can -- your body can burn more calories efficiently. this of course, according to the study. i feel if i do that, i wake up hungry. >> we've heard that before. if you're going to do carbs, do it in the morning, have all day to burn it off and eat a sensible dinner. >> my family, the biggest meal is lunch. then dinner is lighter. stay with us. "news4 today" continues now at 5:00 a.m. right now, tracking harvey. the storm that left parts of texas in ruins is starting to head north and we will soon feel its impact. storm team 4 breaking down what it means for your holiday forecast. breaking overnight. fighting back, the u.s. showing force as north korea speeds up its nuclear tests. >> we showed you her picture and she called us. only on news 4, we spoke to the woman who

bus driver with urine. hear why she says she did it. 5:00 on the dot. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm erika gonzalez in for eun yang. we're working to get you out the door on time. >> first there's an update on your commute. >> let's start with chuck who is outside. how does it feel out there, chuck? >> i like it. 65 degrees out here on the front lawn. it's a beautiful morning. a dry start. don't need the umbrella first thing. there are increasing rain chances, though, between now and saturday. first rain chance comes with the approach of that cold front to our north. we'll zoom in closer and a few sprinkles in southern st. mary's county. over the lower bay, moving away from us. take a look at future weather. dry to start the day, for sure. after we get past 2:00,

showers bubbling up. a smattering of shower chances through the afternoon and evening as they get closer. >> let's go to sheena parveen and look at that afternoon plan. >> good morning, chuck. we're going to be warmer than yesterday. but still pretty comfortable. these are going to be seasonable temperatures. normal high is 85 degrees where we'll be topping out this afternoon. for 7:00 a.m., expect comfortable conditions. around 70 degrees. lunchtime looks good. 82, mix of sun and clouds and isolated shower chance through the afternoon like chuck mentioned. 79. but tomorrow will be a cooler day and especially going into the weekend. that also comes with rain from the remnants of harvey. we'll talk more about that coming up in a bit. for now, let's check on the roads with jack taylor. good morning, jack. >> sheen, a, good morning. the beltway near georgetown road, only one left lane getting by through the work zone.

hopefully, that's in the clearing stages. 395 northbound crews just wrapped up. they've been working up there. edsel road, overhead sign installation and one lane was getting by. they've picked up the barrels. that's easing nicely out of springfield but the potential for delays. back to you. it's 5:03. we continue our coverage of harvey now. let's look at where harvey is this morning. that storm is now a tropical depression and moving through northern louisiana and into mississippi. >> while the storm may be moving on, but the devastation is still just extraordinary. economists say harvey could end up costing $75 billion worth of damage. just outside houston, officials scramble to hear the area around the chemical plant that makes a moan yarks it's not a question of if but when the flooded chemical plant explodes. >> it doesn't have any power right now. some chemicals are required to be kept at aer

if they reach unacceptable levels, the chemicals could explode. right now, the latest from texas. >> sarah dallof is live in houston. how is the water behind you? >> reporter: hi there aaron and erika. the water is still in neighborhoods but expected to recede in many of them throughout the day. officials are worried that as it does, it will unfortunately uncover more victims of the storm. 28 people confirmed dead right now. meanwhile, all of texas' national guard troops are here. thousands of people have sought shelter at some point. now the focus shifts to covering their longer term needs. makeshift medical centers being set up. meanwhile, they continue to wait and watch to see what will be next in the disaster zone. aaron and erika. >> sarah dallof live in houston for us. sarah, thank you. you've been seeing the

having to be rescued from the flooding because of harvey. our meteorologist amelia draper was there as a man transported his dog on a boat. news 4's justin finch will tell you about some of these pets coming here to the d.c. area. >> amelia has been in texas since before the storm made landfall. you can watch all her stories about the people going through all of this in the nbc washington app. some breaking news now. a new response to the threat from north korea. >> new military action, kristin wright standing by with more. >> this is a clear show of force this morning. south korea's military says the u.s. military flew supersonic bombers and fighter jets over south korea for bombing drills. the joint exercise comes after the north's ballistic missile launch over japan on tuesday. the missile described as potentially nuclear capable. today's flyover, really, a typical response when north korea makes any threats.

