week, it's all on the nbc washington app. search tax tips. 5:00 on the dot. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome to thursday, friday eve. what do you like to call it? >> friday eve works, little friday. >> i've never heard little friday. that's new to me. >> work working for you to get you up and out the door this morning. we will start things off with sheena parveen with a look at your weather headlines. we'll check in with what those other guys this morning. those wonderful guys? you mean chuck bell and melissa mae lay? do you mean them? >> got your shout out. let's move on. >> okay. and by the way, i call thursday -- oh, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. so you can look closely at the weekend and the weekend looks absolutely fantastic. this morning, though, we're talking about cold and windy conditions. following like the 20s.

windchill outside. 27 is what it feels like in the district. 18 gaithersburg. before you step outside, you need to bundle up. the good news is, it will be dry. as we go through the day today, it's only going to feel like the 30s even though temperatures will be getting into the low 40s. with a closer look at your forecast as we go into tomorrow and the weekend, let's go outside. chuck bell is outside and cold. good morning, check. >> good morning, sheena. it is cold out here today, but it is february, after all. you need an extra layer of w5r78g9 this morning. it is a sustained wind out of the west about 20 to 25 miles per hour this morning. as you're going to be outside today, windy and cold, cold this morning. kind of on the chilly side for this evening, as well. as sheena was alluding to, as we get towards f

weekend, will wind will come back around to the south and that spells milder weather. now to melissa mollet before we go back to that other guy for his random bunch in the nose. >> you can't even put your hands up or anything since you're so far away. 95 north of route 1, everything is running just fine there on 95 in virginia. 66 from fairfax county parkway to the beltway. you're on time at 8 minutes. listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car this morning. taking a look elsewhere, 270 northbound and southbound looking pretty good. inner loom and outer loop of the beltway, no worries there. eun. it's 5:02 right now. we are working to find out whether anyone was hurt in this crash. take a look. this is new video from the baltimore washington parkway overnight. >> the parkway was shut down here for several hours when this the happened. that road is back open. it's not clear what the reason

was for this or how much cars were involved. we put out a car to park police but they haven't given us any information yesterday. immigrants and supporters across this country can are participating in the day without immigrants protest. this protest is being organized on social media. >> the first goal is to show opposition to president trump's immigration policies. justin finch is live to explain the other goals of today's protests. justin, good morning. >> eun, good morning. immigrants are also trying to show their economic importance here. bus boys and poets is one of several local businesses taking part. out front here, their signs are already up as they are standing in solidarity on this day without immigrants. bus boys and poets will be closing all six areas locations today. meaning some

sitting this day out. the protests will be costing them tens of thousands of dollars. chef jose a this dreas, a native of spain is closing his establishment if bloomingdale. similar protests are being planned in l.a. and philly and across the country today. by day's end, supporters are hoping the white house gets their message. their hopes that immigrants can no longer face discrimination can contribute to society and their families can remain in the u.s. together. bus boys owner andi shalal explains. >> i wanted to make sure that we are in solidarity with them. as an immigrant, i do believe in the cause. it do believe it's time for us to speak up as immigrants and be able to highlight to the rest of the world and the rest of the city and hopefully the political elite that immigrants

>> and we're not just talking about restaurants. businesses and even schools are closing today in some parts. land charger school says they donated have enough staff. justin finch news for. back to you. and at least one local cool being affected by this contest. the assistant principal tells us out of 80 teachers and staff at the school, 74 will expected to participate in today's protests. we are keeping a list of the restaurants that will be closed today as a result of this. to see that list, go to the nbc washington app and search day without immigrants. new tension today for one of president trump's nominees. the senate will vote on whether to confirm congressman nick mulvaney as director of the officer of management and budget. mu

senator john mccain is expected to vote no. another nominee will need to be replaced this morning. andi pudzer withdrew his nomination this morning. the lost draw may have been video providing to neerts where his had ex-wife appears in disguise describing allegations of domestic abuse. pudzer has always denied the allegations. his ex-wife has since recant those allegations. coming up, what the white house is saying about a possible replace punishment. right now, we have a missing person police need your help in finding. 2450er7 concerned about the health and safety of 72-year-old mill vin wylie. he was driving a black 2008 ford taurus with the virginia license place

