day. the cold front is moving through the area. a northwest swind goiwind is got up shop and cause temperatures to plummet by tomorrow morning. outside this morning, cloudy skies, even a few light sprinkles still to be found. not a lot of rain out there today. there are rain drops in fairfax county, arlington getting in on rain. this is moving into montgomery and prince george's county. temperatures now mid to upper 60s. but hourly temperatures today near 70 now. dropping back down into the 50s by later on this evening. lots of great games. the jayhawks and mountaineers kicking off at 4:00 in morgantown. auto at kickoff. 45 by the time the game is done in morgantown. going to be chilly for the bisons on the road in durham, north carolina. they're taking on the north carolina central eagles. game times in temperatures in the 60s. frost and freeze possibility by morning. more about that when i see you next. >> thanks. >> now to the developing story

of a possible ebola case here in our region. a patient at howard university hospital was tested for the virus. we're still working right now to try to figure out those results. news 4's derrick ward meanwhile joins us live from the hospital. derrick, what can we expect and learn later today? >> well, we may learn more about the condition of the patient. probably around noon as we hear from a spokesperson for the hospital. but you can say that the fears and concerns about ebola in our area as they stand right now have been cut by 50%. that is without knowing exactly the fate of the patient here at howard university hospital. now it was yesterday when we learned that a patient was admitted here in stable condition, exhibiting symptoms of the ebola virus. and that patient had indeed traveled to the country of nigeria and africa. so that patient has been admitted here. tests are being run. the person is isolated and the cdc as well as the local health

department were notified about this patient. tests are being run as we said. of course there was a patient yesterday that we were told had possibility of ebola at shady grove adventis hospital. that patient had malaria. it is good news when the alternative is ebola. malaria is treatable and a lot less communicable than the ebola virus. it can only be transmitted through infected mosquitos. we'll learn more about the fate of this patient. still being checked for ebola. they don't think it's a full blown case, but some signs are there. live outside howard university hospital, news 4. >> thanks so much. this morning we're learning texas officials will burn items collected from the home where the first u.s. patient diagnosed with ebola spent time.

a hazardous materials crew is decontaminating the dallas apartment. nbc's reporter has more on the careful cleanup effort. >> are you nervous? >> absolutely. they depend on me. >> it's safe to say this is the most high profile job they have ever had. on sight 11 crew members sealed up the cars used by the family. >> it's right where we were doing our work. we wanted to protect our guys, anything going in the area. we didn't really want to, you know, be that close to the car without it being protected. >> reporter: then they went into the apartment and the family of thomas eric duncan kold home. the first patient in the united states to be diagnosed with ebola. >> my guys went in. they reported back to me and said that, you know, it's not as bad as someone might think. and then they were able to move through it pretty quick. >> in what is being called phase one, soiled linens, towels and

clothing were put in containers. and mattresses were put in three bags and done in an abundance of caution. >> do you think this is the most dangerous project you've ever had? >> maybe personally. >> the crews worked in the apartment which was covered by a tarp. >> that was our call. >> duncan's family watched and then around 6:00 in the evening left the apartment in a van with local leaders. >> they just watched the guys and, you know, let us do our work. >> we're told this job, the cleanup will cost the state of texas $65,000. it's not over yet. the job will take days. >> we have families just like everyone else. we want to go home to them and determined to do it the right way. so we're in good hands. >> and nbc news crew is now headed back to the u.s. from liberia after a photojournalist tested positive for ebola. he was working with chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman. he worked in west africa for the last three years.

the photographer started showing symptoms wednesday and quarantined himself immediately. nbc news says as a precaution, snyderman and three other employees are now being monitored for symptoms for 21 days. now ebola symptoms typically show in infected patients between 8 and 10 days after exposure. the disease spreads through direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids of an infected person. the cdc says if no symptoms develop within 21 days of exposure, the person does not have the ebola virus. symptoms plus how the cdc roolz out ebola cases head to nbcwashington.com. >> this morning, an 8-year-old boy is in the hospital following a shooting that hurt three people just outside anacostia park in the district. we brought you this breaking news last night. we were there. we watched as medics loaded one of the victims into the ambulance. the shooting happened in the parking lot of the apartment complex. you'll find that on hay street

