>> i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm eun yang. >>> it's kevin durant day in c pleasant maryland. >> justin finch and tamara big day. >> reporter: good morning, eun. samarra and i are excited out here. we're out here about five hours ahead of schedule. i guess, the big question i have, i know others will be having issamarra, how is the forecast looking? >> that's a great question. there is rain in the forecast but it's about timing. we may be in the safe zone. we'll look at that in the full forecast. >> reporter: i've got my fingers crossed. back to you. >> we're going to check back in with justin and samarra. we'll update you on weather and traffic. >> wtop's jack taylor is is watching the roads and rails while melissa mollet is on maternity leave. first, the important forecast from chuck bell and sheena parveen.

. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. as you've been sleeping, we've been working to find out the latest about that breaking news. justin finch at the scene of the fire. adam tuss is at the hospital where that firefighter was taken. >> first, we want to give you a quick check on your weather and traffic. sheena parveen is outside with the forecast. sheego another warm, humid start to your morning. it's going to stay dry at least for the first half of the day. as we go through the afternoon, another hot day like you expect in the summer with a chance for a few afternoon stray storms. right now 73 degrees outside. mild still. 7:00 p.m. we quickly heat up by lunchtime today. 89 degrees. 5:00 p.m. low 90s. outside for lunch. i would highly recommend you sit in the shade today. 69 in clinton.

i'm eun yang. >>> i'm aaron gilchrist. sheena parveen out live right now as we prepare to clear the shelters in our pet adoption event at the humane rescue alliance in northwest d.c. >> she's a big dog person. we'll have more on that in a few minutes. first, we want to get you out the door with your weather and traffic. >> start with meteorologist chuck bell outside on the weather deck talking about some storms and a whole lot of heat around here, chuck. >> it is humid outside this morning. there's a hint of a southerly breeze. that's helping a bit. otherwise, a mostly cloudy sky and the atmosphere is thick with humidity. four things to know about the weather. a muggy morning leading to a stiflingly hot afternoon. heat

i'm aaron gilchrist. it's 4:00 a.m. right now. it's quickly warming up.'s a weather alert day. sheena parveen tracking the heat for us. this is one of those days your find a good spot under the air conditioning vent and don't move, right? >> you could do that. or if you're lucky enough to hit the pools, i would be in the water or in the shade. you saw the temperatures in the 70s for most of the area. now a look at the radar. because we have some isolated thunderstorms yesterday like we were talking about and we also have a little bit of fog out there. it'sot

i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i am eun yang. don't get back in bed.because we're sorry to tell you, you will likely have to go to work today. here we are. i was expecting it. there is a powerball winner this morning, but not in our area. this is video from last night's $758.7 million drawing. a single winning ticket matching all six numbers was sold in massachusetts. >> you should still check your ticket. million dollar tickets were sold in maryland, virginia and 17 other states. we'll get you more details on that in a second. first, though, we want to get the forecast for you and a look at the commute. >> wtop's jack taylor will show us how the roads are spi in a moment but first the forecast with sheena parveen. >> looking real nice. i had two powerball tickets both bought in virginia. i haven't checked them yet. we'll see what happens. this morning, fantastic. it's feeling like fall in some areas. look at the low 60s. 61 in frederick. quantico 69. 62 gaithersburg. in the district, 72 degrees. 67 in clinton. very, very comfortable. we are dry. we ha

good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang.ne of those days you want to be inside enjoying the full blast of ac. >> getting ready for a hazy, hot and humid day. we'll check in with rob stallworth at wtop momentarily. first sheena parveen has the forecast. >> wech a weather alert day. the humidity, it will make it feel like triple digits. no rain relief. we don't have thunderstorms in the forecast. normally we have pop-up storms similar to yesterday. it's going to be humid enough to make it feel around 103 degrees. if as far as the commute, the roads will be nice and dry. at the bus stop, stand in the shade, especially this afternoon. exercise, better inside today. if you are lucky enough to hit the pool, probably want to be in the water. definitely have the sun block on. radar is nice and dry. reports of fog about a half mile there. we'll look at how hot it will be. plus a huge cooldown in the forecast. let's check the roads this morning. wtop, good morning rob. >> good morning sheena. guys, if you're headed out on the roads th