and in montgomery county, police rb have been looking for 17-year-old lynn sis barth. if you've seen her, contact police. parents, take a look at your screen right now. there are two elementary schools dealing with bed bugs. >> megan, if i also in on was going on here. >> bud bugs found another another d.c. schools, but minor elementary school remains open. kids are expected to report to class. parents have been notified of the situation. there have been three incidents here at minor elementary where bud bugs were found. all of those incidents happening this month. school officials say they don't believe it's a widespread infestation. custodians have cleaned the affected areas. just recently,

was shut down due to bed bugs. four things to know about bed bugs, they feed on bloos blood. they are generally speaking knock turn theal, but not always. to kill them, you can use pesticides, but heat is very effective. certainly a lot of people keeping an eye on the situation here, but at minor elementary, they do not believe it's a widespread problem. just these three cases. but, again, we'll continue to watch this closely. back to you. thank you, megan. it is now 5:08. today, another special send off is planned for bao-bao. the chieven he's embassy will drop off dumplings at the national zool zoo before she heads off

if you can't make it to the zoo in person, check out bao-bao's cutest moments on our app. i have three more days before they -- i can't see her any more. bundle up if you're leaving for work. >> we'll check with chuck bell outside in it and albumed up. >> good morning. i'm worried. do you think bao-bao speaks chinese after all this time in america? i'm concerned. at least bao-had bao has a heavy winter coat on this morning. as do i and as should you. temperatures are down in the teens and 20s. we'll have a look at the forecast, coming up. moments after their emotional reunion with her mother, she was taken away in

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welcome back as 5:12. a much colder start, colder than we've seen in a while. >> you feed the gloves, the scarfs, the ear things i wear. earmuffs? >> though. it's the thing you put on the back of your head. >> you don't want to mess up your hair. >> that's why i don't wear a hat. >> makes sense. >> here is what it feels like outsidri

27 degrees. currently it is 34. it is going to be windy and cold today, so make sure you bundle up. coming up with, i will show you the warm-up for the weekend. i think a lot of us are excited about it. melissa. >> i'm very excited about it, for sure. taking a look right now, in alexandria, park road near pink street, a brand new water main break. shutting down some lanes there. right now now is open, so is the left lane. we'll take a look at the beltway, coming up. >> today were more charges could be coming for ten people expected to the death of a 15-year-old. we showed you the emotional reunion of a teen with her family. now we know she may be connected to a murder. fairfax county police believe she was held against her will before being killed and left at a park in

these four adults are charged with her abduction. this 17-year-old returned home yesterday. initially police said she may be in danger, too, but now they say she's connected somehow to the murder. she is in custody. we're looking at the extend of her involvement, somehow, some way the people are connected through acquaintances, through knowledge of the crimes. >> police believe everyone involved is affiliated or acquainted with one gang. in texas, a man is accuseded of drilling into his sister-in-law's head. he's charged with aggravated assault. court documents say he drilled into her forehead inside their home earlier this week. we're not sure of the woman's condition right now or why he did what he did. the texas judge ordered him to have no contact with his sister-in-law. and in news for your health at

the fight against autism. a new study shows it is possible to detect the disorder in children before their first birthday. the diagnosis usually doesn't happen until between ages 2 and 4. during the study, doctors performed mri brain scans on babies who had older siblings with autism. based on the scans, doctors were able to predict 80% of the time whether the child would later by diagnosed with autism. >> we can begin interventions earlier such as speech therapy, physical therapy, behavior therapy, to improve the long-term outcome of these children. >> experts say they still need to do more testing before making the scans a common practice. thousands of workers in d.c. will get up to eight weeks of paid family leave. tease because mayor bowser allowed the bill to take affect without her signature. she opens dollars it calling it a burden on businesses because it opposes a new

the mayor hopes to work to address what she believes are its short comings. >> a german discount grocery chain is taking steps to open a store in other area. the washington business adjourn reports other stores are planned at college park and maryland. the company establishes its headquarters back in 2015. it's not clear when those stores will actually open. >> we now know what the new stadium will be called. can you get used to audi field? >> sure. >> german. >> the automaker bought the rights to put its name on the stadium. we don't know how much was paild paid to get the naming rights. but they're worth millions to teams usually.

