Have a great and safe 4th of July! Stay cool and check on neighbors

Independence Day

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Have a great Friday! Stay cool and check on neighbors

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. 

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Have a great Thursday! Stay cool and check on neighbors

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 81.

Have a great Wednesday

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Have a great Tuesday

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. 

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71

Have a great Monday

Monday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. 

Monday Night

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.

The first prolonged stretch of dangerous heat of the summer is expected to arrive just in time for the holiday week.

An Extreme Heat Watch is in effect Wednesday afternoon through Saturday evening for much of the Philadelphia region, South Jersey, Delaware, and surrounding areas.

Heat index values could climb as high as 105° to 110°, with the most dangerous conditions expected Thursday and Friday. One of the biggest concerns is that overnight temperatures will only fall into the 70s, and in some areas near 80°, giving little relief and increasing the risk of heat-related illness over several days.

If you have outdoor plans for the Fourth of July, now is the time to start planning ahead.

A few reminders:
Drink plenty of water—even if you don’t feel thirsty.

Take frequent breaks in the shade or air conditioning.

Check on older family members, neighbors, and anyone without reliable cooling.

Make sure pets have plenty of fresh water and never leave children or animals in a parked car—even for a minute.

I’ll continue to keep you updated as we fine-tune just how hot it gets and whether this watch is upgraded to warnings later this week. Stay cool and stay weather aware!

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Have a great weekend!

Saturday

Showers before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph. 

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Have a great Friday !

Friday

A slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 68

Have a great Thursday!

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. 

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65