. >> and i'm vai sikahema. it's warm, foggy as you can see and a little muggy. let's bring in meteorologist ll heny with the first alert forecast. >> good morning, vai. that was the view atop the mellon bank buig which shows low clouds and fog in place. at the surface the visibility is a little better but not a lot. this is a view from the adventure aquariooking toward theattleship "new jersey." we're tracking thunderstorms moving through northeastern ryla and into chester county. heavy downpours with these slow-moving orms. we're seeing very heavynfallan county at this time. the possibility those will be moving into central and northern chester county is looking pretty likely. we are seeing a few raindrops in philadelphia. nothing too exciting. there it's much heavier rain showers to the north and the west. the temperatures, it's muggy. so the temperares haven't dropped that much it's 70 degrees in adelphia. and look at the fog in place. this is a view from the nbc 10 studios. fog, storms, 72 degrees at 7:00, stil in the 70s at 9:. we'll see some thinning of the

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i'm vai sikahema. >> and i'm tracy davidson. it's 73 degrees outside. let's check in with "first alert" meteorologist bill henley. >> thank you, tracey. there's still storms we're tacking to the north of the pocono mountains there's wet weather coming down but north of philadelphia, skies are clearing up. rain is tapering off in the scranton area this morning. and the radar shows those showers to the north. there they are. showers are pushing off to the east. and that's exactly what happened to the heavy storms and severe weather that rolled through early this morning. those are well offshore now. and the temperatures, we're in the 60s and 70s, we're cooler than yesterday morning by 7 degrees in philadelphia. and we'll stay cooler this afternoon. there you see some breaks in clouds. a view from the nbc10 studios, 74 at 7:00. by 9:00, might be a spot or two of a shower. but most of the area will be dry and see some sunshine, 79 degrees. but then showers are likely to return this afternoon. and we should see the first one around l

i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. this tuesday, june 24th, 2014.'s get your first alert forecast from meteorologist bill henley. >> we're starting off with sunshine and some clouds in the area. no sign of showers. thin clouds moving through center city. that's a live view of the city from the adventure aquarium. no problems seeing across the delaware, no sign of any fog this morning. for most of the area, no sign of cooler temperatures. this is running a bit warmer. 66 degrees in pottstown and philadelphia, trenton 62. there is cool spots in wrightstown and toms river. philadelphia in the 60s. northeast philly is 65 degrees climb intohilly it's 67 degreil the 80s this afternoon with sunshine taking over, a nice mild morning at 9:00. by lunch çtime, 81 and 85 degrs with lotse this a look at a

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. we are happy to be with you at the beginning of your week. it's monday, june 9, 2014. let's get to tedd florendo. >> good morning. it's a soggy monday with showers throughout much of the area. not all areas are seeing the raindrops at this hour. but one thing we are seeing are plenty of clouds outside right now. look at the wet streets you see outside of citizens bank park. that's one thing we're seeing throughout this morning are the slick roads at this hour. radar shows the lehigh valley in the clear. but from philadelphia all the way down to new castle county down to millville and ocean county getting plenty of that rain. it's primarily light to moderate this hour. nothing too heavy. cape may dry. throughout the day, by noon you'll see occasional showers, by the afternoon also occasional showers. we also could see a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms also after lunchtime. a slight chance at this point but the possibility is still out there. your forecast for the day today, 79

i'm vai sikahema. >> and i'm tracy davidson. let's find out what the weather holds with meteorologist bill henley. >> the showers have moves offshore. the threat of severe weather has gone with them. there's still a possibility of showers and thunderstorms. clouds over philadelphia and we might even see a scattered shower this morning. that's a cloudy view and a cooler view this morning. 73 degrees. look at the rain, still falling in the pocono mountains, light and moderate showers pushing through the scranton area right now. but the showers have cleared out of philadelphia. and the heavy storms are well offshore. this is a fast-moving line of storms move to get east at 35 mile an hour. just a few sprinkles left behind in cape may county and southern delaware. the temperatures in the 60s for the atlantic. 68 degrees. trenton has cooled down to the 60s as well. 73 degrees, northeast philadelphia and wilmington. a view of boathouse row, clouds to start with. we should see some breaks of sunshine. but still a chance of a hour at 9:

i'm vai sikahema. overnight storms moved across the region causing downpours like this one in ardmore. strong winds and heavy rains hit this shopping center near ardmore avenue. let's get to bill henley with a very stormy morning already. >> it's still raising along the roast. coast. this is i live view from the lafayette hotel in the cape may area. look at that line of storms that extends from the new york area right down the jersey coastline and into southern delaware this morning. there's some spots of very heavy rain inland as well but it's a fast-mover. so gloucester county is seeing rain and a thunderstorm that's quickly moving to the east at 35 miles an hour. within that rain it's coming down at a rate of an inch and a third in an hour. the rain is heaviest offshore. look at all of those storms and the lightning. most storms are offshore. there's still a lot of strikes in the atlantic city area, and farther into the south into cape may county. as far as southern delaware is concerned, yes, heavy

