commuter chaos. >> long-term lane closures on the jones falls expressway, caused major traffic delays. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> the traffic nightmare begins. a construction project is causing serious problems for drivers. here's the live look outside now with evening commuters maneuvering the busy roads with too few lanes. wjz has extensive coverage of the repairs. sky eye chopper 13 is over the trouble spots. kristy breslin is at traffic control. but we begin with derek valcourt. >> congestion can be tough, even with all lanes open. which is why with one lane down, drivers were unhappy this morning. >> what was it like? was it worse? >> way worse. way worse.

took 45 minutes to get from falls road. >> took me 45 minutes to get from towson. usually it takes half hour. >> there was an accident. >> reporter: those who planned ahead and took alternate routes found themselves creeping along. others faired a little better am. >> i came down park heights. and it was slow. but the first part of the ride was actually okay. i came in a little early, though, about 7:00. >> the problems all stem from crushed pipes underneath the north and south jfx. the city considers repairs urgent to avoid a dangerous sinkhole. but those will leave the left lanes closed for nearly two months. >> i think a bit of an overkill. i think they should be working 24/7 and get it done quicker. >> reporter: but for now, most are having hands full trying to figure out how to make the commute better. >> either leave early or stay late. >> there's no use complaining

because nothing can be done. >> our live coverage continues with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. did people heed the warnings? we heard them all weekend long. >> well, mary, i think they did. but regardless, since there are so many alternate routes, most of them have been packed. let's take a live look. as you can see, at the 28th street bridge, we have the left lanes on both the northbound and southbound routes closed down. but the alternate routes are definitely the ones you want to take. i mean, at this hour, right now, we have about a 10-minute delay already from cold spring lane to gate street. definitely the best routes would be reisterstown, charles street, york road, or even loch raven boulevard. but we'll continue to keep you up to date on how the situation progresses. back to you. >> all right, crition tee. thank you. -- kristy. thank you. our coverage continues with a birds' eye view. captain mike perry is live in sky eye chopper 13. >> reporter: the official outflow from the city has

begun. you're looking at the fairly heavy traffic, which is coming into the lane closure area, just north of howard street at the jfx. and that traffic is moving quite slowly through that area. and as the evening rush hour continues to build and the outflow from the city, we expect the backup and the delay to be well back towards the downtown, down around president's street. so right now, it's moving quite slowly. there does not appear to be much of a delay, southbound. but you can see the northbound outflow has begun. back to you on tv hill. >> captain mike, thank you very much. and stay with wjz for complete coverage of the repairs. for construction work updates, the latest on traffic delays, and to find the alternate routes, log onto wjz.com. >> today's other big story, the april big heat. wjz has first warning weather coverage. the tank tops and shorts are out, in druid hill park. many were breaking a sweat. downtown, one little boy beat the heat in the fountains in

the harbor. in that promenade area now, on this unusually warm spring afternoon. outside at the moment, it's hot and sunny. feeling more like july than april. bob turk has more on the unusually high temps. >> i'll bet that water is pretty cold down there. but the day, certainly temperatures today, very normal for the middle or end of july, the hottest temperatures. it just jumped. hasn't changed on our computer yet. but it just changed to 89. not that hot in oakland. ocean city with the breeze off the ocean. only 70. but everywhere away from the water body, temperatures in the upper 80s or at least the mid- 80s. and that makes us four degrees warmer today than even yesterday when we were in the low to mid-80s. now, as far as the records go, just shy of it, 2002, 90 degrees on this date. so far today, at last coming in at 8956 this morning. and the average highs, only 65.

