christmas gifts and scooping up new deals. a few tips ahead. desean jackson and the washington redskins could be the grinch tonight in south philadelphia. they could eliminate the eagles from playoff contention at the linc. those stories and more in just a moment. first a check of the exclusive accuwether seven-day forecast with meteorologist chris sowers. it's still warm. >> reporter: it is, but at least it's feeling a little more christmassy out there this morning than yesterday. yesterday we were in the low 60s and 70s. christmas eve we were in the low 70s. last three or four days we've had record highs. it's been a wild stretch of weather for the better, though, because the downfall would be snow. if it was cold enough for snow we would be talking about 30 inches of snow on the ground. 54 in philadelphia. millville. wilmington, 53. again, it is cooler with the front slipping through. allentown, 50. 55 in cape may. temperatures ranging anywhere

from 3 to 12, 13 degrees cooler than the same time yesterday. when you factor in the breeze it's cooler than what you just saw. it feels like the upper 40s. the frontal system is sitting over top of us, that means more showers and patchy drizzle will work into the area from southwest to northeast later this afternoon. it's another gray and gloomy day, mostly cloudy, breezy, patchy fog well north ran west. there could be areas of drizzle developing. 56 degrees that's the forecasted high. just in case you missed it the first time. patchy drizzle, 56 degrees that's the forecasted high. when we come back we'll talk about more rain in the seven-day forecast, but also more record highs, wait until you see what we have on tap for you tomorrow. we'll have that in ten minutes. >> to shop or not to shop. it is decision day for many people on this day after christmas. stores are back open and offering steep markdowns, some

bigger than before the holiday bargain blitz. be prepared for crowds, 25% of shoppers are expected to dash for deals. today is the third busiest day for foot traffic for retailers. we have tips to help you as you decide what to shop first to score the best deals. clothing outlets have the best sales after christmas. they are looking to clear out stuff that didn't sell well. if you need to send that gift card, the sooner you do it, the more money you get back. sometimes it's up to 90%. check online for trade-in sites. it is a great day to get winter gear because of the lack of snow. stores need to push out all the inventory. bigger items like tvs and tech gadgets have bigger sales next month that's what the consumer electronics shows happen and stores will be moving out the orderly stuff to make room for the new big buys.

monitor the return clock some retailers go by when the item is purchased. return policy for sale and clearance may be dinnertime than merchandise sold at full price. if you get an electronics gift and don't want it, don't open it. that's the way to avoid a restocking fee when you send it back. keep on tags and bar codes and bottom line have a veree' veree have a seat. >> eagles, looks like tonight, the washington take nfc east and their playoff hopes are gone.

cousins has rallied the redskins. he has a opponent target, desean jackson. >> we can change the game probably quirker than all their threats, you have to know where's at at all times. his ability to stretch the field is something to be respected. we'll treat it accordingly. >> the eagles are trying to look past the second half meltdown in a blowout loss to the cardinals. demarco murray has not played that much in the game, he has put that in the rear view mirror. >> you have to make the playoffs, that's where the focus is. i can't worry about how many place we did, i can only control what i control. whenever i get in you have to make the best of it. >> you have to go out there and compute at a high level. >> it's been up and down season and everybody felt that, but you know, the good thing what we set out to do last spring is still

right in front of us. >> the eagles remember the last season when they lost the last three games and missed the playoffs. ron jaworski brings his key to the win. if it's a win or go home, the season finale is against the giants. bran dom -- brandon gram will have tonight's breakdown of the game. "action news" cam found shell casings at the triple play sports bar on west hunting park avenue. police say it started when two men were tossed from the bar before 1:00 a.m. they say the men left and returned a short time later. one jumped out of the car and fired 16 shots at employees and patrons standing outside the

