light at this time but the pavement does remain what. look out for some slick spot. we have a front to stop the west of us. that front will stick around for several days. giving us up's and downs in our temperatures. tonight temperatures not moving a whole lot on this christmas eve. we will stay in the 60's. more on the seven day outlook and what to expect this weekend. we have a cool down on the way. jonathan: that you very much. the rain did clear up in time for santa to hit the water on the potomac. locale great he looks. kimberly: the waterskiing santa and his elves brought krause -- crowds. they brought behind it -- left behind a jacket. are they enjoying it? reporter: many of them are. take a look behind the a you can see flowers that are still blooming this time of year when

many of us focus on christmas. is a time when you normally need the gloves. have about the coat? just to warm. 'twas the day before christmas and all through d.c. there were short and bare feet and deals of green. >> it's unbelievable. i have lived here my whole life and i've never seen anything like this. reporter: on this record-setting day people flocked. john and his son spent the morning on a dock. >> you would normally cooped up this time of year. to the out and about is nice. let him burdensome energy and then go home and take a nap and get ready for santa. it --er: they barely made needed a coat is a had about that headed out on a boat. >> my mom always bundles me up and i'm like no, it's not that cold. reporter: gliding down the potomac with santa on water skis.

warm weather now that old midwinter could still bite. for now we will say merry christmas to all and to all a good night. >> merry christmas. some people say it is too warm for this time of year. it does not seem to be keeping the people away from the malls. tonight at 5:00 all the last minute shoppers trying to get those deals. brianne carter, abc 7 news. look at this scene. a twister crossing a busy highway. afternoon we are learning that at least 10 people have been killed in yesterday's tornado outbreak. elizabeth hurr has a look at the destruction. soorter: the tornado was powerful that homes were demolished and debris tossed for miles. >> this rumbling thunder and and lightning striking and then you see it.

that is when it was really scary. reporter: from tennessee to mississippi. >> we had this great big -- like a train. and then it was gone. reporter: at least two dozen reported tornadoes touched down cutting in half the destruction and meeting many homeless. >> it is devastating. >> it's very heartbreaking. i don't even have the words to explain it. reporter: the damage is so widespread a state of emergency has been declared in mississippi and tennessee. they are meaning the process of recovery -- beginning the process of recovery and rebuilding. >> this is a well organized effort and we will recover. reporter: mother nature is still on the move. the same storm system is now triggering dangerous flash flooding in parts of georgia and alabama. 'smberly: stay with abc 7

stormwatch team. we will provide updates on facebook, twitter and wjla.com. you can also download the stormwatch seven weather app on the apple store and google play. a new page in rolling stone uva saga. a -- at the center of a discredited story alleging a gain rap -- gang rape. they claim they are suffering emotional distress following the publication of the debunked article, one that "rolling stone" eventually retracted. they are arguing the case should be dismissed because the article did not name is graduates. jonathan: a popular leader in the d.c. hiking community is the victim of a violent carjacking. jennifer is showing us how this woman is fighting back against crime. i feel very angry.

is talkingim jong after a violent carjacking that ended with stitches, one facial reconstruction and more surgery to come. lip, token nose, broken broken teeth -- two broken teeth and a broken job. reporter: those injuries were delivered at the hands of two men, offer her car. -- all for her car. she is the founder of the d.c. hiking and backpacking club which is 15,000 members. last friday night she was outside of her home on l stree. just across from the park. packing up for a hike the next day. >> i went to the back of the trunk. reporter: she said a man appeared out of nowhere. >> no time to react or screen. reporter: he punched her in the face, knocking her to the street. a second man kicked her in the

head, knocking her out. >> i was here. reporter: it appears she was kicked again in the face. he said doctors believe she was dragged across the pavement. they moved her out of the way so they can back up her car and escape. d.c. police turning to the public for help, asking for all to be of the lookout for her four-door silver honda civic with d.c. license plate number eg 2475. scared becausee of this accident. kimberly: good for her. abc 7 is working for you. don't miss our 7 on your side 30 minute special next week. you want to catch it tuesday at 8:00 p.m. on abc 7. jonathan: virginia's capital is spending close to $2.5 million on body cameras. richmond just signed a contract with taser to provide 200 cameras and stun guns.

