darlene is on assignment in cuba. >> chris cimino has the forecast as we look at another nice tuesday. chris, final day of summer. >> not bad though. temperatures comfortable. cool. north baby loun, 61. in the city 62 degrees. cooler 50s you find in northern new jersey, a lot of cloud cover out there now. probably going to stick around for the balance of the day. we may get some breaks from time to time. a stray sprinkle. then gray and breezy through noon. hopefully a little break in the clouds. high temperature of 74 degrees. rest of your forecast ahead. 6:30 commute. how is it shaping up, lauren? >> we have problems on the cross bronx. kei ky symington is in chopper 4. the delays are back to the bruckner expressway. the bruckner would be a much better ride. avoid the cross bronx expresswbi we have a closure on 84 eastbound, reports of a fully engulfed tractor-trailer out there. that's fire. you can see delays building very quickly past exit 18. continue to keep you updated on that. two problems. more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. >>> the countdown is underway. in hours po

chris cimino good morning. >> good morning. a uncomfortable summer morning. it looks like summer weather is going to stick around. sizzling sunshine all day long. record high, 93 degree that's what we're forecasting. a little different in the 80s along the coast and becomes windy along the shoreline. right now, a steamy 77 degrees. it's going to be a warm commute. 88 by noon time. 93, that's the forecast high by about 3:00 this afternoon. a full day of shine. some changes down the roads. speaking of the roads, we'll see how we're handling the commute. >> another problem, westbound 78 after exit 26. this is hunter and summerset county line. an overturned truck. minor delays in the area. then if you're going on the subways we do have overnight track work on 1, 2, "a," "f" and kw50e6789 q lines. we'll have more weather and traffic on the 4s. >> you may be waking up to smoke in some parts of the city. it's from a wildfire in south jersey. that fire spreading through the woods of manchester township. the fire which was spotted wednesday afternoon has burned about

we'll check in with storm team 4's chris cimino. trying to think of things to say. it's nice that it's so quiet. >> running out of ways to describe this. i will keep trying. we have another beautiful day heading our way. it's starting out on the cool side. we're talking about a day filled with 100% of sunshine. not as breezy. there are some changes taking pl e. it will be actually a little bit warmer, too, by the afternoon. as we go through our commuter cast, morning commute is sunny. 64 degrees with 40s and 50s in the suburbs. by the time you come home this evening, still looking at sunshine. again, a temperature around 80 degrees with low humidity. the forecast just ahead, speaking of the commute, here's lauren with the latest. >> thanks, chris. buses, we have a couple of details. bx 5, bx 24 and q 50. getting on the roads, live look at the lincoln tunnel as the cars head into the tunlts on the helix. a 20 minute drive from the new jersey turnpike and the tolls. five minutes heading into the upper level at the george washington bridge. getting on the rales, everyt

we're going to check in with chris cimino. chris, relief on the way at some point. >> two more days of the heat and humid. friday, much better shape. much like yesterday morning, areas of patchy fog. focusing on eastern long island. two miles at islip but a quarter mile in farmingdale and down to a quarter mile in morristown. this will be the case up until shortly dfter sunrise. we have about another hour or so wh to go. then the fog dissipates. there are pockets of dense fog out itthere. 74 in the city right now. 're the warm spot. a lot of 650s in the suburbs. the middle 80s at noon. foreca ing a high of 89 degrees. could see another 90-degree day tomorrow. details on the commute from ms. scala. >> if you're just tuning in, eastbound trains not moving out of penn station for lirr and onlimited service between jamaica and penn station because of signal problems in the east river tunnel. the e train and 7 train will oss-honor tickets. i'll keep you posted on that. if you're getting on the roads, delays southbound on the harlem

let's check in with chris cimino looking at the weather this thursday. chris, good morning. >> another warm one coming our way. not too bad in the suburbs. down to the 60s. 69 degrees cream ridge, jackson 64. the coast, point pleasant, 71. the humidity so high, it's muggy out there. city the warm spot at 75 right now. still the burbs north and west. lower 60s showing up there. skies are clear and hazy. that's the way it plays out. plefrnt plenty of hazy sunshine. in the 70s. upper 80s by noontime. humidity on the rise. could be a scattered shower or thunderstorm popping uin a few lotions. a high of 92 degrees. heat wave ends tomorrow. details on that in a little bit. let's get the latest on the commute from lauren. >> thanks, chris. a lot of problems cleared. 280 eastbound before mt. pleasant blocks the right lane. heavy delays on the gowanus from a disabled tractor-trailer. a live look at the lincoln tunnel where on the inbound side you'll wait about 15 minutes getting into the tolls here. at the holland tunnel, about five to ten minutes and no wait at a