that is just off an costa freeway northeast. you can see right here where police found a gun. we're told though that boy was not the target of the shooting. he was taken to the hospital and he is in serious condition. no word on the condition of the other victims. d.c. police also busy working for a person who stabbed and killed a man in columbia heights. this happened yesterday afternoon on 14th street near monroe in northwest. 35-year-old kenneth young jr. died at the hospital and police are now offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case. traffic alert to pass along for you this morning. right now, there are no delays on 95 in northern virginia. but that could change this afternoon. so you may want to adjust your travel plans. there's going to be a convoy carrying steel beams from the world trade center to mat reen corps museum. you can expect delays between 3:00 and 6:00 this afternoon on

southbound 95 heading towards quantico. the joplin road skittle close. you can also expect delays on route 1 towards the museum. it's not just postseason play that brings crowds to nationals park today. why you may want to consider a trip to the stadium even if you don't have a ticket to see the game. >> plus, why the government is ordering the marriott hotel chain to pay up. the sacred item possibly damaged in a fire at the 9/11 memorial site in pennsylvania. we'll have more on that.

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get ready. get pumped for the pennant. more than 44,000 of you sold out nats park for game one against those san francisco giants. >> yes. and even though the nats lost, fans are not losing hope. today's game begins at 5:37.

a concert starts at 3:00 at yards park next to the stadium. there will be live music, food trucks and face painting for the kids. several nearby restaurants and bars will also have specials during the game and noms. >> the garden noems. >> if you're headed to the game though, you may want to avoid the headache of driving and take metro if you can. >> that's right. first 4 traffic reporter has everything you need to know to ride those rails. >> as can you imagine, a lot of people going to be headed to the ballpark today. metro is going to be your best bet, even on metro though, people are being asked to fan out. the navy yard station going to be really busy today. you might want to consider the water front station. it's a short walk and can you avoid the crowds. here are some other tips. don't transfer lines if you don't have to. transfer stations will be very busy. preload enough money for a return trip on your smart trip card. that way you can get rightn the train after the game.

again, driving to the ballpark not advised. if you do, leave early. expect delays and expect to pay $10 to $50 for parking. one other option, ride the baseball boat to the game. you can catch the boat in alexandria and at national harbor. back to you. >> all right. i want to get on tt boat. that sounds fun. all you nat fans are sending us a lot of great pictures. we just got this delicious pizza. why are they trying to tease us this early in the morning. keep sharing your snapshots with us and how you're getting pumped for the pennant. head to nbc washington's facebook or twitter page. we love seeing your pictures and spirit. >> got great ones, too. a maryland hotel chain has been fined more than half a million dollars for keeping guests from using wi-fi. they agreed to pay $600,000 to the fcc. according to court documents, a nashville, tennessee, location,

blocked personal wi-fi hot spots in one instance charges guests $1,000 to connect to its own wi-fi network. they say the actions were legal and necessary to protect its guests from cyber attacks. this morning a threat at harvard university. how the campus is learning about this case. plus, the extra efforts happening now to keep students safe. and you'll notice going to be a little chilly out there today. right, chuck? >> you bet. it's not so bad right now. many neighbors will be down below 40 degrees by this time tomorrow. when does old man winter blow into your weekend? that part of the forecast is coming right up.

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we are following a developing story, a pretty disturbing one at that. the terrorist group isis threatening to kill another american hostage who is a former u.s. soldier. the threat comes in the same video that appeared to show the beheading of a british aid worker. richard engel reports. >> reporter: this is the fourth execution of western hostages by isis in syria in just the last several months. in this case, it was a british aide worker, allen henning. he is shown in the orange suit very similar to other hostages killed by isis. henning was a taxi driver who was kidnapped by isis when he

was driving an ambulance into syria. the group also threatened to execute an american hostage next. a former american soldier who went to syria to help provide medical assistance to the syrian people. in these videos, isis is clearly trying to score propaganda points but also trying to provoke a reaction from the u.s. it seems to want to draw the u.s. deeper into this conflict which isis firmly believes will be a quagmire for the united states and any other country that gets more involved. right now isis is closing in on the city of kobani. it sits right on the turkish border. there are plenty of other towns and cities inside syria that isis could attack. but it wants to attack kobani right under the nose of turkish soldiers. they can actually see this battle taking place. and now turkey is also contemplating getting more militarily involved in the fight against isis in iraq and syria.

