78 by noon. by this afternoon we're in the 80s. low to mid-80s out there. slight chance we'll see a storm or two but i'm expecting a lot less activity than what we had yesterday. you can see some of the storms which fired in the afternoon and evening hours, especially south of washington. they're up toward new york this morning. some clouds still lingering south and east. fog, that's a problem. not so much d.c. we've got ten- mile visibility here but out to the west, these visibilities are down to quarter to a half- mile. zero at warrenton and cumberland and petersburg, west virginia. we've seen patchy fog elsewhere but the worst is southwest and west of town of the your temperatures a little bit on the cool side. 55 in martinsburg. we're 65 in d.c. with 61 in gaithersburg going into the 80s. it is 6:00 a.m. monika santami, time saver traffic. here she is. hopefully i will save you some time because there's an accident. luckily it was not a huge accident. it was blocking two right lanes on the outer loop of the beltway off the 270 spur but before river road for some

time. i'm going to step out and show you what it looks like from sky 9. looks like all the lanes have been reopened. just the slow traffic leftover getting by so authorities were able to move it quickly out of the road. that's good news for you if you're just heading out. coming off the 270 spur, i think that was affected as well southbound side of 270 hoo. wears what -- here's what it looks like on 95 in virginia. no issues to report. just the slow traffic. in my next report we'll update you once again on area roads in a few minutes. back to you good sounds good. we'll see you then. later today the maryland house of delegates plans on making it official. taxes on six-figure incomes in the state are going up. >> it's a move that's going to hit a lot of people in the wallet, especially in montgomery county. the vote is expected to be happening today. delia goncalves is live in bethesda with the story. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. it will hit folks in the wallet and it won't be easy to take. if you shop here in bethesda

row, live in maryland and you just happen to be lucky enough to make more than a hundred grand a year, well, chances are you'll be paying up to $955 extra dollars a year in income taxes. that of course is if the senate gets its way. the $260 million tax package will be the first increase in five years in maryland, and it would tie the district as the fourth highest nationwide. some lawmakers say the hike puts an unfair burden on folks in montgomery county who only make up 18% of the state's taxpayers, but they stand to pay the most. >> from the tax proposal that's on the table right now, 40% of the new money comes from montgomery county. that doesn't seem quite fair. and it doesn't raise enough money to really meet our needs as a state. >> we aren't raising taxes to do something to people but something for people who happen to be even worse off than we are gl. are dogs don't vote but we do

vote. >> reporter: meanwhile listen to those angry protesters. pit bull owners upset about a proposal that would define their breed as dangerous dogs following a recent court ruling under the proposed measure homeowners and landlords would be liable if a pit bull on their property happens to attack someone and some pit bull owners who are renters say their landlords might kick them out of the house because of it. but the leadership said hey, listen, despite all that noise yesterday, we're not going to tawp this issue right now. as you know, the session, the clock is ticking. the session ends today. they're going to finish up on the income tax increase and finalize a budget today at the end of the session and they'll take up the pit bug session hopefully in a second session later this morning. >> delia goncalves live in bethesda this morning. the d.c. city council has approved its own budget. it comes in at $9 billion, a 4%

jump from the 2012 fiscal year. this includes more speed and red light cameras to raise revenue. also it counts on more money through alcohol sales by allowing bars to stay open later on holiday weekends and it would let liquor stores open at 7:00 in the morning. a final vote on the budget will come next month. the d.c. board of elections will certify the results of yesterday's special election. then kenyan mcduffie will be sworn in as the next city council. he's a d.c. native, howard alum and justice department attorney. letake the seat held bihari thomas -- by harry thomas, jr. unofficial routes show mcduffie winning by a land lied. he got 44% of the vote. his term will run through 2014. day a gentleman view -- deja vu all over again.