chris cimino, chris, as you give your formal nbc news special farewell to summer 2015. >> this is going to be a day to represent what the summer was like, above normal and dry. cool side. 63. suburbs, upper 50s. we're not seeing 40s this morning. cloud cover tends to keep the temperatures up overnight. that's what happened. a few sprinkles north and west. plenty of clouds today really throughout the day. breezy, noon. getting close to 70 degrees at that point. a high of 74 degrees. 4:31. first check on a tuesday morning commute. >> good morning, chris and everyone. fast track is out there on the f train. no f trains between jamaica 179th street and briarwood. you can take shuttle buses that they have in place out there until 5:00 a.md overnight track work on the 4, a, e, f of course. expect delays and service. zbla lauren, thank you very much. pope francis just hours away from arriving into the united afternoon en route to washington, d.c. katherine creag is on the upper seat side where the pope will be staying. kat, you might say the wholly city is preparing for the pope's arrival. >>

storm team 4's chris cimino here with the forecast. chris, is started out cooler where i live up north. by the time i got down here -- >> city island holding the heat. temperatures in the mid-07s this morning, similar to yesterday morning. you pointed out the suburbs, yeah, they're a little bit cooler. 67 in white plains. 59 in morristown. 60 in sussex. a little more comfortable here while still muggy. notice the city. the five boroughs hold on to the heat. it's another day of heat and humidity. starting out in the 60s and 70s. temps near 90. could get relief for the coast. temperatures back into the 80s. let's get the first check on the commute, say good morning to lauren. >> good morning. >> good morning for the roads. delays in both directions on 29 and the j line because of switching problems. overnight track work on the 4, 6, a, f and g. you can expect delays and service changes on the 4s. >> 4:31 right now. there's breaking news in new jersey this morning. three people died in a fire on jolene avenue in long branch. "today in new

storm team 4's chris cimino is here with the forecast. chris, we did get the rain we needed in some places. too much in others. >> we had flooding issues and still a concern over the course of the day. the rain is coming in batches and batches of heavy downpours. one moved further east, another one over central long island. nassau county. then there's a break and another one just beginning to enter central new jersey. this is the way the day will play out. periods of heavy downpours from time to time. that could lead to local street and highway flooding. 73 now. 77 at noon. we may not make it to 80. that could end the streak. forecasting a high of 79. watch out for the potential for flooding on the roadways this morning and again this afternoon. she's always watching the roads and rails for us. here's lauren scala. >> thanks, chris. we got this in. there are delays on downtown 2 and 3 trains. otherwise, the rails are running nicely today. that's the way to go. we have a lot of problems already on the roads. not flooding just yet. we have w

checking in with chris cimino. >> a few scattered around, mainly light, mainly spotty. that picture will change as we go through time later on tonight and tomorrow morning. you can see on our storm tracker, a few specless of green here and there. some going up to the hudson valley, long island, heavier showers off shore. in a bit of a holding. atmosphere is right to produce rain. school day forecast, early on in the bus ops. cloudy sky. by recess time, could be a couple of showers around. upper 70s. by dismissal time talking maybe scattered showers. post activities, sports games. uncould be rain in some spots. mperatures in the mid 70ed. s. a storm that could threaten us. here's lauren. if you're heading out the door, how's it looking? >> looking pretty good. we have a few detaurs on the buses, b 48, qm 6, q 46, q 27, q 85 and q 88. local and express buses could have delays because of the local u.n. general. and alter >>nate side of the street parking rules are suspeed today. we'll have more weather and traffic ahead on the 4s. >>> retired new york city firefighter faci

chris cimino is here with the forecast. ch00ris complaints, it's like 89 degrees ou.side. >> it's 117. >> it's very muggy, uncomfortable. same scenario. tribeca, 79, stein in 79 in the park. you may h e to watch out for patchy fog especially in the morning. day planner, another day filled with sunshine. probably more sun than yesterday. 86 at noon but there will be a little more with the sea breeze on the coast forecasting around 90 degrees. >> good morning, lauren. >> good morning, everyone. ho.e a little mess on the ads. george washington bridg you do have delays inbound on the upper level. the good news, lower level construction is cleared sllo that's the way t go. heading over to theubqe, making your way over there, the tooklfryn bridge, things moving nicely for now. i'll let you know about changes on the 4s. > coght now, police are looking for a man who ran a woman down in the bronx then took off. he definitely knows he hit her because he got out of his car and saw her in the street. odr ir daw gerk's" katherine creag

chris cimino is here with the forecast. chris, as you told uggs, the rain come and in some cases a lot of it came. >> we have downpours over the city. storm tracker 4 showing heavy rain indicated by the oranges and yellows and flashes of lightning from time to time. local street and highway flooding. we have a flood advisory in effect until 6:00 a.m. this morning. heavy downpours. this is round one. there may be a lull in the action mid to late morning. hit or miss showers and thunderstorms. temperatures in the upper 70s should do it. another round of heavy thunderstorms that could lead to more local flooding. we'll talk more about that in a little bit. let's see if there are early trouble spots. lauren? >> the roads are certainly wet out there. only one accident at the moment on the new england thruway. watch out for an accident blocking a lane at mamaroneck. the fdr drive, construction in both directions out there between 79th and 63rd you can see a slow ride already. more weather and traffic on the 4s. >>> lauren, thank y