good morning and welcome to nbc 10 news today, i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson. it's 5:30 and already 78 degrees outside. let's find out about the heat and the storms with meteorologist tedd florendo. >> warm this morning for our day and this afternoon we'll be back into the 90s. this time we'll add more humidity by later on today, too. live look outside shows a beautiful morning but warm. this is a look at center city from our aqua cam. temperatures at this hour, a lot of you in the 70s, upper 70s, almost 80 for pottstown. westchester currently at 79. 80 for trenton, bensalem at 83 degrees. we're currently at 79 for philadelphia, atlantic city 78 and 77 for stone harbor. the numbers are going to go up even more the next couple hours here. heat advisory starts at noon to 7:00 p.m. as you can see, it's only for the areas shaded in orange from trenton to the i-95 corridor to new castle county. temperatures will feel near 100 degrees today with that humidity. so please, please limit your time-out do outdoors. for today, we'll be 95 degrees by this afternoon with mai

good morning, this is nbc 10 news today, i'm vai sikahema. more on that breaking traffic situation in a minute. we begin with the dangerous heat that we're expecting today. we have team coverage with nbc 10's katy zachry looking on how you can get relief today. we begin with the first alert weather center. >> a hot and sticky day today. we'll see hot temperatures by the afternoon. it looks like we're starting off rather warm this morning all across the area, vai. mainly clear skies. you can't see the heat but you can feel it once you step outdoors. temperatures at this hour already at 80 degrees this morning. you know it's going to be a hot day. 80 for allentown, 81 for northeast philly. 78 down the shore. almost 80 for dover and 79 currently for wilmington. 77 for lancaster this morning. humidity is up. it's going to be a sticky morning and also muggy by the afternoon. 69% humidity for philadelphia and in the 50s for allentown. that's not going to go away today. it will be around also for tomorrow, too. we have heat advisories that have been

i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema.get to meteorologist bill henley with a first alert forecast. >> temperatures cooling right now in the 50s and 60s. a pleasant start this morning with a general breeze blowing. live view from the comcast center, nothing falling from the sky. just the temperatures that are falling. 64 degrees here at nbc 10. 63 in northeast philly in mount holly, wilmington, 63 degrees with millville just below the 60 degree mark at 59. clear skies, sunshine and the temperatures climbing to 69 degrees at 7:00. by 9:00, up to 73. we are into the 80s at noontime today. it will be warmer this afternoon. the humidity stays low today. we'll go through it neighborhood by neighborhood when i come back. first, jillian mele is watching traffic. >> starting off in center city, philadelphia right now, a live look at the vine street expressway. this is the wn siestbound side drivers make their way to 76. this is where we see the delay usually around 6:00. it's clear the entire length of

. >> i'm vai sikahema. we have team coverage with nbc 10's katy zachry looking at how you can get relief. we begin with meteorologist tedd florendo in the weather center. >> we say dangerous heat. we haven't seen these temperatures for quite some time, now it's hit us and we have humidity on top of it. we were in the 90s yesterday but it won't be as humid as it was yesterday. the reason for the heat advisory, temperatures with the humidity could feel nearç 100 degrees by later on today. keep that in mine. right now like we just mentioned, we're in the 80s, staying in the low 80s for pottstown. steady for westchester, 79 for wilmington, 70s for atlantic city to stone harbor, sea isle city cape may. you'll warm up today, also in the 90s by this afternoon. hours an hour by hour look. our high, 95 degrees. 6:00 p.m., there's a slight chance of thunderstorms, after 6:00 p.m. on this evening, we'll talk more on that and how long this heat spell will last. i'm sure a lot of people will be seeking relief. that's w

this is nbc 10 news today, i'm vai sikahema. let's get to our meteorologist with the first look forecast. happy monday. >> what a beautiful weekend we had, saturday and sunday, sunshine, low humidity, temperatures in the low 80s. the humidity is still low this morning. the temperatures this afternoon going to go higher. you'll see a bit of a breeze, a northwesterly breeze blowing so far. a southwesterly win develops, helping move our temperatures up. for now, they're coming down, 50s and 60s and a couple 40s in the pocono mountains, 48 degrees. trenton is 60, 61 in wilmington. philadelphia international is 65 degrees. lots of 50s in south jersey and areas north and west. clear skies to start with and lots of sunshine. brilliant sunshine. 68 degrees at 7:00. by 9:00 into the 70s and then we'll be moving up at noontime, 83 degrees by lunch time today. jillian mele is watching your traffic on a monday morning. good morning. >> i was following an overnight accident on the northeast extension, blocking all lanes, just a few minutes a

