the ocean temperature is 67 degrees but the air temperature atlantic city ocean city haven and low 90snd bethenny is 92-93 and friday we have a risk of scattered severe storms in addition to heavy downpours could have some damaging wind and even some hail. so the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast oppressively hot and humid tomorrow 97 degrees some scattered storms widespread health storms on friday especially late in the day with a high of 90 and behind it we get relief right in time for the weekend on saturday 86 lower humidity sunday looks pretty nice 89 degrees it will be warm, monday, tuesday and wednesday the heat returns, this could be our fifth heat wave of the year with a high near 90 degrees but tomorrow again dangerously hot and not only listen to your own body and look out for your neighbors when your ups or postal service driver give them some gatorade and water. >> and pets too. >> in with air conditioning and water. >> freckle fest in ocean city tonight young and old align liked up in the music pier to compete in a contest to see who had the most, the best and even

air in. 76 in millville and in wildwood 76. shore ocean water temperature only 63. cooling down the shore, ocean city 75. the boardwalk in atlantic city 76. cape may 72. some sweatshirt required. tomorrow, we're looking at great weather, center city hot and humid, 93, down the shore, 82. the lehigh valley near 90. sunny and sticky tomorrow. ahead we're going to talk about holiday heat for the 4th. a break from the humidity in the seven-day and next chance of rain coming up when i join you in a few minutes, see you then. >> sounds good. thank you, kathy. happening right now, just in time for 4th of july holiday, new jersey state government shut down. state lawmakers have been trying to hammer out a budget deal to no avail. so state offices and parks and beaches are closed. brad sattin joins us. not that there's ever a good time for a government shutdown but in there was this isn't it >> you the state workers and need state services. it is looking like government offices will be closed as the war of words is heating up. it's a case of the blame game, governor christy blaming vincent prieto >> he's got to stop pouting and leading >> i wi

ocean city new jersey. temperatures at the shore, 72 degrees right now in atlantic city. cape may, 70s. 60s inland. 50s further inland. very dry air around it. not much wind major night. that allowed the temperatures to cool down. especially in the suburbs in the lehigh valley. that's where we're seeing 50s this morning. and some 60s west bradford township at 65. it's in the 50s for unionville. bedminster. even those areas in the low 60s, the humidity sl lower than it has been. that doesn't look like it's going to last. the humidity will be returning over the next couple of days. for today, that moisture level stays low. the temperatures climb into the 80s this afternoon. the clouds that are moving through philadelphia right now will mainly pass by dry. there is a chance of a shower later this morning and this afternoon. you see some scattered clouds at 11:00, 83 degrees. watch what happens as we go into the early afternoon hours. could be some isolated showers in the lehigh valley and some of the suburbs. pop-up shower is possible in new jersey, but most of the region will be staying dry. at 1:00 this afternoon. 85 degrees. look