i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm eun yang. the kind of day you need the extra water, maybe short sleeves. the portable fan you can carry around. you can feel the heat as soon as you walk out the door. >> sheena parveen is here with the forecast. check in on the stallworth. sheep a, what do you have in. >> one of those things around your neck, keeps you cool all day, you probably need one of those today. stay in the shade, stay hydrated. if you're lucky enough to head to the pool, you'll need the is up block. that's good news and the other good thing is, i guess it's a good thing. no storms in the forecast anymore. that would cool us down a bit. temperatures are already pretty warm in the mid-730s across the area. each prornls coming in, in the mid-70s. look at what happens through the day. by lunchtime, feel close to 100. through afternoon, mid-90s. with the added humidity feeling around 103. maybe a couple degrees hotter in some spots. as you see, little to no rain really. big cooldown in the forecast. we'll talk more about t

. >> 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 toppin

i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm eun yang. we'll get to the live coverage in charlottesville in a moment. first, we want to get you ready for the start of your workweek. >> wtop's jack taylor is watching our commute. but first chuck bell is outside and will tell us how soon the rain will be back. >> the rain chances creep upwards once you get past 12:00 or 1:00. if you have something to do outside, better to do it early than late. rain chances will be increasing with time. comfortable enough start. here's the leading edge of the rain showers. south of roanoke. a lot of moisture in the atmosphere. you'll notice when you walk outside this morning, there's a little bit on the humid si. 63 in leesburg, virginia. 67 in riverdale. quiet enough and pleasant enough start. the outdoor planner, going to the pool today, i'd suggest before 2:00. not bad at all for a golf day today. boating, out on the open waters, not a bad day either. eating out lunch and dinner plans, a little hit and miss. rain chances at 30% in and a

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and yang.taylor is keeping an eye on the roadways. >> first let's check in with chuck bell and sheena parveen with a look at the forecast. >> good day to be out side. we were talking about the chuck e cheese thing 37>> best pizza ever. i think so. >> and you can help us at home. are you allowed to go -- like me as a single adult with no kids, am i allowed to go to chuck e cheese and eat pizza by himself? >> i don't think so. but i'm not sure. i heard you have to have a kid under a certain age with you. we'll find out, though. tweet chuck, tweet me. here is a temperature in the district. 69. 59 leesburg and manassas, 58 this gait. a beautiful start to the day. look at your pool forecast, fantastic. if you are heading to the pool, the shade or some sun block certainly. temperatures will be in the mid-80s. we comfortable, but the sun will be out. we'll take a look at the chances for the weekend coming up. let's check the roads with jack taylor. >>> good morning. 29 headed northbound, we had late c

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. right now, thousands of communities in texas are dealing with historic flooding from hurricane harvey. >> we're going to check in on the local weather with sheena in a moment. first, chuck is tracking the latest on where harvey is headed. chuck? >> all right. what's left of harvey now. still a tropical storm. really going to unload tremendous apartments of rainfall down across the southeastern corner of the great state of texas. heavy rain is enveloping all of the houston area, particularly on the north and east sides of houston proper. still have flood warnings for the entire corner of south texas. this is probably somewhere around 40 or 50,000 square miles of territory that are under flood warnings at this point in time. this is not going to get better any time soon. this is in tuesday or wednesday, the low pulling on out. get through today and tomorrow. first, the moisture may try to bring out rain chances into the weekend. more about that later in the week. it's the first day of s

i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm angie goff in for eun yang. there is a lot of rain on that radar if you head out the door early on this tuesday. >> storm team 4 are tracking it all. chuck bell outside with the big umbrella and a look at what you're headed out into. let's begin with sheena parveen. >> good morning. you see the rain on the radar. we're watching a tropical system, actually. that's what the rain is coming from. it's off the south carolina coast. as we go through the day today, we're looking at rain and wind increasing across the area. do not leave home without your umbrella. one person who did not go outside without his umbrella is meteorologist chuck bell. chuck, what's it look like out there? >> it's an ugly shade of wet out here this morning. not much of a breeze yet. boy, that will change later on this afternoon. as sheena was mentioning, a tropical system off the carolina coastline is throwing moisture in our direction already. pretty steady moderate rain in northwest washington and heavier rains in parts of southern maryland