storm team 4's chris cimino is here with the forecast. chris, the back to school forecast a significant one because of the heat. >> once again, we're talking abransout, this would be day three, another hendat wave. yesterday into the 90s. we're starting out in the muggy upper 70s. low to 70s in the nearby suburbs. most of longeislanh in the 70s right now. plan on another day, another scorcher. sizzling sunshine. clouds will mix in. clouds later this afternoon. steamy at noon at 87 degrees. forecasting a high of 90. might be a spot shower or thunderstorm that's the harbinger of a change heading our way. let's look at the commute with lauren scala. >>> good morning everyone. we have a disabled vehicle inbound by 92nd street. that's in the right lane. something to take note of. we have a lot of roadwork again. the midtown tunnel, one tube shut down. so the other is taking on two-way traffic. right now things are moving nicely. later on, it will cause headaches. more weather and traffic on the 4s. >>> back to school in new york city. the summe

chris cimino has the weather for us today. chris, hey there. >> high there. temperatures getting into the 90s this afternoon. looking at plenty of sizzling temperatures for the record high of 93. that's the forecast for central park today. temperatures generally in the 80s on the south-facing shorelines. it gets a little breezy. that's the best place to cool off. right now starting in the 70s. 76 at 8:00. 88 by noon time. 93 that record high expected by 3:00 this afternoon. there are big problems out there this morning, lauren scala is tracking them for you. >> they are. good morning, everyone. right now, we'll take a live look outside the lincoln tunnel were the south tube is shut down heading inbound because of an accident there. you can see nothing it moving. the center tube is still open. the tunnel heading into the city is not completely shut down but having one tube closed. that's really bad. there's a 45-minute already. definitely avoid the lincoln tunnel. the holland at 15 minutes inbound. and the george washington bridge has a five-minute wait or les

chris cimino here with the forecast. >> michael, who's the one next to you? >> my friend darlene. >> beautiful in red this morning. >> it's a hologram. >> we'll take that. 67 degrees. it's a nice morning. yesterday we went into the middle 80s. today i think it's upper 80s. still seeing a couple upper 40s in the distant suburbs. by noontime, a high of 81. we'll top off near 87 this afternoon. more weather news ahead. >> thank you very much. >>> crews removed the freight train that derailed on long island. the train went off the tracks west of the hicksville station. 14 hours later, it's still impacting long island railroad riders. lauren has the latest from the liir, but we begin with katherine creag with with the latest on repairs. >> reporter: we're live here from the hicksville train station. we saw one train here early this morning coming from new york city, from penn station. commuters told us that it was going a little bit slower than they're used to, but it was running. we know, according to the mta, that trains are running in both directions, but there

. >> we want to check in with storm team 4's chris cimino. he's here with a forecast to start a brand new week. >> cool out there. feels like fall this morning. 50s in the nearby suburbs. 40s in the distant burbs. 48 in sussex. jackets needed today, especially this morning. the day planner, a mix of clouds and sun. i think we'll see more clouds in the mix, especially this afternoon. a cool breeze from off the water. about 70 at noontime, forecasting a high of 74 degrees. lauren scala is back in the traffic chair. how is it looking this morning? >> so far things are looking good. we have weekend track work on the subways. expect delays and service changes. but your major commuter lines look good. we had a suspension on the lirr overnight, but service has been restored. again, running without delays or service changes. more weather and traffic coming up. >> thank you very much. >>> happening today, a new jersey police officer heads to court to face charges in a deadly wreck. he's accused of driving drunk, heading the wrong way on the staten isl

. >>> let's get a check of the weather now from chris cimino. >> well, it doesn't really get much better than this. plenty of blue skies, sunshine, low humidity and warm temperatures. we're in the midst of a rm wag trend with more sunshine thought only today, but for the next few days. the humidity levels stay comfortable. there is a slight risk for shower or two on sunday, but again, we do need the rain. and here is why. you can see on the drought monitor, the area in it a moderate drought. dry conditions over the entire northeast. and that feedback starts to happen where we get patterns that keep us dry for prolonged periods of time. so you can see from this storm tracker view what is going on. nothing in terms of rainfall nearby. from here along the east coast through the midwest and to the mississippi, nothing. barely clouds to be found out there. rain, forget it. not the case for the next several days. so enjoy the sunshine. enjoy the nice weather while we have it. we have warmer temperatures this afternoon. temperatures probably in the low and mid-80s for most areas. into tonight,

