united states. we're at 100 at our last reading. this is the actual air twfer -- air temperature. not quite a record break are but still unusual. heat index values feeling like 104 in easton. when you add in the humidity, which is quite high, you get a high are result. a few storms south of garrett county, i think we're dry. the storm is a good possibility. much more on that coming up. >> we know someone who's off by 675 degrees. we know it's hot. sunday night our very own mike masco thought we would really be hitting some hot temperatures. >> i knew i'd be hearing from you.

>> 775 degrees. >> you know, this whole situation just totally says why social media is such a powerful thing. i am to blame. posted it on my facebook. i figured they would get a couple laughs. i didn't think it would hit the uk. still, it feels like it's 600. the humidity wyatt was telling you into the 100 mark. so steam bath city. yes, i did not hit the two-degree guarantee. wyatt hit his two-degree guarantee. >> thank you. 775. you saw it. everybody saw it. >> friends of friends of friends posted it on my facebook.

my joke back was we're not forecasting people barbecuing today, not for the inside of the grill. >> all right. thank you very much, wyatt. michael outside. on days like this you're tempting to dive into the first body of wart you see like a reservoir. >> reporter: the sign says no but the cold waters of the loch raven reservoir may be hard to resist. >> a long time ago, just once. didn't go in very far. it's not legal. >> reporter: the seven officers charged with policing it beg to deliver. >> $100 or a crime punishable by jail time. >> reporter: as recently has two years ago three people drowned

in the reservoirs in three weeks time. fishermen said they saw people swimming out here all the time. >> especially on the weekends. it's hard to get to. it's not only kids, but adults as well. some of them have the flotation devices. some don't. >> reporter: along with the submerged drift wood, there's also a dam, swift currents and a treacherous dropoff that could pose risks. >> usually when you by yourself, you have to call for backup. then i ride out in a boat. if they don't run, i can deal with it. if they run, we usually lock them up. >> water that's ankle deacon sud -- deep can suddenly drop off.

this young girl received a verbal warning that even wading in the wart isn't allowed. in baltimore county, jeff hager, abc2 news. >> last year there were 1300 warnings and 200 citations. the city's three reservoirs provide drinking water for 8.3 million people in the area. think of it like juggling light bulbs. that's what the folks are doing right now during this heat wave. the utility gave us a rare look to show us how they're keeping an eye on both the transmission and distribution of power all across our region. bge said there's plenty of power, but that doesn't mean you should waste off. hold off on using the power hog.

well, 33 years, we've been going to thrice. it's the towson farmers market. we have 29 local farmers who hauled their wares to the market. we have rugs, nuts, ice cream, coffee, soaps, sweet pies and clothing. it's right at the hart of towson on washington and allegany. they showed off how they have fun in the water and enough to have county executive kevin kamenetz jump. the admission rates for the rest of us. as the county executive says, we all deserve a beach break.

did to our website, abc2news.com. you can find the cooling center near you and what you need to do about choosing a sun screen. you can find our hot weather guide in our featured store section right there. the mother of christopher brown will spend the weekend saying gb to -- good-bye to her teenage son. districts are trying to decide whether to charge the office are. but brown's mother doesn't want to talk about that. she wants to talk about her son. >> reporter: with her son about to to be a high school senior, chris brown should be looking at which of these photos to send to the yearbook staff at randallstown high school. >> i just know i will miss

christopher so much, but he's showing me just when i thought i wouldn't see him again, i'm starting to see him in people again and that means the world. at least i know i got a piece every where i go. >> reporter: from the grocery store to other places, she is bang to see her son's impact on others. a spiritual woman ground is garnering strength from her son's impact. there is an investigation going on. she does believe dr. james la board criminally murdered her son but it's not about that. it's about christopher. >> i'm not angry. i want to make sure that's clear. i don't feel cheated. i just know this was a crime

committed and i need justice to prevail. there's no other way i can lock at it. i love that life i just saw. >> reporter: she will see much more of it tonight. chris for's friends have planned a vigil on the very football field hi was working toward his dream. this isn't a rally. this is a vigil, one brown said she will lean on for strength. >> they don't know how much it will take us to get through it and they will help us with it. i just want christopher -- i asked the lord to show me christopher a little bit more and he's lansing that prayer -- answering that prayer. i don't want to take away his purpose. he came in peace and i want him

to leave in peace. >> i love that life i just saw. >> well that vegle for christopher brown will leave in about an hour. the wake will be held tomorrow evening. now brown's mother told us she has respect for county authorities. the off duty officers cam to murder their child and whether or not they deem her as a criminal act. for their part the county said the investigation is still going on and may not have an answer for christopher's mother for a couple more weeks. today we spoke to county executive kevin kamenetz who had this to say. >> i have met extensively with police chief johnson as well as state's attorney scott shellen ber -- shellenberger. they will determine what the facts are and take whatever steps are appropriate. >> let me tell you, brian kuebler is on the story.