this is nbc 10 news today, i'm vai sikahema. let's get to meteorologist bill henley with his first look forecast. you just mentioned before the show started, you have showers popping up in your radar. >> light scattered showers from philadelphia to the east and new jersey. the showers will not last. we're still on track for 90s this afternoon. there are clouds over center city. the radar screen showing a few light showers just popping up over delaware county, south philadelphia and into new jersey, camden, gloucester, burlington county, tom's river, are seeing light scattered showers. the temperatures have dropped into the 60s and 70s, 74 right now in philadelphia but we're expecting a quick warmup. it's going to be a hot one today. clearing skies this morning to start with, 73 degrees by 9:00 we'll be close to 80 degrees at midmorning and lunch time, well into the 80s on our way to the 90s this afternoon. hour by hour look at the future weather when i come back. first, jillian mele has traffic. good morning, jillian. >>> so far

i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. it will be a hot, steamy day.ing in meteorologist bill henley with his first look forecast. good morning, bill. >> temperatures are warmer, clouds moving through the area. we've seen showers pop up this morning. they are already on the move. they've cleared philadelphia, moving into south jersey and towards the ocean right now. there are still clouds over center city, 73 degrees right now in the city. the showers are firing up offshore. it's light scattered showers that are quickly moving out of gloucester and camden county. still a few rain drops in atlantic, pemberton area and burlington county and ocean county as well. those showers will clear the area and we'll clear for a big warmup. 73 in philadelphia, 60s to the north for lancaster, pottstown and trenton. we're heading for the 90s today. clearing skies to start with, 73 degrees by 9:00. near 80 and well into the 80s and climbing at lunch time. we will see 90s this afternoon. we'll go neighborhood by neighborhood with the forecast when i come back. first, ji

i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. just about 6:00.t a look at our forecast from meteorologist bill henley. >> it is a warm, muggier start this morning. a few clouds in the area, not going to last. we'll see sunshine today. yesterday, 88 degrees was the high temperature. it's going to go even warmer this afternoon. we'll see temperatures into the 90s today and again for tomorrow. today, though, no sign of showers. we saw those few showers move through first thing this morning and now they're out of the picture for the rest of the morning and for this afternoon. the nvmt chance of showers and thunderstorms will come our way tomorrow. jillian mele is watching traffic this morning to show you what to expect when you head out the door. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. we're dealing with an accident in morristown, right at routeç8 and mt. laurel road. this is what 76 is looking like near the conshohocken curve. we're seeing building volume out there. no major slow spots to report just yet. volume building on the blue route, th

good morning, everyone, this is nbc 10 news today, i'm vai sikahema. let's get to meteorologist bill henley. >> beautiful friday, clouds cleared out yesterday afternoon. the humidity moved out overnight and we've got a pleasant start. clear skies over center city. that's a live view from the adventure aquarium. with clear skies, the temperatures have been coming down. we're in the 60s this morning. 65 here at nbc 10. 50s north and west for pottstown, reading and allentown. 66 in millvilleç and wilmingto at 64 degrees. a pleasant start, a sunny day ahead. 67 degrees at 7:00. by 9:00, low 70s and then near 80 degrees at noontime today. no sign of the 90s for today or for the weekend either. a look towards the weekend within i come back. but first jillian mele has your traffic. >> good friday morning to you, bill. so far, so good on the major roadways. this is 95 near girard avenue. this is in the midst of the construction zone that's out there. the boulevard is also clear. you can see the headlights, drivers making their way southbound as they pass fox

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. it's tuesday, june 10th. let's get to meteorologist bill henley with his first alert forecast. >> good morning. we're tracking heavy downpours along with the fog affecting much of the area. the rain is really coming dn in some of the western suburbs. chester county especially,low moving thunderstorms move out of northeastern ry heainfal v o west grove. west caln is getting rain and the downingtown area is starting to see the rain intensify. the route 30 bypass, the rain being kicked up by passing cars. a rainy and foggy start. and temperatures are going to slowly che 80nheith a 9:.hinning 80s. bu a term r ht co llia is watching theog .>>s goe get lo0 shopa o we'ith1o dif ea, s the too m aidwaav ciho t to s awn id spe ihe betos ttir:o hillaera irectih invd wthatli say t carndblm t tu westltectiv " n03. dbeheygid s warive t pereon toppt to,he's tomo. dedtsiledntthda courad lr le ine tnhot ssaysspra fedalti . the truck involved in the accident had a system designed to slow the truck's speed but it's unclear if t