that seems to be the isis strategy, widen the war. richard engel, nbc news, turkey. right now there is extra security at harvard university after a threat of a shooting on campus. university police say several students and faculty members received a racially charged e-mail threatening this shooting and they said it would happen sometime this morning. but some students say they are not worried. >> don't have too much concern. i'm sure the harvard university police department will manage it very effectively. >> the university sent an e-mail to the community warning them of the potential threat. the school remains open. the flight 93 national memorial in pennsylvania will reopen today, this after a fire. the memorial marks the site where united 93 crashed on september 11th, 201. yesterday a fire destroyed several administrative

buildings. the 9/11 flag that flew over the united states capitol was housed in there. they have not been able to get in and examine it. the memorial itself will be open today while investigators look into what started the fire. >> today laurel police will stick it out in cooler temperature for a good cause. officer will stay on the roof of a dunkin' donuts on route 1 for 30 hours to raise money for special olympics. this is the sixth year the department has done this. last year bringing in more than $6,000. it will be chilly and windy as they head up there this morning. >> the good thing is they won't have a shortage of hot coffee. >> that's right. send it on up. >> send another pot of coffee up there. they're going to be out there this evening. that's when it's going to get really cold. >> you bet. the front already moved through the i-95 corridor. and the colder air is set unwilling just as you settle into doing what you want to do on your weekend.

outside this morning, you hartley guess it's going to be below 40 degrees by tomorrow morning. it's a cloudy and mild start out there. we have a little rain during the overnight hours. so roadways are wet. some early leaves have fallen. watch out for slipperiness on roads because of the falling leaves and wet roads. 68 degrees right now at national airport. but check out these numbers, humidity, 70%. the measure of moisture in the atmosphere, that is dropping like a stone. it's 10 degrees warmer than that three hours ago. northwesterly winds. that is what is responsible for cool eastern drier air to ride in behind the weather front. the front is going to be moving off the southern tip of st. mary's county in the next hour or two. already cooler and breezier weather up across northern maryland. it's only 54 in fairmont, 6 o degrees in hagerstown. western maryland, oakland, 39 degrees the current temperature. you get the picture. it's going to get really breezy

and chilly by later on this morning. hourly temperatures, we'll stay in the 60s here through about lunch time this afternoon. but just as the sun starts to come out around lunch time, temperatures are going to start to fall off as the cooler air settles on in. a couple of great games locally to day. of course the nationals is at 5:30. good weather for that. the terps are playing host to the buckeyes. its a noon kickoff. sunshine by then. 66 at noon time. 64 by 4:00 when the game is over. hopefully that will be a terps win. some requested games today, navy on the road in colorado springs taking on the air force academy today. 63 degrees and sunshine at kickoff. near 70 when the game is done out there in colorado. and you can't talk about navy and air force without talking about army. the black knights hosting the louisville cardinals today. 64 at noon for the kickoff up there in new york. and staying in the 60s with showers likely off and on throughout the game. back here locally, there is a little light rain outside first thing this morning. nothing all that heavy.

just enough of a spit and drizzle first thing this morning. much, much colder air is moving in. freeze warnings are posted across the eastern parts of west virginia and these are wet snowflakes here in western wisconsin. so even though we don't have any chance for snowflakes here, that shows you how cold this air mass is that's coming our way. our future weather forecast by 2:00 this afternoon, all these clouds are going to be scoured out of here about it return a gusty northwesterly winds. winds gusting over 30 miles per hour at times and then turning very cold late tonight and into early tomorrow morning. how cold? keep in mind now many neighborhoods are already near 70. by tomorrow morning, upper 30s and low 40s. seven day forecast time. a mild start to the weekend. a blustery afternoon and a cold night coming. we're joking about it on the early show this morning. time to make up with your better half. it's snuggle weather tonight. >> either that -- >> time to bury the hatchet and get along. >> either that or invest in a

