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 could bring the hottest weather of the week to Philadelphia, with temperatures in the mid-90s, high humidity and possibility of rain in the evening.

Another hot and muggy summer day is ahead for Philadelphia and its suburbs, with late-day soaking scattered showers that could cause flash flooding in some areas.