threat of severe weather. we're tracking showers and thunderstorms as they move into our area. a kinder, gentler president trump? he outlines his agenda to congress and asks americans to dream big. and this is knno movie set. it's dramatic end to a police chase and it was all caught on camera. we've issued a first alert today because of showers and thunderstorms hitting our area. a line of storms could produce damaging winds and heavy downpours today. a live look at philadelphia

international airport. some flights could be delayed later this afternoon when those stor storms move through our area. pamela osborne is live for us in lansdale, but we begin with krystal klei. >> we've been tracking this for a few days now. we put out the warning yesterday so you could clean out the backyard and clean up debris from saturday's storms. we've had some rain through the morning. most of this is rain. a few pockets of heavier rain in the yellows and oranges. the strong to severe thunderstorms, those are still yet to come. let's take a closer look at what we have got to start. there's berks county. that's going to move out. we're actually going to see --

you notice this lightning of gray there? that's where we'll have some sun breaking through before the line of thunderstorms that's just now moving into western pennsylvania will make its way to us. it's going to be hitting in the afternoon hours. here's what we're looking at. all neighborhoods under a first alert. this is one of those situations where it could become dangerous very quickly as the line moves in. from this afternoon, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., when we expect the strongest storms to develop. severe thunderstorms are defined by things like damaging winds, but also the potential cannot be ruled out for an isolated tornado to pop up, hail to develop, and frequent lightning is certainly expected as we go through the day. temperatures right now have already started to boost, and you need the warm, warm air to create those stronger storms. we don't want them, but we expect them. we're already at 64 in philadelphia. 65 in atlantic city. we'll track out how hot the temperatures get this afternoon

for this time of year and a closer look at exactly where those storms are moving through coming up. our live team coverage now continues with pamela osborne. she's live in lansdale. >> reporter: we've been seeing a lot of different conditions out here. one minute it's raining very lightly. the next minute there's bursts of heavy rain followed by moments like this where there's nothing happening at all. we want to show you our drive on the northeast extension. i took that video from the passenger's seat of our live truck with a cell phone. this was right near the quaker town interchange. we were heading south. at times you can see it was very difficult to see what was ahead of you. but as i've said, the heavier rains that we've seen haven't lasted for more than five or ten minutes. in quakertown there was a ste y

steadier, lighter rain coming through. we'll be here monitoring conditions for you. we'll see you for another report at 11:30. nbc10 news. now is the time to download the nbc10 app to get weather in your neighborhood right on your phone. plus, you can get weather alerts and track today's storm. reaction is pouring in this morning to president trump's address to congress. he laid out his plan for the future of the country and did it with a different tone. national reporter blaine alexander has more from washington. >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states. >> reporter: the unconventional present speaking in his most traditional setting to date and striking a tone to match. >> everything that is broken in our country can be fixed. every problem can be solved.

but we can only get there together. we are one people with one destiny. >> reporter: but democrats immediately reacted, calling it empty rhetoric. >> this speech will be forgotten in a day or two and where's the action. where's the actual doing things to help working people? that's what we want and that's what we're waiting for. >> reporter: while some democrats did hear some things they liked -- >> paid family leave, let's go. let's do it. a trillion dollars in infrastructure. >> reporter: there is skepticism on both sides of the aisle on how it will get done and how much it will cost. still republicans are praising the speech. >> i think the american people heard his heart. >> reporter: but perhaps the most unifying moment of the night was one detached from politics. >> ryan's legacy is etched into eternity. thank you. >> reporter: both sides rose to their feet to honor the widow of ryan owens, a u.s. navy seal

killed last month during a raid in yemen. blaine alexander, nbc news washington. all right. take a look at this. the dow jones is breaking new records. we all like this story. this is a live look right now at the big board at the new york stock market. the market hit 21,000 this morning. it's the first time it's ever surpassed 21,000. you can see it is up at 21,051. it's up over 200 points since opening this morning. we'll keep our eye on that. and for continuing coverage of president trump's first 100 days in office and for more reaction to last night's speech, download the nbc10 app. philadelphia police are investigating two murders right now. one happened here on lehigh street in philadelphia. a man was shot to death there. the second murder happened 15 minutes before that in feltonville. there are no arrests in either case. philadelphia police hope that this video you're seeing right now will help catch a man

