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i'm katy zachary. back to the "today" show. see you in 25. pecial interests gaining the upper hand in washington, while paychecks don't go far enough. if you work hard, your paycheck should show it; you earned social security - it should be there when you retire. and you shouldn't have to go broke to afford college. i'm katie mcginty and i approve this message because it's your turn. which is what you should not be. because at least in new york, it's springtime. it's the '70s, we can feel it. it's like knocking on the door. >> and it's thursday. >> and it's thursday. and friday eve. friday eve. one more wake-up. a great show today. tory spelling is here. she had her hands full, juggling four kids, a couple tv specials and she's going

i'm katy zachary. it's just 6:00 on your saturday.'s get to your holiday forecast with first alert meteorologist karen thomas. >> have you colored east eed ea yet? >> that's today. >> nice weather backdrop for that as well. heading out, getting loose ends tied up, running some errands, picking up that easter egg dye. nice day on tap. cool and crisp this morning. mainly clear skies as you await for the official sunrise. 39 degrees in philadelphia. 38 in wilmington. 36 degrees in mount holly. chilly start for sure. 43 in wildwood. 40 in atlantic city. 45 in georgetown. we have a northerly wind right now. and so that is helping to bring down some cooler air for us than what we experienced the last couple of days. we really were spoiled with that warmth, that spring warm up we had. 17 miles per hour, our within count out of the north so look at this this 24 hour temperature change. waking up yesterday morning we were 24 degrees warmer. we're down 28 in trenton, 27 in the northeast and 26 in wilmington. so a little cooler start but mostly

i'm katy zachary. it's 10:37 on your thursday. en. >> good morning, katie, for this st. patrick's morning, we're starting finally see a lot of the fog lifting clear through the area. if you're in northern delaware, with some dense fog. the rest of us, big improñements, a live look out at boathouse row, nice this morning. not a lot of wind, but this afternoon, it will be breezy, temperatures near 50 in philadelphia. 48 in dover, 46 in allentown. 53 already in northeast philly, and this afternoon, we'll see partly cloudy skies, 64 to 67 degrees, and the chance for some afternoon showers. so make sure you have your umbrella. >> and we have new video in of the aftermath of a crash that set a salem county home on fire this morning. the house in pennsville is destroyed, but everyone inside made it out okay. the driver of the pickup truck that crashed into that house is facing several charges. >>> and happening today, nba star deon waders will give back to the south philadelphia community, where he grew up. the oklahoma city thunder guard

i'm katy zachary. it's 8:30 on your saturday morning. a lot of people are talking about the forecast. have plans outside. let's get the details. >> good morning. yes we're getting ready for the easter holiday tomorrow and so today a lot of folks want to get out and about. we have easter egg going off and runs and walks and you just want to get outside because there's plenty of sunshine to be had. bright blue skies as we look live to boat house row. it's chilly. heading out this morning it's still in the 20s to the north and 30s just about every where else as we get closer to the shore. 41 in wildwood. warm spot looking like southern delaware in the mid-40s in georgetown. we have a north wind right now at about miles per hour in philadelphia. calm north and west. but we expect the wind to sort of be persistent as we move on through the afternoon, so plenty of sunshine but we don't expect temperatures to really bump too much. i mean we topped out at 73 degrees yesterday, not going to get that warm today. but, it is going to be just a beaut

. >>> i'm katy zachary. thanks for joining us. let's get a look at your first alert weekend forecast. >> i hope everyone has a jacket on if you're heading out early. we have a 10 to 15 degree cooler temperature out there this morning than we did this time yesterday morning. we'll be warming up as we do await upon sunrise. we're looking for full sun for a good portion of our saturday and looking live now at the beautiful skyline. the lights are out. it's a gorgeous crisp morning and we're anticipating mild conditions as we move on through our saturday. cold in the 20s up in the poconos. 41 degrees in philadelphia. down along the shore not doing too badly 43 in atlantic city, 46 in wildwood. here's that 24 hour temperature change. 23 degrees cooler in philadelphia than we were this time yesterday. and that's pretty much the case all across the region. but warming up just a bit. 58 to 61 for high temperatures across the area today. we're looking for mostly sunny skies, but, yes, you're going to feel a little bit cooler than where we'

i'm katy zachary. it's just 5:30 on your saturday. let's get a check on your weekend forecast. >> we were a little spoiled over the last couple of days i think with temperatures in thor 60s, even 73 degrees yesterday for a high temperature. our average temperature this time of year for a high would be about 56 degrees. so we have been a little spoiled. it's cooler out there this morning. that's sort of the most significant weather factor i think you'll feel heading out early this morning as we look at the city skyline. it's cool and crisp and mainly clear out there. temperature readings are on the chilly side for sure. 27 degrees in is poconos. 34. look at this. 31 in allentown. 36 in trenton. 28 in mount holly. can't deny the chill that's out in the air right now. 46 in wildwood and not doing too badly in southern delaware, georgetown 47 degrees. we have a wind chill which is interesting. we're in spring. we don't speak of wind chills. a within out of the north. this is what it feels like outside. mainly in the 30s but feels like it'

i'm katy zachary. it is 10:26 on your rainy and dreary monday, but meteorologist bill henley has good news over the next few hours. >> that rain is already starting to move out of the area. some clouds in place over most of the region including cape may and here is a live view from the market in lafayette. as far as rain, there's not much left just light, scattered showers in philadelphia and they're about to move out. >> an isolated shower possible and gusty winds this afternoon. >>> the rain moving out is of course, helping things on the road. jessica boyington. >> we are seeing big delays and the schuylkill has been a big problem all day. we had an earlier accident right around south street on the eastbound side that's causing all of these delays and we're looking at our camera on gerard avenue and past the vine street expressway and headed to 95 and still a nine-minute trip with speeds into the 30s and i can see it here on the eastbound side of the schuylkill and you're really going to be in a bind

. >>> and good friday morning, i'm katie zachary. we have lots of clouds and warm temperatures. you may want to keep the umbrella handy, especially this morning. the rainfall so far is avoiding philadelphia. we have seen some sprinkles in center city, but right now even though it is dry in the city, just to the south the rain is falling in delaware and cape may along the shore. and a line of showers that will be sweeping through our area, lancaster, reading and allentown seeing that rain. the temperatures have been warm all morning. 66 degrees in philadelphia. and we're going to warm into the 70s with breaks of sunshine this afternoon. 11:00, light scattered showers, 70 degrees. most of the rain will be done by then. then 69 degrees at 5:00. >>> thank you. first-alert traffic reporter jessica boyington is watching the roads. so far so good this morning. >> that's right, katy. look at this behind me, this is 422 right around trooper road. no delays, not even a lot of cars on the road at all let alone no delays. headed eastbound to the