Daily Forecast

Apr 06

Weekend Forecast April 6 and 7, 2024

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.

Apr 03

Flood Watch and Coast Flood Watch in effect

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.

Apr 03

Daily Forecast Thursday April 4, 2024

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

Apr 02

Daily Forecast Wednesday April 3, 2024

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.

Apr 02

Daily Forecast Tuesday April 2, 2024

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.

Apr 01

BREAKING: I95 NB to close for several days due to accident in Port Richmond

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.



Apr 01

Daily Forecast Monday April 1, 2024

Enjoy the snow this afternoon! I mean rain!

Monday

Rain, mainly before 1pm, then a slight chance of drizzle after 2pm. High near 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A slight chance of drizzle before 8pm, then rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 43. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.