storm team 4's chris cimino is here with the forecast. holy father has a busy day. hope the weather cooperates. >> very comfortable this morning. not quite as chilly as yesterday morning. we're in the mid and upper 60s in and around town. the burbs, upper 50s. a few low 50s. we're not seeing the widespread 40s like yesterday. also what we'll notice today is a little more breeze and a little more cloud cover. we start out in the 60s. it's low 70s at noontime. forecasting a high today of 76 degrees. let's get that first check on a friday morning commute. she's been busy all week. here's lauren. >> let's start with good news for the friday morning commute. there's going to be a lot of extra service offered today on the trains. metro north, lirr, nj transit all offering extra off-peak service. path will have extra trains in place all day long. that's the way you should want to get around. try to avoid the roads. a reminder, overnight fast track maintenance is just about wrapped up at 5:00 a.m. still no f trains between jamaica 179th street and briarwood. >> all right, l

chris cimino is here with the forecast. kids going back to school this morning. >> they're going to be happy later this afternoon, 90 seats. the coolest numbers, la grange, 62, juncture about 65. heating here this morning, that's a bad normal but in the city, we're in the upper 70s. afternoon. 86 at noon time. a little more of a sea breeze. forecasting high of 90. any trouble spots out there, lauren? >> we do are trouble spots. we're going to start with one on the bruckner expressway. westbound from 138th street and the deegan. there's an overturned truck out there. you can see delays already back to the sheridan expressway. head to the cross ramps. that's your way there now. things not moving along nicely is the george washington bridge. inbound level construction just cleared but a 25-minute wait getting into the tolls. head to the lower level, those are going through nicely. the lincoln and holland in great shape. >>> we're following breaking news in the bronx. a fire spreading into multiple buildings on bryant avenue. k

storm team four chris cimino is here. >> temperatures in the low 70s. a lot of moisture in the atmosphere. we were talking about a quiet stretch weather. i think that's about to end. we do have flood watches in northern sullivan county, ulster, duchess. this may get extended further maybe as much as 2 to 4 inches of rain. it is warm and muggy. low 70s. some upper 60s to the north and west. the heavy rain not so much today. the showers will be spotty. isolated. in the upper 70s, muggy at noon. the heavy stuff that rolls in tonight. we'll talk about that. let's get our first check on the commute. >> good morning. no major accidents on the roads. we can enjoy that for now. we have construction now that will get in your way. the northbound ramp to the george washington bridge, that's shut down now with construction. not fun there. you can head over to the henry hudson, that would be the way to go this morning. we have the u.n. general assembly in town. a whole bunch of street closures along the east side. southbound ramp from fdr drive and northbound ramp t

chris cimino is here with the forecast. >> temperatures in and around the city, 77 degrees. even poughkeepsie, still 70 degrees. just a few mid-60s north and west. a little more humidity. yesterday, we made it to the 90s. 88 by noon. a little breeze to the coast will make it feel cooler there. let's get the first check on a tuesday morning commute. >> good morning, everyone. not a good morning for the roads. we had two closures up there. we'll head up to the saw mill where it's shut down in both directions out towards mount kisco, we'll keep you posted 0en that. heading down to long branch, route 71 shut down in both directions out by cedar avenue. there's an accident out there with a downed pole and roadway. more weather and frank on the 4s. >>> changes at the port authority bus terminal, it's going to change the way thousands of commuters find their bus. "today in new york's" katherine creag is there with what you need to know. good changes, kath. >> reporter: exactly right, it might mean climbing another floor to get to your bus. also for commuters, this might mean having

chris cimino is here. >> we're talking some 60s north and west of town but very warm for the rest of the day. most of the day, 86 at noon, forecasting a high of 90. that will keep it there in coastal areas, it will be a touch cooler. lauren scala is back in the traffic center. >> delays, delays. we will start and take a live look outside. this is what it looks like out on 96th street. you'll see a bunch of taillights there. there's one lane getting by due to road work. if you head to local streets, that would be a far better option. staten island, we do have road work on the staten island expressway. hylan boulevard to renwick. >>> and police released surveillance video showing a woman being run down by a car in the bronx. the video is hard to watch. it shows the 51-year-old victim being hit right there by a gray honda, backing up on jackson avenue. the driver then gets out of the car, after a few minutes, he gets back inside his car and drives away. the woman is now recovering from scrapes on her arms and legs. >>> new this morning, police are searching for suspects in a string of r

. >> chris cimino is here. i was just thinking the issue in times square might be taken care of by the weather in a couple months. >> let's hope so. maybe, maybe not. you never know. but it's still warm out there. 70 degrees in the city. suburbs are cooler. a lot of 50s. most of long island, 60s. down the shore, same thing. but lower 50s through northwest new jersey. starting out with a clear sky. another day filled with sunshine. temperatures warming again to 84 by noontime. yesterday made it to 89. degrees. first check on the roads. here's emily west. >> we have early morning problems in queens. grand central parkway eastbound around the van wyck, the right lane is taken up there. let's take a live look at the george washington bridge this morning. you can see the upper-level road work, a couple lanes blocked. outbound, you'll find construction as well. there also is an accident on the taconic state parkway. that blocks two lanes. more weather and traffic coming up. >>> we're following breaking news coming in

