. hello. i'm jess come doyle in for jc hayward. thank you for joining us. we're going to get to memorial day observances in just a minute but first the region under a heat alert. let's get right to meteorologist howard bernstein with your forecast first. howard? good morning. right now growing into effect a heat advisory covering the washington and baltimore metros, especially away from the bay, down to fredricksburg,

culpeper, up to frederick and leesburg, montgomery, prince george's county, fairfax. this is borderline for the weather service but it's early in the season. today we're looking at some temperatures which will make it into the lower 90s. that's a big storm blast that caused an early cancellation of the memorial day concert on the mall. they got some of it but had to pull the plug on it to get people safe. lots of sunshine. there's nothing that's developed just yet but temperatures with the bright sun really responding. all to 86 in baltimore. 85 southern maryland. fredricksburg 88. we're sitting at 84 degrees. when you factor in the humidity, that's when things get a little more difficult. a lot of people will be outside this afternoon whether at a parade or barbecue. we've got indexes already high. feels like 88 in washington.

take it easy, plenty of fluids and maybe inside. what we're looking at for the afternoon, 3:00 90. if not a little warmer than that. by 6:00 p.m. 89. we could see some isolated thunderstorms. best chances will be i-81 and near the pennsylvania border and by 9:00 we'll still be in the lower 80s. there's a cold front on the way. i'll let you know whether it gets here and what it means for our seven-day forecast when i see you next. >> thanks, howard. keeping with tradition, president barack obama paid tribute to the nation's fallen warriors during a ceremony at arlington national cemetery. the president also attended a ter money at the vote -- a ceremony at the vietnam veterans amy mrl to mark the 50th -- memorial to mark the 50th anniversary of that war. he also spoke after laying a wreath of the tomb of the unknowns. >> i cannot begin to fully understand your loss. as a father i cannot begin to imagine weights' like to hear that knock on the door and learn that your worst fears

have come true. but as commander in chief sending our troops into harm's way is the most wrenching decision i have to make. >> later today, republican presidential candidate mitt romney will join senator john mccain for memorial day observance in san diego. the world world war ii memorial was the scene after somber ceremony this morning. our delia goncalves was there and talked to some of the veterans who attended. ♪ they come from every corner of our country ♪ >> reporter: in an intimate ceremony at the world war ii memorial. >> deeply honored to be here. >> reporter: veterans and their loved ones paid tribute to the 40,000 american heroes who lost their lives in the conflict, each represented by 4,000 gold stars on the freedom wall. some will never forget. >> it was something we just lived through, something that was there every day and a lot of prayers. they're very aware. >> reporter: others have

learned to remember like 6-year- old twins brie and allie what wear pictures of their great grandfather the vet. >> they thank the veterans everywhere they go. they'll tell them in other countries you cannot -- as they say, you cannot eat ice cream when you want. you can't go to washington any time you want to because your soldiers fought for you here [ inaudible ] >> we want to continue the fight for our freedom and clear for the soldiers to come home. ♪ they're our red, white and blue ♪ >> a total 660 million people including -- 60 million people including -- [indiscernible] fast moving storms that swept through canceled the memorial day tradition on capitol hill. the annual concert came to a

halt pretty quickly. the capital police grabbed the microphone, ordered everyone out. they didn't want anyone getting trapped in the storm. viewers watching at home saw a repeat of last year's concert. the same storm knocked down a few trees across the region. this is what it looked like on your screen this morning at bells mill road in bethesda. at the peak of the storm, thousands of customers were without power on both sides of the potomac but now that number is down to the hundreds. a lawyer for the pope's bunt letter says his owe on butler says his client has pledged full cooperation in the investigation and wants the truth to come out. legal experts believe p a.o.l. o gabriel e's cooperation mean -- [ stand by for captions ]

dense smoke billowed from the badly damaged building and sirens blared. one man in the hospital in critical condition this morning after being hit by a car. it happened just before 10:00 last night on central avenue near addison road and seat pleasant, maryland. prince george's county police do not believe drugs, alcohol or speed played a role in this crash. the driver did stay at the scene to talk to investigators. coming up next, jc hayward salutes the lives of one

family.