bar. one of the bullets hit the a patron in the angle. armed security guards returned fire. minutes later a man showed up at einstein medical center with a bullet wound to the stomach. >> we believe the man is connected to the incident. we don't know if the male is a suspect or a patron here when this this all occurred. >> that man was rushed into surgery and is listed in critical condition. police say the security guards have permit to carry guns and are cooperating. we continue to follow another developing story this one out of philadelphia's felton criminal section. a shooting happened on the 4200 block mcalster street at a social club. the group was escorted out when shots were fired. three people including two women were injured. one of the victims is in serious condition. a 4th victim showed up at the

hospital. police tell us an armed security guard was involved in the shooting and they have two people of interest this custody. developing a fast-moving brushfire is burning along the pacific coast highway. the blaze whipped by winds is threatening 30 homes near ventura. so far 900 acres have burned down a hillside to the ocean. those homes are right in the path of these flames. a stretch of the highway is also shut down. rail service in the area is suspended a report from abc news is coming up in the next half-hour. >> a massive wildfire continues to burn in southern australia. the fire has charred one homes along a stretch of coastline popular with tourists. firefighters spent most of christmas day trying to gain the upper hand. cooler weather and light rain is helping, but the fire could burn for weeks.

nobody has been injured. destructive wildfire are common across much of australia did you work the southern hemisphere summer. parts of the south is bracing for possible tornados and flash flooding. this is the destruction caused by a twist touching down in birmingham, alabama. the tornados striking during christmas dinner. the worst damage is ten miles from the city's downtown. a flood watch is in effect for parts of alabama. that's a boathouse floating down a rain swollen lake. alabama governor, robert bentley has issued an emergency declaration for flooded areas. mississippi is preparing for more flash flooding, hail and winds is a concern, as well. trees and power lines could come crashing down.

the threat of tornados and flooding is lingering over parts of georgia and tennessee. a spree of tornados killed 15 people in the southeast this week. something unusual in a montgomery county creek now local officials are trying to figure out what it is and how it got is there. the action cam found the white and chalky water in park creek at regency drive in montgomery township. someone noticed the cloudy water and called 911. firefighters say whatever the substance it doesn't appear to be harmful. the holiday spirit was strong in the city's germantown section. philadelphia police teamed up with santa claus to make the season very bright for children in need. >> reporter: for the special occasion santa ditched his reign reign -- reindeer and sleigh for a police cruisers.

officers from the 14th district collected toys for those in need. they are selected by politicians and family members and concerned citizens. >> to me this is christmas. the key word is about giving. it's about giving. this right here touches ply heart. >> reporter: you can imagine the alarm if the police department showed up in the neighborhood with lights on and sirens blasting. it is christmas, these officers are in the neighborhood to spread holiday cheer. >> reporter: make somebody happier, somebody who didn't know where the next meal was coming from. >> reporter: for each family visited this was a bit of a christmas miracle. most had a difficult year and this made all the difference. have a -- vanisha said things were so bad she didn't know she would make christmas. she is grateful to see her kids

smile. >> the small act of kindness is having a big impact on families, many say it is a he reminder of what all the police officers do. >> it's good to show how the police officers help out the community. we should stand by them. >> merry christmas. >> say thank you. >> thank you. channel 6 "action news." >> much more to come on "action news" saturday morning, unfolding overnight, 18 miners trapped in china. new information came in on the rescue effort. >> reporter: double scan live is picking up a few more showers out there this morning, maybe patchy drizzle. we have the chance of rain or showers or some kind of wet weather every single day in the forecast. i'll have the details coming up right after this.