course. we know president trump has said all options are on the table as far as dealing with north korea. back to you. kristin, thank you. also breaking this morning, we learned a map was killed in a busy part of d.c. you may be shocked the columbia heights area is the only -- two blocks south of there, a man was shot and killed last night. we're working to learn his name. d.c. police say it happened on harvard street northwest at 14th street. metro was still open at the time. police are looking for a thin man in all dark clothing. not much to go on. we'll try to learn more about that, though. 5:06 now. parents if you have kids who ride metrobus to school, you'll want to hear this story. transit police are looking for a woman who tried to ab dublduct 7-year-old. the bus runs from alabama southeast across capitol hill to u street. if you have any information, you're asked to contact metro transit police. in a story that you'll only see on news 4, the woman accused of throwing

urine on a metrobus driver told us why she did it. the woman says the bus driver was rude. opal brown actually called us after she saw the story about herself yesterday right here on "news4 today." hours later, we were the only ones there as police took her into custody. she spoke with adam tuss and gave her side of the story only on news 4. >> why are you so mean to the customers that come on the bus? for real? i was pulling out to relieve herself. that's all. metro is interested in their -- [ inaudible ] >> brown is due in court today. police say the attack was unprovoked. and brown is being charged with simple assault. this may not come as a surprise. but d.c. is one of the worst parking cities in the country. >> you don't say? all that time you spend looking for a parking spot adds up. it could have a big i

your wallet. news 4's megan mcgrath has much more on how much it costs us. megan? >> reporter: oh, it's very frustrating. we have all done it. driving around in circles looking for that favorite or that perfect parking place near where you want to go. the restaurant or maybe work. it's not a pretty situation anymore. i know how bad it is. now, looking live here, of course, it's very early. so we are seeing quite a bit of parking in the area. not a problem now. but as the coming hours start, that is going to change. there's new information on how much time and money we waste in d.c. looking for that perfect parking spot. a report from a transportation firm says that we waste 65 hours a year looking for a spot. it also adds up to $1300 in wasted gas and maintenance on your car. and here's another thing that you minot think of.

of time they're going to park in a spot. so $350 a year is wasted because you overpay that meter. a frustrating situation. everybody knows it. one way to avoid it, take public transportation. back to you guys. >> all right. megan mcgrath live on the road. thank you. so we've been trying to help everybody get ready for school these last couple of weeks and we can't help but be reminded about our days. >> this morning, we thought we'd share our own throwback photos with you. here's mine from almostry school. miss sassy pants there. pre-k or kindergarten. >> what's on your dress? >> poke a dots with a bow. >> bows were big then, weren't they? >> absolutely. my turn. this is me back in the day. that was the -- i think i was

the other one running for president. >> you were running for president there? >> flag behind me. i think that was first grade. memories. >> we're going to be sharing a lot of other memories of our news 4 team back to school poe toes and some celebrities as well. it's your turn too. dig them out. we want to see your pictures, throwback pictures from starting school. using the #nbc4 d.c. we're working for you to make sure the school year is a safe one too. your students' security could be at risk while doing homework. simple ways staying safe online. marking 20 years since princess diana's death. we'll check in at the live desk where kristin wright is keeping an eye on the tribute happening right now in england. a look at your forecast. we're seeing comfortable temperatures outside. later on today, though, warnlwa than yesterday. it's 68 degrees right now in the district and surrounding

coming up in a bit, we'll talk about the rain headed our way from harvey and how it's going to impact your weekend straight ahead. plus, a little programming note for you. the redskins take on the tampa bay buccaneers

a live picture from the live desk. this is kensington palace in london where a big crowd is starting to gather to remember princess diana. hard to believe, but today marks 20 years since her death. people you see there, they're lying flowers and leaving pictures and personal messages at the palace gates. princess diana, her boyfriend and chauffeur were killed in a car crash in paris in '97. the grief and outpouring we see in the uk today definitely explains why she was called the people's princess. aaron? 5:14 right now. we have new video showing the continued just generosity for all the people affected by harvey. this time the help is from first responders or for first responders. for first responders. police from san antonio and ft. worth are in houston this mo

officers the chance to finally check on their own families and their own homes and take a little break. >> i bet they were relieved to see them. imagine having to lose your pets too. many of those displaced pets are looking for homes right here in our d.c. area. >> news 4's justin finch is live with what some local shelters need help with right now. justin, good morning. >> reporter: aaron, good morning. a lot of shelters don't allow pets. that's why the pets are going to need your help here. many will make their way here to the humane rescue alliance. before they arrive, the pets have to get adopted that are inside. the first pets from texas arrived this week. about 100 dogs from the houston area will make their way to shelters across the northeast here and they will be arriving again throughout the week and next week. so you see more of this on social media.

