emily: rob gronkowski speaking for the first time since that tough hit sunday night. his message for fans eager to see him back on the field. randy: the philip chism murder trial moving outside the courtroom. the trip planned for jurors today, as the defense continues its case. emily: donald trump standing by controversial comments on 9/11. the evidence he' s pointing to now, on the eye for this wednesday morning. >> you' re watching wcvb, boston' s news leader. good morning. this is newscenter 5'

eyeopener. 6:00 a.m., foggy in spots. hours. good morning, i' m randy price. emily: and i' m emily riemer. take the umbrella for sure today. cindy: there is going to be rain at times and changes of rain ramping up into noon today. steadier rain around noon time today. high chance for rain around noon and then rain in the afternoon and evening hours. you can see it is foggy this morning with patchy drizzle. 40 in boston. we are running in the upper 30' s north and west of town with everybody above freezing. disability under two miles --

worcester. west of was there -- w orceste is one area of rain i am watchingr. showers filling in this morning. notice the steadier rain developing by lunchtime. high impact around lunchtime. showers will be hit or miss this afternoon with rain into the evening hours. temperatures come up by noon time into the mid 40' s. on on average we are in the upper 40' s. the coolest temperatures will be north and west of town. lower 50' s on the south shore and the cape today. the windshield wipers will be getting some use today. olessa: we are watching a few problem spots. this is a live look by the gas

we have two lanes blocked the cost of an accident. let' s get over to the maps. two lanes shut down on the southbound side. a crash just after 128. there is the heavy backup and there is the accident on the southbound side. the pike eastbound is about 15 to 20. 93 southbound, delays past wilmington. and then more by them through the leverett connector. trains and buses doing ok. >> let' s go, pats. cannot wait to be back with my teammates. emily: right now, patriots star rob gronkowski breaking his silence after that close call during sunday night' s game with the broncos. the message from the pats tight end a surprise for patriots nation. randy: the eyeopener' s

gillette stadium with gronk' s video statement. erika: antoinette: it is pretty rare you hear of patriots talking about their own or their teammates injuries. gronk was very open in his statement last night. it' s the first time we' ve heard from him since that painful injury in the final minutes of play against denver. rob: i want to say thank you to my friends and family for all of the support. i am grateful it is not anything more serious. i love playing the game of football. antoinette: there was less than three minutes to go in sunday' s game when the tight end was injured during this hit. the patriots saying gronk suffered a bone bruise and a sprain of his right knee. he was up and walking on his own after the game. so of course patriots fans are breathing a sigh of relief that the injury was not more serious after several blows to the

s offense. we are live antoinette antonio, , wcvb newscenter 5. emily: thank you. a major signing deal for the red sox. the team announcing free agent pitcher david price has agreed to the richest deal ever for a pitcher. seven years, $217 million. but price may not end up in a red sox uniform for that long. he' s able to opt out after three years. price is a five-time all-star and 2012 cy young winner. randy: the father of bella bond will be in court in a matter of boston home depot. police say workers at the south bay store stopped joseph amoroso yesterday as he was trying to leave with a cart full of $600 worth of products. they had not been paid for. police say when he was arrested, amoroso asked if they knew who he was. amoroso never met his daughter before she died. bella bond was buried saturday. murder trial of philip chism

courtroom. todd kazakiewich is at danvers high school, where jurors will visit today. todd: good morning. this is where chism is accused of murdering his math teacher, colleen ritzer, before dragging her body to the woods. today' s view follows the first day of presentation by the defense, which claims chism suffered from an undiagnosed mental illness at the time of the murder. chism' s testified on how the dramatic change in the defendant' s behavior. >> i knew him as a very excited person, very outgoing, getting to know us. and then he just got quiet and change completely. todd: chism' s grandfather also took the stand in a day filled with emotional testimony. he explained that the teen' s grandmother and aunt both suffer from mental illness.