>> it is december, folks, i know it doesn't feel like december. >> reporter: almost january, feels like may out there. not this morning, but it has been over the last few days. there's the view we're live on sky6 live hd in cape may. yesterday would not have been a bad beach bay. we had sunshine and the clouds rolled in. we had thunderstorms late in the afternoon and evening hours, especially across south jersey and delaware. today should be quieter. there's a chance of wet weather, we're not expecting showers or

thunderstorms or anything like that. just patchy drizzle, maybe one or two areas you'll see quick-hitting shower. 54 degrees, cooler, 36 is the dewpoint. wind out of the northeast at 10 miles per hour, the pressure reading is rising. 60s and 70s has been replaced by the low to mid 50s. these will stick around for 12 to 24 hours. the cold front lifts back north again as we head into tomorrow, the numbers skyrocket in the upper 40s, and low 70s. it will be breezy from time to time, as well. wind speeds 5 to 15 miles per hour. satellite and radar, cloudy conditions, seems like we've been stuck in this for at least the last week to ten days. every now and then there could drizzle or scattered shower. depending on where the front is, it will bounce back and forth for the next 12 to 24 hours.

it will feel lift into new england. buffalo, 34. binghamton, 35. there's our 54. mild across the virginias and the carolinas, where temperatures are in the 60 and even 70s. look at the cold starting to build out here to the west. 11 degrees right now in rapid city. 3 in billings montana. we've seen this pattern where we're seeing warmth across the eastern seaboard, now we're starting to tap into the cold even snow. get a load of this, you have the vegas vacation. this is what it looks like they have been picked up snow to 3 to 6 inches. this is the higher elevations north of las vegas. look at this, can you imagine that's how cold it's been, they have seen the temperatures in the teens and 20s. if you get any precipitation it's going to fall in the form of something frozen sleet or snow. the kids love it, it's unusual to be talking about a white

christmas in vegas and california. that's the pattern we've been seeing over the last couple of weeks. we'll get cold east of the mississippi river as we march along over the next couple of weeks. we flip it back to the maps. we have one more day of record highs before that happens. there's a look at the surface maps. this first low will charge to the north as we get into sunday. there's blizzard conditions in western texas and front range. for us back home it's quiet, very, very warm. future tracker 6, later this afternoon, cloudy contingency, one or two areas you could see a -- cloudy conditions, you on or two areas patchy drizzle. that sets up a gloomy morning tomorrow morning, by afternoon we could see sunshine before afternoon thunderstorms erupt late afternoon, 7:00 p.m. in the

evening. some them could be on the stronger side typical may, weather. that's late in the day tomorrow. for today cooler, showers late, 52 degrees, for the jersey shore, gloomy looking day, cloudy skies and breezy. 57 degrees for atlantic city. philadelphia, 56 cloudy and breezy. patchy drizzle from time to time there could showers out there. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, very warm tomorrow, maybe some showers late in the day or thunderstorm 70 degrees that's a record high if we hit it. monday, chilly, sun, 47, rain monday night into tuesday morning, more rain wednesday night into thursday morning, friday is the only day in the seven-day forecast as of now we don't have a chance of rain or drizzle or anything. >> keep the umbrella handy. >> reporter: yes. >> boo. there's much more to come on "action news" saturday morning. a santa impersonator watches as

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>> a rescue operation continues at the site of a mine collapse in eastern china. rescuers pulled 11 minors to safety earlier today. they located another 18 miners who remain trapped. the gypsum mine a mineral giewsd in -- used in construction collapsed on friday. there are fears of further collapse. indiana drove across a bridge that was built in 1880. the weight of the truck 6 times over the bridge's limit. clearly too much for it to handle. officials say the bridge will be closed for months. arizona police continue their search for the man who they say shot and killed a

retired police officer at a casino. 52-year-old was killed on christmas eve in the parking lot of wild horse hotel and casino. police believe the man seen in surveillance video is responsible. the casino told authorities the man left upset and tried to steal a car in the parking lot. authorities think he intervened and shot three times. he was a former marine. an arsonist set a fire to the home of former president bill clinton. the damage is contained to one room. a driver saw flames and called for help. there was the smell of accelerant leading them to believe it was the work of an arsonist. the home is are a national historic site. >> in sports, desean jackson is

back in philadelphia for a huge game against the eagles tonight. jeff skeverski has a preview. >> reporter: forget the ugly christmas sweater you unwrapped yesterday, things could get ugly tonight if the eagles let desean jackson and the red scibs clinch the division -- redskins clinch the division at the linc. desean jackson is seen arriving last night. bennie logan is questionable for tonight's game. there's no question the eagles must win to day alive. >> we got to go out there and get this done. you can talk about it all day, but end of the day when it comes to saturday night, we have to get ready to go. >> playoff time starts this week for us, every game counts.