. >> i'm vai sikahema. let's get our first ale forecast. >> we had a beautiful weekend, lots of sunshine. temperatures in the low 80s yesterday. we are running warmer this morning, up by six in philadelphia. it's going to be w this afternoon and that includes the shore. that's a live sunny view from the marquise de-lafayette hotel in cape may. >> 60 inilng atlantic city 5 degrees. middle 50s for allentown or pottstown, the pocono mountains in the 40s right now. a quick warmup is what we'll see. bright, sunny skies, the view from the lowe's hotel. upper 80s today and that's not hot enough for is waereather ahead. we'll go neighborhood by neighborhood when i come back. first, jillian mele is tracking traffic. >> this is a live look at 476 at route 1. traffic moving along just fine. the blue rot is clear the entire length of the way. no accidents. still a downed tree in conshohocken, balligomingo road is closed near front street. take swedeland road as your alternate. if you're waking up and heading out on 422

. >> i'm vai sikahema. it will be a hot, steamy day, maybe even dangerous. let's get to meteorologist tedd florendo. >> these are temperatures we haven't seen in quite some time. it was the first 90s we've seen in quite some time, back in the 90s and hotter today for our wednesday, too. a live look outside now. we have mainly clear skies throughout the region. it should remain that way. the temperatures are going to soar today and so will the humidity. ornial it will climb also as the day moves on. so it will just be a hot and humid day today. current temperatures outside already at 79 degrees for philadelphia. 80 for trenton. 77 for atlantic city, also in the 70s for reading and quakertown, allentown you're currently at 74 and dover at 76. here's what to expect for the day today. mid-90s for our high. hot and humid, there is a threat of late-dayu$understorms and also this evening, winds remain light. coming up in a few minutes, we'll let you know when to expect those thunderstorm and when we'll get relief. before you head out the door we'll get the all-impo

. >> i'm vai sikahema. get our first ale forecast. >> we had a beautiful weekend, lots of sunshine. temperatures in the low 80s yesterday. we are running warmer this morning, up by six in philadelphia. it's going to be w this afternoon and that includes the shore. that's a live sunny view from the marquise de-lafayette hotel in cape may. >> 60 inilng atlantic city 5 degrees. middle 50s for allentown or pottstown, the pocono mountains in the 40s right now. a quick warmup is what we'll see. bright, sunny skies, the view from the lowe's hotel. upper 80s today and that's not hot enough for is waereather ahead. we'll go neighborhood by neighborhood when i come back. first, jillian mele is tracking

. >> i'm vai sikahema. it will be a great start to the weekend. let's start with meteorologist bill henley with his first alert forecast. good morning. >> we're starting to see the sun climb above the horizon. it will be bright sunshine all day today which will send our temperatures into the 80s this afternoon. nowhere near as hot as it has been. a nice cool start this morning. that's a live view of center city from the adventure aquarium. the temperatures have been coming down.ó0@r(t&ho 64 in philadelphia, 50s for trenton, pottstown, allentown and into the mountains. lower 60s for delaware and south jersey. that's the view of boat house row. plenty of sunshine there. nice, sunny skies. the temperatures climb into the upper 70s this afternoon. jillian mele is watching traffic this morning. >> it's quiet on the majors, bill. starting 0 of in chester county, a live look at the route 30 bypass. this is at route 322. a few vehicles out there. as you can see, it's quiet. unfortunately in perkiomen township, montgomery county, we have a bit of a grab, g

i'm vai sikahema. >> and i'm tracy davidson. let's find out what the weather holds with meteorologist bill henley. >> the showers have moves offshore. the threat of severe weather has gone with them. there's still a possibility of showers and thunderstorms. clouds over philadelphia and we might even see a scattered shower this morning. that's a cloudy view and a cooler view this morning. 73 degrees. look at the rain, still falling in the pocono mountains, light and moderate showers pushing through the scranton area right now. but the showers have cleared out of philadelphia. and the heavy storms are well offshore. this is a fast-moving line of storms move to get east at 35 mile an hour. just a few sprinkles left behind in cape may county and southern

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. it's warm, foggy as you can see and a little muggy. s bring in meteorologist ll heny with the first alert forecast. >> good morning, vai. that was the view atop the mellon bank buig which shows low clouds and fog in place. at the

. >> i'm vai sikahema. it will be a great start to the weekend.t's start with meteorologist bill henley with his first alert forecast. good morning. >> we're starting to see the sun climb above the horizon. it will be bright sunshine all day today which will send our temperatures into the 80s this afternoon. nowhere near as hot as it has been. a nice cool start this morning. that's a live view of center city from the adventure aquarium. the temperatures have been coming down.ó0@r(t&ho 64 in philadelphia, 50s for trenton, pottstown, allentown and into the mountains. lower 60s for delaware and south jersey. that's the view of boat house row.