>> wow. i have to admit, it will be awesome. sheena parveen is here with us this morning. 34 degrees. and warm. no. >> no, in 34 is not warm. >> it doesn't feel like 34. it feels like the 20s. >> you're warm in here, maybe. >> it was sarcasm. that's what i do. >> just put your earmuffs on later, aaron, and you will be fine. it is feel like the 20s. even though temperatures are in the 30s, we have that wind. the wind will be around again today gusting near 30 miles per hour. so that will make it feel colder. as we go through the entire day, i think it will feel like the 20s. i don't think it will feel like the 40s. even though the high will be near 40. warmer again this weekend, so a warm-up is coming back. we're talking about unseasonably warm temperatures. currently, feels like the 20s pretty much everywhere. if you're in

like 17. haegerstown, 19 in the district. quantico, feeling like 23. the clvs moved through. in the higher elevations, we're seeing snowflakes and north and west of the district today, we could still see that chance. the cold air around the great lakes is here. the future feels like temperature only in about the 30s for most of the area. by tomorrow, we're back in the mid 40s. by the weekend, look at the rush of warm air moving in. we have 60s in the forecast saturday and sunday. for today, though, 42 degrees for a high temperature. plenty of sunshine, but it's going to feel colder because of the wind. tomorrow we're around 50. saturday 67. chance of a sprinkle not a big deal. by monday, look at that. we are looking at unseasonably warm temperatures. chuck is back in just a bite

check of the air. taking a look right now at the inner loop and outer loop of the beltway. that has gotten out of the way for us. park road just off of king street, water main break in alexandria this morning. may have some lane closures through that area. 66 at nuttily street, they turned the camera a little bit. no problems on 66. taking a look here at 895 from 32 down to the beltway, you're on time at 11 minutes if you're headed northbound through that same area. same situation. no major problems there. that problem on bw parkway near 50, that has cleared out of the way. that wraps up around 3:00 this morning. >> melissa, thank you. a day without immigrants. coming up, the movement in cities across the nation and here at home that could impact your entire day. all eyes on a cru

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welcome back at 5:23. we want to get to the live desk with breaking news out of france. >> protests. >> aaron, trash cans lit on fire. this is the scene in a paris suburb. riot police, protesters throwing it back at the police. this is playing out in one paris suburb. after protesters outraged. four office a

investigation for the alleges beating and rape of a 22-year-old man. in all of this, 22 people have been arrested in the protests. >> erica, thank you. fire iters have been able to halt this firefighter in christ church new zealand. >> this has burned down hundreds of homes. it spans about 5,000 acres there. they say the area has been unusually dry for three years, but the exact cause is still unknown here. concerns this morning about the possibility of rain after a huge concrete slab nearly fell from a high rise building that is under construction. the this is in san francisco. people in several surrounding buildings were evacuated as crews to tried to secure the 2,000 pound slab to the 30th floor. that construction site, those evacuation orders have been lifted now after the management company was able to confirm the slab was secure. incoming rain could delay crews are from moving

and and usually receive. on that ral, a 7-year-old writes a letter to google asking for a job. go, girl. chloe bridgewater says she saw photos of the google offices and thought that would be a fun place to work when she gets older. with her help, she caught the eye of the google ceo. he said he looks forward to getting her application when she is done with school. he also told chloe to keep working hard. i'm telling you, that is a message that will stand the test of time. you have to work hard for what you want. >> and be a go-gutter. got to catch them all. if all the pokey mon in pokemon go were not enough, the game is getting 80 more this week. your kids have a lot more to do it seems. they'red aing

the human characters in this game. >> you lost me already with 80 more and -- okay. >> it's colder today, much colder today so chuck bell is counting his way to warm. one, two, three, go for it, chuck. >> it is, indeed, a very cold start out here early this morning. ive got my back turned to the wind. it is not just a cooling breeze. this is an arctic chill out here this morning. the good news is in the forecast that we are going to see a big time warm-up just in time for the big, long weekend. darrel, one of my twitter followers said that she took tomorrow off. she has a four-day weekend. lucky her. and the mild weather is going the be here. temperatures in the 60s all weekend. but for now, we're dealing with not only windchills, but a little bit of snow. sheena. chuck, thank you. a kidnapping scam targeting a local school.