last two games, crazy season could be forgiven if we make this run. >> reporter: cousins and jackson completion percentage could keep the eagles up all night. jaws has the skis to the win. >> key number one, eagles must stop the running game. they to play a physical style and they do with a running game. key number two, the secondary must play well, the eagles have to commit there safeties to the run to stop the redskins running game. you look on the outside, desean jackson speed, the eagles secondary must play well. key number 3, the eagles

running game must come to the party. washington redskins defense has struggled all yearlong stopping the run. they are the second worst in the national football league, this is the time for sam bradford needs his running game. >> reporter: all right, jaws, perhaps flashing demarco will -- perhaps flashing -- demarco murray will get going tonight. sixers play in phoenix they are 0-18 on the road. >> much more to come this saturday morning, including shelter me. >> i'm david murphy this is girl is cleopatra, is one of the animals saved by the delaware spca, the winner in the "shelter me rescue of the week." we'll tell you about cleopatra and some of her friends on "action news." >> drivers get a gift at the gas pumps.

plus, we'll have have the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" saturday at 9:00 a.m. continues.

>> happening now on "action news," saturday at 9:00 we are waking up to cloudy, cool weather, but the temperature rollercoaster ride is about to take another sharp turn. a fire is raging in california threating homes, some people are getting out. first, though, let's head

outside to meteorologist chris sowers and the accuweather forecast. pretty gray here today. >> reporter: does anyone remember what the sun looks like. feels like at this point we've been cloudy for a good two weeks straight. let's go over to double scan live, we have more showers north of the pennsylvania turnpike, areas of drizzle developing, as well. we'll zoom into there, first. east of harrisburg, to pottstown, lancaster, all see just a couple of showers passing on by. where it is not showering we're seeing spritzes and sprinkles. wet weather, dreary weather out there now. atlantic city, 3.2 inches of rain. philadelphia, 3.05. wilmington, closing in on 3 inches. trenton, 2 had not 45. allentown, two inches of rain. these are totals taken over the last ten days. if you're curious, if you want to know how much snow that would

be. you move the decimal point to the right. atlantic city, it would be 32 inches of snow. we have seen these mild temperatures in the form of rain. pottstown, 52. saint davids 53. you'll step outside and say it's chilly out here. the temperatures are in the 50s, we should be in the 20s and 30s right now. we're well above the normal highs for this time of the year, 42, 43. here's the call this afternoon, cloudy skies, patchy drizzle, maybe is a -- maybe a few showers. 10:00 a.m., 54 degrees, noon, 54. 2:00 p.m., 55. getting up to 56 degrees. tomorrow we're up in the 60s and 70s. another day of record-high temperatures. i'll talk about that and rain in the seven day when i see you in

just a bit. >> dozen of homes are in the line of fire in california right now. firefighters are facing off with a wall of flames along the pacific coast highway that's forcing evacuations and the weather is not happening. we go to ventura county where drivers saw the fire up close. >> reporter: just as christmas is winding down, overnight firefighters battling a fast-moving blaze. >> oh, my god. crazy winds. >> reporter: winds gusting 45 miles per hour pushing flames down the hills of ventura county. dozens of homes in the path, burning 900 acres. >> oh, my god we're driving through fire. >> reporter: the fire sending embers flying causing the california highway patrol to shut down portions of major highways. >> engine one from a mile away, you can see a large fire moving

up the slope with the wind, full response. >> reporter: firefighters rushing to build a perimeter in the dry vegetation. the pacific ocean 150 feet from the fire. homes in its path. meant to her evacuation for the community of solamar beach. >> back here and new this morning, a christmas fire destroys a west philadelphia family's home. it broke out after 10:00 on the unit block of north 58th street. firefighters arrived to heavy smoke coming from the row home. 6 people including children were at home. thank help -- thankfully everyone made it out safely. firefighters are trying to determine what caused the blaze. dozens are without power this morning after power lines caught fire in the west oak lane section of philadelphia.