i'm aaron gilchrist. welcome back. >> thank you. >> nice to see you. >> tan going and everything. >> oh, you know. i love being outside. with my kids and the beach and my family. >> happy to have you back. the "news4 today" team all here to get you ready for the day. >> chuck, kids are heading back to school already. we begin with the storm team 4 forecast. hard to believe it's that time of the year already. >> i know. down at the beach, every time i saw a kid, i was thinking tick tock, tick tock, kiddos. you'll be back in school before you know it. those starting school today, off to a dry start. slight chance for a few showers later on today. but nothing major. there's a live picture of capitol hill and the beautiful potomac river. nice way to get the day started. an isolated shower chance or two today. turning warmer tomorrow. more sunshine towards the mide hot and humid weather getting towards the end. you can stay ahead of the weather with the app. find me on social media. chuck bell on twitter. inst

. >>> i'm aaron gilchrist. sheena parveen out live right now as we prepare to clear the shelters in our pet adoption event at the humane rescue alliance in northwest d.c. >> she's a big dog person. we'll have more on that in a few minutes. first, we want to get you out the door with your weather and traffic. >> start with meteorologist chuck bell outside on the weather deck talking about some storms and a whole lot of heat around here, chuck. >> it is humid outside this morning. there's a hint of a southerly breeze. that's helping a bit. otherwise, a mostly cloudy sky and the atmosphere is thick with humidity. four things to know about the weather. a muggy morning leading to a stiflingly hot afternoon. heat degrees. a chance of strong to severe storms between 3:00 and 9:00 before we get into a more pleasant weather pattern for the weekend. right now in the mid to upper 70s. there's the heat advisory along the i-95 corridor. that goes from 11:00 to 8:00. they could be as much as 105. actual air temperature toppi

good morning, everybody, i am aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. lauren ricketts is joining sheena parveen. >> we will look at the commute with wtop's jack taylor. ladies, maybe good for the morning to spend time out there? >> i think we're getting a sun tan with the lights. >> the sun is coming up. we may be dealing with a few showers as the sun comes up. once the sun goes down, looking at really nice weather. >> we have big changes coming. we're still warm outside this morning. it is cloudy skies, 79 degrees in the district. the showers have them around now. as we go through the afternoon, we have a cold front moving through, we will see some nice changes under way. that's in the forecast for today. 79 now. we'll be in the mid-80s this afternoon. clouds will hang around this morning once the sun comes up, you will notice a few light showers around. taking a live look outside, no fog this morning, that's good. visibility is not looking too bad either. coming up in a bit, talk about the cool down and a cold front as it makes it through your wednesd

. >> aaron gilchrist anchored the coverage from the scene that day.und out what the county is doing with the lesson it learned. >> nothing will ever take away the trauma the community went through and what the families have gone through. >> we were there with montgomery county councilman in the hours after the fire. >> this was a deep boom unlike anything you hear outside of an air show. >> reporter: he spent the last year listening to current and former residents learning about deficiencies they felt long went undetected or ignored. their trauma helped county council to pass a bill that added inspectors to the housing department. >> guarantees they will have to be much more focussed on tenants and the public and council will keep an eye on them better. >> the auditor examined the response to the flower branch disaster. this report outlined shortcomings and made 14 recommendations. one of the biggest revolved around communicating. >> some people were waiting because they didn't know what to do. >> we talked with director of emergency management and cr

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm angie goff in for eun yang. we have good news in the forecast. >> chuck bell and sheena parveen outside to fill us in. >> a beautiful morning outside. skies mostly clear anyway. >> yeah, now that the suchb is come sun is coming up, it looks pretty good and feels good, too. >> and didn't want to make it looks like i was running all over you. >> you didn't. >> he spreads rumors very quickly. >> we'll tweet that out. >> we have a mostly clear sky. 50s and 60s now. we'll turn to low to mid-80s later today. dry weather for most of your plans. a few showers late in the day particularly in the shenandoah valley, but nats and marlins game, dry weather, temperatures in the 70s. and right here on nbc 4, if you don't have a ticket, you can sit in your living room and watch the redskins and ravens. if you are headed to the game, temperatures in the 70s there as well. rain chances increasing for the weekend. >>> howard county crews on the scene of a crash on 70 westbound before maryland 97. left lane only is getting by at th