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happening today, can you take the whole family to the fairfax fall kid fest. >> it's happening at the fairfax county government center in fairfax. news 4's erica gonzalez is there live for us. what's going on? >> i got the tough assignment of being here between steak and cheese and the corn dogs and funnel cakes and elephant ears. 22 years running. it is finally time for fall for fairfax. you notice the leaves outside are changing. they're turning, they're falling. it's a beautiful day. we want to thank our storm team 4 meteorologists for giving us great weather today. the rain subsided. the sun is coming out. this is a perfect day for you to bring the entire family out here. again, 22 years running. this is a free event.

we cannot stress that enough. it is free for admission. you can come in here. we have 100 different exhibitors and you're going to get to do a lot of different things. this is kind of like the best combination between a last grasp at summer, if you will. you have cotton candy and elephant ears and all that great food. but you also have the tried and true of fall. let's put up that bracket for you so you can tell exactly what it is that i'm talking about. we have a pumpkin making patch here. and that is actually just a couple dollars. that is $3. scare crow making for the i can, $5. midway super pass is $20. and we even got pony rides here for $5. it goes from 10:00 to 7:00 today. the best part it is this is geared towards kids 12 and under. bring the entire family out. i'll be here. julily kerry will be here from our fairfax bureau. we'll see you out here, ladies. >> all right.

thank you so much. we're so jealous. i love the elephant ears. >> i know. >> or funnel cakes. there is always a big debate with that. >> how six flags hopes tone force crowd control after a large fight at the park one week ago today. >> and a faernl's attempt to find his children not seen in nearly a month. we'll tell you how you can help. but first, a live look at the storm team four weather desk. chuck says this isn't exact lit best day for yard work. next, we'll find out when might be a better time to get around those outdoor chores. stay with us.

right now, a day of transition as we take a live look at the capitol. we're in for a true taste of fall now once all this rain moves out. you're going to feel the temperatures take a little bit of a dive in the hours ahead. >> in fact, this may be the warmest wernl warm est weather of weekend right now. we get the forecast now from chuck bell. >> good morning. beautiful weather outside. here's the view outside once again. mostly cloudy. a couple of rain showers quickly coming to an end. already breaks of sunshine starting to reach the urban landscape here in the metro washington area. storm team four radar can see not a lot of rain in our region just yet. we've seen a few sprinkles here the last hour or so up towards gaithersburg. these are headed into western parts of howard county.

out the door weather, temperatures still low to mid 60s for now. this is it. a gusty northwest wind, wind are gusting 20 to 30 miles per hour. those winds will increase this afternoon. leaves blowing around today. so tomorrow may actually be the better day to get some of your yard work done. today will be a blustery day to be on the outside. so sort of keep that in mind. uva playing host to the pittsburgh -- university of pittsburgh today. 7:30 kickoff. 53 at kickoff. 45 by game's end. have your stadium blankets ready to go if you're headed to charlottesville. >> family and friends are looking innew area for two missg montgomery county children. volunteers are meeting at the germantown community rec center before heading out. the two have been missing for almost a month. their father troy turner believes that they will be found alive eventually. >> a $25,000 reward is being

offered for information that leads to the kids' whereabouts. meanwhile, we are now hearing from the maternal grandmother of those two kids. lindsey huggle is speaking only to news 4 about her daughter katherine who is accused of taking her children. katherine huggle's family says she took the kids after she stopped taking her medicine. katherine started showing signs of mental illness when she was in middle school but the family didn't know until last year that she suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. >> it was a -- some sort of a mood distort that occasionally reeked havoc on the rest of us. it impacts the whole family. it's not just one person and it's not that she necessarily meant for it to be that way but it's an illness. >> news 4's darcy spencer sat down with huggle as part of our changing mind series. we'll have more on darcy's

interview monday on news 4 at 6:00. mean file, for more information on our changing minds campaign, head on over to our website. we have an entire section with links and phone numbers for mental health resources. just search changing minds. this morning there is a $2,000 reward for information to solve a hate crime targeting the hindu community in loudoun county. there have been 16 reported cases of graffiti in the ash burn area since july. a homeowner's association and loudoun county crime solvers raised the money in hopes of generating new leads. you'll see more security at six flags america in largo this weekend. that's according to "the washington post." the paper also reports the park changed its visitor pickup and dropoff site to an auchl hillary parking lot. this comes one week after a fight at the park's fright fest. three people were hurt including a 15-year-old boy who remains in the hospital. we are hearing from that child's