the action cam was there as the wires burned near 17th and 67th avenue. it happened before 9:30. about 500 homes and businesses were left without power. that number is down to 70. there's no word on when power will be fully restored. the day after christmas is typically known for long lines at the return counter. as savvy shoppers know it is one of the best days to grab the posthole day discounts and those willing to fight the crowds expect big bargains on clothing and winter outer wear. you'll see deals on wrapping paper and audio equipment. some stores opened early this morning to accommodate the rush of shoppers. the eagles don't want to be in a giving mood tonight. a washington to washington at the linc gives the redskins nfc title and eliminates the eagles from playoff contention. washington beat the eagles

earlier in washington, d.c. desean jackson would like to knock out his old team tonight, but a win puts the eagles back in first place in the division, kickoff is at 8:25. drivers across the area got the gift of cheap gas this christmas. prices averaging $2 a gallon nationwide. the lowest in years. "action news" reporter jeff chirico spoke with drivers who couldn't be happier. >> reporter: as holiday travelers hit the road rain is not the only thing they will see falling so are gas prices. >> i'm happy about lower gas prices. >> it's a good christmas present. >> reporter: the lowest average prices in 6 years ask a welcome intriez -- surprise for those who put hundreds of miles on their cars every week. >> i live an hour and half away so it's benefiting the college student. >> reporter: a galg -- a gallon of regular on city avenue cost

2.11. it's cheaper in deptford, new jersey. 1.69. >> it means saving. >> reporter: trip a estimates the average driver arrived $550. nicole hickman said she saw the savings and spent it on her son which helps the economy. >> you think you used that for your sons' gifts this year. >> reporter: i used it for his gifts this year. definitely. >> reporter: what did santa bring you? >> a lot of toys. >> reporter: the dropping prices the result of an improving economy and larger inventory of oil caused in part by the warmer weather. the low gas prices are expected to last well beyond the holiday into february. >> president obama is spending his christmas vacation in hawaii. the president and first lady

michelle stopped by a marine corps base. he offered words of encouragement days after america lost 6 troops in average. >> you never take for granted what all of you do for the american people. you help keep us free. you help keep us strong and whatever service you're in, whatever branch we are extraordinarily grateful for everything you do every single day. we hope you had a -- >> the president applauded the spouses and children who shoulder a lot of stress during deployment. >> pope francis delivered his message to the city and the world. many gathered to hear the pope's prayers from the balcony from st. peter's basilica. he touched on the brutal acts of terrorism in paris and the down plane in egypt and mali and tunisia. he talked about the sufferings

of the people of syria. >> we pray that the agreement with the united nations can remedy the humanitarian situation of suffering people. >> to the faithful, the holy father issued a plenary indulgence which is an ancient church tradition regarding the forgiveness of sins. >> a dog reunites with his family 6 years after missing from his family. sky6 live hd looking live at penns landing. it's a gray day, but it is only 54 degrees, so there is a silver lining. meteorologist chris sowers will have the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when we come right back.