the county will start charging for ambulance rides. supporters insist the fee would be paid by insurance companies in most cases. however, that cost still could end up eventually being passed on to you. hearts were heavy at a vigil last night to remember three young people killed in a drunk driving crash one year ago. 18-year-old haeley mcguire died. we caught up with her mother at last night's vigil. she has a message for teens who drink and drive. >> it just takes one night of getting behind the wheel of a car drinking and driving to ruin a life. it's just not worth t. it's so preventible. you can still have a great time but you just can't drink and drive. it's just impacted so many lives. >> a judge sentenced 20-year- old kevin coffay to eight years in prison. he was drunk and while -- and behind the wheel of the car that crashed. many said the sentence was too lenient. he could be released from

prison as early as next year. the trayvon martin case is back in the spotlight this morning. >> there are new details about george zimmerman, the man who killed martin. a report shows he suffered some injuries which may bolster his self-defense claim. >> that information comes from zimmerman's doctor. >> george zimmerman went to his family doctor the day after trayvon mar continuing was killed -- martin was killed. sources with detailed knowledge of the investigation confirm the doctor wrote a medical report that specified his injuries. it said he had a closed fracture ever his nose, two black eyes and two cuts on the back of his head. it also says the doctor recommend zimmerman follow up with an ear, nose and throat specialist but did not. abc news broke the story about the medical report. an attorney from martin's family reacted to the news. >> what we do know is on february 26 the er personnel didn't believe his injuries were significant enough for him to go to the hospital. they didn't even put a band aid on his head. let's not forget that trayvon martin was fighting a man with

a 9 millimeter gun. he was in a battle for his life that tragically he lost. >> reporter: also wftv reports martin's autopsy shows he had knuckle injuries. that information could boost zimmerman's claim he was attacked by martin. the martin family attorney said this. >> trayvon was fighting for his life. >> you're saying that's why he would have injuries on his hand? >> absolutely. he was standing his ground. it was self-defense. if somebody got a gun, i have -- i want to fight for my life. >> reporter: i'm rick vincent for 9news now. >> zimmerman remains free on $150,000 bail. he has not been seen since posing -- posting that bill nearly a month ago. a meeting is planned on the hilda long before the $2 billion loss by jpmorgan chase was published but you can bet that will be the focus. the debate will look at how to best regulate banks deemed too big to fail. supporters of the vockler rule

say some of the things that led to the bank's losses would have violated that rule. jamie dimon has been among the most outspoken critics of the vockler rule. one of the biggest winners in tomorrow's facebook ipo or rather friday's could be the state of california. it estimates the stock could bump up income in the state alone by as much as $2.1 billion and the state of course will collect taxes on that. >> numbers are silly. 6:08 right now. coming up in four minutes, we have an health alert. >> alzheimer's disease could affect more than 16 million americans by 2050. find out what's being done to fight it. gl how would you like to see the sun? howard says it's possible.

your weather first next.

watch out for some patchy fog especially south of town where the heavy storms were last night. we'll have sunshine today. highs in the mid-80s. your drive home temperature around 83. we're taking a live look on the northbound side of i-395

leaving the beltway toward edsall road. things are fine. it does slow down a bit at duke street. then the pace improves at seminary road. coming up in my next report, we'll take a look at 66 at 6:18. it's 6:12. we have health alert. a new tool coming soon in the fight against h.i.v. and aids. an fda panel unanimously approved the h.i.v. test, one you can buy over the counter and take it home. the mouth swab will give results in 20 minutes and people who have h.i.v. , the test is 93% accurate. that is not as accurate as one double by medical professionals but the fda panel says it could improve texting overall. a final vote will come later this year. there are five million americans living in alzheimer's disease today. that could more than triple in the next four years. no cure in sight. >> but, there are plans to fight alzheimer's and maybe even prevent it. teresa garcia explains.

>> reporter: the search for the secret to alzheimer's disease will focus on one family in colombia. hundreds of members of one extended family that researchers say were born with a general fettic flaw that zooms -- with a genetic flaw that zooms them to -- dooms them to the disease by age 50. the family members along with 24 americans at high risk for alzheimer's will participate in a clinical trial of an experimental drug scientists say could prevent the buildup of amyloid proteins believe to cause the disease. >> not all believe that the accumulation of amyloid play as critical role in the development of alzheimer's disease. if that's right and we start earlier enough, we may have a way to stop the disease in its tracks before people develop symptoms. >> reporter: the study was announced just as the obama administration unveiled its plan to develop treatments for the disease by 2025. >> we made considerable

