These are the 5 key takeaways from MLive’s morning weather update with Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa.

Tuesday has been a hot and muggy one for the Philadelphia area with high temperatures in the 90s and the oppressive heat has given way to a round of scattered storms, some of which have turned severe in some places.

Pop-up storms are once again expected in Philadelphia overnight. Temperatures on Wednesday will reach the 90s with added humidity. A region-wide Flood Watch will be in effect as the storms roll through.

Kirsten Storms is opening up about what it was like to be temporarily replaced in her long-running “General Hospital” role. Storms, who has played Maxie on the historic soap opera since May 2005, was recently replaced temporarily by Nicole Paggi due to scheduling conflicts.

General Hospital is losing another longtime star — but only for a bit. Kirsten Storms, 41, who has starred as Maxie Jones on the long-running soap opera since 2005, announced she will be taking a break from her role while she settles into her new home in Tennessee.