adopt like lucky dog animal rescue, last chance animal rescue, as well as the humane rescue alliance. lots of dogs and smiling faces. guess what? if you are not a dog person, they have lots of cats too. but first things first, the pets already in these shelters have got to get adopted. you might be saying, it cost a lot of money to take in a pet. not so much so in this case. it turns out max scherzer and his wife are covering adoptions here at the humane rescue alliance from now until sunday. if you come in and find your pet, that adoption fee will be waived. we're live in northwest. i'm justin finch. news 4. back to you in the studio. >> justin, thanks. > ♪ ♪ >> just a really powerful moment

shelters. a group gave an impromptu gospel performance at a shelter in con row, texas on tuesday. touching performance here. proving that even the worst of situations, good things can happen. people find ways to come together. >> according to the daily mail, the lead singer is an admission's counselor at sam houston state university and part of an outreach program to help the victims. we have got some good news about a local choir director fighting for a chance at a million dollars. we told you about the prince george's county choir led by dannel damon. after the choir was on america a's got talent. last night they found out they're moving on to the next round. >> i'm not sure what he said there. but they're happy about it. it's a good -- uh-oh. don't pull your hair too hard. >> made up of all over the country.

at mt. ee none in clinton, maryland. you can watch them next tuesday on the live show right here on nbc4 at 8:00 p.m. they are putting on an awesome performance. >> they know how to put on a show. chuck bell, how do you follow that? >> i've got the spirit in me, too. just not that good of a singer. >> no singing and dancing from you. >> no, no, no. we're tracking some chances for rain around here for the holiday weekend, unfortunately. the whole weekend won't be lost. >> i need a minute here. i need to recover. >> good morning. trust me, everybody. my singing is not going to get your thursday off to a good start. we have a mostly clear sky overhead now. relatively mild compared to the last few mornings. 68 degrees and a light south breeze out there. little bit of light rain across southern maryland a few hours ago. for the most part, off to a dry start. nowhere near as cool as it's been. a toasty warm afternoonbe

morning. 81 at 2:00. 82 by 5:00. there will be a gradual increase in cloud cover later on in the day. rain chances remain relatively low. this cold front promises a significant change in the weather overnight tonight. so that front should maybe bring out a slight little shower or two mid to late afternoon today. and then more importantly, overnight, a gusty northeasterly wind will blow cooler air back into the picture. today, low to mid-80s. tomorrow, mid to upper 60s for the weather. 3:00 in the afternoon, a bubbling up the isolated showers. we can see the coverage area not all that impressive. for tomorrow, as i mentioned, way cooler. temperatures in the 60s all day long tomorrow. could have a stray shower or two just about any point in the afternoon on friday. but the steadier rain chances come in late. probably after 9:00 or 10:00 tomorrow morning. the steady rain goes on into your saturday as

morning after at least lunchtime. rain may not finally come to an end until late saturday night. but it should be over before the sun comes up on sunday. sunday we don't have a rain chance in there. because as it looks now, all the moisture from harvey will zip out of here. we'll call it an improving picture on sunday. labor day looks nice with temperatures in the mid-80s. a little bit of something for everybody there. if you like the feel of summertime, definitely your day. the cloud and rain showers will make it feel more like october and rainfall amounts with harvey coming up on saturday could be average around half an inch to an inch. some spots might get more than that. it's time for a check of traffic. let's go to wtop and the man himself, jack taylor. >> thanks so much, chuck. good morning. we had work done on the rock creek parkway as we always do. they should be out

another 45, 50 minutes. they usually clear by 6:00 or 6:15. we hope, fingers crossed, crews are done on the outer loop of the beltway near old georgetown road. only the left lane getting by. a delay crept back unfortunately after connecticut avenue. they should be in the clearing stages he says with his fingers crossed. jack, thank you. ready for school? whether the kids are already back in class or heading back soon, we're working for you. up next, some online safety tips. how to make sure the kids are making smart choices while doing their schoolwork. we've been showing you throwback school photos all morning long. a celebrity one for you. do you recognize that face? ellen degeneres at 15 years old. >> she shared this as she preps for the 15th season of her show. that new season starts tuesday and you can watch it all on nbc4 followed by news 4 at 4:00 with pat lawson muse and leon harris. keep sharing your throwback