progress but what we know is a lot more needs to be done and it needs to be done right now because people with alzheimer's disease and their loved ones and caregivers need help right now. >> reporter: along with 50 million more dollars for research, the new plan expands the port for caregivers and family members through a new website alzheimer's.gov and it calls for better training for doctors to spot symptoms earlier. the goal is to treat those already affected by the disease while looking for a way to keep others from getting it. teresa garcia, cbs news. >> doctors will also be studying whether or not a face nasal -- not a nasal spring that contains insulin could be used in the fight against dementia as well. 6:14 on this wednesday morning. we're getting a check on what's meeting news -- what's making news. house speaker boehner says when it comes to raising the debt ceiling again he will insist on

more spending cuts. he wants a debate on the issue because it will force lawmakers to make difficult decisions. the white house says the g.o.p. is engaging in political brinksmanship. wildfires are going to get worse before they get better in arizona. this is the glade yator fire. -- gladiator fire. threatening homes now. it has not been contained at all. don't be surprised to see marine corps planes flying over arlington and the district. they will be part of a ceremony honoring 100 years of aviation. it begins at 6:30 at the here jeep that memorial -- iwo jima memorial in ross lynn. pretty good weather for that. >> yes. we just have an isolated chance for a thunderstorm or spotty chance for a thunderstorm this afternoon and evening. otherwise we're in good shape today. a warm day. you'll be wearing the shorts for sure. a little cool now. we have 50s and 60s but going into the 80s this afternoon. then we get some cooler, drier air for the rest of the

workweek. here's your bus stop forecast. some patchy fog still out there. west and southwest of town. in town and much of the area seeing partly sunny conditions now. temperatures running in the upper 50s to upper 60s and the sunrise occurred at 5:54. sets at about 8:14 this evening. we're looking at the day planner today. we'll be in the upper 70s by noon. west winds at 6 miles an hour. should be partly to mostly sunny, maybe a few more clouds south and east of washington. as we head toward 4:00, 83. southwest winds at 7. we'll be somewhere 84, 85 for a high this afternoon. if we get all sunshine, 86 not out of the question. then by 8:00 79 degrees. it will be an isolated storm at worse. i think we're going to see a lot less than what we saw yesterday afternoon and evening. last night about six hours ago, we were still watching some storms down toward richmond headed toward the northern neck. they just kind of fizzled this morning. so all is quiet on the radar but the fog is the problem. we have visibility down to zero

in warrenton and culpeper and cumberland and peters bug and hair -- petersburg and harrisonburg. a little fog up here in howard county. frederick, andrews, quantico all at 5 visibility. a55 toward martinsburg. look at the sunshine off the capitol dope. 65 degrees. winds are light out of the south, southwest. humidity still quite high at 90%. so a sticky morning. next thing we're watching here, this front coming through detroit this morning. that's going to dive south and east. that will bring us some drier, cooler air. out ahead of it some showers. not really getting going there. we may see a couple bubbles toward southern virginia and something isolated here as the front gets closer. this front is going to lose a lot of its oomph as it gets here toward the midnight hour.

not bad at all today, especially if you like it warm, into the mid-80s. isolated thunderstorm. 50s tonight. tomorrow and friday mid-70s. beautiful around here. weekend looks real good, too. upper 70s saturday to around 80 on sunday. 6:18. monika is in time saver traffic. we've had a couple of bumps in the road so to speak. >> a few bumps in the road. on the outer loop of the beltway i'm happy to say the accident before river road is cleared. here's a live look from sky 9 on the inbound side of i-66. you're used to this. if you head out the door early in the morning, this is at route 50. it's continuous to route 123. you've also got the initial backup out in manassas and in centreville but the good news is i'm happy to say no incidents this morning inbound on i-66. let's go to the maps. there is one accident by the way eastbound route 7 after the georgetown pike in drainsville. that one just in. but as you can see the beltway is really fine. as i said the outer loop of the beltway right here as you approach river road. that accident has been cleared and so have the delays. we're going to zoom into the