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the news 4 i team about how you can protect yourself. and good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us on this thursday morning, friday eve. >> today is one of those days you'll want to bundle up before you head out to the car or metro. wrap that scarf all your whole head if you can. >> or war a hat. >> they started making hats so you don't have to do ta. how about that? somebody is smart. >> chuck bell is outside this morning. just pull the scarf up. pull. save you some money that way. >> look at him. >> how far down do i -- >> all the way. >> sheena, we need something today. >> you're going to need an extra layer of warmth, absolutely, for today. have your heaviest winter gear ready to go. windchill right here in silver spring by the panera bread. 21 degrees and the wind is a factor here early

the flags downtown are aiming down to the southeast. be ready for it. windchills across the region, teens and 20s. i am looking forward to being in the 60s for presidents' day weekend. usually this is a big weekend for snow skiing. might be more of a slush skiing. at least there's still snow flail flakes now. >> i think the worst thing personally is ice. that's to fun. but temperatures this morning are cold enough for the manmade snow, so that's good. take a look right now at the radar. we have pretty gusty northwest wind. that is helping to below in some snow showers. we have some locally in the area. this the will be the case as we go through the day today. bluemont sigh that right now but as we go through day, everybody is going to feel the wind and they're going to feel the cold. as we go through your thursday, we're talking

temperatures feeling like the teens and the 20s. subfee, dry and feeling like the 30s. let's check the roadways this morning. >> still have this problem in alexandria. we're talking about park road. this is right there at the masonic temple. 66 here and 95. you can see everything is moving just fine, slow northbound on 95 through the wood bridge area. that is, of course, very typical because it's 5:30 in the morning on a normal weekday. all of the routes into town and out of town looking quite good here this morning. we're taking a look at 270, coming up. today, several businesses will close their doors to support immigrant employees. >> erika is in the news room to take a look at the national impact. >> aaron, eun,

what you'll see today, restaurants and business closed and several different cities are taking part if this. protests are planned here, but they're also in chicago, they're in boston, in houston. philadelphia and new york. thousands of people are expected to march and hundreds will have the day off. local and national restaurants saying they will close. blue ribbon restaurants closed in new york and world leaders are reacting. former mexican president fox saying, quote, america owes its greatness to those who chose to live their dreams far from home. justin will have much more on what you can expect today. follow him on twitter. these boycott ones across the country come as i.c.e. is pushing back on reports that they are conducting mass immigration raids. >> the agency took

checkpoints false. rumors rattled several communities with reports spreading over social media. homeland security arrested several undocumented immigrants in raids across the country. officials say those raids targeted criminals. meanwhile, some are questioning the way i.c.e. officials handled an arrest last week near a church shelter. ice agents surrounded him and other latino men. i.c.e. officials a seasonal two men were arrested at that location. it instructs agents to avoid arrests at places of worship, schools and medical facilities. she emphasized the arrest took place across the street, not on church property. this morning, we're getting our first look at the man the sheriff's office says was burglarizing homes during the

day. theodore bailey is now behind bars. he was caught on the home surveillance camera. this morning, the sheriff's office is connecting him to several daytime break-ins, both in loudoun and faulkier counties. he mostly stole guns. being mugged could happen to anyone anywhere. what you're wearing could become a role on whether you become a target. scott macfarlane explains what you can do to protect yourself. >> inside the mind of a mugger. our news partners in new york sent surveys to hundreds of condigited robbers asking them who they target and what you should do if you ends up being you. that includes david serrano, a serial mugger who admitted to more than a hundred cases, now serve ago 25 years to life prison sentence. close to half of those who responded to the survey say they didn't care about the age of their victim and they were most often

wore flashy jewelry. >> my first target was anyone who was alone. i9 didn't matter whether it was a man or a woman. >> it's not worth it, he said, to fight back. 70% of the survey said they sometimes carried a weapon been. come up, the spot muggers are likely the to strike, why they do it and what they think about all of those security cameras. news 4i-team. we told but this scam before, but we're hearing that it is more widespread now and we want to warn you about it again. it's that kidnapping scam that plays on a parent's worst fears. someone calls you and tells you they've kidnapped your child and you must pay a ransom to get them back. several schools have sent home letters warning parents to contact the child's school before doing anything. police also want you to call them and say never wire any