mother. she attended a vigil for her son last night at the park. witnesses say the boy was punched twice before falling and hitting his head on the concrete. he is now out of a medically induced coma. doctors removed part of his skull to allow his brain to heal. his mother tells us he is improving but he has a long road to recovery. >> he's responding now to -- if you say his name, he opens his eyes. he's moving all of his extremities. so it's improving. we have a long recovery. but right now he's doing okay. >> rogers hopes the vigil will show others the consequences of violence. in the race for maryland, anthony brown will not release his income tax returns. brown is the current lieutenant governor and he believes that the financial disclosure statement he filed with the state for 16 years provides enough information for the voters. his opponent meanwhile, republican larry hogan, has not responded to requests about

releasing his income tax returns. and in virginia, the candidates for virginia's tenth district raised more thann e$1 million eh in the last few months. he faces republican barbara comestock. they're vying for republican frank wolf's seat which covers all of mcclain and winchester. wolf is retiring. >> in virginia senate race, in just a few days, you can see the candidates debate. mark warner will face off against ed gillespie. chuck todd will host a live department tuesday night at 7:00. "nightly news" will air at 6:30 that evening. news 4's aaron gilchrest and northern virginia bureau chief julie kerry will join the panel. news 4 and the fairfax county chamber of commerce are sponsoring the debate. >> ahead this morning, the special meaning behind this purple purse. why you may want to ask about it if you see someone carrying this bag. plus, free cooking

demonstrations, interactive events for the kids. how organizers hope to change your entire family's way of thinking at an event happening today.

it's a fashionable way to address a very surous topic. this purple purse is a campaign to raise awareness for domestic abuse specifically financial abuse. it is making its way around fairfax county and virginia's capitol this week. the purse is passed between mike kelly and former redskin offensive lineman ron sal. proceeds raised will benefit shelter house, a nonprofit that provides services to the homeless and victims of domestic violence. the cast out of the bag, this is a special month that the fairfax county animal shelter. they're celebrating meoween with special deals and events.

>> cute. >> they are offering special deals and events for cat lovers. this is a fairfax county animal shelter. anyone adopting an orange or black cat gets a gift bag for the cat. volunteers explain here why owners drop off the pets when they can no longer care for them. >> they've all been surrendered for one reason or another. someone is moving, someone is allergic. someone got deployed. you know, or they -- or, you know, hard financial situation. >> so a host of reasons. on friday now, adoption fees just $5 for cats that are six months and older. that fee includes neutering, vaccinations and a collar and tag. >> so cute. >> well in the day ahead, you and the family can learn how to get fit and eat healthy in the district. it's all part of the second annual family health expo.

it is set to start at 10:00 this morning on 49th street and minnesota avenue in northeast. once you get there, you can golf, play tennis, baseball, and even fish. there will be free food and a farmer's market. military men shopping for wives online. even signing contracts for future brides? undercover cameras with nbc news will show you how one man tried to get away with it. chuck, what's going on? >> the wind turned to the northwest and already cooler, drier air is blowing into the region. it means there's going to be a big time weekend chill by tonight. hourly forecast coming right up. thank you, cable. for the slower internet upload speeds. for fewer video on demand titles. for taking longer to upload our movies. for making me wait longer to share my photo albums. thank you, cable. for taking longer to upload my fantasy picks. thank you, cable. thank you, cable. because if we never had you...

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a report this morning about men shopping for wives online but it's not just anyone. not just any guy. t they are membersst military. >> some are gaming the system and cashing in. we went undercover to check it out. >> it's an open secret that military bases across the country. soldiers looking for contract marriages. just click on craigslist and you'll see dozens of ads. the soldiers put contract marriage right in the subject line. not even trying to hide it.