in this election year, we're used to candidates promoting themselves or their party, but vice president joe biden took a break from the partisan rhetoric this weekend. the vice president and his wife, jill, spoke at the annual taps, national military survival seminar. taps offers emotional support for those grieving the loss of a service member. the vice president told the crowd about losing his first wife and daughter in a 1972 car

crash. >> i for the a phone call like you guys got or someone walking up to me. on december 18 i was down in washington. i'm the first united states senator i ever knew. i was down in washington hiring my staff and i got a phone call saying that my family had been in an accident. just like you guys know, by the tone of the phone call you just knew, didn't you? you knew when they walked up the path, you knew when the call came, you knew. you just felt it in your bones something bad happened. and i knew. i don't know how i knew but the call said my wife is dead. my daughter was dead. and i wasn't sure how my sons were going to make it. christmas shopping and a

tractor-trailer broadsided them. -- they were christmas shopping and a tractor-trailer broadsided them. it can and will get better. there will come a day, i promise you and you parents as well, when the thought of your son or daughter, or your husband or wife brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. it will happen. >> biden's two sons did survive and made full recoveries. you can see more of the vice president's emotional speech on our website at wusa9.com. howard is up next with the forecast and it's one you're going to want to listen to. howard? >> hopefully you have a pool, somewhere cool. we're going into the 90s in some spots. already very warm. look at the temperatures before we go to break. readings of 58 in -- 85 in alexandria. cool other the bay and annapolis, 78. i'll have the forecast when we return. right now here's jess. speaking of hot, some hot

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welcome back. memorial day is about honoring those who gave their lives in service to our country. but this afternoon we also have the story of a man trying to honor america's living veterans. 93-year-old jim parks fought in

world war ii. ben tracie shows his unique symbol for veterans. >> reporter: in an age when veterans have given all they have, jim parks want to do more. he helped build this cemetery in california when he was in his 80s. it's dedicated to veterans. he's still serving the country he fought for in world war ii. >> that's what is keeping me alive. >> reporter: his latest project is a flag he designed with a simple theme. >> i think it's ludicrous when you think the active branches of the military all five of them have a flag. even the surgeon general has a flag. >> reporter: but the average veteran does not. so parks who today turns 93 dreams of having that flag fly in all 50 states, a campaign he wages from his bedside. parks' daughter ellis steinberg. >> he's a humble person but

he's doing something that's much larger than he is as an individual. >> reporter: 25 states including california have now approved the flag. for jim it means half down, half to go. >> those veterans should be recognized. that would be accomplished simply by making this a national emblem. >> it's always going to be not just a veterans remembered flag. it's going to be my father remembered flag. my father as a veteran and as a veteran for other veterans. >> reporter: just like his work in building this cemetery at a time when most military cemeteries are either full or rapidly running out of space. >> this is to honor you. we thank you for giving us the gift of this cemetery. >> you guys have been more than generous to me. and i appreciate it. >> more like the other way around, buddy. >> reporter: parks says he will not rest till he is laid to rest making sure that all veterans are honored and remembered. >> thank you, jim. >> reporter: cbs news, los

angeles. from a remarkable man to remarkable weather we're experiencing outside. another remarkable man here, howard bernstein. >> nothing compared to those guys. those guys are amazing, incredible. thank you so much, all of you who have given and those who have also given the ultimate. weather wise it's hot. it's sticky and we may see a storm in a couple of spots. i'm not thinking like yesterday. i think a much better chance of storms will visit the region tomorrow and tomorrow night and early wednesday morning as a front approaches. that's going to kind of put an end to this summer preview. here's a look at our day planner. memorial day edition for you. we're talking about temperatures getting into the upper 80s here over the next hour or two. might even get to the low 90s depending on where you are. i wouldn't be surprised we got to 91, 92 even though i'm forecasting 90. by this evening we'll also have a threat for an isolated thunderstorm. actually late this afternoon. better chances will be toward interstate 81 and the maryland-

pennsylvania border, north and west of there. we have a heat advisory in effect till 9:00. the heat, humidity. upper 90s, maybe flirting with 100. it's early in the season so we're just not used to this heat. we should be in the upper 70s for highs. already we've got some mid and upper 80s like orange and fredricksburg at 88. it's 86 at bwi. cambridge, pax river 85. the heat index values in la plata making it feel like 90. gaithersburg feels like 90. fredricksburg again 95. that orange, 98 on the heat index. we've got lots of sunshine out there as we take a look at the marine memorial there at iwo jima memorial. just an incredible sight on a sunny day. very muggy and 84 degrees. humidity 63%. but the dew point number at 70, that is sticky, real sticky. any storms that do develop, could have heavy rains and be on the hefty side. we're looking at the cluster of storms last night which came through in the evening hours.