the average low, at 43. the record low, there you see it, 30 back in 1962. there is a cooldown coming our way, tomorrow, probably 10 to 15 degrees cooler than today. mary? >> bob. thank you. well, the death toll rises in the midwest, after this weekend's tornado outbreak. the extent of the damage in the great plains is just beginning to be realized. our first warning weather coverage continues with manuel gallegus. >> reporter: he lost his family home, but woodward oklahoma resident kyle reynolds considers himself lucky. >> this was our dream house. >> reporter: reynolds' daughter was the only person in the house when a fast-moving tornado moved through the neighborhood. she survived, barely making it to the shelter in time. >> just the second that she clicked that third lock on the safe room door is when it hit. >> reporter: federal and state officials surveyed the damage on the ground. as crews worked on power lines. residents spent the day cleaning up debris. and rummaging through the

wreckage. michelle is searching for documents in a field of jagged rubble. all that's feel is a row of rubbage. >> i have -- homes and lives you can't replace. >> reporter: residents say the tornadoes moved very fast. and there were no lights or sirens. lightning apparently took out the town's warning system. >> reporter: officials say residents across the plains in midwest did pay attention to the early weather warnings. they believe the 24-hour advanced notice saved lives. in wichita, kansas, school officials at trinity academy took the warning seriously. >> hello? >> they stopped the school's prom for two hours, while students rode out the storms in a basement. storms destroyed homes and businesses in kansas, iowa and nebraska. but oklahoma was the only state that reported deaths or serious injuries.

in woodward, oklahoma, manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> our first warning weather coverage continues. meteorologist bernadette woods with more on this early outbreak of twisters. bern? >> it's been an incredible stretch already. in march, we had record numbers now. in april, over the weekend, over 100 reports of tornadoes. and that was just on saturday alone. let's take you back to saturday. there's where the core of the tornadoes broke out. you can see from oklahoma all the way up to iowa. there was a few different parts of the storm that were producing these tornadoes. and unfortunately, in one case, dead in oklahoma. now we switch over to sunday. and the storm tracker a little farther to the north and east. not as many tornadoes. but still a lot of severe weather. we want to take you to first warning doppler radar. and show you this storm is moving out there. not as much of a tornado threat today. but still a severe weather threat across the south. and you can see the northern edge just completely breaking up as it moves in our direction. it will factor into our forecast, though, and we'll have that coming up.

>> thanks, bern. a baltimore judge reduces the bail for the suspect charged in the videotaped assault of a virginia man. 28-year-old aaron parsons' bond is lowered from a million dollars to half a million dollars. parsons, who is from rosedale, surrendered to police after the beatings made national headlines. the victim is also robbed and stripped naked. police are looking for three other suspects, captured on video. in custody, baltimore county police get a break in the case of a church arson in dundalk. vic is in the newsroom with the arrest and more on the shocking age. >> reporter: the suspects in custody of 12- and 13-year-old boys. they are charged with setting a three-alarm fire that heavily damaged mount zion church. police say the boys broke into a shed last tuesday. they found a lighter and gasoline. one boy poured the gas while the other set it on fire. high winds engulfed it; >> the fire caused $400,000 in

damage. the church has set up a donation fund to help rebuild. if you'd like to help, you can go to wjz.com to find out more information. secret service scandal. nearly a dozen agents are in trouble. the agents, along with five u.s. service members are accused of hiring prostitutes while in columbia with the president. nora o'donnell reports for wjz. president obama wants a thorough investigation. >> if it turns out that some of the allegations that have been made in the press are confirmed, then of course i'll be angry. >> reporter: president obama ended two days in carta henna at a press conference, where the focus was supposed to be on trade and security in latin america. instead, the scandal, engulfing the secret service, continued to make news. >> we're here on behalf of our people. and that means that we conduct ourselves with -- with the

utmost dignity and probity. and obviously what has been reported doesn't match up with those standards. >> reporter: the allegations involve at least 11 secret service members, who are in columbia, preparing for the president's visit. there were reports of drinking and soliciting prostitutes wednesday night, at the hotel carieb. the scandal broke open thursday morning, when an argument allegedly took place between one of the secret service officials and a woman who said she hadn't been paid. prostitution is legal in columbia, but the concern is that the security of the president could have been compromised. members of congress vowed to investigate. >> whatever they do in their personal life should not be done in columbia, should not be done when they're getting ready for the president of the united states to come in. their job is to protect the president. >> reporter: officials say this incident was more about personal misconduct than an operational failure. >> they do very hard work, under very stressful circumstances.