high school will have a half day of classes to accommodate the jury view. they will go into the bathroom where she was murdered. live in danvers, todd kazakiewich, wcvb newscenter 5. emily: thank you. right now firefighters are trying to determine what caused this large fire at a historic home in exeter, new hampshire. these flames broke out around 6:00 last night on oak street. we' re told this home is 150 years old. the family who lived here was able to escape unharmed. a firefighter was injured after cutting his hand on a piece of glass. it' s believed the fire started in the back of the home where there is the most damage. >> they got him. emily: a family demanding justice after a vietnam vet is gunned down and robbed. police in new bedford arresting two teenagers in his murder. police say donald depina was shot execution-style saturday night after giving the pair a ride in his cab. police were able to track down the 18- and 16-year-old with a

prosecutors say the 66-year-old vietnam vet gave them a ride to a local park even though they did not have enough money to cover the fare. his family not surprised by his generosity. >> it is unbelievable what they did to him. if they were trying to rob him, they could' ve asked him for the money and he probably would have gave it to them. emily: depina' s wallet was stolen after the murder. one of the suspects, alexander mills, allegedly tried to use the vet' s credit cards at several local businesses. randy: right now, a new task for former massachusetts governor deval patrick. the announcement coming less than 24 hours after new fallout in the shooting death of a chicago teenager at the hands of police. the eyeopener' s erika tarantal is here with the job taking him to his hometown. erika: patrick has been tapped to advise a five-member panel looking into the department' s actions following the shooting of laquan mcdonald. the teenager was killed last

brought against the officer now accused of killing him last month. patrick, a chicago native, says in part, "i hope i can offer the mayor and his task force some guidance and feedback on the important work they now undertake." this morning, the illinois attorney general is calling on the u.s. justice department to review the entire chicago police force. and chicago mayor rahm emanuel has fired the city' s top cop, garry mccarthy. as for that officer charged in mcdonald' s death, he is free on bail this morning. randy: is the t ready for whatever this winter brings? that will be the subject of a meeting this morning in south boston. governor baker will be there. the focus will be on the lessons learned from last winter' s mbta meltdown. the t has taken new steps to avoid disaster, including new snow-removal equipment and enhanced winter notification systems. emily: commitment 2016. republican presidential candidate donald trump hits the campaign trail in new hampshire. and he'

put an end to the controversy surrounding him this time. about 1,000 people attended last night' s event in waterville valley. trump not as fiery as he' s been in the past. but he wasn' t apologizing for recent comments he made about witnessing thousands of people celebrating the 9/11 attacks. mr. trump: do you noticing what is happening in new jersey? i wasn' t going to apologize. emily: new jersey governor chris christie, who recently won the endorsement of new hampshire' s biggest newspaper, says trump is wrong. still, many undecided voters told us last night that trump won them over. breaking overnight, john kerry said nato members stand ready to step up military efforts against the islamic state. the u.s. is sending more forces to the middle east. a new force of special operations agents will deploy in the isis strongholds of iraq and syria. carter saying the special ops

he didn' t specify how many will be sent, only saying that there will be "more than 50." randy: a judge will now decide if marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev gets a new trial. his lawyers made that case in federal court. tsarnaev' s team says there was no way a boston jury could have been impartial. the judge will decide on this and tsarnaev was not present for yesterday' s hearing. he is awaiting the death penalty in a colorado prison. a new hampshire gas station clerk confronted with an unusual weapon. emily: one suspect' s plan of attack and the threat he made before taking off. plus, dinerst some boston restaurants are paying more for service. the new fee showing up on some checks. randy: staying within budget can be a challenge during the holidays. but three tricks can help you save, while still satisfying everyone on your list.

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>> good morning. we cannot wait to see what holiday lights on boston common. happy holidays. randy: all right. to you all. everything ready tomorrow. emily: you can watch boston' s official tree-lighting right here on channel 5. holiday lights is live tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. going to be a great show. >> and the weather looks pretty good. cindy: today is a wet day. here is a quick look at the forecast. by 6:00, mid 40' s and gusty winds. you will notice that. that will make the wind chill feel like the 30' s. no wet weather concerns. tomorrow we have some rain showing up on radar. some showers around the orange

temperatures close to the freezing mark north of there. they could be icing. there could be quite a bit of fog. visibility under a mile at the cape. patchy drizzle this morning. we' ll see showers become a steadier rain i lunchtime today. rain at time through this afternoon into this evening. we need the rain. the deficit keeps going up. over nine and a half inches now. we need all the rain we could get. i think on average under half an inch in most areas. we will take it. 30' s out the door right now. upper 30' s in northern worcester county. not concerned with any icing here. look at the readings to the

we have the southwesterly wind that is bringing in mild air. low pressure along a frontal boundary to the south. that is going to lift on in. this initial match of showers is pretty light. fog and drizzle transitioning to rain today. we stay in the 40' s, around 50 in boston. we see the showers filling in this morning. that is the steady rain for your lunch hour today. often on into this evening -- off and on into this evening. the rain will taper off overnight. four days to near 50' s -- four 40' s to near 50' s. high pressure in for friday.

