with some good air conditioning inside. let's check in with mike masco with a lock at how hot it will be. >> it will stay hot. rosie, 27 states hit 100 degrees. 100 at bwi. it's 103 in d.c. they beat their all time record for ever in june. they've been keeping records for 90 years. heat and humidity makes it feel like 110 in the city. frederick feeling like 114 degrees. we have an excessive heat warning still in effect for 9:00. heat advisories for outside lying areas. maryland's most powerful radar is clear for right now. i want to go out 300 miles toward the west. we find a line of ferocious thunderstorms. severe thunderstorm watch is up west of town. we're going to see if the line of storms holds together. if it doesn't we'll be addressing the idea of severe

weather. we'll detail it coming up in just a little bit. >> oppressive sticky, stanky, absolutely unbearable outside. however you want to describe it, it's down right miserable. some people have no choice but to work in the heat. we have more on how people are trying to beat the heat. >> talking about that heat. >> reporter: that's all people were talking about. >> very hot. >> i can't -- about to pass out. >> hot and sticky. >> test going to be a hot day in store for everyone. >> reporter: how true those words were. air conditioning is not overrated. >> staying cool. >> reporter: how can those of us who have to work and play in the heat cope with the heat.

trainers have to make sure the athletes aren't dehydrated. >> we'll mandate extra water breaks. they have to get water in them. >> i've been out here sense i was 16. >> reporter: a carpenter working on the bridge. he learned his craft and how to deal with the heat from older, wiser men. >> got water. owe get breaks every once in awhile. i'm used to it by now. >> reporter: even working with ice on a day like today doesn't mean you don't have to protect why are self-from the sun. >> the sun moved this way. >> this take has lot for me to come out and do this. it take last lot because it's scorching hot. >> reporter: back at towson u germany has some add -- jeremy has some advice. >> check their urine color. if they start seeing it's a

darker color, it's an easy sign that they're getting dehydrated. >> reporter: so get in some shade, ac or the pool. drink plenty of water and what do you suggest? >> my suggestion is head out to the beach. >> reporter: i just might. in baltimore, i'm lamont williams, abc2 news. >> even in this heat this looks like a good weekend to spend time out on the bay. if you need extra precautions if you're going to be out there, try to stay safest specially in the heat. they all produce fatigue. when you add them together, it's like being impaired by alcohol and, of course, do not drink alcohol and operate a boat. >> in this heat some people will do just about anything to cool

off but don't think about taking a dip in one of the reservoirs. they are on a trel at loch raven, pretty boy and liberty. to make sure you don't jump in. if you do, it's a fine of $100. as the heat took its toll on baltimore today, people relied on things like snowballs and some folks went to cooling centers. many of the city's recreational programs were sus spendeddals the temperature rose above 90 degrees. >> we just got off of work. my uncle said he would bring us down here because it was a code red into water is the place to be today. >> some kids found relief of their own from an open fire hydrant that produced cold

gushing water. remember, it is a fire hazard to open up the hydrants in the city. baltimore city pools are op. they will stay hope until 8:00 tonight. admission is a buck 50. it's a good bet they will be open for extra hours again. even in this heat, the animals at the maryland zoo are trying to find ways to keep cool. making sure that they have plenty of water and shade like this elephant. the animals are getting icy treats leak frozen blocks of watermelon and fish sickles. >> basically, we have to make secure we provide a -- sure we provide a choice. in the wild they have a choice. once you bring them into captivity, you have to provide the choice. >> what about the two legged

visitors heading out to the zoo? don't worry, there's plenty of shade. >> this high heat can also lead to high energy bills. here are a few ways to cut back. wait until after 9:00 to use the dishwasher or dryer. cook with a microavenue or grim and -- microwave or grill. to help you survive today's code red level heat, check out our website, abc2news.com. you can find ways to lower your electric bills, fun ways to stay hydrated and what you need to know about choosing that sun screen. you can find this in our featured stories section. >> another grate place to send -- great place to spend a hot evening is heating crabs on the deck. this restaurant is more than just about good food.

wyatt everhart is hanging out there to explain. >> i have pictures of me and my dad at sandy point. the big crab deck. they're working toward sustainability. i've got the vice-president of sustainability with phillips, ed rose. hey, ed, thanks for joining us. you have a great job because you're helping to serve the masses but working to sustain the population. if there's no seafood, there's no phillips. >> sustainability is about having abundant resources for future generations. so sustainability is a key word for us and a key part of our program. we're really proud that phillips is a real leader in seafood sustainability. >> you're a marine biologist.

your granddaughter is learning about cleaning up the harbor. what would you say the state of the bay, the state of the harbor is? >> i think most people give the bay a report card of c minus or something like that. we have a lot of work to do. there's been a lot of progress. we're also bright. humans cause these problems. humans can solve them. we're excited about the future. >> it's a fascinating thing. we've seen that fluctuate back and forth. hurricane irene. that was a setback. now we cran get on an upswing. last thoughts? >> i think we can get there. it's in the always a five-year program. sometimes a 20-year program. if we get there everyone will have a lot of seafood to eat for a long time.