the chief of police says it will help officers and the community. body cameras have become popular because of questions surrounding the use of force about people seeing what police are up against on the street. kimberly: around the nation a march on chicago's magnificent mile. community organizers and protesters are calling it black christmas. they are calling for the mayor rahm emanuel to resign. protests have taken place in chicago since video showing an officer gunning down a man was released. the officer was charged with murder more than year after shooting mcdonald 16 times. jonathan: in charlotte police at it shoot and kill it suspected gunman at a mall. this is northlake mall. it was crowded with shoppers. dozens of officers responded. we are told there were people racing out of the mall when shots were ringing out.

it's not clear if anyone else was hurt and it does appear the man with the gun was taken down. when we get more information, we will get it to you right away. the latest on the campaign trail. there are reports of the number of republican presidential candidate eligible for the next debate could be just six. the next debate is in iowa in january. just six of the candidates are receiving enough support in the most recent round of rolling. -- polling. that is not a limit for how many will be allowed on stage. john kasich and rand paul would not make the cut. .oming up on abc 7 news, christmas eve celebrated all across the world kimberly: tomorrow to see some controversial ads during the nba game. the political stand that the league in some of its players taking today. a 12-year-old boy who overcame a serious disease is trying to help others going through the same battle.

how he is giving back. we will share that coming up. kimberly: it might be one of the biggest star wars collections in the world and it is in maryland. we will take you inside for some of the rarest memorabilia. jonathan: where is santa? noarad tracking him over new guinea. he is moving. we will be back after this.

jonathan: tonight at the vatican it is pretty quiet. as usual, huge crowds are expected tomorrow for christmas day. kimberly: christians from gaza traveling to bethlehem to attend christmas services. one of the largest of those services was health of the church of the nativity. the city has been a focal point for classes between israeli troops and palestinian testers -- protesters during a three-month wave of violence. jonathan: a beautiful sight in washington. kimberly: more than 1000 luminaria candles lit in northeast d.c.. a kicked off seven nights of light which runs from now to new

year's eve. each one bears the name of a loved one for whom it is dedicated. they symbolize a welcoming path in the hearts for the peace and joy brought by the holy -- jonathan: there is a young man, a 12-year-old that came over -- overcame a liver disease. kimberly: chris takes is the gaithersburg where he is trying to strike out liver disease. reporter: on the outside he appears to be the average, everyday kid. but he has a pretty unique story. earlier this year he was diagnosed with acute liver failure. he credits the doctors admit start georgetown university hospital are saving his life. now he is still recovering and trying to get back. 6:00, them 9:00 to donations are going to be going to the liver transplant clinic

at that hospital which he says save his life. he has called his friends and family commences bowling alley on christmas eve to make a difference. >> as a 12-year-old you don't know how important your liver is. when i started doing some research and they said it was really important, than it was going to be terminal and it was scary. reporter: this is not the first time he has raised money. coming up at 5:00 we will tell you how much money he has already raised and what his goal is for today. in gaithersburg, chris papst, abc 7 news. jonathan: let's get a look at the traffic situation. ralph is here with the details. it's a mess out there. ralph: we have an accident on lancaster mill road. along the right side. still significant delays. at one time we did have that completely blocked. on baltimore-washington parkway

you have an accident which should be out on the roadway now. in virginia on southbound 95 you are slow heading across the -- looking at worton road and then down towards mine road. then heading down often on from courthouse road and route 3 you will find some delays. back to you. jonathan: i love seeing a wide-open road like that. dozens look up to find of the power was out this morning. at three came down on the delaney drive near l1 this morning -- elwin this morning. is unclear exactly how long given the fact that we have seen these things happen from time to time. there is no good way to get trees off of the lines. steve: this morning at around 6:00 it came down in buckets. wow. you were sound asleep. we are looking at a record

warmth across the area today. temperatures beginning to slowly fall. i don't think it will get any warmer but three records on christmas eve is unheard of. imagine if all of this was snow. to get to be going crazy and the adult to be going crazy. 66 degrees at this hour. clouds will stay with us through the overnight along with a little bit of patchy fog. the 24th ofe list, december above average. this month one day was below average. last weekend on that saturday. only in the 40's. 72 in leesburg. 69 degrees over and fredericksburg. southern maryland at 70 degrees. if you're looking for the cooler air, you can probably guess for the cold front is located. detroit and chicago now at 40 degrees.