far northern maine could see more than six inches of snow. snow to the north. stronger winds is the story tomorrow. the wind is gusting out of the last 10, 15 miles per hour. gusting around 30 miles per hour. the wind will be noticeable tomorrow. sunshine on friday. the weekend looks great. if you haven' t been outside, 52 on sunday, very mild. there you go. no weather excuses. olessa: so far a quiet start on the expressway. there is an accident where all that traffic is backing up. it has two lanes blocked on this side of the roadway. northbound side slope into the

two lanes are shut down heading south. on the expressway, 25 to 30. making your way along the pike, 20 to 25 minutes. it stays heavy all the way down to the leverett connector. randy: right now, new hampshire police are looking for this masked man. he robbed a gas station clerk last week using an unusual weapon, lighter fluid. police say the suspect doused the cashier' s booth and threatened to set it on fire if he wasn' t given cash. he got the cash and took off. emily: some boston restaurants it' s called a hospitality fee. two small restaurants in jamaica plain say it' s to help bridge the pay gap between the front of the house and the kitchen. at tres gatos, diners are now paying an extra 3% on every bill. all of it going directly to back of the house chefs and employees. on average, they make 2 1/2 times less than bartenders and

>> the difference between what the front of the house takes in versus what we taken and the hours that goes into that has terrible for restaurants. emily: owners say attracting and a growing problem. they see this as a small step toward keeping good workers. emily: economic headlines. the company' s board of directors is meeting this week to discuss continues to see declining ad yahoo! is the world' s third-most-visited website in behind google and facebook. news of the potential sale caused yahoo! shares to surge late tuesday. asian stocks are uneven this morning after weaknesses in u.s. economic data, and growth in australia. right now, stock futures are up on wall street. the dow closing higher yesterday, going up 168 points.

spending under control during the holidays. but a few reminders can help first, don' t force yourself to spend the same dollar amount on everyone on your list. remember, it really is the second, don' t stress over holiday tipping. etiquette experts say you should stick to the usual rules when it comes to people who provide regular services. but for people you don' t see as often, don' t underestimate the power of a smaller tip, matched with a handwritten note. finally, use your smartphone. apps like shopkick and redlaser can save you money. and facebook can send you deals from company' s you' ve "liked." just checked under your notifications tab. randy: two students, learning what not to do when an animal breaks into school. emily: a pretty adorable reaction, to a squirrel invasion. erika? erika: back pain can be caused by food. a frim

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cindy: 39 degrees in boston with some drizzle. the shower activity is in western massachusetts making its way eastward. the rain is going to fill in this morning. the steadiest rain is lunchtime into the afternoon. chances of rain going up through lunchtime. rain at times into this evening. augusta when will give a blustery feel. lots of sunshine to end the week on friday. randy: thank you. olessa: a lesson from a little girl. never pet squirrels. >> i should have never -- >> you did! >> what? randy: and what? olessa: this was in california. the squirrel got into the school, ran up a teacher'

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his new message this morning. emily: new hampshire approaching a grim milestone in the opioid crisis. the major obstacle to saving lives in the granite state. randy: a violent crash in wareham. what police say the driver did wrong, on the eye for this wednesday morning. >> you' re watching wcvb, boston' s news leader. good morning. this is newscenter 5' s eyeopener. randy: 6:30 this morning and some fog. good morning. i' m randy price. emily: and i' m emily riemer with cindy and olessa. it does the foggy. cindy: damp and dreary over the last 24 hours. less than half of an inch worcester and boston. there is more rain coming. visibility is down under two miles in worcester. upper 30'

mark this morning. 50 as you get down towards the cape. most of the showers west of worcester. these are moving eastward. easily filling in this afternoon. showers fill in till about 8:00 this morning. the steadier rain should come about lunchtime today. rain off and on throughout today and into the evening commute. near 40 i 8:00 this morning. near 50 degrees for a high temperature today in boston what it stays cooler to the north. rain chances going up through lunchtime and impacting your evening commute. let' s get you out to the roads. olessa: watching some problems on the expressway. you can see the heavy volume over by the gas tank.