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. don't get back in bed right now. you have to get up and at 'em. you're probably not a lottery winner and you probably have to go to work. >> there is a powerball winner this morning. not in our area. it reached $758.5 million drawing. one ticket matched all six numbers and it was sold in massachusetts. >> you should still check the numbers, though. because million dollar tickets were sold in and 17 other states. we'll get you more details in just a second. >>> first, we want to get to your forecast and a look at your commute this morning. >> wtop's jack taylor will show us how the roads are shaping up. but sheena parveen is outside now with the forecast. looking like we're getting pretty weather. >>> it's feeling good out here, guys. if you're leaving sooner, really at any point today, you can drive with the windows down. you don't need the ac. we'll stay unseasonably cool throughout the afternoon. look at these numbers. 73 in washington. 64 leesburg. if tur in martinsburg, 59 degrees right now. if you're in clinton,

i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm eun yang. we want to get right back to the breaking news. first, we're working to help you get out the door on time on this tuesday. >> wtop's jack taylor in the box down there, he's going to have a look at the commute in a moment. first, though, the storm cast from off. >> we have a -- on your tuesday, we have spotty showers on the radar this morning. so have the umbrella on hand. this is in the forecast throughout the day. low clouds and patchy fog. we have light rain around. the green showing where the light rain s all making its way towards baltimore. as we look across the area, now the spotty showers are going to continue. a wider view shows more to the west heading in this direction. that's going to be around as we go through the morning and through most of the middle of the day. here's your wakeup weather. spotty showers, 76 degrees. by 9:00 a.m., about the upper 70s. not too hot today, though. >> check on the roadway. some rain out there. >>> it is unfortunately. that usually tends to make things hairy first thing. sounds like our cl

now, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm angie goff. we are helping you get out the door on this wednesday early. jack taylor has a look at your commute. >> first let's check in with chuck bell and sheena parveen outside on the weather deck. it feels pretty nice out there, guys? up >> it's a nice morning for sure, a little crispness in august. >> i was just going to say, as much as i don't want to see it, it feels a little bit like fall outside. i don't want summer to end. but chuck likes fall a lot. i know. what i will say, it's a fantastic morning. drink your coffee outside this morning. drive with beautiful look outside. clear skies, 65 degrees right now in washington. but look at these 50s on the map. 57 in leesburg. 56 gaithersburg, 61 clemton, 57 in manassas. headlines for today, it's going to be less humid today. today's going to be really nice, even tomorrow. now, friday it becomes more humid. more storms in the forecast friday afternoon. unfortunately, some of the rain chances carrying across your weekend. so coming up in just

i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm angie goff in for eun yang. we want to take a live view from chopper 4 over slick roads. 95 in laurel, maryland. you can see under the bridge what appears to be a jack-knifed tractor-trailer in store causing traffic delays. we go to wtop's dave dildine joining us. >> the wind and all of that coming this morning. through today. storm team 4 parveen and chuck bell on the weather deck. good morning, guys. >> good morning. she goes high, i go lou with the umbrel umbrella. that's how we stay dry. >> we're just doing it for added. across the area, take a look at the radar across 95, the beltway. you're looking at 270 even 66. there is rain that is steady. but lighter on the -- on the lighter side shown on the green. pockets around fredericksburg towards quantico and parts of charles county into prince george's county. this is all from a tropical system off the carolina coast. as it gets closer today, the winds will increase along with the rain. aside from that, it's cool outside. so damp and cool. rainy and cool throu

now, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm angie goff.are helping you get out the door on this wednesday early. jack taylor has a look at your commute. >> first let's check in with chuck bell and sheena parveen outside on the weather deck. it feels pretty nice out there, guys? up >> it's a nice morning for sure, a little crispness in august. >> i was just going to say, as much as i don't want to see it, it feels a little bit like fall outside. i don't want summer to end. but chuck likes fall a lot. i know. what i will say, it's a fantastic morning. drink your coffee outside this morning. drive with

i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. in a few hours, most of the country will get at least a partial view of an incredible celestial phenomenon but before we get to the big event, we have your "news4 today" team getting ready to start your day. >> rob stallworth has your first 4 traffic, but we begin with the important storm team 4 forecast with sheena parveen. how is it looking? >> the forecast is actually looking pretty good. we do have thunderstorms in today's forecast. the good