by using the #ready for school. for those of you who just got new shoes or maybe have old ones that are so darn cute but slippery on the soles, real easy fix. you need a hot glue gun and glue. draw a couple lines on the bottom or do dots. you can write your child's name. let it dry. ther you go.e

but the living room's pretty blank. it's really nice when clients come in and have done some of their own research. working with a bassett designer was really easy. just kind of ties in very well. we love it! we are getting you ready for school. you know, times have really changed. parents out there, you know the internet is a must-have for your kids to do schoolwork. >> with so much online, seriously, how do you protect your kids these days? this week, we're helping keep your children safe as they head back to class. we spoke with an expert who suggests you try an online safety contract. thin

listing online dos and don'ts for your family. for example, it might require your kids to share user names and passwords with you. steven balance cam of the online safety institute recommends the agreements. he says parents must stick to firm ground rules and penalties. but steer clear of scaring your kids about going online. >> we do not use fear-based language and we don't encourage parents to use fear either. it's not a good motivator. it tends to switch off the frontal lobes of the brain br discernment and understanding resides. so you talk to them plainly. you talk to them with fact. >> the institute also says that adults have to be digital role models. if your rules call for no devices at the dinner table, that goes for parents too. >> that's good. for a look at a sample contract, go to our nbc washington app and ar

robbed during drop off at daycare during one of the busiest parts of the day. the simple changes to make so you're not the next victim. plus, planning to eat out this holiday weekend, enjoy a meal while donating to harvey victims. we'll tell you which restaurants are giving back their profits. very comfortable outside. the radar is dry. but coming up, i'll show you what to expect today. and when you can expect

it is 5:30 right now. here's a look at the path of harvey now a tropical depression as it moves north from texas and louisiana and heads our way, as a matter of fact. we'll be seeing some of the effects of the storm just in time for the labor day weekend. good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm erika gonzalez in for eun yang. we have a few updates out of the areas hit hardest by harvey. first, we want to bring you up to speed on what's happening here at home. >> jack taylor at wtop has updates on the commute. >> chuck bell has the forecast and sheena parveen is outside first. >> good morning, guys. it's comfortable outside this morning and nice and dry. that's always good this time of morning before a lot of people hit the roads. we're going to stay dry most of the day today. however, an isolated shower chance. right now, it's 68 degrees in washington.

the mid to low 60s. by 11:00 a.m., mid 80s by the afternoon. mainly after 2:00 p.m. a mix of sun and clouds. temperatures in dulles, 61 degrees. clinton, 64. gaithersburg is 60. quantico 67. we do have rain headed our way going into the weekend. we'll talk about that coming up. let's head outside to chuck to see what else? >> getting the kids ready for a school day, even though sheena is out there in their sleeveless dress, no -- short sleeves and sunglasses with temperatures in the 80s. giving today an a-plus. rain chance today only 20%. be widely scattered, hit and miss type of showers today. steadier rain chances move in late tomorrow and early saturday. we'll time that out for you coming you. let's go to jack taylor now. >> hey, chuck. thank you. hopefully the nudging took effect.

near georgetown road done. the delay eased nicely. thank you. crews still working on the rock creek parkway, usually cleared by 6:00 or 6:15. volume is still pretty light right now. may cost you a couple extra minutes. plan ahead as you head out the door. back to you. jack, thank you. it's 5:32 and harvey finally moving out of south. but this morning, there's still a very dangerous threat. >> right. kristin wright is watching a chemical plant that could explode at any moment. she's at the live desk with more. >> it's likely that this plant will explode. we're watching it very closely. these are some pictures right near that plant in crosby, texas. we just found out there had already been reports of explosions and smoke at the plant this morning. very serious situation. just before we went on the air. there is an evacuation area around the plant right now. the people whoun

intense flooding killed all their power sources, including multiple emergency backup generators. some officers in that area are feeling dizzy or getting headaches right now. by the way, the flooding in houston has not improved. this is a live picture. an nbc crew right now riding with a group of civilians trying to help people right now as we speak. all in all, just a very scary situation this morning, even with the storms winding down. we'll watch things going on a that plant closely. aaron? >> kristin wright at the live desk. thank you. it was a texas law that sparked concerns for immigrants trying to get into shelters away from harvey's wrath. now, a federal judge has temporarily blocked most of the state's new law that would have let police officers ask people during traffic stops if they were in the u.s. legally. houston officials have tried to assure families that shelters would not ask for immigration status. the texas governor says the state will appeal that federal judge's