lanes on the southbound side. it is about 30 minutes from braintree into boston. you are in pretty good shape if you are traveling west of town. it stays heavy as you approach the toll. 90 3 southbound slow. we pick up the volume down to the leverett connector. emily: thanks. stories we' re on top of right now. jurors in the philip chism murder trial will visit the high school where colleen ritzer was murdered. students at danvers high school will have a half-day so the jury can tour the building and the bathroom where the crime took place. randy: the father of bella bond will be in court today for allegedly shoplifting from a boston home depot. police say that joseph amoroso tried to steal $600 worth of products yesterday. amoroso never met his daughter before she died. emily: former massachusetts governor deval patrick is

hands of chicago police. patrick, a chicago native, has been tapped to advise a the department' s actions. from patriots fan favorite rob gronkowski. gronk talking about the injury he suffered sunday and about when he might take the field. emily: the eyeopener' s antoinette antonio is live at gillette with the video that came pretty unexpectedly. antoinette: it was unexpectedly. in the one-minute clip, the patriots star tight end thanking his family, friends, and the fans for their support ever since he suffered that injury. he also talks about when you can might see him back in action. rob: when i am 100% , that' s when i will be back.

i will be going hard at rehab. antoinette: this injury sunday apparently looked at lot worse than it actually is. gronk suffering from a bad knee bruise as well as a knee sprain. the pats take on the eagles here at gillette on sunday. we are in foxborough this morning. antoinette antonio, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: thank you. 5 on the opioid crisis. troubling new numbers out of new hampshire this morning. the eye' s erika tarantal is here with the end of the year statistics with a month still to go. erika: the numbers are grim. new hampshire is expected to set a record for drug deaths this year. there have been 295 opioid related deaths in 2015. that number is expected to hit more than 350 by year' s end. 183 of those overdoses involved fetanyl. there were 326 last year. despite efforts to save lives with narcan training, the

>> the disturbing part is the amount of narcan we have to give is increasing. it is becoming more pure. erika: the numbers are high and there are still 80 suspected drug overdoses that are pending toxicology results. randy? randy: thank you. a wareham man is charged with driving drunk during this violent crash. 36-year-old mark giberson is accused of hitting a parked car, and then a man standing in a parking lot off onset ave. the victim at a boston hospital with serious injuries. giberson was arrested at the scene. wareham police tell us that he was driving with a suspended license. more charges are pending. emily: a man is suing a local catholic school claiming he was denied employment because he' s gay. matt barrett was hired to run food services at fontbonne academy in milton. but when he filled out his paper work, that job offer was rescinded.

i said, that is what he is. they said,, oh, n o. we cannot hire you. >> employers are allowed to restrict employment. emily: but barrett' s attorney countered that' s only true if serves people of the same religion. right now the fbi is investigating inside this norwood home. yesterday, agents executed a search warrant at the washington street property. the agency did not elaborate on what they were looking for, only saying it' s connected to an ongoing investigation. emily: not by lifting but back pain could start in the kitchen. emily: the foods one doctor says causes those aches and pains. and harvard university changing the titles of some administrators. the term being dropped because of possible racial implications. randy: and ahead in news to go, a woman claims an infection was caused by a common accessory.

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there is an accident on the southbound side. we have extra delays this morning. cindy: we have drizzle and fog. notice the showers moving into worcester county. we' re going to see more rain across the area as we get into the afternoon. steadier rain developing lunchtime into the afternoon. clearing it out and augusta when things in cooler temperatures tomorrow, sunshine. nice to your weekend. randy: thank you. a health alert. that back pain you might be experiencing might have nothing to do with heavy lifting. doctors say certain foods and drinks can trigger back pain. it' s certain foods that can cause inflammation. >> the culprits could rate white bread, the sugar, the sodas, the caffeine. randy: eating a balanced diet

is recommended. doctors say after about three weeks on that diet you should feel improvements. emily: the red sox getting a new ace. the massive deal with david price. and a warning in pawtucket, rhode island. the thief accused of a common holiday scam. and facebook ceo mark zuckerberg making two big announcements. the generous decision from the new dad and his wife. and a live look here at that fog that cindy has been talking about all morning hanging over the city.