and almost invariably do an outstanding job. >> that was nora o'donald reporting. a short time ago, the pentagon announces there may be more than the five u.s. military members under investigation in this case. the space shuttle discovery has one final mission, nasa bolted the discovery onto the back of a modified jet. at day break tomorrow, the jet will take off to washington, d.c. it will make a final flight over cape canaveral before heading north. discovery is the third. it is going to the smithsonian institution. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. a fire in the catskills at a hotel, made famous in a 1980s film. devastating news. the health emergency for actor ryan o'neal. a controlled burn turns deadly in colorado. the first report on what went wrong. don't bother checking the calendar. yes, we're enjoying summertime

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here's a live look at the northbound lane. one lane is closed in either direction for some long-term roadwork. it's all happening underneath the road. let's go back and check in on the roads right now. kristy breslin is monitoring the situation at wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. >> hi, mary. nightmare is probably the best way to describe it. right now, we are already seeing delays there in the northbound direction, if you're traveling there from cold spring lane to fayette. also, southbound, we have it from fayette to mount pleasant. as far as the beltway goes, stop and go there from dulaney valley road to providence road. and the west side inner loop, expect about 10 minutes there from baltimore national pike to

security boulevard. as far as accidents go, in bel air, emerton road, at patterson mill. also, southbound 95, an accident block blocking the right lane. one accident in baltimore city. mchenry street at north fulton avenue. you can see, there's another view of the jones falls expressway. things are moving a little better northbound. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm, or visit them at cochranfirm.com. dozens of people are out of a home after a famous new york city hotel, featured on the big screen, burst into flames. take a look. this is the building to believed to be used in the film "dirty dancing." luckily, nobody was hurt. the cause is under investigation. police in australia are looking for two masked men, accused of robbing a club in

broad daylight. the video shows the two men going in. one of the suspects goes behind a bar, threatening to kill a bartender. he complies, but the robber still attacks the customer before they make their getaway. money to be made before the week on wall street. the dow is up, but the nasdaq loses ground. s&p is off 2. nasdaq is down 23 and below the 3,000 mark. let's go to new york, where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. disie rocketing gas -- skyrocketing gas prices didn't stop americans from hitting stores last month. the government reports that retail sales unexpectedly jumped to a record high last month,a as warmer weather helped lift sales of clothing and gardening equipment. investors continue to keep an eye on europe's debt problems. analysts say it's a sign that investors are worried about spain's ability to repay its

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look at that. absolutely beautiful out there today. >> it is, bernadette. >> but i'll tell you what. it's starting to feel a little hot already. can you believe it? >> yes. >> it's april. go figure. these are the temperatures we're dealing with. 89 degrees is where we've topped out so far today. very close to that record of 90. and that's still possible.

so stay tuned. we could be breaking that this afternoon. let's just put things in perspective. 65 is our average high. we only dropped close to that overnight. and tonight, we're only going down to about 60 degrees. still coming in at 89 here in baltimore. and 90 degrees in cumberland. can you believe this? incredible. but if you go along the water, definitely is cooler because the water temperatures are still in the 50s for most of us. we'll take you in a little closer. and immediately, along the coast, it has been in the 70s. right now, though, 82 degrees in annapolis. 82 in kent island. but as soon as you go inland, we're talking upper 80s. winds have picked up out of the south. it's a very warm wind for us today. and you can see, we're one of the hot spots up and down the east coast. but temperatures do drop off pretty drastically on the other side of the front. and you can see, that's where the front is. and it's what is pumping up all of this heat. now, this is the same front that brought all of the tornadoes to the plains in the upper midwest of the weekend. but it's been a very strong,

powerful storm. it has even produced snow behind it, in parts of minnesota. the thing is, though, the storm has already peaked out. it's weakening as it moves our way. and you can see, completely fizzling out. we do need the rain. but we barely each have a chance for a shower or thunderstorm as it passes through. so what we're looking at for us is temperatures starting to come down today. but still in the 70s tomorrow. then wednesday, a second front is going to pass by to our south. clouds with that. and just a chance for a few showers. the farther south you go. and better chance you get. but still just a chance. that gets out of here on thursday. and another on the weekend. the forecast comes together like this on the waters. small craft advisories, still in effect, with winds gusting out of the south. tomorrow, they turn around to the northwest. that will start to cools down. but we only go to 68 degrees. then our cooldown is still in the 70s. so sunshine, patchy clouds out

