsuit is not just about jahi mcmath, broadening the definition of brain death could affect organ donation and hospital care. >> organ donation from brain dead patients which is where we get most of our organs from, which would mean deaths for thousands of people awaiting if

organs. >> reporter: that was jean ellie reporting. they are calling it a christmas miracle. a monmouth county girl is in remission from cancer after she met with the pope. >> it was a moment of victory and it was like i beat it, i beat it, it's gone. >> 12-year-old grace west was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma, a cancer that affects the nerves. earlier this month, she found out she is cancer free. last year she met with pope francis at the vatican and he blessed her. that's when she said she knew she had beaten the disease. >> i think the pope made the miracle happen and everybody that prayed for me in the community really made it happen. >> grace was treated at children's hospital of philadelphia. she never lost her sense of humor. she named her iv pole "bob" and her dog toby after her e-mail drug. >> reporter: desean jackson talked about returning to philadelphia this weekend.

>> i'm not looking back. it's in the past and over and done with. i'm happy where i am now. i'm blessed to say i still have a job playing at a high level. anything else doesn't matter. >> the birds need to win to keep their hopes alive. the eagles take on the redskins at the link on saturday. the game kicks off at 8:25. nbc 10 is your official station of the philadelphia eagles. before the game this saturday we'll have a special live edition of eagles game day kickoff. john clark will be at the link. stick around after the game for game day final. a new film out tomorrow features a phillies star and tackles a serious sports topic. >> the nfl owns a day ofz8éñ th week! >> reporter: the new movie "concussion" stars will smith and is prompting conversations on the issue of head injuries. a local physical therapist joins us to tell us what parents need to know before letting their kids play sports. we're already experiencing

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bauer and pacific sun ware are blaming a network backlog at fedex. orders in the northeast are being impacted the most. fedex says it's been operating around the clock to accommodate a surge in volume from some retailers and its network is performing like it should. a new movie starring philly native will smith is bringing increase aid tension to a serious health concern for athletes. >> men, your men continue to die. the movie "concussion" tells the true story of dr. bennett omalu, a forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of cte, a football-related brain trauma. this movie opens in theaters tomorrow. here to discuss the topic more in-depth is physical therapist ned crane from nova care rehabilitation. welcome, thank you so much for joining us on this christmas eve day. >> good morning. >> i want to ask you about concussions in general. we hear that word tossed around,

we know it's bad but explain what does it mean short term and long term? >> concussion, the most basic, is a dramatic brain injury. so the brain is either impacted directly or indirectly through a fall or another hit in the body and the brain is twisted or shaken. that causes damage. we can't see that with some standard tests when it initially happens but we do know it changes the way the brain functions. >> so what can you do in physical therapy to actually combat that? >> often times with a concussion there can be disruptions in visual processing so the brain can't handle the information coming in or sound and sensitivity, also changes in balance, how someone walks, being able to concentrate, memory. so we come up with exercises that are specific to those losses. >> and are the exercises different for different ages for children, for example? >> oh, absolutely. it has to be individualized. i could have five children all the same age but each of them

might have a completely unique program. >> so what do parents need to know? this has become more of a controversial topic for parents as they figure out whether to let their kids play sports. >> i think the basic guidelines are is that they should know if it's a youth league are the coaches trained in having some education recognizing concussions and what's their game plan? what do they do once they suspect a concussion? do they take the kid out of play? get the medical attention? most schools do have action plans in place, they have written programs that go home with the students? >> have you seen that change? >> yes. >> good to know. thanks so much, ned crane joining us this morning. thanks for your expert opinion. we appreciate it. just how warm is it outside? brittney has the answer for us coming up. >> i will also that question. this is how warm it is. this is our own vai sikahema. take a look at him in shorts

barefoot golfing having a great time. that looked like a great shot, too. so he has his eagles gear on but i think that's the way to spend christmas eve. i'm from california so that looks like a scene out of california but it's not. it's here in philadelphia where temperatures will be in the 70s today. mid-70s, in fact, so we've broken the record. tracking record-breaking warmth throughout the entire day. today we'll make a run for the record as we head into tomorrow and once again on sunday. i'm also tracking weekend rain and cooler temperatures saturday for the eagles forecast. philadelphia at 71, wind speeds out of the southwest at 16 miles per hour so we'll continue to see stronger wind speeds. that wind direction is important because that's warmer air coming up from the southwest. moisture being pulled in as well from another system, i'll show you that. but temperature wise 68 degrees. same thing in pottstown, 70 in dover, 68 in atlantic city.