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there's so much negative things going on in the world and there's so much positive things around us. >> coming up, we'll show you what our sheena parveen did for our random act of kindness week. here is a hint, animals are involved. another special send off is planned for bao-bao today. >> i have to accept that she's actually leaving. the chinese embassy will dump off dumplings this morning. this is part of a series of the beloved panda as she heads off to china to be part of a conservation program. if you can't make it to the zoo before tuesday to say good-bye, check out her cutest moments on the nbc washington app. there sure are many. we're going to miss her. from bao-bao to bed bugs. how about that? the creepy crawlers found inside

another school. plus, your storm team 4 forecast. it is a cold and windy start to the day. it will stay cold and windy through the afternoon. currently feeling like the 20s. some areas feeling like the teens. bundle up. your forecast is coming up in just a bit. >> thank you, sheena. plus, delays on the red line. they just ppped up.o

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right now on news 4 today, another bed bug outbreak inside a d.c. public school. but it won't be shut down. why students will still be heading to crass. did an oprah winfrey show derail president trump's choice for secretary. i'm chuck bell near the silver spring metro station dealing with a gufty

northwesterly wind. there is no equipment that can tell you when it's a mine diamond or lab grown. >> it's happening right here in d.c. the risks and rewards of finding your next piece of bling in a laboratory. but first, a major update on that.developing story. the death of the brother of north korea's leader. erika gonzales at the live desk. now we can tell you there has been a second and a third arrest. >> an autopsy has been carried out. that is something north korea was against. the killing is suspected that north korea put a him on

this morning, two d.c. elementary schools are dealing with bed bugs. you can see where they are on this map right here. >> one of the schools is savoy elementary in southeast. the other is miner elementary school in northeast. that is where megan mcgrath is live this morning. what do parents need to know? >> well, parents need to know that even though bed bugs were found behind miner public school. parents have been notified there are three incidents where bed bugs were found inside miner elementary school. all of those cases happening this month. school officials say do not believe this is a widespread infestation. they're monitoring areas, keeping an eye on things and they think they have at this point a handle on it. just recently, savoy elementary wahu

bug infestation. there kids have been going to classes at a temporary location. so certainly a very disruptive situation, a larger issue at savoy elementary, but we are now learning that a second school has been impacted by bed bugs, miner elementary school. not a lot of details has been released other than to notify parents that on three separate occasions this month, bugs were found. we don't know where they were found, whether they were on students, but certainly something that they are keeping a very close eye on. unfortunately bed bugs, they feed on blood. they like to be in warm places like mattresses and box springs. something for people to deal with this morning. back to you all. megan, thank you. it is now 5:48. developing this morning, at least a dozen people will wake up away tr home after a fire at a rock

the flames started tomorrow around 8:00 last night on a third floor balcony and quickly spread to the attic. this is video from.chopper 4. you can see firefighters on the upper levels. it is believed smoking materials are to blame for this fire. a six-month study confirms bullying and harassment are problems inside a northern virginia fire department. you'll recall allegations came up after firefighters paramedic nicole mitendorf submitted suicide last year. it's unclear if cyber bullying played a role in her death. but she apparently faced online harassment and bullying, possibly from colleagues. members of the department are expected to begin online training next month designed to counter bullying. right now, the serve is on for 72-year-old melvin wylie. police are concerned about his health and safety. he was reported missing around 10:00 last

he's driving a black ford taurus xtc-3818 license plate. the senate has designed to roll back an obama administration rule. the rule was implemented after the sandy hook elementary school shooting that killed 20 children and six adults. now heads to president trump's desk for his signature. he is expected to sign it. the senate was supposed to begin confirmation hearings today. but this morning, the white house is looking for a new nominee after pudzer withdrew his nomination. >> edward, why did he withdraw? and what is the white house saying now about a replacement? >> this wasn't just for one reason. it was a multitude of reasons that were coming to light. possibly some point to his domestic issues that he had in