there, still a very warm afternoon. although not quite 90 degrees. so there's still about 10 degrees above average for our cooldown tomorrow afternoon. we'll have your five-day later. >> i know folks are enjoying this day. >> bern, thanks. don't miss cbs's primetime lineup. at 10:00, it's another episode of hawaii five-0. then stay tuned for eyewitness news as 11:00. there is more ahead on wjz at 4:30. roger clemens, retrial. a baseball legend faces perjury charges. a bagged salad recall. it could be in your refrigerator right now. don't miss consumer watch. the bizarre behavior. the norway gunman hears from one of the family members of the vict,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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hello. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. >> a chilling scene in a norwegian courtroom today. the trial begins for a man who admits to killing 77 people. survivors and family members of the victims packed the small courtroom. >> reporter: anders berring breivik smiled as a guard removed his handcuffs, then gave a defiant, closed-fist salute, as his family crowded into the courtroom. breivik said he killed 77 people in a bombing shooting spree last summer. but he pleaded not guilty to criminal charges, saying he acted in self-defense to save the country from a muslim takeover. breivik wiped away tears when prosecutors showed him anti- muslim video he posted on you tube before the killing spree. lawyers showed a map of vatoya

island, and detailed breivik's movement as he attacked. victims and their families sat behind a thick glass barrier in a courtroom built specifically for the trial. >> last time i saw him in person, i saw him shoot and kill my friends. so it's tough, but it's also important to get through it. >> reporter: breivik posed as a police officer, as he hunted down and killed dozens on natoya island, after gunning down a government building in oslo. police believe he acted alone. the 33-year-old will testify tuesday. lawyers say he will not apologize for his actions and wants to prove he is sane. tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> and if deemed mentally competent, breivik faces a maximum sentence of 21 years in prison. the news media files a motion in the george zimmerman

case. they are asking a florida judge to reverse an order. >> motion in question seals the records in george zemmerman case. zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder of trayvon martin. several news organizations, including cnn and the press vay the public has a right to that information. they want it unsealed. florida law will have to look into whether it would cause a serious threat to justice. zimmerman's attorney wanted to insure his client a fair trial from an unbiased jury. >> no hearing date for the media's motion has been set. for the firsttime in five years, students at virginia tech are attending class on april 16th. this is the first year the school has not suspended classes to mark the rampage. the student gunman seung-hui

cho then killed himself. the governor of virginia is scheduled to speak at a campus wide candlelight vigil later tonight. the man convicted of murdering cockeysville native yeardley love now knows when he'll face a day for sentencing. the sentencing has been pushed back from today to august 30th. in february, george huguely was convicted of killing his ex- girlfriend. prosecutors have recommended the judge sentence the chevy chase native to 26 years in prison. the government began its attempt to convict roger clemens today. the names are potential witnesses are read in court, including baseball player barry bonds and baseball commissioner bud selig. >> reporter: inside washington's federal courthouse, roger clemens stood to acknowledge the perspective jurors into second perjury trials.

the legendary pitcher is accused of lying to congress in 2008 about using performance- enhancing drugs. the government's first shot at the case last july ended with a mistrial, after prosecutors showed jurors evidence the judge declared inadmissible. investigative reporter nathaniel vinton covered the first trial and is back in the courtroom for the new york daily news. >> i think it's really embarrass for the prosecutors. it was a dumb mistake. >> reporter: the trial could bring big names to the witness stand. monday, both sides bring to the lineup of more than 100 potential witnesses, including former stars jose canseco and barry bonds. >> the key witnesses will once again be brian mcnamee. he was the trainer who claims he injected him with steroids and saved the used needles. but the most-anticipated testimony could come from

teammate andy pettitte, who told congressional investigators that he had conversations with clemens about drug use. >> i think it's going to be really uncomfortable for him. he was really close with roger. i think that will be interesting testimony. >> reporter: the trial is expected to last four to six weeks if convicted on all six charges, clemens could face up to 30 years in prison. in washington, danielle not being ham, wjz -- nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> the trial is expected to last four to six weeks. well, from d.c. to maryland, we are seeing and feeling some hot weather outside. that means shedding the long sleeves in favor of flip flops and tank tops. outside here, it is still in the 80s in many areas. bob is updating temperatures in the first warning weather center. bob? >> just remember this. less than four days ago, we had frost and freeze advisories and warnings across much of the region. on the other side of the coin, winds out of the south really brought the heat in. take a look at temperatures right now.