i'm aaron gilchrist. timing makes all the difference especially as you make your weekend plans. >> wtop's jack taylor watching your commute. we'll start with lauryn ricketts with your hot humid forecast. >> good morning. it's a little on the humid side out here, guys. it's definitely going to be a hot one once again today. we made it up to 90 degrees. we had the showers and storms late last night. same deal for tonight, unfortunately. 75 right now in the district. 78 in annapolis. fredericksburg at 71. then north and west of town, temperatures in the 60s. as you make your way out the door, you'll notice some puddles. considering we had storms overnight. a little bit of fog in spots. we'll dry out quickly with all the sunshine we get. isolated chances for rain late this afternoon. better chances through the overnight. the weekend is looking fabulous. we're going to have lower humidity and very few chances of rain. the rain chances return next we'll talk about that in a little bit. but we've got jack taylor

i'm adam tuss in for aaron gilchrist >> i'm eun yang. our big story this morning. tracking hurricane harvey. it's a big one. >> that's huge. a dangerous situation on the gulf coast. we're going to check your commute from wtop's jack taylor in a moment. but first the friday forecast with sheena. what do you got? >> we're talking about cooler temperatures this morning. that's nice. as you're standing outside or heading outside, i'm outside on the patio. we're looking at really nice conditions this morning. a few showers passed by quickly. but today will be dry. again, we're talking about hurricane harvey. eventually this will bring us some rain. maybe for more weekend. category 2 hurricane. it's getting close to texas now. bringing rain bands on shore. coming up, somara theodore will be back in a couple minutes with a closer look at the hurricane and the impact on texas. locally, i talked about the cool temperatures. we're in the 630s right now. take a look at this. 67 degrees in washington. 60 in gaithersburg. 55 in winchester. 59 warren ton. 63 in clinton. 67 in qu

i am aaron gilchrist. >> there's blame on both sides, i don't have any doubt about it, you don't either. >> president trump doubles down. this morning, new calls for him to step down sides for violence in charlottesville. >>> and new details about last year's massive apartment explosion. what officials say they found at the scene. >>> you can say it is something that will make a big stink. we're standing bias the corpse flower starts to bloom. fog is envelope the suburbs. >> look at how it will impact the commute. we begin with storm team 4 meteorologist, sheena parveen. >> we have fog. take your time on the road. the day shapes up nicely. >> as long as you like heat and humidity. >> i do, so does eun. >> two people that will be happy with how the day turns out. yes, indeed, a fort immediate, all below a mile visibility. keep your low beams on and speed down. outside washington, other than dense fog, the other issue is humidity. man, a sticky, steamy day. temperatures nearing in on 90 degrees. most places upper 80s today, we get close to 90 again. another chance for rain. last thing we

good morning, everybody, i am aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. lauren ricketts is joining sheena parveen. >> we will look at the commute with wtop's jack taylor. ladies, maybe good for the morning to spend time out there? >> i think we're getting a sun tan with the lights. >> the sun is coming up. we may be dealing with a few showers as the sun comes up. once the sun goes down, looking at really nice weather. >> we have big changes coming. we're still warm outside this morning. it is cloudy skies, 79 degrees in the district. the showers

. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. you made it to friday, folks.we're working to get you ready for the day ahead. >> we're working with jack taylor in for melissa. but first to our lauryn ricketts as you head out the door. >> hello, guys. you can face that humidity up front. man, it feels like a ton of bricks, i was saying that all morning. anyhow, it is so sick, the humidity out there. plus, a little 76 is the temperature right now. the south wind, that pushes up that humidity. some of the storms during the overnight. most of us slept through it. baltimore got the brunt of the storms. you can see the radar is clear right now. we'll let it run through the overnight. it is dry. not going to worry about any rain out there as you make your way out the door this morning. but only a little bit of fog. temperatures are going to be moving out of the 60s and 70s into the 80s well before noon. you know it's going to be a hot and humid day. do we have any more storms for the afternoon? we'll let you know coming up. right now, let's talk about time. how long