. >> let's check in with storm team 4's chris cimino. >> apparently the pope following darlene around, not the other way around. >> stop the motorcade. >> i heard darlene is here. i'm coming to new york. well, good to see you back. wonderful job. meantime, you came back to much chillier temperatures. 61 in the city isn't bad, but the suburbs down to the 40s. the day planner, as the pope arrives, it'll be sunny. about 5:00, 6:00, looking nice then. by noontime, 77. forecasting a high of 81 degrees. really picture-perfect weather for the pope's arrival. traffic scenario, not so picture perfect. lauren? >> that's right. in addition to the street closures closures, we have some accidents on the roads. right now the major deegan is shut down by 149th street. heading to new jersey, an accident on route 17 northbound just before you get to century road in the right lane. in addition to that, plenty of street closures today. more on that in a bit. >>> we're now a little more than 12 hours from when pope francis lands in new york city. overnight, fences and barricades sprang up around manhatta

storm team 4's chris cimino is here with the forecast. good morning, chris. >> good morning, guys. a rain gear kind of day. heavy rainfall still falling in and around the city. staten island seeing heavier downpours. little break in here and more to come towards the south and west. further west of that, another line of showers and storms that could arrive here later in the day to this evening. pop-up heavy downpours this morning. hit or miss downpour this afternoon. heavy storms possible late afternoon to the early evening hours. detail that in a bit. let's find out about the commute from lauren. >> a couple of accidents out there. the roads are wet. 95, northbound after west cheer avenue involving a jack-knifed tractor-trailer blocks two lanes out here. it is a slow ride head thag way. head to the hutch instead. we have anndcciwent or the long island expressway in queens. maurice avenue. these are the delays getting into this area. we'll have more weather and traffic on the 4s. >>> we're following breaking news from japan. people are being airlifted from their homes after flooding

storm team 4's chris cimino is here with the forecast. hey, chris. >> another steamy one. temperatures upper 70s. 77 in astoria. expect another uncomfortable day. slow down your pace before we see a change coming your way by tomorrow. across northern new jersey, a lot of mid-60s. mid-70s across long island. skies right now are generally clear. we'll mix in more clouds into the picture today. steamy at noontime. cooler at the coast. watch for a spot thunderstorm late afternoon, early evening. almost 5:00 a.m. let's find out about the commute. >> good morning everyone. the roads are pretty quiet. we like that. there is plenty of roadwork out there. the queens midtown tunnel this morning, one tube is shut down. the south tube is closed and the north tube taking on two-way traffic. right now they're moving along nicely but that will likely change as the commute goes on. i'll let you know. we have delays on uptown a trains due to track maintenance. major commuter lines look good. more weather and traffic on the 4s. >> thank you very much, lauren. >>> it is the first day of scho

. >> chris cimino here with the forecast. beautiful weather. chris, thinking hoping we can hold this pattern in for the holy father's visit. >> long stretch to go. we'll see. so far so good. cool again this morning particularly in the suburbs, places like jackson, new jersey, down to 48 degrees. 50 in howell, 40 in hillsboro. 40s and 50s. red banks, 54. the city held the warm spot, 63. farming dale at the 60 degree mark. you can see april hint of autumn in the air. but today unlike yesterday a little bit warmer. we'll have a good deal of sunshine much like yesterday. 78 by noontime. forecasting a high temperature of 84 degrees. lauren scala, how are things ving along on my favorite day of the week so far? >> your favorite day of the week. of course we'd have a subway suspension. service is suspended on the f train between 2nd avenue and 4th avenue. some problems at j street metro tech. this is our only subway suspension. ifdc you're getting on the roads, northbound we have road work from 63rd street up to 96th. that shuts down two lanes this mor

storm team 4s chris cimino here with the forecast. kids getting ready to go back to school, a million of them, chris. >> sweating it out again today. not quite as hot as yesterday but still near 90. starting out cooler, northwestern suburbs. walpack down to 60. sparta 72. that's warm for this hour of the morning. city at 77. the warm spot at most of the island down the shore and through the hudson valley. generally low and mid-70 az early on. look for clouds to build in with the sunshine going through time. an unt comfortable and team i day. 90 the forecast high. could be a spot storm by the end of the day. the rest of the forecast just ahead. let's find out about the commute from lauren. >> thank, chris. things look pretty good outside. the queensboro bridge, things are moving nicely in both directions. we have roadwork at the queens midtown tunnel today. but that just clearly. you should be in for a nice ride heading into manhattan or queens. we have delays on uptown a trains from track maintenance. that's the only subway issue we ha