wanted in a pair of violent robberies. it's new video, and police say they both happened last month on the same block in west philadelphia. first they say he went into an apartment complex and knocked on doors. when one woman answered, he pushed her inside, took her money and a phone, and left. later that morning he's accused of grabbing another woman's purse. she struggled with him, but he did knock her down and take off. with just ten months left in office, new jersey governor chris christie delivered his final state budget address, calling on lawmakers in trenton to work with him. >> we get in the room starting next week and you get this done with me and we get it done for the families of this state in the next 100 days. >> governor christie unveiled a $35.5 billion budget yesterday. he called on lawmakers to come up with a new public school funding plan. he vowed to make the highest payment yet into the state's

underfunded pension fund, and he laid out plans to fix transit as well as programs for drug addiction. millions of dollars in spending and bonds for security upgrades. the district will have to make some tough decisions that will affect programs, class size, and personnel. it's about ten after 11:00 right now. it's been slow going on some of our majors. we know 76 was looking pretty rough throughout the morning. what are you seeing now? >> we're watching conditions on 95. our camera -- because of the incoming storm system, watch your flight statuses for arrivals to see if anything will be delayed or very, very late.

we have an accident in norristown. so far no report of problems or delays. it is passable and travel speeds within that area are green, so it is not effecting traffic within that area. we have an another at horsham and norristown. take a look at the schuylkill, katy. everything is good to go in the green. we've rebounded back into the 60s. back over to you. >> thanks so much for that update. today is ash wednesday marking the beginning of the season of lent for christians here and around the world. if you can't make it to church today, some state leaders are offering ashes to go. churches will send clergy to public places to administer ashes and invite people to pray. other churches will do the same thing this afternoon. you can check out hundreds of boats at the atlantic city boat show now through sunday.

it's happening at the atlantic city convention center. this is video from last year's show. from kayaks to yachts, all the latest boats and new technologies are on display. if you're ready for some football, center city, philadelphia, will be the place to be. the nfl draft is just two months away. the three-day draft party will be held on the ben franklin parkway in center city. the nfl experience will be right in the middle of it all and it's completely free. fans of all ages can run like a pro or pretend they're a top draft pick. it all starts april 27th. parents, teachers, and animal lovers, the philadelphia zoo is closed, but just for today. it's for a cleanup project. this is an annual occurrence where zoo employees work to get the zoo and its gardens in shape for spring and summer. the zoo reopens tomorrow. real life lessons. still ahead, education about tolerance and acceptance.

what philadelphia police recruits are learning right now outside of the classroom that will no doubt have an effect on their careers and their lives. severe weather tears through the midwest and leaves a path of death and destruction behind. krystal? >> that system heading our way. take a look at that line of thunderstorms just starting to move into pennsylvania. it will be making its way to us by this afternoon. we'll time it out hour by hour, neighborhood by neighborhood, coming up.

welcome back here. here's a live look at the first alert radar. the thunderstorms are headed our way for this afternoon in ju. we'll be taking a closer look at our future model to tell you where the storms will hit. the u.s. senate confirmed montana congressman ryan zinke to serve as president trump's security secretary. ross praised president trump's speech last night and promised to carry out his boss's

plans. two top democratic senators are holding a news conference right now along with the head of planned parenthood. dozens of planned parenthood patients and providers are on capitol hill today to lobby members of congress against defunding planned parenthood. senator chuck schumer of new york and senator patty murray of washington state are with cecil richards. severe weather that created twisters through the midwest in parts of the south yesterday killed at least three people. this is new video that shows the extent of the damage throughout missouri. more than a dozen cars blown off of interstates and houses damaged. some even flattened. in illinois two people died. one after a twister brought down a tree. 50 houses and a nursing home were slammed by tornados that swept through the town of ottawa. today officials said the storms held together for more than 100