>> good saturday morning to you, look careful for the contrast in that picture. no everything looks great. we're looking at sky6 live hd 54 degrees, it's gray outside. >> reporter: i'm convinced we'll never see the sun again. >> i don't know about that. come on, you're a meteorologist, you know better. >> reporter: let's get you outside, it seals like it's been -- seems like it's been raining everyday for the last two weeks. feel like i'm living in seattle.

there's the shot from the temperature university camera. it is a little breezy county winds is a helped things out this morning. it has mixeded -- mixed the atmosphere up a little bit so we're not seeing the dense fog. patchy drizzle north of the pennsylvania turnpike into the lehigh valley. some of the activity pushing from west to east, it should make its way over to the delaware river and trenton and portions of central jersey within the next hour or two. it will be cooler today, 62 happened after midnight. highs during the afternoon will hold steady in the mid 50s. it will be cooler, breezy, cloudy and patchy drizzle all day long. 54 in millville. wilmington, 53. dover, 54. in the poconos it's cooler up there, but not cold enough to make snow. you're seeing temperatures in the low 40s. winds speeds out of the northeast 5 to 15 miles per hour. 16 sustained in sea isle city.

gusts as high as 25. at the airport, 15 miles per hour. right there on the sand we're seeing gusts as high as 20 to 25 miles per hour. satellite and radar, clouds throughout the entire mid atlantic. you have to go all the way up to the adirondacks and vermont, new hampshire to get the sunshine. the cloud line is pushing to the north. we'll not see any clearing today. future tracker 6, cloudy conditions, drizzle throughout the day. i'm showing you this, this could be south and east, as well. the whole area is fair game to cloudy skies and the possibility of a little bit of drizzle throughout the day. 8:30, eagles taking on the redskins. if you're heading to the linc. a lot of clouds and quick-hitting shower. the late evening hours after 9:00, 10, when the steadier rain slides in. 1:00 a.m., heavier rains north and west, it should clear by tomorrow morning.

after morning fog we could see sunshine before the clouds lower and thicken again. temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. feeling like april or may. boom, we get hit with this. a line of showers and thunderstorms. they could produce drenching downpours. the model has us at 68. accuweather is going 70 north and west. 3:30 p.m. sunday. lancaster, 71. reading, 70. we're shooting for 70 tomorrow, as well. the record high is 64. we should have no problems shattering that mark. today, 54 right now. 54 around lunchtime, cloudy skies, 2:00 p.m., 55. anticipating a high of 56 degrees, north and west a little bit cooler, 52 is the number for the outlying suburbs. breezy, cloudy, patchy drizzle from time to time, scattered showers, millville, 56. cape may and atlantic city, 57 degrees, here's the call for the game, cool and damp, winds out of the southeast 3 to

6 miles per hour. temperatures holding steady. we're in the 50s, kickoff temperatures 53. 4th quarter, 52. overnight tonight, the numbers come early and the temperatures rise after midnight. 40s north and west, 50s for everybody else. patchy fog cloudy skies and showers during the evening hours. record warmth tomorrow, 70 degrees, monday, colder, 47. monday night into tuesday it's raining. wednesday into thursday it's raining. friday clearing, breezy and sunshine cooler, 48 degrees. 70s are gone from this point on, once we get past sunday, the pattern changes and after the new year it will feel like winter out there. >> which is what you said would happen. >> reporter: everything so far is going according to plan. wewe were not expecting it to be this warm in december, but we expect the it to be warm.

january and february a different game. >> if you got phone arrest tablets -- or tablets for christmas. we have free free apps all avaie on the apple and google play stores. happening today african americans begin celebrating kwanzaa, the next seven days honor a different inspiration principle key to building strong families and communities in africa. it is biased on the year in harvest festival in africa. here's a lesson why it's best for santa to travel by sleigh. a santa for higher was left stranded after his car caught fire. he was out delivering present at the time. he was trying to climb a snowy hill when his car overheated. a family loaned them their car so he could finish their

delivers, santa said he was touched by the kindness. in "shelter me rescue of the week" we meet a family of four, two parents one baby and one adopted dog named ruthy. david murphy has their story. >> reporter: david has known ruthy his whole life all 16 months. >> the first thing he says when he wakes up in the morning is dog. >> reporter: when they adopted ruthy, she had given birth to a litter of puppies. we had him 5927 weeks. they brought blankets home from the hospital for ruthy to sniff before she met david in person son. now they are best buds. this is how they want all the adoptions to go. >> it gives meaning each and everyday. >> reporter: they have a newly renovated space with a fully