emily: just about 6:44. the eyeopener team ready with your news to go in foxborough and danvers. randy: and erika is here with the new role deval patrick will play in reviewing the chicago police department. emily: but first cindy has your forecast. cindy: day two of damp and dreary around here. grab an umbrella to get through your wednesday. a steadier rain by lunchtime. we' ll see later rain into tonight -- we will see lighter rain into tonight. low pressure down here. i think the rain intensity will

light showers this morning and they are kind of scattered. right now everything west of the worcester area back towards amherst. we do have fog wherever you see this gray-white covering. not as big of an issue at logan. on the cape, visibility is under a mile. 40 degrees atop the airport 1000 feet up. mid 40' s on the cape as well. temperatures will come up in the lower 50' s in some spots today. occasional rain lunchtime into the afternoon. we will hold in the low to mid 40' s north and west of boston. steadier rain by. noon time into the afternoon it will be some rain at times that

during the day tomorrow, gusty winds are going to move on and make it gust over 30 miles per hour. a little bit of sunshine, upper 40' s tomorrow. mid 40' s on friday. let' s get you out to the roads. olessa: delays. here is a live look outside at the expressway. bumper-to-bumper. let' s get over to the maps. on the southbound side of the expressway, two lanes were blocked, but that accident has just cleared. residual delays remain. 24 from avon, there is your residual via, 30 to 35 minutes. 93 south looks better out of methuen. fly them stays heavy into boston. trains and buses on schedule. randy: thank you.

fans days after that injury on emily: the eyeopener' s antoinette antonio is in foxborough with the video message. antoinette: gronk giving his own injury report and he is assuring patriots nation he will be back when he is 100%. rob: i am thankful it is nothing serious. i love playing the game of football. antoinette: it' s the first time we' ve heard from him since that painful injury in the final minutes of play against denver. the patriots saying gronk suffered a bone bruise and a sprain of his right knee. in the one-minute video, gronk says he' s already working hard in rehab to get himself back on the field as soon as he can. live this morning antoinette , antonio, wcvb, newscenter 5. emily: a major signing deal for the red sox. the team announcing free-agent pitcher david price has agreed to the richest deal ever for a

seven years, $217 million. price may not end up in a red sox uniform for that long. he' s able to opt out after three years. he is a five-time all star and 2012 cy young winner. todd: today the jury in the philip chism murder trial will go on a view here at danvers high school. they will see the bathroom where chism allegedly killed his math teacher, colleen ritzer. they will also see the wooded area behind the school where he allegedly dumped her body. the view comes as the defense begins presenting its case. chism' s attorneys admit he did commit the crimes, but they' re trying to convince the jury that he is mentally ill. danvers high school students will have a half day of classes today in order to accommodate the jury view. reporting live in danvers, todd todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. erika: former massachusetts governor deval patrick will advise his hometown of chicago as that city reviews its police department. a five-member panel is looking into the actions of the department in the wake of the police killing of laquan

the teenager was shot 16 times as he walked away from officers holding a knife. the police superintendent has been fired in the wake of the shooting. patrick says in part, "i hope i can offer the mayor and his task force some guidance and feedback on the important work they now undertake." meantime, the officer charged with murder for killing mcdonald is free on bail this morning. emily? emily: breaking overnight, u.s. secretary of state john kerry says nato members stand ready to step up military efforts against the islamic state. u.s. confirms it is sending more forces to the middle east. defense secretary ash carter said yesterday a new force of special operations agents will deploy in the isis strongholds of iraq and syria. carter says the special ops force will be flexible enough to he didn' t specify how many will be sent, only saying that there will be "more than 50." is behind bars, charged with

court today. boston police say employees stopped amoroso as he was trying to leave the south bay store yesterday. his cart filled with about $600 of merchandise he didn' t pay for. police say when he was arrested, amoroso asked if they knew who he was. emily: a raucous debate in hopkinton ends with a ban on a medical marijuana dispensary. three selectmen voted unanimously last night to oppose an application for a facility there. the chairman claiming he did not see any benefit for the town. the company seeking the license already has letters of support in nearby millis and framingham. randy: is the t ready for this winter? that will be the subject of a meeting this morning in south boston attended by governor baker. the focus will be on the lessons learned from last winter' s meltdown. the t has taken new steps to avoid another disaster including , new snow-removal equipment and enhanced winter notification