miles. the line of storms causing that damage is now heading our way. it's why we're under a first alert. take a look. we've been cloudy throughout the day. we had fog along the shore earlier. the fog has thinned. the clouds are still in place in cape may, new jersey. very gray, gray skies. light rain falling across the area. most of that has started to thin out. you can see this area of rain is leaving. now what's going to happen next is of big concern. we're beginning to have the clouds start thinning out. you can see the thinning already in central pennsylvania. that's ahead of the line of thunderstorms that's heading our way. the problem is when the clouds thin, the temperatures soar and that warmer air starts to boil the atmosphere. meaning, we have the energy for thunderstorms to develop in the afternoon, so there's the closer look at the rain that's currently in place over parts of berks county into mercer county.

this is on its way out. not a lot of rain in the early afternoon, but the problem is the thinning clouds which will boost our temperatures. we're already in the mid 60s. we'll likely make it into the mid 70s today. mid 60s for the show. low 70s for areas like the lehigh valley. those temperatures will hit early to mid afternoon right as the line of storms starts to creep into place. that will start to cool us down, but it will also bring the threat of severe weather. there's the storms that are currently moving through. there they go out. the clouds are going to start thinning. you see the shore, parts of delaware. when you see more of the browns instead of the grays, that's more sun breaking through. it is starting to progress toward harrisburg and parts of d.c. this is going to move through chester county and new castle county. here's the issue. look at the reds, the oranges,

the yellows. that's the stronger storms on our radar return. that's where we could see areas of hail and we cannot rule out an isolated tornado developing. we just saw that happening on saturday. there's the line. it goes through philadelphia around 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. i think the model is going a little too quickly here. from 3:00 to 5:00, this will progress through parts of new jersey and delaware and then move offshore from about 4:00 to 6:00. by thursday morning, things have cleared out and are much better, but the damage will remain. heavy downpours are on the high level. lightning, damaged wind all high, especially if you have a tree that has been weakened from this past saturday's storms. as for hail, this is more of a low-moderate threat but there will be the potential for some pockets of hail to fall. tornados, we cannot rule this out. we saw a tornado north of our viewing area in the poconos this

past saturday, so it's not impossible to occur in our region. today is the focus of the storms that are going to be tracking through as we go into the afternoon. we'll be very windy today as well. temperatures looking to tie records today. then we cool off. 50 for your thursday. still windy. even into friday windy. in the morning, we could see a wintry mix. look at that high. only 43. a high of only 39 on saturday. another round of rain into early next week. thank you. well, they are back and better than ever. up next, the harlem globe trotters are live in our studios and they'll show me a thing or two. they'll try to at least as they prepare for a series of games in our area this weekend.

america's favorite basketball team is back in our area, the world renowned harlem globe trotters. they'll be at the wells fargo

center in philadelphia this weekend, and right now joining us is -- i can't say your full name. i have to call you swoosh because they go by their harlem globe trotters name. swoosh and this are here. swoosh, you are a philadelphia university graduate. >> yes, i am. >> what's it like being back in the area as a harlem globe trott trotter? >> it's great. it's just so good to be home. >> feels good to be home. >> feels great to be home. >> good. >> i love philadelphia. i've been here 10 or 11 times. growing up, i would visit the city. >> we're happy to have you. for people who have not been to a harlem globe trotters game, what can they expect? >> you'll see a lot of high-flying slam dunks. you'll see some amazing shooting from swish here. most of all, you'll see people just enjoying themselves.