. >> i'm vai sikahema. let's bring in meteorologist bill henley with his first look forecast.ard you say earlier it will be not just 90 but beyond 90. >> we're not toing out at 90, we're moving into the 90s this afternoon. for that we'll need

good morning and welcome to nbc 10 news today, i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson.:30 and already 78 degrees outside. let's find out about the heat and the storms with meteorologist tedd florendo. >> warm this morning for our day and this afternoon we'll be back into the 90s. this time we'll add more humidity by later on today, too. live look outside shows a beautiful morning but warm. this is a look at center city from our aqua cam. temperatures at this hour, a lot of you in the 70s, upper 70s, almost 80 for pottstown. westchester currently at 79. 80 for trenton, bensalem at 83 degrees. we're currently at 79 for philadelphia, atlantic city 78 and 77 for

. >> i'm vai sikahema. we're not worried about tomorrow at all. we're just worried about today.s get our start with meteorologist bill henley and his first alert forecast. >> we'll see a good deal of sunshine today. there are scattered clouds in the area this morning. that's leading to a rank of temperatures. the clouds over center city, solidly in the 60s. south philly in the upper 60s right now. currently 67 at philadelphia international. look at the 50s for millville, mount holly, atlantic city. clouds north and west. allentown and reading in the upper 60s right

. >> i'm vai sikahema. let's start with meteorologist bill henley with his first alert forecast.is the first heat wave of the season< >> it's going to be hot. heat wave be it's early for that. we'll be watching the temperatures. today warmer than yesterday's high of 82. we'll be in the upper 80s this afternoon. plenty of sunshine makes it into the 80s in the pocono mountains. that's a live view from lake wallenpaupack. temperatures still falling, 56 in millville, pottstown, 55 degrees. wilmington, philadelphia international is 66. it will be a warmer afternoon. very little wind but the wind picks up out of the southwest, pushing our temperatures into the 70s by 9:00, lower 80s by lunch time today. and yes, warmer weather is on the way. a look ahead when i come back. neighborhood by neighborhood. first, jillian mele has traffic. good morning. >> good morning, bill. we're not seeing delays out there on any of the majors just yet. this is a live look at 95 near girard avenue. things are pretty quiet there. an update on the accident in norristown, trooper road at potshop road. just g

good morning and welcome to nbc 10 news today, i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson.grees outside. let's find out from meteorologist bill henley about today and the weekend. >> good morning, tracey, we're looking at clear skies and the temperatures have come down. we're in the 50s and 60s right now. we'll see a nice warmup today. what won't be coming up is the humidity. that's a live few of center city from the adventure aquarium. trenton just dropped into the 50s. 57 in pottstown, 60s in south jersey and delaware. we'll see the temperatures climb under bright sunny skies. that's a view from the lowe's hotel. 67 degrees to start with at 7:00. by 9:00 we're in the low 70s and close to 80 degrees at noontime today. neighborhood by neighborhood forecast when i come back. first, jillian mele has your friday morning traffic. >> sounds so good. music to my ears. we start off in center city philadelphia, the vine street expressway looking great out there. speaking of 76, this is what it looks like right near route 1 between city avenue and the roosevelt boulevard. you can se

i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson. in the first alert weather center and find out about the heat. bill? >> temperatures in the 80s yesterday over the weekend. yesterday, 82 degrees but it will be warmer today. it's part of a warming trend that will take the region into the 90s for the first time this season. a few high clouds over citizens bank park, no game today but there will be plenty of sunshine for all outdoor activities. no sign of showers today. this morning it's cool. we drive down into the 50s and 60s. 61 in northeast philly, 55 pore pottstown. millville is 56 degrees. trentons is dropped into the 50s as well. 58 degrees there. stand by for a sunny one today. that's a clear view of center city. bright sunshine, 68 at 7:00. by 9:00 we'll be in the low 70s. look at the warmup, between 9:00 and noon. the temperatures will still be climbing. we'll go neighborhood by neighborhood to show you what to expect today when i come back. jillian mele has your monday morning traffic. >>> starting off in the lehigh valley w

