Temperature Reaches a Record 102 at Philadelphia International Airport

(UPDATE 3:30 p.m.: The National Weather Service reports a temperature of 102 at Philadelphia International Airport.)

Friday's scorching heat has forced the early dismissal of Lower Merion's outdoor recreation programs, township spokeswoman Brenda Viola announced about 11:15 a.m.

All playground activities and sports camps will quit at 1 p.m., with record temperatures due later in the afternoon.

Narberth Mayor Tom Grady reported on Facebook that the borough's Friday night movie session would be cancelled because of the heat.

The good news, at least through Friday morning, was that Lower Merion's and Narberth's emergency authorities had not needed to respond to any emergency calls for heat illness, according to Lower Merion Police Superintendent Michael McGrath.

The National Weather Service forecast calls for a high of 102 degrees Friday. According to NWS archives, the highest recorded July 22 temperature since record-keeping began in 1873 is 100 degrees.

About 11:30 a.m., the hourly forecast on weather.com, the Weather Channel's website, predicted the temperature would reach 101 at 4 p.m.

Stay tuned to Patch for more information Friday about the effect of the extreme heat.