there's nothing left with that now. then we've got beryl. beryl was a tropical storm. had winds of 70 miles an hour last night when it came ashore but over land it's weakening down to a depression bringing much needed rainfall to north florida, southern georgia. it's going to make a turn off to the north and east. be north of savannah by tomorrow evening at 7:00. then it's going to sort of straddle the coast here along south carolina. could be close enough toward the atlantic that it could redevelop to a tropical storm earlier than what the hurricane center is forecasting but the track looks like it's going to be pretty close to the carolina coast and then out to sea. this should miss us entirely other than maybe bringing in a little surf toward the beaches. as far as the future cast, look at the shower and storms north and west of d.c. we may see something sneak closer to us but for the most part not going to see much. south and east you won't see much. tomorrow afternoon boom. there goes everything. showers and storms east of the bay. you may be dry for tuesday. here comes the showers and storms tuesday night into early wednesday morning before that

front goes through and we get drier and cool down the second half of the week. drier briefly. 90 today if not the low 90s. isolated storms. upper 60s and low 70s tonight. 88 on tuesday. scattered storms tomorrow night and tomorrow afternoon into early wednesday. thursday looks great, around 80. then unsettled friday, highs in the upper 70s. jessica, back to you. >> thanks, howard. may is national sponsor care month. for years the perkins family in fairfax has been taking in babies and loving them as their own. today on hero central, jc hayward salutes this foster care family and northern virginia family service. >> i love my babies. >> reporter: gail perkins cuddles with a new foster baby. her family is a mix of biological children and one adopted child. along with her husband jerry, everyone cares for the little ones. >> we have seen very, very sick little ones turn out to be amazingly great little kids,

you know. we do it for the love of the kids, that's for sure. >> reporter: seven years ago the perkins helped a friend care for a sick foster baby. they worked with the nonprofit organization the northern virginia family service, and they were quickly hooked. and even adopted one foster baby. >> we never got into foster care to adopt. we actually got in to do weekend respite care. 17 kids later here we are. >> reporter: foster care is tough, especially when the baby comes with severe health issues, like fetal alcohol syndrome or drug addiction. but it's worth it. >> as a family we feel called that god's called us to provide that safe haven for children so that they cannot be saddled with attachment disorder for the rest of their lives. >> reporter: despite the years, gail says it is still very easy to fall in love and never easy

to say goodbye. >> it's hard. you cry. you get upset. and you just know that they're in the lord's hands and you've done what you can do. >> reporter: northern virginia family service works with 60 foster care families, but the need is always there. >> there are hundreds of kids in foster homes. you know, we need parents of all types, you know, all different cultures, races, ages, single parent, married. >> reporter: to abgood foster care parent -- to be a good foster care parent, the perkins say you need lots of patience but it is an experience that changes lives. >> love them deeply, care for them deeply and let them go when it's that time. >> that was jc hayward reporting. the perkins family says foster care babies help their own children learn about life's serious issues like drug and alcohol abuse. with assistance from northern virginia family service, the family tends to the babies'

medical needs. for more information about these heroes, go to jchayward.com. we're going to be right back.

would you look at this beautiful spread. not too late to turn your lawn into something gorgeous. my friend john from bell's nursery is along. they supply the home depot in the area with plants and flowers. you say we can still plant. >> it's not too late. a little warm but not too late. >> you like hanging baskets, containers potentially for folks. >> correct. the proven winner hanging basket, you can remove the hanger and it can be a container or hang it up and it's set to go with a great selection of weather tolerant, heat tolerant plants. >> why don't you give us a lesson to us about what you have here on the table, what would potentially work for folks in the yards. >> we have the petunia, a creeping rapidly growing heat tolerant, very profusely blooming petunia. here we have new guinea impati

ne ss. your asiatic lilies love to be planted anywhere. sun, shade. gives you take instant impact of great yellow color. moving on down, lantana has finally hit the stores. loves the heat. loves to be hot. blooms all summer long. does absolutely fantastic. >> we have knockout roses which i love. >> knockout roses, they keep blooming from now till thanksgiving. virtually maintenance free. virtually bug resistant. they're just the greatest plant out there right now. >> in terms of shade, shade can be difficult. you do have options. you've got these potentially and these. >> basically your impatiens, begonias. this is a regular impatien and this is the one that can do sun and shade. >> john, we appreciate t. thanks so much for coming in and bringing your beautiful

flowers. that's it for 9news now at noon. we'll be back at 9:00. you can check us out 14 hours a day on the web at wusa9.com. have a great memorial day.