that's our own -- little aaron gilchrist back in his school days. >> my head was the same size as nowugh. >> this picture is a cute one too, i think. >> you think? come on now. >> you recognize that -- >> i was a good looking child. >> erika gonzalez. younger. >> i think i was kindergarten, something like that. >> all right. we're getting you and your family ready for school with some of our favorite photos this morning. we have to hold on to those. do you recognize -- actually, we have a couple more coming up for you. >> let's talk about weather and traffic, though. jack taylor in f we'll talk with him in a second. sheena and chuck have a look at the cool start for the day. >> quiet start to the day. not a bad way to get the month of august wrapped up. >> it's going to be nice. lovely start as we go into september. i can't get over the background of erika's school picture? i want to know what year it was. i like it. temperatures right now on the cooler side. comfortable this morning. frederick, 66. 68 degrees in quantico as you wake up and walk outside. in the upper 60s by 7:00. by 9

i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm eun yang. on "news4 today." >> we say fight back. >> from one washington to another. protesters call for peace as mourners gather to remember the victim in this weekend's violence in ♪ >> what heather heyer's mother wants you to know as the man accused of killing her daughter heads to court. >> he didn't accomplish a thing with his hate. he's done more harm. >>> it is the picture that says more than a thousand words and stirs thousands of emotions. the final moments of one woman's life and the instant life changed for several others. >>> here's a live look from the scene where a vigil continues to grow. the man police say is behind it all will go before a judge for the first time. before we get you up to date on all the developments out of charlottesville, we want to get a look at weather and traffic. >> we'll get a check on the commute in a moment but let's start with chuck bell and the humidity that's going to st creeping back in here. >> yes indeed. it's been more than a week since we've bee

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. it's been a busy morning in the news 4 newsroom. >> we'll get to those stories in a minute. first, we want to check in on the fore. >> with chuck bell. sheena is on assignment. we're talking about the humidity. >> we sure are. it's a thick morning to be outside today. sheena is on her way out to the animal rescue alliance this morning and she'll be joining us a little bit later on with some clear the shelters information. but aren't you going to miss me, sheena. if i have a choice between spending the morning with dogs or you, chuck, anyway, we know how that turned out. she's not here. a mostly cloudy sky out there. 83 for a heat index now. that's at 4:27 in the morning. no rain too close to us just yet. there are showers out here east of the pittsburgh area. the weather front generating them will be coming later on in the afternoon. it is going to be a steamy day to be outside. afternoon highs today, may not look that impressive. upper 830s to around 90 degrees. butt dew point, the r

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. right now on "news4 today" -- >> new developments as protesters the wake of the violence in charlottesville. >>> don't be surprised when you turn on the shower and see brown water this morning. why officials say it's nothing to worry about. >>> it's a project that could impact your drive in to work. where some people may want to leave a few minutes early and in the next few months. >>> a look at your commute with we come in with jack taylor of wtop, in for melissa in a minute. >> but we begin with sheena parveen with a look at the weather depending where you are. >> we have rain around early. but the good news is, it's on the lighter side. hopefully you're not running into it. we have showers mostly in northern parts of loudoun county, montgomery county. they're near gaithersburg. around the beltway, very light rain. you see the yellows and the greens here. that shows us some the light and the ye clarksburg down to 70. we're going to keep watching this. there is rain in the forecast a

good morning, everybody, i am aaron gilchrist. >> i am eun yang.we can't promise you will win the jackpot, we can promise better weather. >> jack taylor back for melissa mollet while she's on maternity leave. let's start with the forecast. good morning. >> good morning. we've got a few showers out there now. we were talking about how great the weather will be after today. >> very quiet in a good way. a lot of people 79 now in washington, 80 in annapolis at this hour. very warm to start your wednesday. here's the radar. we have the clouds around, we have some light showers headed toward the beltway. loudoun county to fairfax here, all part of a cold front. behind it cooler, dryer air. you're really going to like the forecast. >>> let's check the roads with jack taylor, wtop. >> good morning. virginia inner loop towards georgetown pike, a paving project. two left lanes getting by, not causing early delay thankfully. same on the parkway. traffic alternates one direction at a time. volume is light early this morning, be aware, it is there another hour