. >> i'm vai sikahema. let's start with meteorologist tedd florendo with the first alert forecast.ened to the beautiful weather. it was gorgeous. now we're back to the showers and the clouds outside. not going to see much sun for the day today. a live look outside right now shows we have fog developed too. we'llet

nbc 10's vai sikahema takes us to the tenth anniversary celebration. >> reporter: june 7th was a great day for many families as we celebrated ten years of finding loving homes for children who were featured on nbc 10's "wednesday's child." >> i love being a forever dad, you know. >> reporter: it was a fun-filled day for everyone at the adventure aquarium. they got up close to the sharks and i got a chance to catch up with all the kids. they even let me get up to say a few words. >> this brings back the fondest memories. >> reporter: many families shared their stories of what led them to open their hearts and homes to many loving children. it was an emotional day with smiles all around. >> give them hugs and kisses just because they love that. >> reporter: there are currently 1600 kids awaiting adoption in the delaware valley. since "wednesday's child" first began in 2004, we have featured over 400 children with a goal of finding them forever homes and families, just like the kids here. this event like the tenth year anniversary of "wednesday's child" brings it all together and celebrat

nbc 10's vai sikahema introduces us to natasha. >> reporter: she loves listen ing to music and meeting new people. so we headed 0 out for some playground fun at jake's place. >> natasha is a very affectionate and lovable young lady. she has some developmental tis abilities and delays, but she thrives through those and is able to be very affectionate. >> reporter: natasha likes going to school at her group home and especially loves music class. natasha is diagnosed with autism and has significant developmental delays. she is nonverbal but uses sign language to communicate of the. >> she needs direct supervision. she may need assistance with some things. her daily living, feeding she does have some dietary needs, to say the least. >> reporter: a family interested if had making natasha part of their life needs to have experience in working with special needs children. >> the ideal family for innatas would be somebody that has worked with individuals with developmental disabilities, you know, have a lot of patience and are just as affectionate as natasha is. >> reporter: natasha's forever

i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson. 6:30. let's get to meteost wh hiscaai is way down.peraturre t that's a live view of center to there.re we were running 10 degrees cooler in philadelphia but look at the change from pottstown, reading, lancaster, all 15, 16, 17 degrees cooler than yesterday morning which has our numbers in the 50s and 60s. 52 degrees from mount pocono and pottstown. 61 for northeast philadelphia and, yes, plenty of sunshine and temperatures are in the low 60s for much of delaware and south jersey, bundit the northerly wi, we'll see e h temperatures climb. close to 80 degrees noontime anhe 0s afternoon. sunshine today but there are clouds in our future that may impact your weekend plans. my weekend forecast when i come back. meblemsorni is tracking ttrfi let's head to southern delaware to bridgeville. we have an accident southbound at route 404. southbound lanes are blocked off. take wesley church road if you need to get around it. no traffic is getting by southbound and it looks like right here we do have lan llocked onund de rin somethin to be aware o

nbc 10's vai sikahema introduces us to natasha. >> natasha is a sweet and sociable 13-year-old.he loves listening to music and meeting new people. so we headed out for some playground fun at jake's place. >> natasha is a very affectionate and loveable young lady. she has some developmental disabilities and delays, but she thrives through those and is able to be very affectionate. >> natasha likes going to school at her group home and especially loves music class. natasha is diagnosed with autism and has snificant developmental dela. she's nonvbal but uses sign language to unicate. >> she nds direct supervision. e needstae with som things. feeding soes have some dietary needs to say the least. >> a famy making natasha their part of the life needs to have experience with worki with special needs children. >> an ideal family would be somebody who has worked with individuals with disabilities d have lot of patient a juafctnates natasha is. >> her forever family would be loving and be an advocate for her needs. >> she is very affectionate and loving and ableo give that back to a fami

i'm vai sikahema. >> and i'm tracy davidson. >> severe weather rolled through and pushed offshore.se are out of the picture for the rest of the day but there is still more wet weather expected this afternoon, possibly thunderstorms, too. that's a dramatic view from lake wallenpaupack in the pocono mountains. still scattered showers but things are moving quickly. scranton seeing the storms coming to an end. the next round of wet weather expected this afternoon. 69 right now in pottstown. trenton in the upper 60s. 70 in millville. 72 degrees in northeast philadelphia. overall, we're cooler and it's going to stay cooler thanks to the clouds. clouds will break at 9:00 and lunch time. there is a chance of a spotty shower and even an isolated thunderstorm possible this afternoon. that will bring the temperatures down to 76 degrees. we'll go neighborhood by neighborhood when i come back, first, jillian mele has your morning traffic. >> it quickly got busy. an accident at 422 eastbound closed at keim street. serious accident still out there at horsham. horsham road at norristown road. this