>> these guys are criminals. there's no doubt about it. they're stealing money from the united states of america. >> colonel jack jacobs is a 20 years army veteran and medal of honor recipient. he says the soldiers aren't looking for love, they just want that marriage certificate and it pays off. married soldiers can make tens of thousands of dollars more than single soldiers. >> it's a business proposition as far as he's concerned. he'll get a substantial amount of money. he'll give her a portion of that and she'll get free medical care from his standpoint, a great deal. >> from the taxpayer' standpoint? >> a terrible deal. this is money coming out of the pockets of taxpayers, money that is supposed to be in the defense of the republic. >> so how does it work? to find out, my producer responded to this ad. contract marriage right in the subject line. the soldier is looking for a bride seeking little or no money in return. and a free place to live.

this is the soldier who posted it. he's in the army based at ft. stewart. >> do a quick audio test. >> she got wired up with hidden cameras and set up a meeting. >> hi. >> nice to meet you. >> right off the bat, he gets down to business. >> well, you know, we'll write up an actual contract with all the arrangements. >> so you're getting more money for doing this? >> yeah. >> wow. >> forget about dating this guy wants to get married asap. >> next monday or this time next friday. >> so next week? >> i can do it today, i'm just trying to get this done. >> what does the fake wife get out of the deal? >> you get health care. a lot more schools take military spouses. how much do you think you would need every month? ed 2dz hundr$200?

>> we'll see how everything falls. >> so this is like a full business relationship, right? >> you can see whoever you want, it's like i'm not even here. >> after making his pitch, he gets up to leave. >> nice meeting you. zbh and i'm waiting outside. >> jeff rossen with nbc news. this young woman is working with us. you just offered her money to marry you. why? >> so i can support my son. >> a lot of people have children they want to support and that is noble. but this is against the law. the military frowns on this. they call it dishonorable. you're defrauding taxpayers, aren't you? >> is it? >> you're faking a marriage to get more money from the army. how common is this? >> i hear of it a lot. >> you saw a lot of ads online? >> that's where i got the idea. >> a lot of your fellow soldiers are doing it? >> yes. >> in a statement to nbc news, the army told us fraudulent

marriages are inconsistent with the army values of ethics and soldiers doing it could face administrative and punitive actions. >> there may be people watching this saying they're serving our country. what's the big deal? >> it's a very big deal indeed. they're taking money out of the pockets of soldiers who come by these benefits honestly. >> the department of defense says they do take these allegations seriously. but that it isn't their job to figure out if a marriage is valid or not. they say it's a matter of state law. the army would not comment on any investigation into these sham marriages. heads up. if you are driving through vienna, virginia, today, some streets will be closed for oktoberfest. sections of church street and dominion road will both be blocked off. the annual celebration features live music, food, and entertainment and fruruns from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. lots of things going on outside.

>> lots going on. >> lots going on. >> she has her hat. i have my nats hat here as well. >> why don't you put it on? >> wr is your spirit? >> my spirit is on my face. it doesn't come off all that easily. >> that's the best we can do. >> i think it's unfair that the guys can grow goatees. >> can you grow a gee tee if you want. we're not here to keep you doing what you want to do. >> be ready. >> keep your p pictures coming, too. we really want to share those and post them as well. >> certainly do. >> really exciting time. >> be ready for a big time chill. you'll need more than this little hat by later on this evening. northwest wind have returned. they promise a big cooldown in our forecast as we go through the remainder of today and then into tonight and tomorrow morning. wait until you see how much cooler it's going to be. right now in washington, it is a cloudy start. 67 degrees the current temperature. humidity at 61% and falling. courtesy of a northwesterly wind. temperatures around the rest of the area, also very, very mild

to get your day started. still, 70 degrees down in st. mary's county. 6 anow 6 65 in annapolis. hourly temperatures today staying only in the 60s. with a gusty northwest wind, if you're going out for a run today like i am, you better be ready for it. college football forecast. hokies of virginia tech down in chapel hill taking on the tar heels. it's a 12:30 start. other game to focus on, rich monld spiders are on the road in lynchburg, virginia, taking on the liberty flames it's a night game. 51 degrees at kickoff. below 40 by the time that game is over. and special request, the university of montana, the grizzlies are in grand forks, north dakota, taking on north dakota. it's a 12:30 kickoff. 40 degrees at kickoff. game time temperatures in the 40s in north dakota. and the other request today,

alabama on the road at ole miss down in oxford, mississippi. it's a 3:30 kickoff. game time temperatures in the 60s. for us, all the sprinkles from early this morning are now just about gone. heavier rains across parts of new jersey and eastern shore. back behind this cold front, cold air. those are snowflakes in wisconsin and northwestern illinois. these are freeze warnings across the mount mountains of west virginia for early tomorrow morning number frost or freeze advisories in our viewing area. because the wind is going to stay up, that means it's going to be a cold start tomorrow morning. be ready for a blustery and cool afternoon today. and a cold start tomorrow. 30s in most of the suburbs to near 40s in town and then tomorrow, a nice enough day to be outside. plenty of sunshine. but temperatures tomorrow only in the low to mid 60s, metro. upper 50s for north and west. seven-day forecast time. here you go. 71 today. 64 tomorrow. take our seven day full screen. 72 on monday.