darlene is back tomorrow >> storm team 4's chris cimino is here. fall 2015. >> starting out bright and clear and crisp. that's the way it's going to be throughout the day today. however, it gets warmer in the afternoon. we're starting out in the 40s and 50s in most of the suburbs. city right on the cusp at 60. beautiful blue sky. filled with sunshine today. afternoon high temperature, 70s to near 80 degrees before the day is through. even the evening very nice as temperatures settle back into the 60s and 70s. we're at an even 60. holding steady in town. by noon, it's 74. by 3:00, the forecast high for the day at 80. a string of pearls, sun symbols throughout the day. let's see how pretty the commute is so far. >> the commute looks good. very green in most areas still. no prt seeingrany major problems. just something to note because the u.n. general assembly ip in lytoe: today. you can see that the road closures are out there. this is 1st avenue. you can see the police activity. the only way cars and trucks are getting through is by taking the under

we check in with chris cimino. some people think fall is here. >> i think it's more of a preview. pre-fall. >> sky fall. >> we don't want that. good luck, lynda. >> i'm working with james bond over here. >> temperatures in the 50s this morning. a few 40s showing up. the city in the 50s for the first time since june 27th. sunshine, a few clouds over the course of the day today. a comfortable but gusty breeze will develop as well. right now in the city, a temperature of 59 degrees. we break it down this way in your planner. 8:00 a.m., 60. 71 by noon. a few more clouds in the mix by noon. 77 should be the high temperature for this afternoon. a little after 5:04. monday morning commute, lauren scala. anything trouble worthy out there? >> no major troubles right now. if you're getting on the buses, we have a detour on the b-63. otherwise buses rolling along nicely. major commuter lines look good as well. no delays or service changes there. at nite side of the street parking rules are suspended today, but meter rules still apply. more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. >> thank yo

. >> in the meantime, we want to check with chris cimino here with the forecast. talk about streaks. you just keep wondering how long this is going to go on for. >> we're on it. we'll keep it going for the balance of this week. we've set back the temperatures a little bit but not bad. you get closer to be the city, it's 50s. in the city itself, down to 60 degrees right now. we may slip into the upper 50s, even in central park, before the morning is through. clouds mixed with filtered sunshine throughout the day. a cool breeze by noon. forecasting a high of 74 degrees. here's lauren scala. >> good morning, everyone. overall the roads are in good shape. we have roadwork causing a bit of a problem on the throgs neck bridge. the white stone bridge is the way to go. watch out for an accident in new jersey heading southbound on route 7 after the wittpenn bridge. that blocks a lane. you can see things are still moving along. we'll have more weather and traffic coming up. >>> we have breaking news this morning from the bronx. a cab driver shot and killed overnight. jen ma

. >> chris cimino here with the forecast. finishing up a week that's been spoiling us. >> we're talking about summer lingering in a big way, comfortable way too. that's the way we start out this morning. temperatures in the 50s across portions of new jersey. 61 in red bank. the coast a little more pleasant. the city now has slipped into the upper 60s. 69 degrees in central park under a clear sky. plenty of sunshine and blue sky heading our way again. same old same, but it's all pretty good. forecasting a high today of 87 degrees. we'll check out your weekend forecast on the 4s. emily is watching the commute for us. >> westchester county, a crash on the taconic. two lanes are blocked. let's take a live look in queens this morning. everything is wide open. you'll find construction on the bqe eastbound. heavy delays here. two lanes blocked. better news, that grand central parkway accident did clear by the van wyck. >> emily, thank you. >>> we have just received new information on breaking news that's happening in younkers. polic

storm team 4's chris cimino is here with the forecast. good morning. >> good morning guys. hazy, hot humid headed our way. normal high temperature is 80. we're going to flirt with 90. forecasting a high of 89 degrees. the day planner, plan on a lot of hazy sun. more clouds mixing in at times. especially this afternoon. starting out in the mid-70s. 60s in the suburbs. we'll be in the 80s by noontime. close to 90 this afternoon. a warmer day on the horizon of the we'll talk about that in a little bit. let's find out about the commute from lauren. >> thanks, chris. good morning. one problem on the roads. not that big of a deal. in hackensack new jersey, an accident in the local lanes much route 80. not causing much of a problem. a live look at the queensboro ofbridge. things are moving nicely there on both levels and in both directions. in for a nice ride. you can head to the midtown tunnel. no issues there. more weather and traffic ahead on the 4s. >> lauren, thanks very much. we want to go to breaking news in new jersey. a deadly fire in long branch. tracie strahan is there.