northbound side of i-95 checking out the delays here coming out of dale city into woodbridge and off and on into springfield which is where we'll go on the northbound side. all lanes are open. it's just the volume in the main and hov lanes. let's check out southern maryland. route 5 and 301 looking okay. just the brake lights approaching the signal light. otherwise no problems to report in southern maryland. coming up in my next report, we'll go to northern maryland at 6:25. back to you. >> thank you, monika. the time 6:19. next in sports, a dog day afternoon for the nationals. then a check of the playoffs in the nba and nhl. >> we have that plus another check of the question of the morning before we go. three out of ten of us refuse to use one of these things. what are they? is it a a seat belt, b, social networking websites or c, a public toilet. >> our facebook friend tanya says it's c. i try my hardest not to use a public toilet seat. i'm a facebook junkie. i swear by my seat belt so it

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welcome back. your weather first on this wednesday morning. we have a touch of fog west and southwest of washington, especially the mountains of western maryland, west virginia, down toward culpeper and warrenton. we're going to have a good day today. a little humid this morning. it's going to abwarm day. into the 80s -- to be a warm day. into the 80s this afternoon. chance we'll see a thunderstorm in a couple of spots but i think most of us will stay dry. in sports the nationals begin a two-game series with the pirates tonight. gio gonzalez gets the start. >> stephen strasburg was on the hill last night. out of the game. he gave up four runs off seven hits. dehave five strikeouts. bryce harper the only glimmering spot right here. boom.

second home run in two days. he's looking good but it's the only one they had. d.c. falls to san diego. the nats fall a half game out of first place. up 95 to baltimore. they remain in a tie for first place in the al east. hosting the yankees. the starting pitcher gave up two runs over seven innings. baltimore topping them 5-2. the number eight seed is just two wins away from the stanley cup finals. the team the los angeles kings. jeff carter had his first playoff hat trick for l.a. last night. kings blanked the coyotes 4-0. l.a. leads the series 2-0. over in the fab playoff game one last night between the clippers and the spurs. tim duncan led san antonio with 26 points. spurs win 108-92. in the other game last night, indiana topped miami 78 to 75.

time now 6:25. still ahead, the long-term health risks for n.f.l. players. why one athlete quit the league and is now talking about his decision. >> it's a scam that's costing more than $14,000 world wide every hour of every day. learn the simple way to protect yourself from credit card skimmers. >> before you grab the keys, listen to monika. she has a check of the morning commute. >> i'm happy to say it's been incident free on the northbound side of i-95 and off and on delays leaving lorton into springfield and on to 395. coming up in my next report, sunshine delays coming in from the west. you're watching 9news now. stay with us.

it is 6:29. this is the place you can always get your weather first. count on that when you're here. good morning people of the nation's business in the capital this morning. 65 degrees. a little bit muggy out there as we overlook the nation's capital. >> yeah, we've done the hard work already. we're up. we're awake. thank you for starting your day with us. i'm jessica doyle. andrea roane is off today. >> howard bernstein is live on the weather terrace with a hair alert day. >> it's a beautiful morning. the sun is out. our knockout roses are looking gorgeous. they've been liking the temperatures and the fact we've

been getting a little bit of rain. now about four inches instead of five inches below normal for the rain deficit. looking outside from our weather camera, umg' see the sunshine -- you'll see the sunshine off the buildings. we're at 65 now. upper 70s by noon. we'll be in the low 80s come 5:00 with a high today about 84, 85 in town. a nice afternoon with a threat of just an isolated shower or storm. we had some big ones last night, especially south of washington where some of the clouds still linger this morning. we're not seeing anything on radar. that's good but visibilities are a problem out in western maryland, cumberland a half mile. warrenton and culpeper even worse. manassas about zero with a quarter mile in stafford. some fog there. your temperatures this morning in the 50s and 60s. monika santami, we've had some rough spots on the roads as well. tell us more. police did a great job clearing this accident that was on the beltway north of town

out of the roadway very quickly. it was on the outer loop before river road. as you can see it's all green now and that means no delays left. all lanes are open. we're going to zoom into the north side of town. outer loop is going to slow down in the normal spot leaving the 95 interchange toward college park. in fact -- or toward silver spring. we'll take a live look in college park and show what you it looks like here from our chart cameras. once you're at route 1 you're okay on the inner loop. the outer loop will show down -- slow down as you hit the interchange. this time to the north on 270, you see all that red. you're going to go about 31 miles an hour as you leave frederick toward damascus. no problems beyond that us a head down to the point idea lanes divide. we'll take a live look at the beltway heading for the beltway from democracy boulevard on the spur here to the outer loop and down to the american legion bridge. all lanes are open. no delays right now. in my next report at 6:42, we'll take a look at 66. back to you. he's a redskins legend.