i'm vai sikahema. >> and i'm tracy davidson. it's 65 degrees outside. let's get an update on the rain and the clouds with meteorologist tedd florendo. >> good morning guys. a reason i brought my umbrella. so should you. you'll need it throughout the day. we've got all of the clouds out there and those clouds you're seeing also are producing some rainfall across much of the area. this are some areas, however, that remain dry. the lehigh valley, you remain dry all the way down to lancaster. the rain through philadelphia, all the way down to new castle county even down to millville all the way to trenton, bensalem getting rain. the shore looking dry right now. it's moderate to light rain. but that could increase to heavier rain throughout the day too. visibility, we've got some fog in allentown, patchy, along with low clouds. same in wilmington. be careful. your high today not much of a warm-up. 79 by afternoon with occasional showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms. the shore also occasional showers. 76 by afternoon. coming up we'll let you know wh

i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson.s check in with meteorologist bill henley with his first alert forecast. >> lots of sunshine today. like yesterday, a little bit warmer this afternoon. the humidity wasn't bad yesterday. it's not going to be bad either today. that's a live view from the comcast center. look at the sunshine. clouds overnight have been thinning out. hasn't completely cleared out but we will see enough sunshine to quickly warm the readings. 66 degrees at philadelphia international, south philly is in the upper 60s at 5th and wharton, right along the delaware river trail. the numbers will be climbing into the 80s. a little bit warmer than yesterday. but fairly comfortable for most of the day. sunshine over the city, warming into the low 80s by noontime. middle 80s this afternoon with plenty of sunshine. things start to change tomorrow. we'll go neighborhood by neighborhood when i come back. first, jillian mele has your traffic onç this tuesday morni. >> good tuesday morning to you, bill, to you at home as

i'm vai sikahema. it's a wet monday. ogist tedd florendo. >> good morning, vai. you'll see showers start to clear out although we're still seeing rain in parts of the delaware valley. outside right now we look at the comcast center, cloudy skies and a few showers right now over center city. philadelphia clearing out but the rain continues in trenton, ocean county and also millville it is dry, however, for much of the lehigh valley. your forecast for the day, we'll reach about 79 for the high with occasional showers and a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms. >> let's get a check on traffic. you have details on an accident. >> 309 northbound. taking out one lane. one lane is getting by and traffic is slow. then on the southbound side we have a delay as people try to exit. we still have a bad situation on the manayunk norristown line a. person hit. service is suspended on that line and has been for some time. then we still have a delay you can see of 15 minutes on the septa trenton line due to signal problems. >> today t

welcome to nbc 10 news today, i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson.s 73 degrees outside. let's find out more about the heat with meteorologist bill henley with his first alert forecast. bill? >> we're seeing sunshine after clouds moved through overnight with a few scattered showers. aw them in philadelphia and south jersey. the rest of the area was dry. it's getting sunny in cape may. you'll see bright sunshine at the shore. if you're looking for relief from the heat, it will be the shore. low 70s, upper 70s this afternoon. inland we move from the 60s and 70s into the 90s. right now it's 73 degrees in philadelphia. mount holly, pottstown, allentown, read, all in the 60s to start with. you can see sunshine already on the boat houses. sunshine will be brighter at 9:00. a few clouds thinning out and sunny skies, 86 degrees at lunch time. then it's into the 90s, a hot one today and turning even hotter tomorrow. when we come back, neighborhood by neighborhood forecast so you know exactly who will make it into the 90s and where you can find relief. first, j

i'm vai sikahema. let's get right to meteorologist bill henley with his first alert forecast.onday. our readings in the 60s and falling under clear skies and the humidity is low, too.

i'm vai sikahema. our first alert forecast from meteorologist bill henley. still foggy? hunderstorms activity, vai. it is a gloomy start to your tuesday. this is the radar view. a line of showers with some heavy downpours now in new castle county in delaware, just moving past chesapeake city. red lion getting rain and it's moving toward mannington in salem county. light rain across delaware county, chester county and portions of south philadelphia and montgomery county as well. >>> thank you. a check on traffic with jillian mele. some wet roads. >> yes. many places seeing wet conditions out there, foggy conditions for drivers in delaware. this is a live look at 95 at 495 the southern split we have volume. heavy volume on 422 eastbound at a crawl at trooper and look here average speeds on 422, 22 miles per hour, same on the blue route. 7 miles per hour is what we're seeing on 76 westbound at city avenue so heavy volume. especially on 95. >> new developments on the emergency shutdown of the 495 bridge over the christina river. it will release the plan to fix the bridge and

this is nbc 10 news today, i'm vai sikahema.orologist with the first look forecast. happy monday. >> what a beautiful weekend we had, saturday and sunday, sunshine, low humidity, temperatures in the low 80s. the humidity is still