you look out there in the crowd. you'll see somebody 10 years old, somebody in their 30s, 70s. that's what you're going to do this weekend. >> especially you all. how do you have so much fun while still being successful? you're just enjoying yourselves, and it seems always the ball is going. am i right? >> i think that's the key, enjoying yourself and enjoying what you do. it's not even like a job. it's just fun. >> it's having fun. enjoy yourself. >> can you talk and do tricks at the same time? >> yes. >> can you tell me about some of the world records you broke while doing some tricks? >> we broke nine world records this year as a team. the world record i broke is the most slam dunks in one minute. >> how many? >> i broke your previous record of 15. 16 dunks in one minute. >> have you ever been doing this

ever since you were little and, swish, you as well? where did you learn or did you learn throughout the years? >> a little bit of both. we had training camp every year. this is my first year. i just started. i've been doing this for about two months, but i've learned a lot of the tricks i can do now. >> i feel like this is just an extension of your life. >> everywhere we go we have the basketball. it's like a part of our bodies. >> can you teach me something? >> are you right-handed or left-handed? >> right-handed. >> you'll stand right there. we'll get on either side of you. >> you're going to do it for me. >> both your fingers in the air. >> ready? >> nice. now you're a globe trotter. >> i love it. i love it. thank you. >> you're welcome. that was awesome. so let's recap for everyone. there are ten games in the philadelphia area beginning friday night. you can get all the details on our website. head to nbc10.com or check out

the nbc10 app. swoosh and zeus, thank you guys so much. >> thanks for having us. we've issued a first alert today because of the threat of severe weather in our area. a live look at radar shows the line of storms to our west that could produce damaging winds and downpours later today. krystal klei is tracking it hour by hour, and we'll let you know what to expect where you live just ahead. it looked like a scene from a hollywood movie. see the dramatic end to a real-life police chase coming up. ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪

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we continue to track this system moving into our area. we have live team coverage of the storms and the effects they could have on where you live. pamela osborne is live for us in lansdale, but let's get to kr krystal klei with your most accurate forecast. >> these are storms we've been watching out for for quite a few days now. if you haven't yet, maybe clean up the backyard. pull anything in you don't want knocked around. the first round of rain we have seen come and now go. we still have clouds across the area, but the focus is on the strong to severe thunderstorms in the forecast this afternoon. take a look at where they are currently. they have now passed through western pennsylvania and are now starting to creep closer to central pennsylvania. this is a nice area of rain, but it's the leading edge where you're seeing the yellows, oranges, and reds, but also it might be hard to tell, but the lightning as well. that's going to be the issue

when that line makes its way to us by this afternoon. that will start in areas north and west around 2:00 p.m. it will exit the area closer to 6:00 as it moves from the northwest to the southeast. that's going to be how it tracks through. there's the timing again. 2:00 to 6:00 is when we're expecting this to happen. it will move from the northwest to the southeast. that's where the line is going to track, meaning shore spots will be hit last. what? thunderstorms. severe thunderstorms possibly, which includes these strong damaging winds. hail. and we can't rule out in the area the possibility of tornadic activity. we're starting to see those clouds still blanket, but thinning clouds in the next couple hours. we're already in the mid 60s looking to make it into the 70s. one of the major concerns are going to be the winds. this is what we saw on saturday. a little breezy out there right now at 11:00 a.m.

gusts 35 to 40 miles per hour. gusts could be 50 miles per hour and above with any of those strong thunderstorms. look more closely at your afternoon forecast and when things get a little better on the extended forecast coming up. our live team coverage continues now with nbc10's pamela osborne. she's live for us in lansdale. when we first saw you, the rain started a little bit. has it picked back up? >> reporter: yeah, i think we have finally reached a little bit of a break in the rain we have seen throughout the morning. there have been periods of heavier rain and then lighter rain, then of course a little bit dry right now, but we want to show you some video of conditions on the road we took just a little over an hour ago. take a look. all right. i took that video from the passenger's seat of the live truck with a cell phone. this was right near the quakertown interchange. we were heading south and at times it was differeicult to ev

see what was in front of you, but as i said earlier we're seeing periods of stronger rain, then lighter rain as well. not much going on here right now, but of course as krystal said, all of that is going to change as those stronger storms are expected to roll through sometime later this afternoon. we, of course, are going to be monitoring conditions for you and we'll let you know just as soon as the weather comes through. reporting live now in lansdale, i'm pamela osborne. nbc10 news. >> remember to download the nbc10 app for your first alert weather on the go. you can track the forecast right down to your neighborhood and monitor these quickly changing conditions. a deadly weather system rolled through the midwest yesterday spawning nearly two dozen tornados. blake mccoy is in illinois with a look at some of the damage. >> reporter: some terrifying moments overnight have now given way to damage and destruction today. take a look behind me here in ottawa, illinois. you can see a lot of trees down.