art monk is now the lead plaintiff in the latest lawsuit against the n.f.l. this one claims that the league failed to protect its players from the dangers of concussions. >> our partners at cbs this morning are hearing from another former player concerned about his long-term health. gail king -- gayle king joins us live from new york with a preview. we've heard such sad stories coming out of the n.f.l. >> i know. here's another one to add to that. jessica, good to see you but where's andrea? >> she's not feeling well. she's got the stuffies but she'll be back. >> the worst allergy outbreak we've seen in a while but she'll be great. >> i know that feeling. i hope she's feeling. jessica, good to see you,. mike, hello. one man is walking away from the fame of for football due to fears of head drama. he gives us his first tv interview since suddenly retiring. charlie talks with former defense secretary robert gates. you may recall he was in the room with the president watching the navy seals go after osama bin laden.

find out why he thought the raid was the wrong idea. he tells that to charlie. you can only see it here on cbs this morning starting at 7:00. back to you guys. >> which is a great show. we will definitely be tuning in. good to talk to you. see you soon. >> thank you. now to a follow-up that our partners at cbs first brought you. this is 60 minutes. the pentagon is now limiting the flights of f-22 fighter jets. that's because some of the pilots report oxygen problems in the world's most expensive jets. it was making pilots very dizzy. some even blacked out. the problems were exposed when two of the most decorated pilots appeared on 60 minutes a couple of weeks ago. the air force says it has taken steps to fix the problem but still does not know what is causing it. according to one local law make montgomery county will be hit the harmeddest if tax hikes are approved in annapolis -- hardest if tax hikes are

approved in annapolis. delia goncalves is live in bethesda with the story. good morning, delia. > reporter: good morning, jessica. the law maker who mentioned that, that's delegate charles barkley. he says it will hit folks here the harpdest because he -- hardest because he says his constituents in montgomery county, many of them make more than a hundred grand a year. the shops here at bethesda row kind of mirror what the lawmaker is talking about. if you shopped here and i'm sure you v you know many of the shops here are mixed. some are high end. some are more reasonably priced. but the law lawmaker says the folks who make more than a hundred grand are mixed too not everyone who makes that kind of money is considered rich. still under this proposed tax plan, they are -- they stand to pay a quarter percent higher income taxes. the package would help the state avoid a doomsday budget and $500 million in service cuts. the delegate proposed a higher sales tax instead and of course that would be statewide.

however, that was quickly voted down in the general assembly. but other montgomery county lawmakers actually want the tax hike and they voted for it saying it's a good thing, even $900 take a year in taxes for a family is far better than a college student, for instance, paying an extra three grand to attend university of maryland. >> the majority party says $150,000 is rich. president obama even doesn't say that. he says $250,000. but here in maryland we've gone way below $250,000. we've gone down into the working people. >> the question is who do you kick off the train. nobody is going to kick anybody off the train. >> reporter: however, pit bull owners, they're pretty upset. they were rallying yesterday against a proposed bill that would make land lords and homeowners liable if a pit bull on the property attacked someone. but lawmakers say that measure will likely be reviewed at a second special session later

this summer. that's when lawmakers will also take on the gambling issue. just a reminder the session ends tonight, wednesday. it will be a very long night. jessica? >> thank you, delia goncalves live in bethesda this morning. now to virginia where tax revenue is up compared to last year. the commonwealth says collections were up 10% last month compared to april 2011. governor bob mcdonnell says that's because of the hike in income taxes withheld as well as taxes collected by the self- employed. for the year tax collections in virginia are up nearly 6%. a three-year-old struck and killed by an suv may be the victim of just a terrible accident. this was yesterday along sugar berry street near constitution drive in waldorf, maryland. the child was in his mother's car when she stopped in the street. investigators say the toddler unbuckled his car seat and followed his mom out of the car. she had stopped to hand a letter to the mailman. the child walked into the path