only philadelphia®. >>> good morning, i'm vai sikahema.ut. not as hot this afternoon, but the threat of showers returning to the area. boat house row seeing some sunshine break through the clouds at times, but we're watching the radar screen. dry right now and look to the northwest, you can see ethe rain starting to move towards the lehigh valley, that is going to be moving inhis afternoon. huntington leading the charge, 79 degrees and 72 in trenton. the clouds will break for some sunshine over center city. showers are likely to reappear this afternoon and possibly some strong thunderstorms. >> thank you, bill. >>> later this morning philadelphia city council will vote on an ordinance that downgrades marijuana possession under the proposal having a small amount of marijuana will be considered a civil code violation. a $25 fine and police would take the drugs. today's hearing starts at 10:00. >>> police will launch a new initiative to deal with the heroin crisis. it includes having a licensed substance abuse counselor in court to help addic

clearer skin is possible. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >>> good morning, i'm vai sikahema. ook forecast from meteorologist tedd florendo. really hot out there. >> that's right, vai, already this morning warm and humid across most of the area. in fact, down in cape may we're in the upper 70s already. a live look outside shows clear blue skies. that's going to change later on in the afternoon, though. right now temperatures near 80 degrees in pottstown, bensalem at 82 already, mount holly 77, 80s inç atlantic city all the y down to stone harbor. here's the forecast for today, temperatures will get to the mid-90s by the afternoon, hot and humid with a chance of evening thunderstorms. >> thank you. >>> jillian mele has details in the first look traffic center. >> we have this delay on the septa trenton line, inbound service delayed up to 20 minutes. keep that that mind. 422 both directions out past route 29 we have speeds averaging in the teens right now. westbound we have an accident at royersford. we have heavy volume we're used to seeing on the eastbound side. >> thank you,

. >>> good morning, i'm vai sikahema. get our first look forecast, meteorologist bill henley, warm and steamy out there, william. >> yes, the temperatures are climbing into the 90s. the humidity will be increasing today and even more so tomorrow. that's a mostly sunny view of center city. showers are out of the picture. we had a few overnight. we stay dry today. 75 degrees already in philadelphia. 70 in allentown, 73 in wildwood. sunshine on the boat houses this morning, boat house row. we see a quick warmup. 86 degrees at noon, into the 90s later today. >>> let's get a check on traffic with jillian mele. an accident on 95. >> near the blue route, 320 and 76. it's been out there for 45 minutes. it's still out there, taking up the left lane. traffic is getting by but you can expect to see volume approaching that scene. we have an accident on the pennsylvania turnpike, westbound approaching morgantown. watch the lane restriction there. >>> search efforts continue in wilmington, delaware after a house caught fire and collaps

i'm vai sikahema. shaping up to be a gorgeous day. let's get our first alert henl.t with meteorologist bill >> good morning, vai.a ovt they're pushing out of here. the temperatures have started their climb. it's a mostly sunny view of center city from the adventure aquarium. 67 at philadelphia international. 50s have gone, are gone from south jersey. pocono mountains, 59 degrees. will warm into the 70s this afternoon. the rest of the region headed for the 80s today. a fairly quick warmup, too. by lunch time will be in the low 80s. >> thanks, bill. looks like there's a problem with the p.a. turnpike. >> good morning, vai. an accident right now on the westbound side of the pennsylvania turnpike right as you approach willow grove. the left lane is blocked there. chester county in caln. accident fisherville road near reeceville road. the westbound on and off ramps between the route 30 bypass and that intersection, those ramps are block off right now. a live look at 95, heavy volume on the southbound side at girard. >>> crews in berks county are working to put out hot sp

. >>> good morning, i'm vai sikahema. let's get our first look forecast. bill henley, warm day out there, bill? >> temperatures are climbing. beautiful start this morning with sunshine, the temperatures are moving into the 60s and heading for the 80s. that's a live view from cape may. nice day for a walk on the beach. a couple taking advantage of the weather. 67 degrees in philadelphia. still in the 50s for allentown and pottstown. but that won't last. a quick warmup with bright, sunny skies. blue skies over center city. 73 degrees at 9:00. by noontime, into the low 80s. upper 80s this afternoon. >> thank you, bill. let's get a check on the roads with nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. delays on the route 30 bypass. >> slow moving on the eastbound side. this is a live look at route 282. pockets volume is what we're seeing. westbound not seeing too much issues right now. let's get you updated on this vehicle fire in abington township. this accident cleared in huntingdon valley. >>ia ilelph t acse a ticket fixing scheme prosecutors say the de