very close to setting records. 89. last report from bwi marshall. 70, ocean city. down by the chilly ocean there. 79 in oakland. 88 in washington. 89 also in patuxent. these temperatures right now, running four, five, six, as much as 10 degrees warmer than we saw yesterday afternoon. now, the official high today, so far, 89, 56 this morning. the average high, only 65. the record, real close. may have did it, actually n.2002 being we got to 90 degrees. now, it's going to cool down the next few days. tomorrow, probably 10 to 15 degrees cooler than today. but still above average. vic? >> okay, bob. thank you. and today is not the date to have your ac on the line. this is a live picture. jfx at 28th street. with one lane on each side of the highway closed. evening rush hour has already caused some congestion. and this will be the case for weeks to come. how bad are the backups?

kristy breslin is monitoring the situation at traffic control. >> right now, we are already seeing some early delays on the jones falls expressway. if you're traveling in the northbound direction, you can expect delays there from fayette street to pleasant. southbound already backed down from cold spring lane to fayette. and we just expect those delays to get even thicker. alternate routes, liberty road, reisterstown, york ask charles. there's plenty of ways around that. on the west side inner loop, slowing from 95 to security boulevard. north side inner loop, stop and go there from dulaney valley boulevard to providence. and 95 southbound, an accident there, blocking the right-hand lane. that delay back to caton avenue. the accident right there at the beltway. other accidents include emerton road, at patterson mill. also mchenry and south fulton in baltimore city. let's take a live look as you can see on the left side of your screen. jfx. that's right there near maryland avenue. if your property has been damaged by fire, flooding or storms, you can trust the

restoration experts at accord restoration. for all the details, visit their website at accord restoration.com. back to you. >> stay with wjz for complete coverage of the jfx repairs. for construction work delays log onto wjz.com. a shocking revelation from actor ryan o'neal. he is battling stage four prostate cancer. the star opened up about his diagnosis during an interview with "people" magazine. although he said he was shocked by the news, the 74-year-old said he is confident he can recover. in 2009, his long-time partner, farrah fawcett, lost her battle to cancer. certain products are being pulled from the shelves. >> dole says a random sample of its bagged salads tested positive for salmonella. now, it is recalling more than 700 cases of its seven

lettuces, bagged salad. the produce was sold in 15 states, including maryland, pennsylvania and virginia. the salads also have a use-by date of april 11th. so far, no illnesses have been reported. vic? >> thank you very much. the company says consumers should throw out the recalled salads. very soon, the check will no longer be in the mail for millions of people who receive social security benefits. starting next year, they will begin phasing out paper checks for all benefit programs. instead, recipients will have to get payments electronically, through direct deposit or on a debit card. a penguin going on an impromptu ride. dirk was stolen by revelers. the next day, the thieves dropped him off in a river and ran for it. luckily, someone call said in to tell where to find them. and those revelers are now

facing charges, as well they should. >> i've never heard of penguin- napping. it's the first. hopefully the last. straight ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. pippa middleton, caught up in a gun scandal. we'll tell but the scandam involving prince william's sister-in-law. and summer-like sun shines all over maryland. get your updated first warning forecast coming up. ,,,,,,

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murder charges today, linked to the crash of a van in texas, filled with illegal immigrants. police say the 15-year-old driver was carrying about 16 immigrants in the vehicle, when he fled from police and crashed on a texas highway. nine people were killed. police say the teen was working for a human trafficking ring and is now facing nine counts of murder. prosecutors say they want to try him as an adult.