to the south we are talking 60's in pittsburgh and charleston and roanoke. even 70's down in north carolina. 76 in raleigh. look at virginia beach. 80 degrees at 4:15 on christmas eve. amazing weather out there. satellite and radar, heavier rain, thunderstorms well to the south of us. a few lingering showers later tonight but nothing that will amount to a whole lot. light shower activity across northern montgomery county. very light at this time. traffic relatively quiet and not a big problem. 55-62 for overnight lows. waking up tomorrow morning, christmas day, we are talking temperatures in the lower 60's in downtown d.c. fairfax and manassas around 57 and 58. showersst shows a few tomorrow morning. we will look for peaks of sunshine throughout the day. the clouds will hang around for most of the day. the best chance is north and

west of d.c. harrisonburg will get in on the sunshine as the clouds roll back in. that is just in time for tomorrow night and into early saturday morning. here is the forecast for this evening. temperatures still well above average for this time of year. we are looking at temperatures in the 60's. they will stay in the 60's overnight. a little cooler in the northwestern suburbs. the high tomorrow around 70 degrees. ups and downs big-time. 70 on sunday and the front wiggles north of us. we get a 57 and 58 on tuesday and wednesday. this front we are talking about will hang around for the next four or five days and then go to the north and south. further south we get cool. jonathan: and because we don't have any extremes we will not have extreme weather. steve: one model once a few

snowflakes on monday. jonathan: don't let that model in. kimberly: a few snowflakes. we can't take it. it interferes with the golf game. steve: we give you a one-year credit. whether, talking about the twitter ball has to do with the weather. is this warm zapping your holiday spirit or do you like it? we will share your comments. you have to take it to see the results. so far -- we will update you on that in about half an hour. kimberly: is also national eggnog day. many like to add a little liquor to the drink. in the game tied to the holidays when across the atlantic in the 1700s george washington apparently was not have his own recipe that included rum, sh erry, brandi, and whiskey. we call that a long island iced tea.

[laughter] ahead, we told you about changes with tsa screenings at the airport. have mandatory body scans are affecting holiday travel. the episode one communicator was made from a gillette razor. jonathan: this is awesome. find out what up this fanatic has in his collection. is worth sticking around for anti-you can visit his collection right after this. anti-you can visit his collection right after this. it's the holidays, which means a house full of people, who all want to get online. so hurry and get verizon fios. only fios has the fastest internet and wi-fi available, with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, for only $79.99 a month online, you get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for your first year. plus, with a 2-year agreement, fios gives you $400 back, and all the premium movie channels for a year. so go online or call now for this great offer.

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jonathan: many of us were eagerly awaiting the new star wars movie. you waited a few weeks in line? kimberly: i did not that we did go. this weekend thomas atkinson will see "the force awakens" for the third time. in 1977 and he knew his life would never be the same. he now shares with us his hobby, is the him, his collection and of session. brian hopkins brings us this story. museum isseum -- our at the end of a longish gravel driveway. we have allowed the front yard to return to nature. a lot of folks drive past and don't even know there was a house here. here is an r2-d2 telephone.

star wars changed my life. this is the start toy museum. collection of star wars toys that i've collected over the last close to 40 years or so. rey, the woman is the hero of the new one. i began collecting star wars toys just about as soon as there were star wars toys to collect. >> most impressive. >> i have an almost complete run of the original action figures making 77 to 1985. ishink the most fun i have doing the museum curator thing and sharing them with people. episode one electronic chess set. i have gotten so much joy out of collecting this stuff and sharing it.

i am seeing things i've forgotten i had. connection to other people that really makes this all worthwhile for me. jonathan: that is so cool. bryan hoch considered great job of that. atkinson welcomes visitors but you need to make an appointment. we have links on our website at wjla.com. you have got to love that. kimberly: the we run the story we should have a spoiler alert with it. jonathan: he didn't give anything away. kimberly: he called her the heroine. nbcng up next on abc 7, the -- nba is taking a stand on gun politics. what you will see tomorrow that is never been done by a professional league. jonathan: what is ahead for christmas day and the trip back home? we will have an update on the forecast coming up.

reporter: where is santa right now? on his way to libya. norad is tracking his progress. we will be back after this. ♪

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on your side. norad is tracking santa. he is expected to arrive in libya in just three seconds. i'm wondering if the temperature there is not that far off from what we have here. steve: i don't know the temperatures in libya are now he is over tripoli. for another two minutes. he is moving fast tonight. a lot of territory to cover. look at our temperatures at reagan national. i drove by there earlier today and it was a madhouse. temperatures above average, well above average. 67 degrees in d.c. hagerstown and 71. -- at 71. winds out of the south and that will keep us mild and into the day tomorrow but a cold front will wiggle through and cool are temperatures of it for saturday. keep an umbrella handy if you have plans for this evening. maybe you're heading out to midnight mass.