ailun much today and eat out. they're hosting d.c. dines out for houston. they will donate a percentage of proceeds to victims. pearl dive owner jeff black says his family's nonprofit will match donations up to $100 at all restaurants and online through september 14th. to find a restaurant participating. open the nbc washington app and serve much harvey help. >> prince william investigates a sex assault skcase involving a nurse. they want to know if there are more victims. police arrested this man. the incident apparently happened between august 21st and the 24th. he's accused of inappropriately touching a patient more than once. he's charged with sexual batt y battery. virginia's governor raising eyebrows with a tweet about the redskins. take a look here. governorer

out pictures from the welcome home lunch. he says the season will be a success if the team wins the super bowl and moves to virginia. the governor has been actively courting them. the lease is up in ten years at fedex field. they're all fighting for a new stadium deal. mcauliffe is hoping to close a deal before he leaves office in january. the redskins are hoping to end the preseason on a good note with a win tonight. they will take on tampa bay. kickoff set for 7:30 here on nbc4. that will be followed by the post game report and news 4 at 11:00. check out this throwback thursday photo. that is our redskins quarterback, kirk cousins, as a junior in high school. we've been sharing back to school pictures like this one all morning long. just a little fun we're having. use the #ready for school when you share them. >> his jersey too.

happen. an accident, then another emergency. new video from the scene of a crash that nearly killed a deputy days into his new job. plus, school dropoff can be one of the most hectic times of the day. now criminals are cashing in on that. what you can do to make

the world's largest gathering of muslims getting under way in saudi arabia. more than 2 million are expected at the annual hajj pilgrimage. they arrived there from all over the world and will be in place for the five-day ritual. a one-car accident quickly turns into two. this was the scene in pasco county, florida as sheriffs deputies trying to help one woman were hit. a truck lost control and ran into them. what you're seeing here is video from a body camera that was captured during this event. >> we understand that one of the deputies involved here, this was his second day on the job. everybody hurt is expected to be okay, though. all right. get ready for a close call in space. on october 12th, an

will pass close to the earth's surface when it zips safely by our planet. >> you might feel the breeze. it will be that close. >> right. okay. >> it's expected to fly at a distance of 27,000 miles. the asteroid -- >> i don't know how to compute that. >> don't even bother. it's out there where it should be. it's about to the same size as the rocket exploded above a russian city in 2013, if you remember seeing that video. be thinking about that october 12th. or not. from asteroid to eclipse, amazon feeling heat for the summer excitement. details on the eclipse injury that one couple is claiming and blaming on the company. i can help you out a little bit. 27,000 miles, the earth is about 25,000 miles around at the equator and 27,000 miles, about 1/8 of the distance between us and the moon. that's a close call astronomically speaking. we have rain chances at the beaches on saturday. but sunday and monday looking great for beach-goers. sheena has the

right up. chuck, we had an accident in anne arundel county. a vehicle is overturned. not causing by big delay yet. be aware it's there. plus, we're sure you know it is no fun to find parking in d.c. but you'll never believe how much time we waste trying to find a spot. we're celebrating throwback thursday with back to school photos. this is actress taraji henson during her days in high school. share your photos, too, with us using the #ready for school. if you have glasses like that, god bless you.

but the living room's pretty blank. it's really nice when clients come in and have done some of their own research. working with a bassett designer was really easy. just kind of ties in very well. we love it! right now on "news4 today," robbed during dropoff. parents targeted by thieves at a hectic part of their day. what to do to protect yourself. back to school shopping. we're checking in with melissa mollet on

few tips on the best deals. breaking overnight. a show of force as north korea refs up its nuclear program. a live desk report at 6:00. lawmakers return to capitol hill next week and president trump wants to make sure they act on taxes. >> the president made his tax reform pitch to a crowd of supporters yesterday hoping that it would put some pressure on congress. news 4's tracie potts is live on capitol hill. tracie, the president didn't provide a lot of detail yesterday. what is the plan or the strategy behind that? >> so, the idea here seems to be that he provides the vision, congress pro fieds the details. he's out there selling the idea of lowering taxes for the middle class and for businesses. his argument is that they're paying washington less. they will pay workers more. not everyone agrees with that. how do you balance that and pay for it? what are the details? that's what we're not hearing from the presiden