an overnight siege by militants in afghanistan. capital violence comes to an end today. the taliban is taking credit for a string of four coordinated assaults in four cities. [ gunshots ] >> well, unfortunately, you're looking at video of these assaults, but we don't have alan pizzy's reports at this time. we'll bring it to you as soon as we can get it. afghanistan officials say three civilians were also killed when they were caught in the crossfire. a young child speeds off in a car with his father inches away. police say the man was standing next to his running car at a 7- eleven. when he turned his back for a moment, another person jumped in the car and took off with the 3-year-old son sleeping in the back seat. the man eventually dropped the

child off. the child was not hurt. last month, 51-year-old igor was walking near a highway road when a mattress hit a truck and hit him in the head. he suffered skull and minor injuries. now, his wife says he has been transferred from a hospital to a florida rehab center. it could still be another month before he's well enough to fly home. investigators are set to release a newie report detailing the wildfires that swept through colorado last month. >> the findings will explain more about the prescribed burn that allegedly caused the fire. high winds fanned the flames from a controlled burn. conducted by the colorado state forest service on march 26th. the fire scorched six square miles. destroying more than two dozen homes. separate investigators are now looking into the exact cause of the fire and the death. denise? >> investigators are expected to refindings any time now. missing and presumed dead. today, the search for four missing sailors and a yacht

race accident is called off in san francisco. bill whittaker reports for wjz. one body has been recovered and three others were saved. >> reporter: it was a dramatic coast guard rescue. three sailors, lifted to safety after clinging to jagged outcroppings, off the coast of san francisco, holding on for their lives. they were three of the eight- person crew on the low-speed chase. this 38-foot racing yacht, competing in a round-trip race from the san francisco yacht club to the rugged islands. a rocky wildlife refuge. >> coast guard, petty officer second petty class, levi green. >> swept people. and the rest of the crew turned the vessel around. and they got hit by another wave, which knocked them into the rocks. >> reporter: the coast guard launched boats, planes and helicopters to the rescue, 27 miles offshore. pulled from the water, the body of mark cassen, an artist who loved to paint scenes of

sailing. >> the racers on the boats are experienced crewmembers. >> reporter: ed lynch, director of the san francisco yacht club says this is the first major accident in the 107 years of this race. >> we will definitely, you know, take stock of this incident and do some soul searching. >> reporter: on a clear day, you can see them from san francisco. now, everyone knows what experienced sailors have long known. this is a treacherous environment. bill whittaker, in los angeles. >> last month, the coast guard responded to another sailing accident near the same spot. well, we're now going to go back to that story of the overnight siege of afghan militants. allen pizzey reports that the taliban is taking credit for a string of coordinated assaults in four cities. >> reporter: the operations to root out and kill the insurgents was carried out with the afghans, without the security force. but it took almost 18 hours from start to finish.

a handful of insurgents took over a building site, in what is supposedly one of the city. this morning, the bodies of taliban fighters were still sprawled in the rubble. testament to the fierce fighting. the taliban said the operation marked the start of their offensive. the spokesman said it had been planned for months and was in part revenge for u.s. troops having burned the koran. and for the killing of 17 afghan civilians, let alone, u.s. army sergeant. the attack here and the brief eventual capital, left 36 insurgents dead. eight afghan security members were killed and 40 wounded. one insurgent was captured and reportedly confessed for what is known as the subgroup that operates from neighboring pakistan. u.s. ambassador, ryan crocker, backed that up yesterday. attacks like this demonstrate why we need to be here, he said. to get out before the afghans

have a full grip on security, which is a couple of years out, would be to invite the taliban, the happencanis and taliban back in and set the stage for another 9/11. and that, i think, is an unacceptable risk for any american. >> again, that was allen pizzey reporting. afghanistan officials say three civilians were also killed in the crossfire. some royal problems for kate middleston's little sister pippa. middleton was reportedly in the passenger seat of the car, when the driver jokingly aimed the weapon at a photographer in paris. if convicted, they both face up to seven years in prison. a black lab puts herself in harm's way to protect a fallen friend in california. grace sat in the middle of traffic, guarding the body of a yellow lab. she was later taken to a shelter, where she's now up for adoption. at least six people have already called, asking about