downed power lines as well. look at damage to this home. a lot of residents waking up today to find similar scenes in their neighborhoods. tornados ripping through the midwest last night leaving behind a twisted path of destruction. cell phone video captured the fear and shock of seeing a massive funnel cloud touch down. some people lost everything. >> it was all sentimental stuff, and there's no saving it now. >> reporter: here in the small town of ottawa the damage is devastating. at least one person was killed by a tree ripped from the ground. in missouri near perryville a twister blew nearly a dozen vehicles after interstate 55. buildings and homes shredded by high winds, killing one person there. >> it's very difficult up there. all the emergency vehicles, the lights are kind of blinding. >> reporter: in arkansas

recovery operations are underway in white county where a dozen people were injured. >> it's mind blowing. we've never had anything like this since i've been around. >> reporter: because of the wide swath of that storm today, we're looking at possible flight cancellations and delays for a big part of the country. i'm blake mccoy. nbc news. take a look right now. the dow continues its climb into record territory. this is a live look at the big board at the new york stock market. the market hit 21,000. the first time it's surpassed 21,000. now it's up more than 260 points since it opened earlier this morning. happening now in bucks county, community members, religious leaders, and lawmakers are speaking out against anti-semitism and racism.

members of the philadelphia police department are in washington, d.c. as we speak. they're visiting the holocaust memorial museum. police recruits are participating in a national training program called law enforcement and society, lessons of the holocaust. check out this crazy crash in louisiana. police say an inmate at a prison work release program stole an employee's pickup truck and led sheriff's deputies on a high speed chase. when the suspect hit spike strips, he lost control sending the vehicle off the road. the truck ended up flipped over and on its roof. both the subject and the passenger were taken into custody. he's passionate about sports and his country, but the 15-year-old you're about to meet really wants to find a forever family to help him reach his dreams. vai sikahema introduces us to

isaiah. >> he's not playing. he's not playing. >> reporter: we brought isaiah to afc fitness because he loves to work out and play hoops. personal trainer deshawn warms us up with a game of p.i.g., pig, before our workout. what do you want to be when you grow up? >> a marine. >> reporter: why do you want to be a marine? >> i've just always wanted to. >> reporter: do you like the uniform, do you want to serve your country? >> kind of both. >> reporter: isaiah, how important is it to have a family? >> very important to me. >> reporter: why? >> because family is basically everything. >> reporter: what kinds of things do you learn from being in a family? >> respect for like others,

manners. >> reporter: good, manners. >> how to care for other people. >> reporter: could you describe what love means in a family? >> having respect for each other and their property, caring for each other, having your family's back. >> i think you're going to do very well. >> okay. >> reporter: and you're going to be a good marine. >> okay. >> reporter: semper fie. isaiah is this week's wednesday's child. >> if you would like to make isaiah's dream come true or the dream of any wednesday's child, go to nbc10.com and search wednesday's child. you can also call the national adoption center at 1-866-do-adopt. up next, namaste. we'll check out a form of yoga that claims to help you relax and sleep better. krystal? and here comes the rain, but it's these areas of yellow and orange that you see that we are concerned about.

that could mean severe weather for us. we're going to track out those conditions through your afternoon. all the updates you need to know on your first alert coming up with your most accurate forecast.