something domestic violence. however, then recanting that story at some point later. or it could be his opposition of raising the minimum wage. other folks were concerned that he at some point in his past hired an undocumented with he worker as a maid. so erosion started to happen in terms of the support for the republican side within the last 48 hours or so. so the writing was on the wall. >> edward lawrence, thank you. 5:51, our time right now. we promised we would show you seen na's big move for random acts of kindness week. >> all week long, we've been hearing and asking you to share your stories and sheena has been collecting pet food and took it to the humane rescue alliance. >> yes. so the wonderful volunteers, all the dogs and cats up for adoption. this is my favorite dog. his head was so big i had to squeeze it. he's so cute. puppies up for adoption. they were so adorable.

>> did you take home six dogs? >> look at that one. to, i wish, i wish. this was a great thing. so the pay it forward campaign, they're taking dog foot food out of my car. we had pet food, too. and i surprised the volunteers with doughnuts. i have dog beds there, too. the volunteers, of course, they dedicate so much of their time. they were grateful for all that and we're grateful for everything they do. temperaturewise this morning, let's talk about the weather. 27 degrees in the district. our pay it forward campaign, we encourage you, too, to do something nice out there. hopefully you can do that this morning. chuck is out in the cold and he has something he's going to do for that coming up in just a bit. in gaithersburg, you need a warm jacket. as we go through the day today, actual temperatures in the 30s. it will feel pore like the 20s this morning by 8:00 a.m., breezy. 34 degrees by noon. 40 degrees .feeling like the 30s. the wind will be with us all day long. by 5:00 p.m., windy. temperatures in the low 40

there's that wind coming in from the northwest. those are lake-effect snow showers. and that wind is trying to blow some snow showers into the area and it's doing it. we've even seen some reports of light flurries or light snow showers. let's take a look at the bus stop forecast. let's head outside to chuck. he is live in the cold. good morning. >> hey, good morning, sheena. yes, indeed, that northwest wind means business this morning. as the windchills down in the teens and 20s. so as you're planning to send the kids out to the bus stops here this morning, indeed, layer them up nice and warm, heavy coats today. probably need your scarf. i know i'm not wearing my gloves, but gloves are probably not a bad idea for some of the kids. and as your what to wear forecast for today, it is going to stay cold all day long. of course, sheena, all eyes on a long holiday weekend with temperatures going back to the way above average category. >> my eyes are on the long holiday weekend, chuck. 50 tomorrow,

sunday. remember the normal high is 47 degrees. another unseasonably warm weekend. chance of a sprinkle sunday, not a big deal. by monday, if you have monday off, we are still looking at the mid 60s. nice and sunny. more details on your forecast, coming up. good morning. let's take a look at traffic right now. no longer single tracking here on the red line. delays between van necessary and dupont circle because of some unscheduled track repairs. chopper 4 over bw parkway there, no problems northbound or southbound. park road just south of king street, a water main break hanging around. 6/6 and 95, no marriage problems there. bottom of the beltway looks okay. so does brins georges county. inbound, a slowdown that we're seeing here this morning as you're approaching livingston road near the beltway. not seeing a problem, but wanted to warn you on that. top of the beltway okay. 66 noo

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bus boys and poets will not be opening today. coming up, we'll tell you why and who they hope will take inside. new overnight, paid leave plan approved. d.c.'s mayor is giving the go ahead. what needs to happen before you start feeling the benefits. >> news 4 today starts now. >> good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. we're halfway through february and boy did it feel like it today. after being spoiled by spring-like temperatures today, you are going to haveo

our team is here to get you on your way on this thursday. >> melissa and sheena are inside with us this morning. we september check bell outside to find out just how many layers we might need out there. i've never seen chuck with a scarf around his neck like that, all the way up. >> really? oh, wow. it is true. this is to protect, well, the part of me that gets the most cold are the bottoms of my earlobes. for me, as long as i can keep the bottoms of my ears all right, i can pretty much deal with almost anything. i am right here in front of the panera bread at silver spring, it is 21 degrees right now. windchills all across the area, upper teen toes low and mid 20s. highs in your hometown today, if you live in arlington and washington, about 42. montgomery county where we are, upper 30s is probably about all we can do