staffed vet clinic. people can make appointments for low cost veterinary care. this is a no-kill shelter. at 160 pounds edwards is looking for a mature forever family. he would like a nice big yard to run around in. >> jack is a lap dog, 9-month-old jack russell mix. cats enjoy condo living so pets like sunny or smoky have an easier time to adjust to a family. this is cleopatra a 4 1/2-year-old pitbull. she would do better in a home with no other pets. cleopatra has been looking for a home for over a year now. if you are interested in cleopatra, visit the delaware shelter website. share your pictures on "fyi

philly" web site page. we'll be featuring your stories on the up coming segments. with cleopatra, i'm david murphy.

>> imagine getting a call from space, that's what happened when british astronaut tim peak accidently dialed the wrong number when he arrived at the international space station. a woman picked up and said hello is this planet earth. she hung up. he tweeted an apology. if you dwhransed up at the -- glanced up at the sky yesterday morning, it was the last full moon on christmas day that won't happen for another 19 years. the last time was 1977.

if you feel like moving check out the jingle base a dance movement event with state-of-the-art audio and visual design and special effects from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in oaks montgomery county. tickets are available at the door or online. you can help ring in kwanzaa this year the citywide celebration, a free indoor festival is being held at 33rd an tasker streets from noon to 8:00 p.m. learn about the history of the holiday, the event features free health screenings and arts and crafts and live entertainment. you can give the gift of a life this holiday season. a red cross blood drive is being held at st. john's lieutenant -- church 10th and central.

donors get long sleeved red cross t-shirts while supplies last. up next, chris sowers has a final look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. stay with us we'll be right back.

>> let's get one last check of the weather. >> reporter: more clouds, more rain, cooler temperatures not a pretty sight. cloudy today, there will be showers from time to time. mainly just patchy drizzle out there. 56 degrees is the forecasted high. tomorrow up to 70. sun early and increasing clouds late. thunderstorms late in the day. maybe a brief gust of winds and drenching downpour. record high of 70. monday, colder day, 47. monday night into tuesday, it's raining. tuesday into wednesday --

actually make that wednesday into thursday, excuse me. finally next weekend we'll have highs in the upper 40s. it will feel more like the season more like new year's. >> and get us ready for january. >> reporter: the midpoint on looks interesting. >> a dog that went missing 6 years ago returned home in time for christmas. the couple was vacationing in northern nevada when willie took off. 6 years a phone call gave him a christmas miracle they didn't expect. will wherey showed up 300 miles from home. >> all i can say he is glad to be home. >> it turns out a family found him and took him in, but 6 years later he ran off again, this time an animal shelter picked him up and they identified him through his micro chip returning

him to his rifle owners. the family is grateful for the good care willie received all these years. jack hanna's "wild countdown" is next. "action news" continues later tonight. we'll be back tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. here's some of the stories we're working on for you. a familiar event is returning to the academy of music in the new year. we'll take you inside the chinese dance show. now that christmas has come and gone, chances are you'll be needing batteries for gifts. are brand names a better by? consumer reports finds out for you. now for chris sowers and the entire "action news" team i'm eva pilgrim. have a great saturday and enjoy this mild weather! few

>> "jack hanna's wild countdown" is sponsored by nationwide. >> hi, everybody, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my base camp here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "wild countdown." >> ohh! >> look at that. who's the fussiest eater in your house? do you have a little brother or sister, or maybe a finicky cat? today, you are going to meet 6 species that take picky eating to the extreme. like marsupials that munch on eucalyptus leaves. you couldn't even see them up there. >> yeah. >> it's like a little stuffed toy. >> a panda that brunches on bamboo. >> i can't believe how gentle he is when he takes the food. >> and hummingbirds that nosh on nectar. >> they're constantly feeding