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your body to the limit. one of the keys to losing weight is actually rest and rejuvenation. >> it brings us into that place of wholeness and stillness. >> so this is good. really good. >> there's like 60 some points that i'm going to be connecting your awareness to. you're in a safe environment, a healthy space. as you come into stillness now, remain still for deep rest, deep nourishment, and pour your awareness like liquid into the right side of your body. and pour your awareness like flowing sensors into the left side. as you feel ready, bend your

knees and bring them up toward your chest. hands come to rest on your knees. begin to circle the knees from side to side. that concludes our practice. bring your hands together in front of your heart. namaste. >> namaste. >> namaste. >> they have no reason for not being relaxed after that. this practice has been found to reduce tension, anxiety, help soldiers cope with ptsd and even train your mind and body for a better night's sleep. shifting gears a little bit, get ready to paint the town red and white and support the life-saving mission of the leukemia and lymphoma society. we have the executive director

of the eastern pennsylvania chapter of the leukemia and lymphoma society, and you're joined by a volunteer for the organization. you have a personal story that we'll get to in just a minute, but ellen, let's start with you. tell us about this fundraiser you have and why it is so important. >> this is a great event. it's our fourth annual red and white ball, which benefits research for all blood cancers. and blood cancers are absolutely a disease that is becoming more and more curable, and we just want to continue our research and the dollars that we raise here will go to not only the research for blood cancers, but also better patient access to cures. >> diane, you have a personal story. your son matthew battled this at a very young age. what's it like being a volunteer with this organization having gone through such a difficult time? >> it makes being a volunteer extremely meaningful. my experience with matthew, who

was diagnosed at two and a half years old with lymphoma, was a rough journey. he's been in remission for several years. during the time period of remission, we've raised money for the organization. it's given us hope for the kids who faced the battle like matthew faced. it's been a very meaningful experience, and i'm extremely impressed with the organization and proud to volunteer for it. >> he's adorable. >> he is. he's a cutie pie. >> how is he doing now? >> he is 10 years old. he's doing great. he's in fourth grade at katy barkley elementary school. very active. he's getting ready to start baseball season. he swims, and he's a happy, healthy boy. >> what's the likelihood that things would relapse and he

would go out of remission? >> as we get further out, the likelihood is less and less. the possibility is always there. we've also lived with side effects of his treatment. he has permanent side effects, which is another reason i'm passionate about the organization because i'm hoping for treatments down the line that do not have the side effects he has, which is heart damage and damage to his immune system. but he's thriving and we'll take the side effects. >> so much good work has been done for this cause, but a lot more strides need to be made. >> absolutely. >> yes. >> good luck with the fundraiser. >> thank you. >> i want to give everyone the details so they can be a part of it. the fourth annual red and white ball is happening this saturday, march 4th, at philadelphia marriott downtown hotel. for more information, you can head to our website, nbc10.com, or check out the nbc10 app. thanks for joining us. >> thank you so much for having us.

>> thank you. how would you feel about shopping in a store that comes to you? it's what one philadelphia business has done to spread its brand and customers are hooked. there's something different about smak parlor in philadelphia. walking into their store at second and market street, you may think i've seen these clothes somewhere before and you may just have. >> we have a huge box truck which we have racks and clothes and fun accessories on the back of. when we go to events, we can set up and have people come up and shop on the truck. >> reporter: it's retail on wheels and a fashion truck driver says it was the first in philadelphia when they rolled it out in 2013. >> it was nice to just be able to pull up at a busy location and sell right from our truck, which was exciting for people. and i feel like people wanted to shop even more because it was a one-of-a-kind shopping experience. >> reporter: unique is right. stores loaded up a box truck

with racks of clothes and accessories. they even put in a dressing room. they drive the truck anywhere potential customers congregated. don't underestimate how much work it takes to put a portion of your store on wheels. >> you have to pay for parking permits. you have to make sure there's going to be enough foot traffic there. >> reporter: a plus for them. people would not just buy for the convenience. it was the experience. >> even if it was a little accessory, people wanted to buy it just because they can say i bought this on a fashion truck. >> and the fashion truck has been so successful in helping smak parlor expand the store's brand, they plan to sell it to another business who plans to then use it as their retail on wheels. and we have issued a first alert for later today when those thunderstorms start to move in.