69 in trenton and temperatures today again are going to push if into the mid-70s so it will be a warm afternoon. we'll track a slight chance of thunderstorms and isolated showers by 1:00 p.m. then we'll see everything clearing up. mostly cloudy skies by 4:00 p.m. and temperatures in the 70s as the sun goes down. so here's a look at some records. yesterday we hit a record high of 70. that wasn't until 10:53 last night so temperatures are getting warmer as we were sleeping then today we started off already warmer than 64. we beat the record. we expect a high today of 76. we stay warm heading into tomorrow. our average for this time of the year is 42 so we are going to be 30 degrees above average. this is an incredible christmas eve forecast for you. a closer look at the radar shot, we have a few light showers that have pushed into delaware and lingering near cape may, parts of south jersey. a few showers moving through the

philadelphia area and you can see where the activity is coming from, straight up from the southwest and we're seeing severe thunderstorms. we have another severe thunderstorm warning outside of montgomery. for us, we should see more severe thunderstorm warnings, we saw one this morning. we'll continue to track isolated heavy downpours but mainly showers expect ed through the rest of the afternoon turning to light sprinkles and rainfall. we'll see another chance for light showers as we head into christmas and colder conditions expected for us as we head into saturday. so temperatures will drop down into the 50s which is well above average but not as warm adds this record-breaking warmth that we will experience today and possibly into tomorrow. seven-day forecast shows a warm christmas day for you. 70 degrees heading into tomorrow. 58 saturday and sunday we do record warmth again. >> thanks, brittney. this morning we're get you into the holiday spirit by bringing you a performance from the

first-place finishers in the 101.1 more fm choir competition. the delaware county school was tops in the ninth to 12th grade category. they' led by choral director mrs. renee buffy. enjoy. ♪ we saw three ships come sailing in ♪ on christmas day, on christmas day ♪ i saw three ships come sailing in ♪ on christmas day in the morning ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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some local families will have a christmas this year they never thought possible thanks to an organization called one day at a time. you can see thousands of gifts filled this north philadelphia office for the annual christmas present handout. this year four families were surprised with presents, a tree

and gift cards, making it a holiday they won't soon forget. >> we have ex-offenders who are giving back toys and treats to this community. one of the highest rates of violence in the area, the 22nd district but we're trying to be a light during the holidays and the rest of the year. >> reporter: one day at a time helps recovering addicts find jobs and a place to live. a bright note for montgomery county students before the holiday break. this was the surprise. take a listen as the lunch lady took the mic for a fund-raiser. ♪ hang a shining star upon the highest bow ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> they are very impressed. becky alderforth stunned the students at souderton high school. the cafeteria chatter turned into cheers for her performance. you can hear more of her on the nbc 10 news app.

coming up this afternoon at 3:00, it's ellen with mark wahlberg and nick jonas. then nbc 10 news at 4:00. this afternoon, hundreds of thousands of dollars in bling stolen from an nba star all caught on camera. today at 4:00, how two women pulled off the heist and what they took this afternoon on nbc 10 news at 4:00. nbc 10 first alert meteorologist brittney shipp back here with a check of our weather. the real thing, though, the real important thing today is that people have other stuff to do. they have to finish their christmas list. is it going to rain on them. >> it will rain over the next couple of hours but we are still -- it's hard to complain with this record-breaking warmth we're experiencing. here's a live look out of skyforce 10 and we are going to see a few showers over the next couple of hours but a high today of 76 degrees. that's the huge story heading into tomorrow another chance of showers, we stay warm, we could make another run for the record then cooler on saturday, 58. record warmth again on sunday so

not too bad. >> even the 58. >> yeah, i'll take that over snow. >> oh, many i goodness. thanks, brittney. thanks for watching nbc 10 news at 11:00.

["away in a manger" playing] ♪ >> jennifer: i'm glad you put that one on. that was one of your dad's favorites. >> jj: it wouldn't be christmas without it. >> jennifer: [chuckles] >> abigail: thomas is out. ♪ >> jennifer: and it's really nice... to have a baby in the house again on christmas eve. [doorbell rings] >> jj: gee, could that be another horton? >> jennifer: on christmas eve, you think? [chuckles] ♪ oh! you're here! come on in. it's freezing out there. merry christmas. >> julie: is it? >> jj: look, that is the first in an army of hortons and a bunch of horton wannabes.