start to work on next week when they come back. by the way, they have a meeting for outlet strategy. >> the president made that speech yesterday as texas and louisiana are dealing with harvey. how have people reacted to that? >> the president talked quite a bit about the response to harvey. he talked about the character of america coming out, helping those in need. especially in houston and the deeply flooded areas. he talked about the resilience of people down there. he's going back to texas on saturday. >> tracie potts on the hill for us this morning. tracie, thank you. it's 5:46. it's supposed to be a safe place but more crime is popping up. thieves appear to be targeting a preschool parking lot in fairfax county. the latest break-ins were reported in fair lakes. the thieves are apparently targeting parents when they pick up their kids. parents we spoke with are disappointed. >> we all work hard. you

type of wrongdoing, theft or anything like that just isn't -- shouldn't happen. >> fairfax county police are investigating the break-ins. in the meantime, they are reminding parents to pay close attention and lock your doors when you get in and out of the car. >> we're getting you ready for school. today is a big day for prince george's and montgomery county students. it's orientation day for some students in the county. if you like that music. middle and high school students in montgomery teachers will meet their classmates. in prince george's, students entering pre-k and kindergarten will take part in programs designed to help them transition into schools. we wish everybody a great first day back. >> for sure. we know that some of you are busy scrambling to do back to school shopping. same for our melissa mollet. >> her hands are full these days. i mean, really full. so we went ahead and caught up with her as she was doing back to school shopping. she's on

she had all three kids in tow. fast forwarded this video for you. i know a lot of parents can relate to this. >> on average, parents are going to spend 500 bucks per child in back to school shopping, including the gadgets they have to have, their clothes and other supplies. melissa had a lot of things on her list. her advice to other parents who need to hit the stores before tuesday, plan ahead and ask for help. >> we went through and said my pencil are worn out. i'll get new ones. my pencil sharpener still works well. i won't need to get another one. >> ask for help. if you have any questions, like we're all here to help and create a great experience. if you have a question to find something particular, like we're here to help. >> target's manager suggests checking the weekly circular for the best deals. other money-saving ideas include using a cash back rewards credit card to buy supplies or consider shopping

e-beats. >> like a champ, handling three kids at the store. >> everybody is calm. >> yes. >> more importantly. >> we're working for you in the community this morning. >> news 4's molette green is live in stafford county. a very exciting school supply drive going on. molette, tell me about it. >> reporter: look, we're standing up to sort and stuff nearly 700 backpacks. look at all of these backpacks. we're with the firefighters here in stafford county working hard. once they get all of this done, then they're going to deliver them to children in need in this county. it's going to be really good. firefighters in the morning, it doesn't get any better than that. we're going to talk about all of that throughout the hour. coming up in the 6:00 hour. back to you guys. >> looking forward to that. molette green live in stafford county. we've been sharing throk

now it's sheena's turn. >> little sheena. >> let's see it. >> are we going to be able to recognize you. >> aww, you're adorable. just a baby. >> thank you. my grandma got me that necklace at a flea market. i think i wore it every single day. my shirt says denim. so that's cool. i don't know what i was doing with my mouth, though. >> whatever children do. >> what age do you think that is? >> that was either preschool or kindergarten. i don't remember. >> so cute. >> thanks. >> you still want to see everybody else's pictures too. don't forget to share your photos. sharing the #ready for school. your throwback pics. first day of preschool, whatever. >> love to see the throwback hairdos too. that's my favorite. the commute looking good if you want to

warm at the bus stop this. very comfortable lunch outside warming up too. compared to what we had yesterday. 68 right now the temperature in washington. 63 in lorton. if you're in annapolis, temperature is comfortable. by 7:00 a.m., 70 degrees. mix of sun and clouds, 82 by noon. by the afternoon, mid-80s. we do have an isolated shower chance in the forecast. here's a look at the radar. we're dry right now. a few clouds around. but the clouds are in part due to harvey moving inland in louisiana. it is finally picking up forward speed and the rain from this system will be here as we start the weekend. this is future weather. now we go through thursday, friday. it's heading this way and friday night, early saturday we start to see the rain chances increasing through the day saturday into the afternoon and evening. we're also going to see the rain clearing out on sunday. that's the good news. part of your labor day