take a live look outside philadelphia. you can see the flags are whipping in the wind over the air mark building here. because the winds are going to be cranking up through your afternoon and get especially strong as those winds pass. the green is the rain moving through. the first round was mostly to the north and it has moved out. now all eyes are on this line of storms. you might have noticed the yellow and oranges that look like it's weakening. do not be fooled. it is weakening a tad now. but you see some of the clouds that are thinning out here between the line and us? some of those thinner clouds will move into our neighborhoods and we'll see temperatures boost up a bit more. that kind of warmth will make those storms strengthen as they pass near us. again it's cloudy, but most of the rain has moved out. it will be out until this afternoon. there's the hour-by-hour. good-bye first round of rain. here's the clouds and there's

the thinning of clouds. meaning, breaks of sun. enough sun to push us into the 70s as we get through the afternoon. by 1:00 to 2:30, we start to see this line of thunderstorms strengthen. it's the reds, yellows, oranges that have our concern. those are where we'll see pockets of strong to severe thunderstorms. severe thunderstorms are defined by those damaging winds, hail starting to develop, and potentially tornadic activity. this line is going to move from northwest to southeast. so it passes through philadelphia. it was a quick move, but what happens is it's continuing to bow out. meaning, it will continue along the shore point through about 3:00 to 5:00. this model is going quickly. 4:00 p.m. it's already pushing things out. i think this computer model, which is one future projection, is going a little fast. our forecast calling for it to linger just a bit more, but we do clear out by your thursday. let's go over the timing through the neighborhoods. the yellow color, 2:00 to 4:00.

areas like coatesville, pottstown, into allentown under the threat from that time slot. 3:00 to 5:00 is the lower suburbs like lower bucks, king of prussia, philadelphia, and parts of new castle county. that includes mercer county as well. farther south into southern delaware along shore point, that's where we're looking at 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. for thunderstorms to pass through. again these thunderstorms in pockets, especially west and south, look to have the best potential for severe storms to pass. the winds nonetheless will be strong in the afternoon. gusts above 40 miles per hour are certainly possibly. with the strongest thunderstorms, gusts of 50 miles per hour are possible. if you put back out the patio furniture, pull it back in on the lunch break because it could

certainly get knocked around later today. here are the temperatures right now. 61 in new jersey and 64 for philadelphia. 59 in the lehigh valley. you see the cloudy pictures live. thunderstorms, warming into the mid 70s for philly. the suburbs, even some low 70s possible. for highs today, and i think the camera sees by our afternoon newscast will be much different showing rain and lightning.

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well, here's philadelphia mayor jim kenney getting into character today to help celebrate dr. seuss' birthday. he read "green eggs and ham." it is all part of read across america day. coming up this afternoon at 3:00, actor scott foley stops by the "ellen" show. this afternoon, airline fiasco. how the nbc10 responds team was able to help get her a refund. before we go, let's bring in krystal for another last look at this line of severe storms that's headed our way. >> this has already been a line that's produced tornados.

it's produced damage out farther west of us, and now it's moving through philadelphia. it is this nice area of green. the yellows and oranges look like they're thinning out. don't be fooled. they're going to redevelop. this will pass through our neighborhoods from 2:00 to 6:00. this will move from west to east across our region. that's when we could see the damaging winds, hail, and downpours. 76 is going to be the high today. after the storms pass, we cool down. 50 thursday. still windy. in fact, we'll be windy friday. could see a wintry mix by friday. look at saturday. only a high of 39. what a difference a few days make. >> i wish we could just focus on the 76 today. >> me too. >> thank you. good warning. we'll be back at 4:00 with the latest, but now is the time before that to download the nbc10 app to get weather in your neighborhood right on your phone. plus get weather alerts and track today's storm that krystal just talked about. thanks for watching "nbc10 news

at 11:00." have a great day and we'll see you back here at 4:00.

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