of an suv and then was hit. investigators say the car seat was indeed properly installed and the driver of that suv was not charged. arlington county police say two recent attacks on women are connected. the two attacks just moments apart friday night. the suspect assaulted the first one according to police on washington boulevard. the other attack happened on lee highway. investigators say the incident should serve as a safety reminder for women who go out alone at night. >> be aware of your surroundings and please try to travel in groups or pairs. don't walk home alone after a night out. carry yourself -- carry your cell phone with you. >> police say the suspect wore a pair of black gloves in both attacks. he's still on the loose this morning. it is 6:37. i am watching your money. by the end of today, steve's worldwide -- thieves worldwide will have stolen $355,000 from bank accounts. they aren't doing it with a gun

and a note at the bank. they're doing it with credit card skimmers. it's one of the the biggest crimes in the financial industry. a $200 skimmer can be bought legally online. then it's placed illegally at an atm or gas station. a chip in the skimmer feeds your credit card information to the thieves who then take your money. detectives say thieves are hitting places we all go. >> they all do use their cards at gas stations which is unfortunately a very recurring problem as far as the locations of skimming devices. >> the best way to protect yourself from this is to limit using credit and debit cards. but that's not very realistic for most folks so check your account often just to make sure there aren't any unwanted charges. you can chat on your cell phone while you cross the pond, at least on one airline. virgin atlantic is telling passengers they can now use their cell phones while at cruising altitude. we are not sure how that reception will be over the

ocean. virgin atlantic flies from dulles to the london. military families can now get a free year long pass to the national park system. that's an $80 value. the first pass was issued yesterday at yorktown in virginia. it's only good for active duty military and their families. nice thing they're doing. 6:39. memorial day just a few days away. that means time to fire up the grill. cookout season begins. in nine minutes we have some advice on making your burgers and your chicken the envy of your neighbors. >> i'm a little hungry. today might for the be a bad day for a cookout. sunny through most of the day with highs in the 70s. what about the weekend? howard has your forecast when 9news now returns. k9 advantix ii.

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welcome back to 9news now. we got an interesting shot from sky 9. look at the fog over i- 66. this is the inbound side coming in from manassas to centreville. all that slow traffic again the fog just hovering over inbound i-66. kind of a cool shot here. but all lanes are open.

that's the good thing for you. you also got delays route 50 to 123. let's take a look at our maps. overall the beltway is great. for problems to report. we're zooming into the northbound side of i-95 on the map. it's just yellow. it's not red. that's a good thing. you've got a bit of slow traffic into woodbridge and a little orange here into springfield. that's where we'll go live right now on the northbound side of i-95. actually i would say this is better than normal. fingers crossed that it stays that way. let's go back over to our maps and this time to the other side. bw parkway and route 50 inside the beltway. no problems route 50 incident free in from annapolis. i'll end with a live shot in college park. no problems on the outer loop of the beltway until you hit the 95 interchange. it will slow down into silver spring. in my next report, we'll take another look at area roads at 6:58. we had those big boomers last night. all the humidity. monika was just showing the crazy fog on the roads that's causing problems for drivers.

it's like pea soup even today. >> some areas are dealing with the fog. not so much here in the metro, the immediate metro. >> a little humid in the studio. the ladies are complaining about hair problems. >> hair spray, just take care of it. blow dryers back in the green room. you can touch it up. you look fantastic. >> thank you. because of you, howard. >> weather wise we have patchy fog south and west. monika, lieu great too, in -- you look great too, in spite of the humidity. upper 50s to upper 60s. sunrise at 5:54. the fog will burn off the next hour or two and we'll end up with a good deal of sunshine. upper 70s by noon. as we get into the afternoon just a slight chance of a thunderstorm. 83 at 4:00. we'll be somewhere in the low to mid-80s for highs. going to be a warm day. still upper 70s by 8:00. if you're going out to the nats game with the pirates in town, going to be about 80 degrees at 7:00 for this first pitch. we did have those storms. the big storms last night

