Today will be a great weather day!
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph
ECLIPSE INFO
In Philadelphia, the eclipse will occur from 2:08 p.m. until 4:35 p.m., peaking at 3:23 p.m.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the earth and the sun. During a total solar eclipse, the moon blocks the light coming in from the sun and appears to cover up the sun entirely. This will give viewers a glimpse of the sun’s outer atmosphere, known as the corona.
NASA WALLOPS LAUNCHES MONDAY
During the Eclipse today you will be able to see 3 rockets launched from Wallops.
Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore will launch 3 rockets during the solar eclipse to study how Earth’s upper atmosphere is affected when sunlight dims for a moment over part of the planet.
Those rockets will launch at three different times — 45 minutes before the total solar eclipse, during it, and then 45 minutes after the peak local eclipse, and they are expected to reach a maximum altitude of 260 miles. The launch window opens at 2:40 p.m. EDT, with targeted launch times for the three rockets being 2:40 p.m., 3:20 p.m. and 4:05 p.m., but those times are subject to change.
NASA said the three launches are important to gather data on how the sun’s disappearance affects the ionosphere, “creating disturbances that have the potential to interfere with our communications.”
Have a great day!
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47
Have a great weekend!
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Have a great Friday!
Friday
Isolated showers before 7am, then isolated showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Isolated showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
* WHAT…Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
* WHERE…In New Jersey, Gloucester, Camden and Northwestern Burlington. In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Philadelphia and Lower Bucks.
* WHEN…Until 1 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At this level, flooding begins on the most vulnerable roads along tidal waterways. Some partial or full road closures are possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Additional minor flooding is forecast with the high tide Thursday morning, and another advisory may be issued for that later today.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS – If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Flood Watch In Effect Until Thursday Afternoon:
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON…
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE…Portions of northern Delaware, including the following area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Northwestern Burlington, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Warren and Western Monmouth, and Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Berks, Carbon, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks, Monroe, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery.
* WHEN…Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS– Additional rainfall amounts between 1.0 to 3.0 inches are expected across the Watch area into Thursday. About two dozen of our river points are forecast to approach flood stage today into Thursday, with several exceeding flood stage. The rain will be heavy at times, with hourly rates reaching or exceeding an inch, with the more widespread and heaviest rain expected to fall this afternoon and early this evening. During the higher rainfall rates, local flash flooding cannot be ruled out. Excessive runoff may continue to cause rivers, creeks, and streams to rise through the end of the week even when the rain has ended.
Have a great Thursday!
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Cloudy, with a low around 38
Flood Watch in effect. April Showers are in full swing day 3 into the month!
Wednesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then rain between 11am and 2pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 48. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 39. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Have a great Tuesday!
Tuesday
Rain likely with a chance of drizzle before 7am, then rain, mainly after 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 47.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 2am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then rain after 5am. Low around 43. East wind around 15 mph.
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FROM PENNDOT:
Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that northbound Interstate 95 will be closed and detoured approaching the Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue Interchange beginning at 9:00 PM tonight, April 1, for overhead bridge repair following an oversized vehicle strike of a Conrail bridge in Northeast Philadelphia.
A section of the bridge over the northbound lanes on I-95 was struck by an oversized vehicle around 1:30 PM today. I-95 North approaching the Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue Interchange was reduced to a single lane for several hours while Conrail bridge engineers conducted their inspection to establish an emergency repair plan.
Beginning at 9:00 PM tonight, northbound I-95 travelers will be directed to use the Betsy Ross/Aramingo Avenue Interchange (Exit 26), turn right on Aramingo Avenue, and turn right onto Adams Avenue to access the ramp to I-95 North.
The ramp from Castor Avenue to northbound I-95 will also be closed and detoured during construction. Motorists will be directed to use Aramingo Avenue to access the ramp to I-95 North at Adams Avenue.
I-95 North will remain closed for several days approaching the Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue Interchange while Conrail’s contractor performs the bridge repair.
Motorists are advised to avoid the closure areas because significant backups and delays will occur on I-95, the alternate routes and surface streets in the vicinity of the work area.
Electronic message boards on I-76, I-276, I-476, and other regional transportation arteries in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey are being used to alert motorists about the closure and provide information about alternate routes.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.
Original Story:
A portion of Interstate 95 northbound in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond section will be closed for several days after a truck hit an overheard bridge Monday afternoon.
According to PennDOT, northbound I-95 will be closed and detoured approaching the Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue Interchange beginning at 9 p.m. Monday for bridge repairs.
PennDOT is advising drivers to avoid the closure areas and warns about the possibility of significant backups on I-95.
The ramp from Castor Avenue to northbound I-95 will also be closed and detoured during construction. Motorists will be directed to use Aramingo Avenue to access the ramp to I-95 North at Adams Avenue.