72 degrees as we get towards tuesday. staying in the 70s through the remainder of the week. all right. the other games, michigan is in new jersey taking on rutgers today. that is kristen's school. good luck. it's a night game there. carolina on the road at kentucky in lexington. 40s, it's going to be cold there. and boomer sooner on the road as well in ft. worth taking on the horn frogs and tcu a tough test for the sooners today. >> nice weather there. thanks, chuck. >> thank you. >> just a few hours university of maryland hosts the big game. why it's not just the stadium benefiting from the huge crowd. >> plus an nbc 4 special later this morning, we're celebrating hispanic heritage month. get a special look at the latino culture and historical influence in the area. you can see our special this morning at 10:00 right here on nbc 4. on my journey across amer, i've learned that when you ask someone in texas if they want "big" savings on car insurance, it's a bit like asking if they want a big hat... ...'scuse me... ...or a big steak...

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nationals fans, take a brenl. it's a new day. nats and giants are back at it this afternoon. san francisco with a 1-o series lead. the giants came in to nats park and stunned the nl east division champs whose rally fell short. now a quick turn around. in a 1-0 series hole, the nats have to get back on track and quick. >> we have no choice now. you know, game one is big. obviously. game two is bigger if you lose game one. so we have our work cut out for us.

>> this is a series. wee here to win a series. that's what we're going to try to do. another opportunity to put a w up there and go to san francisco 1-1. >> come back and try to win. hopefully we'll win one. we can't go in 2-0 in san francisco. >> the birds flying high in the alds. baltimore took care of the tigers for a second straight game thanks to a big eighth inning, eight runs scored in the eighth in game one. four more in the eighth on game two. the orioles with the commanding 2-o series lead. heading to detroit tomorrow but they know it wont be easy. >> we have to go into a hostile environment in detroit. it will be 20 degrees colder but the grind is still the same. let's play baseball. >> doement forget about football. maryland hosting the 20th ranked ohio state buckeyes kick off from bird stadium at noon. that's a look at your morning sports. hope your saturday is a great one. >> all right. it seems like maryland's decision to switch to the big 10 might just be paying off. >> marriott hotel in college park is sold out ahead of

today's game. same goes for the next three weekends. today's game is the first to sell out since 2008. and season ticket sales are up 25% over last year. okay. before we go, we want to check back with news 4's erica gonzalez at fall for fairfax happening today. >> i'm out at the fairfax county government center from 10:00 to 7:00 today. it is fall for fairfax. admission is absolutely free. i'm here with the storm team 4 by 4. we'll be here in just a little wlooil to show you all the tricks of this truck. not including zachry keys, he'll be by here later. we have 100 different exhibitors behind me. everybody is setting up. we get started at 10:00 this morning. again, admission is free. check out all the fall goodies this way. you have carmel apples, cotton candy, funnel cake and all of the rides. this is a kid fest. kids are already awake this morning saying what are we going to do today? bring them to fall for fairfax from 10:00 to 7:00.

this is all about kids ages 12 and under. i'm erica gonzalez. we're live at the fairfax county government center. we would love to say hi to you. have a great morning, everyone. we'll see you here. >> all right. thanks so much, erica. we were talking about going down there and enjoying it. pony rides for $5 as well. >> i'll be down there tomorrow afternoon. >> nice weather, right? >> yes. >> it will be good. no more rain after this morning. good weather to go down. no excuse. >> all right. >> that's all for news 4 today. thank you for joining us. >> we'll be back here tomorrow morning at 6:00. morning at 6:00. we thought our cable internet was fast. but, our uploads are half the speeds of our downloads our internet is really half-fast. so half-fast. someone did a half-fast job of posting our vacation pics.

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