happened closer to us in the evening. then last night they were coming out of the richmond area across the northern neck and southern maryland. all of that has moved off to the northeast and just fallen apart this morning. fog, though, that's the problem. manassas, you saw the cameras that monika was showing up toward centreville. some of that in western fairfax. you go down to warrenton, stafford, culpeper still some fog there and parts of west virginia and western maryland fog bad there but the rest of us, 5, 10 miles for the most part. so visibility is pretty good. temps 62 college park, columbia, bwi. 63 in crofton. 61 in springfield with upper 50s now from centreville, reston, sterling at 59. and the cool spot love lovettsville, northern loudoun county, hello up there, 57 degrees. look at the sunshine on the capitol dome. 65. humidity 90%. that's what the ladies are complaining about with the light southwest wind at 3 miles an hour. cold front is coming. it's up here. it will be coming overnight

tonight. might touch off a stray shower or storm later this afternoon and this evening. otherwise a warm day today and then really nice here tomorrow and friday. 84, maybe 86 before the day is out with a stray thunderstorm once the fog burns off. 50s tonight, cooler, drier tomorrow, 76. 40s and 50s by friday morning. friday again looks great with highs in the mid-70s. the weekend, you're going to like that. upper 70s saturday and around 80 on sunday. mike? >> thank you, howard. look at those temperatures, 80s, mid-70s. time to start growing, is it not? >> it is. >> we'll make our food the envy of all the neighbors. he has an interesting thing. all the dishes you see here under 600 calories. what do we have for examples? >> a little bit of grilled salmon, asparagus. we also have a petite filet. this is one of our newest additions at.

it's moroccan spiced. >> this is so interesting. >> it has cumin, cinnamon, paprika, cayenne pepper. it's very nice flavors. then last but not least here, we have an herb chicken kapresi salad so a little lighter. >> as you sort of get a macho competition going with your neighbor and you want to have a little grilling competition, you say the spices is what will set you apart. let's start with the salmon. >> salmon, got to make sure you got a good piece of salmon. we keep it simple. we use a santa maria seasoning which is granulated garlic, a little bit of salt and black pepper. >> can you buy something like that in the store? >> we actually make it ourselves ourselves. >> how long do you leave the piece of salmon this thick, probably an inch and a half thick. >> about an inch. that will honestly about three minutes, four minutes per side. the whole thing is going to take about eight minutes.

you don't want to overcould salmon. a lot of people like it well done. we like to serve it medium, medium rarish. >> so there's pink in the inside. >> absolutely. >> what about vegetables? >> we put a little herb oil on them. you can just throw it right down on the grill. >> daily grill all of these are under 600 calories. if you are going out to try to maybe spend a little beach time, you can keep your spare tire in check. >> or have some dessert. >> if anybody wants to come and get these, where is the daily grill locations? >> three in the area, one in bethesda. we have one in georgetown in the georgetown inn and one on the corner of 18th and m in d.c. >> it all looks and absolutely smells fantastic. at break we'll get a chance to taste some of this. we'll be back in just a little bit. thank you. >> thank you. [ male announcer ] olympic tennis players bob and mike bryan

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>> it works. truly it does. >> good advice. nice day today. a little fog this morning. maybe a storm or to this afternoon but a lot less than yesterday. mid-80s tomorrow. friday, saturday gorgeous, even into sunday. 70s to around 80. some showers return early next week. a quick look at 66 from sky 9. this cool shot with the fog. just over 66. it was there. they moved. but you do have some slow traffic because of it. manassas into centreville. a quick look at 95. just heavy in springfield. cbs this morning is next with more on another looming debt ceiling showdown and learn why more of us are buying exotic pets, even if they're against the law. howard and i will be back in just 25 minutes with a live update on traffic and weather. >> you can check us out on your desk top, laptop or mobile device. just visit wusa9.com. remember, just stick your neck out a little bit makes the picture look a little better. see you tomorrow 4:25. have a great day.