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for the mta transit team, i'm mark jones. >>> all right. it's 5:08 and we look at temperatures right now in the upper 50s. a mild and pleasant morning here. 58 here in baltimore. temperatures do range quite a bit up to the north and west. it's 53 york and holding at 61 in hagerstown. clouds look like they are trying to move in and thicken up in the next few hours. it should be some sun that gets through. we'll average a partly cloudy day with a high this afternoon. our two-degree guarantee is 86, running ten degrees above normal. >>> here's kim with the easy ride we hope. >> reporter: mostly an easy ride. mountain road is closed at mansion house crossing between catherine avenue and edwin rainer boulevard. drive times are mostly in the green this morning as you make your way around southbound in hack. on the topside of the outer loop, looking pretty good between 83 and the jfx. down the northern parkway, that is a four-minute ride. traffic is moving well on the southwest corner here at frederick road on the beltway. as you look around some

now for a final check on the buses and trains, which second with the mta. >> good morning.to show a number of bus diversions. the four and 24 plants are being diverted. the 91 line is diverted at liberty heights. the 53 line is diverted because of construction. be prepared. light rail is back on track. metro is on an eight-minute schedule. penn, camden, and brunswick lines continue to run problem- free. now back to john collins. >> thank you and good morning. bicycle to work day to day. what a break they are getting on the weather. just a few clouds passing overhead. the real rate is to the west. the rain will stay out there all day long. another great day today. look at our rain totals. we had some rain last week. mate is running behind. we have just over one and a half inches so far. we are an inch short on the month. -- may is running behind. we could use more rain. annapolis, 59 degrees. 55 in easton. 51 at the boardwalk. 63 at westminster. 59 out of oakland. these are mild temperatures. we are starting out milder this morning the yesterday. a big area of high pressure

if the commute is long, all mta buses are equipped with bike racks so you can hop on the bus as partthe trip to work and ride the rest of the way. >>> all right. good morning. it's 6:53. special good morning to the kids that won the awards handed out yesterday at the maryland science center. we are talking air quality that has been good all week. most of the spring has been good. we're looking at moderate air quality as we head into today. we have allowed the pollutants to build up in the atmosphere. it's 59 in baltimore. low 60s from philly up towards new york. basically, we have a string of clouds here with a warm front pushing in the air. farther back to the west, the remnants of the storm that dumped numerous tornadoes in oklahoma and kansas and flooding rains on wednesday with large scale hail outbreaks. this will weaken and still produce severe weather in the south still pumping in more of the heat. yes, more moisture. notice an increase in the humidity in the next couple of days. this weekend is not a washout. there may be showers popping around the bay 10:15 through 3:00 in t