>> thanks for joining us. 20 years not so long when you look at the kids right now. let's head back to the studio, great scene in downtown baltimore. it's hot. >> and those crabs may be hot a little later today. come sunday you'll be paying more to protect the bay. lawmakers approved raising the so-called flush tax from $30 a year to $60 a year. and another closing that we've known about for awhile takes place this weekend. truck 10 in west baltimore and truck 15 in east baltimore will shut down for good. it's part of the mayor's budget. and bus of that, fire chief jim clack said the city will still have the same number of trucks

on the city. they've been in a nearly decades long battle. the drive-in theater argued that it was a nuisance. the jury agreed and awarded the theater more than $800,000. a gas main breaks, shuts off service to hundreds in anne arundel county. and he is the earl of baltimore. a bronze statue will be dead kateed in his honor. what he thinks about it. >> i'm meteorologist mike masco, 100 degrees. feels like 108. let's go out to the west. there are some nasty thunderstorms lined up. does this make it into our area? we'll have it at 6:00. [ male announcer ] millions of dollars for new schools and teachers...

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and the skies always beautiful over dundalk. you're looking at the key bridge. a lot of heat coming down. we'll have a look at the forecast coming up in about three minutes or so. right now anne arundel detectives are looking into a suspicious death. police said he suffered trauma and was taken to baltimore washington medical center. anyone with any information is asked to call the police. also tonight natural gas service is coming back on for more than 200 people in the

gambrills area. bge shut down service to people. they will contact people who lost service to let them know a bge rep will be by and, remember, to ask to see a photo i.d. before letting them inside your home. >> summer's here. that means steamed crabs. phillips is showing off its new restaurant at the power plant today. wyatt everhart is there. they've made this restaurant into a place where people can learn about the bay today. >> it really is, rosie. i mean, it is amazing with they got into one deck. a whole different eating area. it's a bay crab deck, a learning area, a place to get steamed crabs and chucked oysters, fresh on the spot. we got george and the rest of

the crew. you had the nickname hannibal. give us a chuck through. >> we're chucking oysters and going to show you a couple of them. >> we got two of them up. >> flat seed up. cut the muscle loose from the cup side and we present the oysters here on the flat side. it makes for a nice plump presentation, a method that's indicative of the mid-atlantic. >> these are right out of the chesapeake. it's not hot or anything. the ice is staying cold, so that is the main thing. it's a great venue. they did an outstanding seafood presentation. i want to make you hungry.

right off pratt street. this is from the chesapeake, even the corn farmed locally, so it's really an effort to serve the local seafood of maryland and it's a great spot. a lot of people know phillips moved to pratt street right on the water. a lot of people don't realize it's a different venue. it's about sustainability and that suck cue -- succulent seafood. >> wyatt is out there enjoying it. we thought what foods help you cool off. tomato, cucumbers, peaches. did for the room temperature

water. your body will absorb it much faster. ache a look. hazy shot dundalk. deep creek. we're going to go out to the west, maybe some powerful storms but a nice shot. see if you're heading toward the west. bel air. where's the clouds. mostly sunny skies. 90s to woot would the did to -- 90s to 100. in terms of where we stood, it's 101. that will be in the books. at 8:00 we will officialize the number. the record was set back in 1934. take a look at temperatures. we're up a degrees 101 in baltimore. 103 in d.c. we didn't have much of a sea

breeze. it stayed into the upper 90s. heat and humidity, feeling like 109. frederick feeling like 114. wilmington, dove are -- dover. dangerous heat. the red code red alert will stay in effect. tomorrow we have an excessive heat watch because we're going to be watching the temperatures rise tomorrow in combination with the humidity. it will make it feel like 105 to 110. the satellite picture is clear. you notice clouds billowing up. that's the leading edge of the system we've been watching and tracking. this started in the northern plains. it's moving at 65 miles an hour and that's where we're going to be concerned with over the next several hours. we had maryland's most powerful, west virginia, parts of western

pennsylvania, even tornado warnings. if this can hold together, it's four hours and it will be in our viewing area. tonight 8:00, 9:00, keep an eye on channel 2. we'll bring you up to speed on what's going on. a risk of not only tonight, gusty winds and hail but tomorrow afternoon we have to keep an eye on the western sky. after 12:00 there -- 2:00 there could be some. 90 to 100. the storms are starting to fire up. the forecast for the rest of the evening, around 95 degrees. it's a slow crawl through the 90s. eventually 75 degrees. tomorrow 99. i garn toe you'll see a few 100's. sunday drier heat, 97.

monday a chance of a scattered shower. then 95 doing into the 4th of july holiday weekend. >> if we get some rain will that break the heat or make it stickier? >> make it stickier. we need something to kick things offshore. that will not come to fruition until later next week. before the o's hit the field they hit the field for baseball clean neck. they took the children through some drills and answered their questions and signed probably a lot of autographs. this is one of several clinics to teach children how to lead an active and healthy life-style. tomorrow you want to get to the yard early. they will unvale their statue. earl weaver. >> i think he's very touched,

very tumble, very touched. it's typical earl. he definitely understands the magnitude of this but doesn't want all the fuss to be about him. >> no one could argue with an umpire bet are than earl weaver. earlier this year they unveiled a statue. all fans who attend the game will get a replica of little earl. you are looking live at the pick which are of chesapeake beach. doesn't the wart look inviting? we'll have a quick wrap up of the weather coming up.

before we go, here's a look at what we're working on. with school out, your children are probably more interested in relaxing and doing nothing than learning. abc2 works for you with fun trips to keep your kids brains active. plus, a big win for a local landmark. those stories and a lot more when you join us at 11. active at 11:00. storms out to the west. >> we'll keep watch on that with our radar. >> radar's most powerful in about three hours. we'll be talking about stormsen

terring the picture. >> we'll see you at 11. [ male announcer ] millions of dollars for new schools and teachers...

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