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Daily Forecast Aug 3, 2020

Have a great Monday. Starting tonight we will see winds pick up and rain move in ahead of Isaias.

Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

Monday NightShowers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 73.

Hurricane Isaias Update

The Greater Philadelphia Severe Weather team is tracking Hurricane Isaias from our location in Fairless Hills, Pa. While at this hour the track and intensity of the storms impacts to our area are unknown, confidence is increasing that we will see impacts from the storm.

At this point the main threat for our area is Tropical Storm Force winds (39mph to 73mph) starting Monday night and lasting until Tuesday night. The greatest threat at this time will be along the coast. Heavy rainfall will also become a major concern Monday night through late Tuesday night.

Impacts:

Winds- Strong potential for damaging winds across a large portion of the area, Monday night through Tuesday night.

Flooding Rains– Threat of flooding rains Monday night through Tuesday night across Eastern PA, NJ and Delaware.

Early indications and models are showing possible 2-4″ of rain across most of the area with localized areas up to 6″ of rain across parts of the east coast.

We will bring you the latest updates as the storm gets closer. At this point prepare for the power outages across parts of the area. If you are planning on going down the shore this weekend, we advise you not to go into the water due to swells and rip currents.

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Weekend Forecast Aug 1 & 2, 2020

Have a great weekend, Our teams will be keeping a close eye on #HurricanIsaias this weekend.

Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91.

Sunday NightA chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. 

Hurricane Isaias Update

HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST… …SQUALLY WEATHER OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SPREADING INTO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS

Latest Information
11:00 AM EDT Fri Jul 31
Location: 21.7°N 74.5°W
Moving: NW at 16 mph
Min pressure: 992 mb
Max sustained: 75 mph

Our team will be providing updates throughout the weekend. At this time we feel we will see some impacts. We will bring you the latest info as it comes in.

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Daily Forecast Friday July 31, 2020

Have a great weekend, Our team will bring you the latest on Tropical Storm Isaias this weekend.

Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70

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Daily Forecast July 30, 2020

Have a GREAT Thursday!

Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

BREAKING: Delaware State Police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing 2-year-old boy.

DELAWARE – Delaware State Police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing 2-year-old boy.

According to police, the preliminary investigation has determined that Christobal Lopez was last seen on Saturday, July 25 at 15 South Front Street in Georgetown, while in the custody of the child’s cousin. 

Police say on Sunday, July 26 the cousin discovered that Cristobal had been taken by his mother 26-year-old Angelina Lopez. Angelina had made arrangements to stay at her cousin’s house for the evening to visit with her child.  Police say Angelina has an active court order indicating that the child is to remain in the custody of the cousin and Angelina is to have no unlawful contact or unsupervised visits with Cristobal.

Cristobal is described as a  2-year old white, Hispanic male child with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing blues shoes and a yellow T-shirt.

Angelina is a white Hispanic female, 5-feet-tall, 150 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a long sleeve black shirt and blue pants. It was discovered that Angelina took a black and light blue car seat from the cousin’s residence.

Detectives believe the child may be in imminent danger. There is no vehicle information at this time.

Anyone with information regarding their whereabouts should call 911 immediately. 

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 to 104 expected

* WHERE...Much of New Jersey, southeast Pennsylvania and northern Delaware.

* WHEN: From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses to occur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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Daily Forecast July 28, 2020

Have a GREAT Tuesday! Chance of thunderstorms this afternoon some storms could be severe.

Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73