Our Yellow Alert continues through most of Independence Day in anticipation of isolated to scattered strong to severe storms, with the main threats being strong winds, hail, and heavy downpours. The morning will likely feature more dry time than the afternoon but there will still be passing showers and isolated thunderstorms,

Alright, buckle up. We’re heading into a hot and humid stretch that’s gonna last the rest of the week, and storms might crash the party too.

Thursday was off to a steamy start, with temperatures running five to seven degrees warmer than Wednesday, already in the 70s and low 80s to begin the day. Any overnight showers and thunderstorms have moved offshore,

With the worst of this extreme heat wave setting in, Philadelphia tied its record high on Thursday, July 2, and records were broken in Atlantic City and Wilmington. We'll be watching if we tie or break any more temperature records on Friday.