a few showers in northern montgomery county very light at this time. inside the capital beltway it is dry. i want to show you the stronger storms. well to the south of us but just to the south of this around norfolk the year at 80 degrees right now compared to our temperature in the upper's xts to around -- 60's to around 70. a hold moon for christmas day does not happen very often. the last time was in 1977. the next time will be 2034 and it is called the cold moon. you will not see a whole lot. mostly cloudy and 63 degrees. in town we will see upper 60's by the noon time our. temperatures will not move a whole lot as a move through late afternoon. the average high for this day is 45 degrees. a look at the seven day. i don't have it programmed and that it will cool down on monday. that is we have daytime highs only in the upper 40's. jonathan: look forward to seeing that.

stay with abc 7 throughout the christmas weekend for updates for the forecast. you can log into wjla.com/texts. you can pick which alerts you want. you can get them from the newsroom and the weather center and it goes right to your phone. decades it seems the mba --nba -- will be the first time. they are publicly picking a side on such a politically divisive issue. we are talking about gun control. seen nbayou will be players and team owners taking a stand on gun control. jeff goldberg is joining us now. very controversial for this to be happening, especially tomorrow. reporter: they have gotten on board with this project. reportedly there was not a lot of hesitation to get involved with this project. it is spearheaded by spike lee, the producer and director.

getting on board with this project. this is something the nba will be making a very public stance on. here is some of the video of the ad and will be unveiled tomorrow. it will play during each of the five nba games tomorrow on abc. it features players along with victims and family members of gun violence calling for it and to gun violence -- end to gun violence. the ad campaign is funded by the counsel for gun safety that was founded by michael bloomberg, a longtime advocate for gun control and an outspoken opponent of the nra. we spoke with the parkers on skype from their home on whether got involved with this production. >> we just hope that what we can do is remember her by giving

something and making a difference for other families so they don't have to feel the way we feel at holiday season. i think that is what we are doing. reporter: we tried repeatedly both yesterday and today to get a comment from the nra about this campaign. the organization had no response. coming up at 6:00 we will look at the decision by the nba from a marketing point of view to find out whether it will hurt or help the brand. until then, jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. kimberly: a martial arts teacher is under arrest. police say he got a bit too rough with a five-year-old students. the 21-year-old through the child to the ground so hard the boy was unconscious. was teachingannock on tuesday in it -- and accused of slamming the child to the ground. nkick now faces felony child

abuse charges and is out on bond. will from the transportation security administration went into effect yesterday. the tsa says those body scanners are no longer optional. john gonzalez is at reagan national airport with more on the new rule. reporter: the travel russia's underway at reagan national r -- rush is under way at reagan national and the tsa is adjusting protocol. last christmas there was a push to prevent customers and passengers from flying with laptops on board. this year the changes directed right here the security gate. you can see how busy it already is this christmas eve in light of recent terror attacks and threats and because of the busy travel time. tsa agents can now require all passengers to go through the body scanners. previously travelers have the option to be patted down but now

they say is not reliable enough. >> i actually did not know it was required. it's fine by me. >> i can definitely see why people for religious reasons don't want to go through body scanners and for older people who in my be difficult for them. and just people were more private. reporter: a recent report uncovered major security breaches at many of the checkpoints around the country. investigators are able to smuggle mock devices, explosives, and banned weapons. many times the pat down sinnott by the contraband. passengers say even if it means longer lines they like feeling safer in the sky. john gonzales, abc 7 news. terrorn: and the war on american, french and british in the season beijing are issuing a warning to staff. possible threats against westerners in popular shopping districts. the police are stepping up their presence at the malls in the

area to determine potential violence -- deter potential violence. we were out earlier today in gaithersburg as customers visited the 24-hour stores together shopping in. we saw more men than women. i'm shocked. while everyone wanted to the nation hit something under the christmas tree, they had various reasons for hitting the stores this late. >> he is still in bed. he has gone golfing today because it's 75 degrees so i'm going shopping for him. >> all the gyms are closed. >> just one last thing. should i say what it is? now, she might be watching. jonathan: i have a buddy who said i need to go christmas shopping my wife. he said he was just getting started. if you doing last-minute shopping, stay safe. police reported five pedestrians struck last night. be patient and go slow and be focused. kimberly: you might be out of