he will continue to follow it has the investigation unfolds. we'll have more tonight on abc2 news at 11:00. a second man has been arrested by baltimore police and charged with the murder of a man found in parkville. d'angelo johnson was arrested the seam day police announced the arrest in the case. on june 12th police were called out for a man who was shot several times inside the car. the man was identified as miguel bailey. johnson has been charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery and is being held along with the first man arrested. well, you slather on the sun screen. you watch them like a hawk. one of the biggest summer dangers is right inside your home. a warning about:and windows. and you use swatters to avoid them, but mosquitoes are back to life. what you need to do and in the

do when you get bite. all right. 99 at bwi. so 100 is our forecast for you. we did hit that. you get an abc2 storm umbrella three days in a row. the heat breaker is on the way.

enjoy the summer breeze. it could pose a danger. linda so explains it. >> kids falling out of windows

is not as common as you may think. there are three separate cases in which a 2, 3 and 5-year-old got hurt. often times they can be serious. >> a lot are concussions or head injuries because the child falls head first. >> reporter: howard county's health officer said will are several ways to prevent a fall. >> you don't want furniture or raid atetors by the -- raid atetors by the window. you want the window at a low muff level that a kid can't fall out. >> reporter: if possible, open windows from the top, not the bottom and don't rely on screens. >> screens do not protect very well. virtually every case i heard of, the screen was found on the ground with the kids. >> reporter: parties can install

window guards. it's also important to be important about the cords on your blinds. >> got to make sure it's not tied together, so it can't form a noose or ob texaned by the child. >> reporter: tips to cope your kids safe around windows. linda so, abc2 news. >> for the latest health news, all you have to do is like the facebook fan page. just do a search for linda so, the health reporter on facebook. >> the heat on a day like today is one thing. it's hard to avoid getting bit living around here but health experts said the beets could become more than annoying if you just leave them alone. >> if they go from being red and swollen to larger red and swollen having yellowish drainage or appears to be getting warmer and larger, let

doctors know. >> muscle weakness is a seen that it's more than you can handle by yourself. hate mosquitoes. i think the bats eat them. it's hot. it's sticky. it feels like summer. the last thing we need are skeeters. damascus, hot seering sunrise. it stayed hot all day, very few clouds to break up the sunshine. the clouds were fair weather maker. dundalk today a hot hazy look at the key bridge across the out are part of the harbor. how about ocean city getting more packedded why wouldn't it be. temperatures reaching to not no heat index. it was hot even at the beach. at left you can jump in the water as much as you want.

general rally clear are with a couple of storms originally popping up toward the winchester area. we had a couple of lightning strikes earlier today on maryland's most powerful radar. this is not really the main boundary headed our way. the main boundary set to arrive tomorrow afternoon. we'll be tracking that in the abc2 storm center. we didn't get to the record today. the record is 100 from 1923. we got to 99. we threatened the record. mid-60s. that's oppressive. unpleaserable. steam bath, you mail it, 100 in cambridge. 99 in washington. 103 in frederick. it's hot, sticky. scattered showers through the west. those are fizzling out.

from detroit, indiana and reaching south of missouri, sthes our cold frontal boundary that will drop our temperatures and will push this heat bubble out of the way. this has been sitting on top of the carolinas, spinning, spinning, sing, not moving. each day the hot air mass gets hotter. as a result, we have been getting hot are and hotter. again, that front pushing in will push the hot air mass out. anytime after 1:00, 2:00, looking for the possibility of thunderstorms. a steamer out there. tomorrow 93 not quote as hot with the late day scattered storms. tomorrow night down to 70. here's the seven-day forecast, a slight relief tomorrow. mid-80s here. a reinforcing shot of cooler air should drop us into even the upper 70s pipe wednesday of next woke. looking forward to that.

we want to head outside. mike masco, the man of the our standing by. we've all had a typo. we're in a rush getting that last second temperature update and maybe you make a typo. he'll make light of it and post it on facebook. >> i expected you a couple other people to see it and that's it. it's done. now the uk is taking a look. this is kelly. 20 degrees or 150 degrees? >> somewhere in between. >> all right. 100 degrees or 20 degrees. >> i'll take the san diego weather we had last week. >> the 75 or the 775 i predicted? it's like the forecast heard around the world. somewhere in between. we like a little san diego action in baltimore. unfortunately, it feels like 775 degrees out there.

>> also spelled ellicott city with seven "t"'s. hey, it was an all-star turnout at the cal ripken annual luncheon. abc2 is a proud partner. three awards were handed out to people who helped. the cal ripken foundation is focusedded on building character, teaching life lessons. an outstanding day with the ripkens. and all the ships left the harbor. there's still time to recognize the bicentennial of the war of 1812.

dedicated to the memory of some of those contributions. >> one of the things, our history is not highlighted and african-americans played a pivotal role in the war of 1812. >> on the second stop, the monument. the kid were treated to a special performance, an african-american soldier was wounded in the war of 1812.

all right. before we go, kelly joins us with a look at what's coming up. >> summertime. abc2 works for you. things you should never buy second hand. >> all right. and will the heat or the thunder win tonight? what do you think? >> the heat wins out, right? >> we'll see. >> the heat winning this afternoon. we're in the 100 plus heat index range. watch for storms later in the day. >> diane sawyer is next. heat and thunder. >> have a good night.

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