emily: workers will hold a rally today at walmart in quincy in their push for change at the superstore. the protest is part of a national grassroots called "are you with us?" employees and supporters want to highlight what they call the negative impact of walmart on american workers, including low pay and insufficient benefits. randy: harvard university administrators are changing the title of so-called "house masters" amid racial concerns from some students. some students claim the term is associated with slave owners. the masters of harvard' s 12 undergraduate houses have now unanimously agreed to change their titles. administrators will soon meet to select a different name. buyer beware. police are searching for a package thief in pawtucket, rhode island. this is security from a home that shows this person stealing police say if you' re going to order items, especially this time of year, make sure someone is home, or have them ship to a more secure location. emily: sky 5 over bedford, new hampshire, where firefighters from a dozen communities tried

everyone made it out safely, but that home is a total loss. could be seen for miles. investigators say it started in the attic, and may have been burning for some time before anyone noticed. a warning for drivers. kentucky shows a deer running into the path of a police cruiser. police say the officer did the right thing, applying his brakes and steering away from the deer in a controlled manner. you can see the deer runs back into the woods. the officer was not hurt. randy: a kentucky woman says a hair tie caused an infection on her wrist. audree kopp says she noticed a small, red lump on her wrist and thought it was a bug bite. she went to the hospital when it continued to grow. she says doctors told her it was an infection caused from bacteria in her hair elastic. kopp wants to warn other women to be careful when keeping hair elastics on their wrist. emily: the 76ers make history on the court. but not in a good way. they won their first game of the

historic 28-game slide. they' re now 1-18 this season after beating the lakers. the last time the sixers won was march 25th in denver. >> normally what happens is my mind would drift to the game, always. i find myself sitting there in my mind was in drifting anymore. emily: lakers great kobe bryant describing the moment he realized it was time to retire. you can catch the rest of his exclusive interview with robyn roberts next on "gma." randy: former cincinnati bengals player devon still says his daughter, leah, is cancer-free. leah captured the hearts of millions during her cancer battle last year at the age of 4. in march, her cancer was declared in remission. and still says new medical tests taken last week show no signs of the cancer in her body. emily: a special birth announcement from facebook ceo mark zuckerberg and his wife. the couple pledged nearly all of their wealth to making the world

daughter. they say they want to use their education, and build strong communities. the couple is worth an estimated $45 billion. [holiday music plays] the holiday pops concerts kick off today. the events drawing celebrity guests from around the country. this is from last year. governor charlie baker seen here last year as the guest conductor of one of the pops shows. doing a pretty nice job. >> they are so talented. randy: i wonder if they were paying attention. >> it looks so simple. you just do this. randy: there you go. olessa: we' re watching a next and on the northbound leverett connector. it shouldn' t impact your commute

much. let' s get over to the mass. we did have some relief where the next it was cleared. two lanes were blocked. now a northbound crashed by furnace brook. it is about 35 minutes braintree into boston. you' re watching those delays on 93 south from wilmington down to the leverett connector. the trains and buses are running on schedule. cindy: you can see some showers that are closing in on the worcester area right now. we have some judicial and fog and clouds -- we have some drizzle and fog and clouds. everybody above the freezing mark. authorities showing up plymouth out to the cape. we do have some fog. visibility under a mile at the cape.

re watching this area which is going to move right towards us. right now some lighter showers approaching the area. the rain will be filling in. rain at time through the afternoon. temperatures around 50 in boston. low-to-mid 50' s north and south of boston. steadier rain by lunchtime. off and on rain through your evening commute. overnight we taper off the rain and started with clouds tomorrow. tonight. augusta wind will make it feel -- a gusty wind will make it feel cooler. temperatures will feel like it is in the 30' s. some sunshine into thursday. cooler on friday. look at your weekend. a little bit cool on saturday.

by sunday, low 50' s, loads of sunshine, light wind. get outdoors and take advantage. >> exactly. emily: thank you. thank you for joining us. randy: we'

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