time to get a creative gift for someone you might have forgotten about. gift cards are always an option. deals.t reporter: gift cards have become as much of a tradition as eggnog and lit up decorations. the number one most requested holiday gifts for nine years running. >> what you get for somebody who has everything. >> money or present that you know they will return. reporter: with millions still not done with their holiday shopping a quick trip to that rack of cards seems like the perfect solution. how can you make sure you don't wrap up a bag deal -- bad deal? >> there has been confusion about the value. consumers need to read the fine print. reporter: rule one is watch out for fees -- >> they could be an activity fee. reporter: look for discounts.

restaurants like outback and chilies offering honest $10 gift cards with you by a $50 card. a some retailers will do percentage off the second one. reporter: more cash in a discounts offered when you buy the online only eat gift card -- egift card. say go to rule number three. get the car for free. watchest iphones, apple , and i passed him a free gift card up to $200. best buy thermic and $20 cards with fitness trackers. most of all make sure the cards don't go to waste. starbucks expects to shatter sales records tonight, selling more than 1700 every minute to christmas eve procrastinators. why? fters know it is sure to

get you. kimberly: still ahead at 4:00, noticed something new at the bar? higher prices. you can still be with some cash. we will tell you how coming up. >> the use of the leg shackles for that. jonathan: they police department was the elf on the shelf to work. how he is helping keep you on the nice list. that is coming up next.

jonathan: everybody is finding a different way to have the elf on the shelf make sure you stay off the naughty list. pennsylvania one of the west manheim township has enlisted one in uniform. this is sergeant. he was sworn in and put to work. >> i'm able to capture a photo of him when i come in each day. he is capturing photos of the itemized pieces of evidence. jonathan: every day sergeant posts sergeants work online. kimberly: the is a -- has a tiny

bulletproof vest. the beatles are entering the streaming aaron just in time for christmas. their songs are available on nine streaming sites like spotify, apple music and google play. they have long been a digital holdouts, choosing to sell their music exclusively on cds, cassettes, and record albums. jonathan: their music is not only timeless but still so very popular. he will turn on a radio station and definitely here christmas songs. but during the normal time of year you will hear beatles music. kimberly: and now you have the new generation singing beatles music. jonathan: coming up, the movie the nfl may not look like the good guys" concussion." what sony is giving away that may make the league a little worried. to guess the see the movie for free coming up. >> it so difficult.

kimberly: the battle for christmas lights of primacy. three neighbors turned one block into a winter wonderland. who has the very best decorations? abc 7 news at 4:00 returns. jonathan: this is from norad. he is drive because he went over the adriatic sea. where is he now? kimberly: bosnia. jonathan: must have just left kosovo. more news for you right after this.

jonathan: sony pictures is giving all nfl team players the "concussion" "-- follows a doctor as he diagnoses cte, a football related trauma. sony says it is offering players and one guest readmission. albany avenue's prevent -- present -- all they have to do is present there card nationwide. kimberly: one block in vancouver washington has turned into a christmas wonderland if you are

nice. if you are not a you would call it an arms race. jonathan: what is behind this battle for supremacy? reed andrews from portman shows us. reporter: holiday cheer with a side of competitiveness as homeowners gear up for what they say is the busiest night of the year. christmas eve one everyone flocks this the all the lights. rick harrington is doing a test run. says his age is showing. .you put up fewer lights this year >> the more people that came by, i felt guilty not doing it. reporter: does not all about christmas for him. ole froma festivus p seinfeld. he is ready to hear people air their grievances. >> everyone has something to gripe about. >> merry christmas. reporter: head to the other side

of town. >> it is that's a difficult but i guess around 30,000. reporter: randy pepper used to be the undisputed king of the block until one neighbor after another got competitive. >> i got a couple of ideas for next year. david says what he lacks in like he makes up in jolly ness. -- jollyness. >> i knew i could win that it had to take strategy. reporter: one moment he is taking photos with the kids. >> merry christmas! reporter: the next he is singing with senior citizens. ♪ reporter: with santa across the street, neighbors might consider rain -- real reindeer next year. >> probably not in the future. jonathan: is when they start competing that and get out of control. kimberly: is when somebody leaves the lights on until

