Chance of scattered storms prompts flood watch in Philadelphia region
A flood watch has been issued for most of the area, excluding the Jersey Shore counties, from 3 p.m. today until 3 a.m. Thursday.
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Meteorologist Grant Gilmore's blood may have thinned out a bit after spending several years in Florida, but he is no stranger to the cooler temperatures up north and the weather patterns that come with all four seasons.
Grant grew up in Saline, Mich. where he discovered his curiosity for the weather, climate, and science in general. He pursued his passion for weather at the University of North Carolina Asheville where he completed his degree in Atmospheric Sciences and played soccer all four years for the Bulldogs.
Following graduation from UNCA, Grant got his start in television at WMAZ-TV in Macon, Ga. and then WFMY-TV in Greensboro, N.C. In Greensboro he served as the Chief Meteorologist for four years and covered everything from hurricanes to crippling winter storms and everything in between.
Since 2009, Grant has held the distinction of being a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist with the American Meteorological Society. In addition to maintaining this certification over the years, he has earned several Emmy awards for his coverage of winter storms in North Carolina to his work showcasing the impacts of climate change on hurricane activity in Florida.
Grant spent six years as the morning meteorologist at the CBS affiliate in Tampa Bay. While in Florida, he helped guide the Tampa Bay region and Central Florida through numerous tropical systems, most notably hurricanes Irma and Ian.
He and his wife, Liz met while working together in North Carolina, but were married in Cape May, N.J. in Liz's home state. Their two daughters, Finley and Rowen were born in Florida but love living in a place where it actually snows!
Grant is excited to forecast the dynamic weather that we have here in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. When he's not on TV talking about the weather you'll most likely find him looking for a way to get out in the weather with his family to go for a run, bike ride or just explore all of the historic places around the area. If you ever see him out don't hesitate to say hello!
A flood watch has been issued for most of the area, excluding the Jersey Shore counties, from 3 p.m. today until 3 a.m. Thursday.
Saturday will be partly sunny, with hot and humid temperatures, bringing in isolated showers and storms later in the afternoon.
The chance of rain will decrease through the evening on Friday in the Philadelphia region as temperatures once again gradually drop back into the low 70s to start off the weekend.
Flood waters are subsiding after Wednesday's rain, but there are more storm chances in the Philly region on Thursday.
Strong storms moved through the Philadelphia area Wednesday night.
A NEXT Weather Alert is in effect due to the heat and because of the threat of storms Tuesday evening in the Philadelphia region.
Sunday will start out nice before quickly warming up to near 90 degrees with increasing humidity.
An EF-0 tornado touched down in Berks County, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday as severe weather hit the Philadelphia region, the National Weather Service said.
A severe thunderstorm watch is also in effect until 9 p.m. Tuesday for parts of Delaware and South Jersey.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are moving through the Philadelphia region on Monday.
The weather in Philadelphia on Sunday will be hot but less humid than on Saturday.
It's a cloudy start to Saturday, but have faith. The sun will come out, and temps will turn hot midday before gusty evening storms likely roll through.
After several record-breaking days with excessive heat, temperatures are returning to normal for this time of year.
The heat wave continues in the Philadelphia region on Wednesday, but relief is in sight.
Once the Philadelphia region gets past the heat wave, unstable air returns, and the storm door will open through the weekend.