conditions. if you're planning your forecast for this labor day weekend, saturday that's a rainy one. 74 degrees. sunday better. clearing and dry. 81 degrees there. by monday, looking really good for labor day. 86 degrees. the beach forecast, again, it's not looking good on saturday. but sunday, big improvements and for monday, back into the low 80s. across the weekend, not a washout for the whole thing. just about one day with harvey remnants and then we stay in the 80s through tuesday. upper 830s there by the end of next week. we could have a pretty rainy stretch. we'll be tracking that as we get closer. for now, check the roads with jack taylor at wtop. good morning, yjack. >> one accident this morning that we know of. near route 50. one vehicle is overturned. the camera shot is through the trees with the flashing lights. some traffic is getting by. there is the possibility of a delay. otherwise, relatively quiet. crews have

rock creek parkway, the kennedy center, as they always do. getting through one direction. clearing the next 15, 20 minutes. >> jack, thank you. for a lot of us it is a big pain around here. you circle the block over and over again looking for a parking spot. any parking spot. now there's a study that confirms what a lot of us know. d.c. is one. worst parking cities in the country. >> gasp. >> it's also impacting your wallet. megan mcgrath has more to explain. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. yeah. it's incredibly frustrating. it's not even quite 6:00 in the morning and take a look here. we already have cars parked along the curb here on f street. it's a frustrating experience. everyone knows what it's like to circle the block looking for a parking space in downtown washington only to find there's nothing to be had. now we have concrete evidence of

in fact, we're one of the worst cities in the country for parking. you can see someone -- a study came out by a transportation firm and take a look at the numbers here. you might not find them surprising. according to the study, we waste -- >> i think we're having issues with megan's shot there. we were just commenting about, at least for me, this city made me a parallel parker. >> that's the only way to get a space. the point of the study was there's so much time, so much money wasted, money in terms of gas and car repairs. parking lots, there are more of them now around the city. there are apps that will tell you where there are spaces available. you spend money one way or another. i don't know. >> what did you call it? the d.c. bump. >> got to get the -- >> you know what that is. 5:54. want to tel

bike trail for bicyclists and hikers closing for five years. the georgetown branch trail that links bethesda and silver springs, it will close on tuesday for construction of the purple line. the purple line shows you the existing trail in the work zone. the red line shows the detour. now we're showing this map of the actual rail line, the light rail line. it sends users along the jones bridge road this new rerouted area. that road is too busy and potentially unsafe. if the construction goes as planned, you'll be able to ride the purple line which you see on this map of metro's system. that will happen in 2022. >> we're just a few weeks away from the newest lidl store opening in our area. it's a discount grocery chain opening in manassas on september 14th. it will be the first store in the d.c. metro area. they plan to open more in the east coast by next

good morning. i am landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. fox sports is hoping to capitalize on american's short attention spans. it plans to debut six-second commercials during nfl games along with the 15 to 30-second spots. they'll air during the world series and in some cases the spots will be shown in a split screen. the goal is to find lulls in the action, during a time-out or replay. this is your cnbc business report, i'm landon dowdy. thank you, landon. a couple that wafrtched the eclipse claims they purchase defective eclipse glasses on amazon. they filed a class action lawsuit against amazon. they said they e-mailed customers to warn them. this couple says they never got one of those e-mails. next on news 4 at

attempted abduction during the ride to school. >> scary metro commute. the actions taken by one brave big sister. intimidating north korea. the action the u.s. took overnight upping the ante in missile crisis. >> reporter: if you have room in your home and your heart for a pet, you might be able to come on down here to rescue furry victims of hurricane harvey. we'll tell you how in a live rert.po

get ready for a weather roller coaster ride. we'll take you through the twists and turns as the conditions change by day day and when you'll be feeling the impact of harvey. good morning everybody. just about 6:00 a.m. i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm erika gonzalez in nor eun yang. we're working for you to get you ready for school in stafford county, virginia. we're backing up become packs with the firefighters and collecting school supplies.

in a few minutes. first let's check the forecast. check out this guy. chuck bell is that you? >> you used to have brown hair. [ laughter ] >> he's out on the weather deck getting ready to kick us off. chuck, you looked good. you were a handsome boy. >> the first day of third grade back in 1975. so that's -- if i'm 31 now -- >> then i'm 14. >> my hair wasn't always this color on the side. looking for a good day today. plenty of sunshine here. especially the first part of the day. but that weather front promises a dramatic drop in temperatures between today and tomorrow. rain chances are relatively low. there you can see not much on radar now. future weather carries a chance for an isolated shower or two later on in the day. start off temperatureos