What to KnowThe brutal heat continued in the Philadelphia region and led to the cancellation of Philadelphia’s Wawa Welcome America Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade on Friday, July 3, 2026.Temperatures are expected to reach above 100 degrees on Friday for all inland locations in the Philly area while the Jersey Shore will reach the mid-90s by Friday afternoon. Due to the humidity, temperatures will feel like 112 degrees by the afternoon.The high heat, high humidity and instability in the atmosphere could also lead to some strong to severe storms later on Friday. The threat looks isolated and more likely in the evening than during the day.Philadelphia’s Department of Health declared a heat health emergency that began at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2026, and will last through 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, 2026. However, officials said the emergency could be extended if conditions worsen.A heat health emergency activates the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging’s (PCA) Heatline, opens cooling centers and calls for home visits by special field teams as well as enhanced daytime outreach for people experiencing homelessness, officials said.Get the latest weather updates by downloading the NBC10 app and following the NBC10 First Alert Weather page.
The heat wave continued in the Philly region on Friday, July 3, and led to the cancellation of the Salute to Independence Parade. Get live updates below.