taking grace home with them. >> oh. well, the pools aren't open yet. but they sure should be today. >> bob has the updated forecast coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

here's a live look outside right now. bob said a little while ago, we were talking about frost. today, we're talking about this. >> four or five days ago. we came across frost and freeze, much of the region. lots of areas saw that just a week ago. as that cold high pressure moves off the east coast. winds came right back out of the south. and this is the result. very, very warm. abnormally, ridiculously warm temperatures. but still very, very dry. take a look right now. last coming in at bwi marshall, at 89. but the dew points, way down, at 54 degrees. humidity is only 30%. once again, extreme fire danger across the entire mid-atlantic region. west/southwest winds are not helping at 17 miles an hour. barometer right now, holding steady. 29.93 inches. 78 in oakland. on the other side of the

mountain, down in the valley, cumberland and 90. 88 in washington. 70, ocean city, with the winds off the ocean. of course, 86 in elkton. and east oven as well. -- easton as well. locally, temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s. this is basically the highest temperature of the day, between 4:00, 5:00, something like that this time of year. 82, annapolis. kent island. rock hall, by the bay. cooler. away from the bay. temperatures in the mid and upper 80s. still even up to our north. albany, 89. in fact, the nation's high, was in central massachusetts. wet spear massachusetts, 93 degrees this afternoon. and today was the boston marathon. it's still 84 degrees there. now, if you get down to nantucket. surround them by the cold ocean. it's only 57. portland, 68. 83. and 87 in syracuse. scrat scranton and philly. it is cooler to the west. there's a weak front that's going to come through the area.

late tonight. no shower activity. a few clouds. winds go back to the west and northwest. it will drop temperatures tomorrow. 10 to 15 degrees. cooler than today. there's a breeze. although the breeze is warm, it's very dry. so it's still helping to dry out all of the woodlands, leaves, et cetera, very, very dry conditions in the entire area. 89 so far today. 56 this morning. the average is 65 and 43. and the records, we may have done it, in between hours. 90, in 2002. and 30 degrees in 1962. here's a front that caused all of the havoc in the midwest this weekend. and the plain states. it's weakened considerably. except way down here across the southern mississippi valley area. still pretty good thunderstorms. but in our part of the world. there's just nothing left to it. a few showers in west virginia are not going to make it here. we'll see a few clouds and wind shift. and yes, it will get cooler tomorrow. so once the front gets through, we'll be back to closer to average temperatures.

wednesday, that system passing to our south. might -- will be just on the northern edge of some showers. virginia, a better chance. maybe, just maybe a shower wednesday. looks like we'll have to wait until the weekend for more general rain. west winds in the northwest. gusting as high as 20 knots tomorrow. it will be cooler, but still breezy. partly cloudy. warmer tonight. 60 for our low. and tomorrow, mid-70s, nice afternoon, but still breezy and warm for this time of the year. temperatures still running about 10 degrees above average. >> okay. >> wow. >> still dry. >> amazing. thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. i'm derek valcourt. along the lane closures of the jfx. is and i'll give you a first- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,commuters are ,,

coming up next on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. rough ride home. jones falls expressway. what to expect for your commute. video of a man in downtown baltimore. punched and kicked. i'm adam may. now the only victory for a suspect in custody. a drought watch in effect. i'm megan meghan mccorkell. what emergency officials want you to know. check in for all of these stories and more on the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now.

gridlock. heavy delays for drivers on the jones falls expressway. >> why the frustrating backups are just beginning. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> a traffic nightmare on i-83. the evening rush hour is under way. and it's a difficult drive in and out of the city, thanks to major construction on the jfx. wjz is live with complete coverage of repairs. kristy breslin and sky eye chopper 13 are tracking the backup first. derek valcourt talks to drivers. >> reporter: it was a rough morning for a lot of folks. the drive home is slow going. especially for those folks, just now getting on the jfx, after what was three lanes now down to just two. >> reporter: as expected, the commute on the jfx slow as affected. in fact, looks a lot like a slow mess on the commute.