chris cimino is here with the forecast. good morning. >> good morning, darlene and michael. a chilly start in the suburbs. seeing a lot of 40s and lower 50s. in the city, we're in the lower 60s. sunshine will own the sky today, allowing temperatures back into the upper 70s and low 80s today. will be cooler on the east-facing shorelines. right now in the city, 62 degrees. jackets needed north and west with temperatures there quite a bit cooler. by noontime, 77. nothing more than a few high clouds mixing with that beautiful sunshine and a high of 81 degrees. almost 5:00 a.m. let's find out about the early morning commute. lauren? >> we have a new accident on the roads. we'll talk about that first. we'll head to truck route 1-9. an accident in the right lane. you can see some delays through here. some place you're not going to see any delays, because those street closures have already begun, is 5th avenue. here's a live look. you can see all those nypd tow trucks. you can see everything shut down out there with the exception of the emergency vehicles. 5th avenue already closed

storm team 4's chris cimino here with the forecast. >> good morning. big day obviously. temperatures cooperating, as is the overall weather. up to the north this morning, typically we would see 40s. that's what we saw yesterday morning. we're seeing 50s. again, it's not quite as chilly this morning in the suburbs. you get to white plains, it's 59. the city the warm spot at 66 degrees. generally 60s, a few upper 50s across long island. cool but not quite as chilly. meantime, the sky itself will see a few more clouds in it during the course of the day today. it's breezy. high temperature of about 76 degrees this amp. just before 5:00 a.m., i know it's getting rough later. hopefully it's easy right now. >> for the most part, things are pretty easy. hopefully they will be for most of the morning because people are staying home today. we're going to look at the cross bronx expressway, where we have a combination of things causing delays. two lanes blocked westbound with roadwork in this area. then once you get to the third avenue, there's a disabled vehicle. kind of a double

let's check in with chris cimino looking at the weather for today. >> good morning. the pope enjoyed nice weather yesterday evening. a beautiful day again heading our way. maybe just a few more clouds in the mix but very comfortable. about 64 in town right now. 50s north and west of the city. not a lot of 40s. not quite as chilly. during the course of the day today, the breeze will kick up out of the northeast, get a little busier at times with a mix of clouds and sunshine. 73 by noon. 72 by 6:00. forecasting a high in between those hours of about 76 degrees. rest of the forecast coming up. 6:31, here's lauren scala. >> thanks, chris. we're encouraging everyone to take mass transit today. we have our first subway delay of the morning. both directions on the 2 and the 5. here's your commuter checklist. all major lines running on or close to schedule. extra off-peak service for metro north, lirr, and new jersey transit. we'll have more weather and traffic coming up in a bit. >> lauren, thank you very much. >>> now to pope francis' historic visit here to new york city.

for that, let's check in with chris cimino. what great checks they've been the last couple days. >> indeed. same old stuff again today. good stuff at that. 60 in farmingville. most of suffolk county is in the upper 50s to around 60 degrees. you get into the city, we cool to 66. a few 40s. upper 40s in sussex. we've got sunshine heading our way. skies already brightening. lots of sun throughout the day. 81 at noon. forecasting a high temperature of 87 degrees. humidity stays nice and low. a few seconds after 6:00 a.m., we're going to find out about this wednesday morning commute. >> roads look pretty good out there. we just got an accident in on the fdr drive, southbound by 96th street. minor delays. might want to led to local streets of the west side ghway. in the meantime, for lirr commuters, you can still expect 10 to 15-minute delays as well as cancellations on the ronkonkoma and port jefferson branches this morning. for westbury and carle place commuters, bus service will be provided to take you to mineola to you can get on

chris cimino off this morning. dave price here with us. >> good morning. we lost a degree in the last hour. typical. don't worry about it, we'll get it back, michael. typical this time of year. down to about 66 degrees. we're going to begin to climb on up as the day progresses. in fact, it's going to be a warmer than normal day as we begin the a.m. hour. 66 on staten island. as we look wider and head on up to connecticut, 56 degrees in danbury. bridgeport at 58. out in sussex, it's 60 degrees. through the day today, a mix of clouds and sun. more clouds certainly. showers possible, a slight chance. better during the evening hours and overnight hours. winds out of the south 6 to 11 miles per hour. 79 the high. warmmi than normal. 70 degrees is where we typically top off. clouds tonight down to 64 degrees. the rain comes in late tonight or tomorrow night and into wednesday. so two, two and a half days of precipitation. that's a quick look at the weather picture. keep in mind, we could get an inch and a half of rain out of this system. with that said and done,

chris cimino is here with the forecast. hopefully the weather is going to cooperate. heading our way. yesterday we made it back up to 80 degrees. we hit that again this afternoon. it's chilly early on this morning. a lot of 40s. howell, 48. in and closer to the city, better. 60 in white plains. 50s across most of long island. the day planner, plan on a day that features plenty of sunshine. for the pope's arrival later on this afternoon, should be in the upper 70s. we're forecasting a high of about 81 degrees. good news in the weather department. let's see how it's shaping up in the traffic department. >> well, if you're hitting the roads in the suburbs, everything looks good out there. we're going to take a live look outside at the boroughs. we have construction out there. the manhattan-bound side of the span still shut down as well as lanes on the bqe. let's talk about the closures. fifth avenue shut down in midtown. first avenue shut down around the u.n. these are scheduled to reopen -- fifth avenue should reopen about 6:

but first, we're checking in with storm team 4s chris cyst sy cimino with the forecast. >> more 40s shows up this morning. morristown, sussex, danbury all in the 40s. clear sky and light wind overnight allowed those to drop off. we're looking at temperatures climbing to about 74 at noontime. a high of around 80 degrees. not bad at all. let's say good morning to lauren scala. hopefully the commute is quiet. >> not bad at all. when it comes to the roads, fast track maintenance on the f train this week. no f trains between jamaica 179th street and briarwood, but there is shuttle bus service out there instead. a change on the air train at jfk. shuttle bus service only at federal circle, howard beach, and lefferts boulevard, but normal rail service. something to keep in mind. more weather and traffic coming up. >>> and now to that breaking news. the sad news, the death of yogi berra. we learned the yankee legend passed away overnight, and immediately people turned to grief and memories. we should say yogi not just a baseball hero, not just a new york hero, an american hero. >> reporter: absolu

. >> chris cimino is here with the forecast. you said can't find any wind anywhere, huh? >> pretty calm out there. when you have clear skies and calm conditions overnight, we lose the heat quickly. our northwestern suburbs, pretty cool once again. then you get closer to the city, we still hold on to the heat a little bit. 69 degrees in central park. a lot of low 60s in long island, coastal connecticut, and hudson valley. there it is again. another day filled with bright sunshine. blue sky expected throughout the day. 84 by noon. forecasting a high temperature of 87 degrees. a little after 6:00 a.m. let's see how the commute is treating us so far. >> we have an accident now in newark on 280 westbound near 21. you're going to find some slowdowns getting right near there. let's take a live look this morning of the grand central parkway. right near laguardia, you can see a few taillights there. it is that time of the morning. also, on long island, the l.i.e. right near nichols road. again, it's the same story. starting to see the delays beginning to build. we'll have more wea

. >> chris cimino is here with a look at the forecast. another nice week. >> looks that way. temperatures on the cooler side this morning. toward the shore, a little milder. red bank, 61. point pleasant, 64. in the park right now, we're at 60 degrees. seeing 40s and 50s through our northwestern suburbs. a cool, jacket-wearing start to the day. clouds mixed with sunshine. we'll get sunny intervals in between. still a fair amount of cloud cover in the sky. cool breeze, 70 at noon. forecasting a high of 74 degrees. 5:31, find out about your monday morning commute. >> overall, things look good out there. we have some delays on 4 trains. an update in the past three seconds, they're only on downtown trains. just delays on downtown 4 trains. that's all due to police activity. otherwise, rails look good. if you're getting on the roads, we have an accident on the garden state parkway northbound after exit 151. it's in the left lane. the good news is the construction on the throgs neck bridge cleared. definite improvement. more weather and traffic ahead. >>> we have breaking news this

. >>> storm team 4 meteorologist chris cimino. hot start to this september. 90 degrees. lots of sunshine anticipated. along the coast a sea breeze. temperatures down a little. mostly clear tonight. tomorrow back to sun. a few more passing clouds. still a hot day. may not quite make 90 tomorrow but into the 90s thursday. peaks at 93. sun and clouds over the weekend. looks great. sunshine, temperatures in the 80s. your latest weather. >> thank you very much. coming up, "a walk in the woods" with robert redford and nick nolte. we'll find out what classic role co wherever it is you want to go, all you need to see is the next 200 feet. that's how life unfolds. a leap of faith. [growl] even if you can't see it, your destination is out there. so just keep going. and you'll get there... ...200 feet at a time. the corolla. toyota. let's go places. is your hair lacking thickness? fructis full & plush. with pomegranate and fibra cylane. it expands and strengthens each strand. get big, bigger, massive hair. fructis full & plush. the strength to shine. garnier. hurry in! buy one, tak

chris. >> people have opinions about weather all the time too. >> you hear it, don't you? >> for the most part, good. a young carly cimino complained to me yesterday, it's too hot. this is the person who took the lead all winter saying how cold it was and she had to move to a warmer climate. kids today. >> that's your daughter. that's what she has to do. >> keeps me in line. some folks didn't like the heat yesterday, although it is dry. that's the good news. it's not terribly uncomfortable. this time of year the sun angle is a little lower. 88 degrees. that's where we're heading again this afternoon. it's well above normal for this time of year. eventually these temperatures will back down. 70 and clear right now. that's the mildest morning we've had so far this week in the city at least. warm peaks today in the upper 80s. gradual cooling trend as we go towards the weekend and early next week. not much rain in the forecast. we certainly still need the rain around here. to put it in perspective, tolerable heat, yes. normal high, 75. today. well above normal. right now we're at 66 in middle village. 63 in floral park. vall