Philadelphia breaks daily record as region's heat wave begins
The high temperature so far at Philadelphia International Airport reached 99, breaking a record high of 98 set last year.
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Meteorologist Andrew Kozak's interest in weather began at the age of 4, all because of a giant stocking. Sounds funny, but that's actually what was used to create the iconic tornado in "The Wizard Of Oz." In fact, Andrew never really cared to watch the rest of the movie once the color kicked in; he wore out the VHS tape rewinding to the tornado part over and over again!
Born and raised in Staten Island, N.Y., Andrew graduated from the State University of NY at Oneonta with a degree in meteorology and internship experience at WABC in New York City. Six days after graduating, he was out at his first on-air job in Casper, Wyo., forecasting the weather and cohosting the morning show for the ABC affiliate.
Since then, he spent the better part of the last two decades tracking severe storms, tornadoes, floods and blizzards in Wichita, Tulsa, Memphis and Columbus, Ohio. He also spent some time helping out weather teams in Austin and Kansas City. He has co-hosted an entertainment show and hosted numerous entertainment, travel and celebrity segments as well.
Andrew joined the CBS News Philadelphia team in September 2022 and says he's excited to forecast the weather for the Delaware Valley, get involved in the community - and be "right down the road" from family.
Out of the studio, you can find Andrew exploring Philadelphia, eating his way through the city, working out (mainly because of all the eating), volunteering and testing his amateur chef skills. During college, he worked at a few high-end restaurants in N.Y., where he learned some culinary tricks from some of the best Italian chefs in the industry.
The high temperature so far at Philadelphia International Airport reached 99, breaking a record high of 98 set last year.
We're kicking off Monday just like the weekend — more clouds, scattered showers and temps stuck in the 60s in the Philadelphia region.
In the Philadelphia area, Monday begins with a chance of just a few scattered showers early followed by a mostly cloudy day.
A light, isolated shower is possible Sunday morning, but the bigger chance for heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms is this afternoon around 3-4 p.m.
Highs temps will be around 75 with lots of sunshine across the Delaware Valley Monday. Looking ahead, the region could see its first 90 degree day of the season this week.
Sunday marks the start of meteorological summer, though it'll feel more like spring. Expect plenty of morning sun followed by afternoon fair weather clouds.
After a beautiful Memorial Day and a mostly dry start to the week, rain is returning to Philadelphia. Here's what to expect.
Monday will be sunny and warmer in the Philadelphia area, and showers move in later this week.
Highs will approach 70 degrees Sunday with a mix of sun and clouds before temps reach the mid-70s for parts of the region on Memorial Day.
A pair of systems will bring soaking rain, gusty winds and unseasonably cool temperatures to the Philadelphia area Wednesday.
The Philadelphia area is about to enter an extended period of rain, fog and cloudiness that could last through at least the first half of the weekend.
Monday will start sunny with increasing clouds by the afternoon, before the Philadelphia region has another unsettled week.
Skies will stay sunny with high temperatures climbing into the low 80s on Sunday before multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms move in for the work week.
It will be an unsettled week ahead with scattered showers and isolated storms the next few days in the Philadelphia region.
By Sunday, the severe threat will have ended, but there will still be a chance of rain. Rain throughout the day could create more issues.