valentines. steve: there will be no excuses. you will not be able to blame the weather. then it will snow. i think socially it is acceptable until the 10th they of january. kimberly: anytime after the sixth would be the 12th day of christmas. steve: the tackiest decorations often say of the longest. jonathan: there was a correlation? steve: it is fun. let's look at the weather out there. national harbour looking really pretty with the wheel deck out with her christmas colors. 67 degrees right now at reagan national airport. hard to believe that this is christmas eve. last year we did a temperatures in the lower 60's on christmas day. if you're watching central montgomery county, grab an umbrella if you have plans to

head out over the next 18-20 minutes. light shower activity right now. not going to amount to a whole lot. nothing like earlier this morning when we had a heavier downpour across the region. those storms and rains are now well south of us. travel forecast for tomorrow for those of you traveling out of town. and thunderstorms well to the south and west over kentucky and tennessee and parts of western north carolina. charlotte looking for a high around 73 degrees. tomorrow,recast for that they tend high temperature in the upper 60's. 70 degrees and mostly cloudy skies. a few isolated showers. the winds will be out of the southwest that can miles per hour -- at 10 miles per hour. sunday will be just around 70. the seven day outlook with temperatures in the old 40's -- in the 40's on monday. kimberly: is your family going

to see this holiday with this weather? jonathan: absolutely. kimberly: they will have to meet with the golf course. jonathan: asking people if they like this weather as opposed to not asking-- kimberly: you're surprised? jonathan: i think people like a white christmas. kimberly: that is what the twitter poll is saying. look at the numbers. most of us say you do not like this weather. say you like it but 63% say you like cooler weather or snow. kimberly: " i'd rather it would be chilly but i am sick of the snow so i will take the warmer temps for 100." jonathan: question about a christmas cookout. are twitter poll is still open. you can cast your vote at abc 7 news. ralph siegel is on traffic watch. a lot of folks just last-minute

trying to get something done. ralph: it's really not that bad and the weather has been cooperating. it in warm and dried out on the roadways and that is helping a lot. things are calming down. a lot of people are where they are going for the christmas eve celebration. looking at the beltway, new hampshire and traffic is moving well. heading towards 270 you will see things moving well. a bit slow on the washington-baltimore parkway. virginia and looking at 95 north of route 1 you will find things moving well. back to you. jonathan: thank you. just before christmas the number of americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week. that's a good sign for the job market. the labor department says the applications fell by about 5000. we have seen a low not seen in four decades.

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steve: planning to go out for a couple of drinks? make sure you bring some extra cash. a sharp increase in the cost of wine, beer in extremes in 2016. this is the time when many of us belly up to the bar, a is getting expensive according to a new report. it says prices for mixed drinks at the bar are 51% higher in the past decade. the price of wine is up 44% and

beer is up 42%. it blames the resurgence in cocktails, the growth of red wine, and the craft beer explosion. craft beer kit cost 80% more than your dad's old miller lite. file, thee extinct high cost of the high life. many people want to drink and trendy new restaurants, not local dive bars. if you were hoping for a one dollar beer followed by a $.50 all theoffee, remember trendy furniture, lighting and tv displays cost money. is reflected in the price of your drinks. the good news is that the cost of supermarket wine the d.c. area has barely increased. you can buy a $10 bottle of wine today. drink responsibly and don't waste your money. >> now abc seven news at 5:00 on

your side. tracking steve is here -- with what to expect about christmas day. steve: it is absolutely wonderful out there as long as you like temperatures on the mild side. take a look at what we have outside the weather center. while into the 60's. 70 in some locations. . falls church at 70 degrees 67 in northeast d.c.. 70 in fort washington. it is warm out there. we broke records at all three major airports today. 71 in reagan national, dulles at 71, bwi and 71. their daytime high happened run midnight. the speed of the winds now out of the south at 5-10 miles per hour. if you are in northern montgomery county, central montgomery county, gaithersburg, rocks though, you will look for -- rockville, you will look for

shower activity over the next hour. it will move west. this is for another hour or two. we are looking at temperatures that are going to be in the 60's. nighttime lows are from 55-60 degrees. on christmas day, wow, temperatures in the upper 60's to around the degrees. the warm weather has to come to an end and it will. details coming up in a few minutes. have this drive window over the area just in time for those of you to go out and get a last-minute if. -- gift. kimberly: are there any? leon: you want to bet? ipass about 1000 coming into work. kimberly: break -- brianne, busy other -- out there? reporter: there are tons of people here in springfield town center. you can see through the christmas decorations