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm erika gonzalez. >>> an area police chief recovering after wiping out>> war of word, why president trump said his previous comments on north korea were not tough enough. >>> practice makes perfect, right? what the red skiskins are sayin after the big loss to the ravens last night. we will tackle the day's top stories in just a second. first, a look at your early weather and traffic. >>> jack taylor has a look at the roads while melissa is on for vacation. >>> everybody seems to be off. it seems like i shouldn't have to come to work on a friday. we have a mostly cloudy sky overhead. clouds will lead to raindrops. it is not a wet start but likely to be a wet finish. a rainy start to your saturday as most of tomorrow's rain is in the first half of the day. those rain chances may linger well into your saturday afternoon. better news for your sunday. it looks like a little improvement on sunday. we have lowered our rain chance down to no more than an isolated shower on sunday before more rain chances come back in on your monday. we will talk temperatures com

good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm angie goff in for eun yang. no doubt about it.f you are driving to work this morning, you're likely going to need the umbrella. you mentioned the radar was working overtime. windshield wipers will be also. >> we'll see where we're seeing the wet roads. let's start with chuck and sheena and look at what you face as you step out the door. >> good morning to both a. and a.g. anchoring the show this morning. >> yuck. that's the only word i have for today. >> it's a tropical system and the national hurricane center hasn't named this thing, but it has wind speeds of a tropical depression. the center is off the south carolina this is what's responsible for the rain and wind today. before you leave, grab the umbrella. later today, you'll probably want the rain coat because it's going to get windy. the rain is moving into the district now. it's around the beltway towards annapolis to the green showing us the light rain. but the yellows, that shows us the more embedded heavier rainfall. we'll see that later into this morning and especially

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i am angie goff in for eun yang. >> you'll see the temperatures with chuck andheena. we will follow breaking news bringing us up to speed on the roads. dave? >> guys, calling it double trouble in virginia on i-95. not one but two major truck crashes in the northbound lanes. once before 150 and one after virginia 619. express lanes are getting by. plan is to get some traffic by the first wreck quantico and 150. once that happens, the next blockade remains. route 1 might work. express lanes work with easy pass. going to be a rough morning. we're on top of it. >>> head to storm chuck bell. good morning. >> that looks like an ugly ride in for friends and neighbors in frederick to work today. >> not good. good news weather wise, we're not seeing the rain like we had yesterday for the morning commute. it is unseasonably cool. >> i like it. windows were down for my ride to work early this morning. rain is gone. there's radar, nothing to worry about. nothing falling from the sky this morning. leave the umbrella at home. temperatures upper 50s to low to mid-60s in the ar

. >>> i'm aaron gilchrist. now on "news4 today" -- >> let it shine, let it shine ♪ >> days after white nationalists carried torches through the campus of uva, hundreds demanding peace march in the same exact place. >>> it is something most of us never see the inside of until now. how to get a glimpse of the d.c.'s mormon temple. >>> everybody in maryland, everybody in d.c., virginia. >> he is our hometown boy done good. now we're gearing up to celebrate him. it is the first kevin day. before we get to all of that, though, let's check on your weather and traffic on this thursday morning. >> wtop's jack taylor is fill in for melissa mollet on maternity leave. but we begin with chuck bell and sheena parveen. >> welcome to thursday everybody. inching closer and closer to the weekend. >> i love it. it's friday eve or little friday. whatever you want to call it. clear the shelters is this weekend, chuck. i am excited about it. i'll be out there saturday morning. we'll talk about that through the rest of the week. we

i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm eun yang. more on that in a minute.n check the nbc washington app for updates if you're getting ready to head out the door. >> we want to get you up to speed on your weather and traffic. jack taylor milling in for melissa while she's on maternity leave and sheena parveen is here. >> temperatures are mild outside this morning right now. another morning like yesterday morning. no rain around. that's the good news to start your day. later this afternoon, you might want the tote umbrella with you. isolated storms in the forecast again. 69 gaithersburg. 68 degrees in clinton. 78 dulles. here's what you can expect going through your thursday. by lunchtime, heating up to close to 90 degrees. another hot, humid one this afternoon. thunderstorms into the evening hours. nice changes for the weekend. i'll show you that straight ahead. now let's go to jack taylor with a look at the roads. >> sheena, thank you again. thank you for a dry start on the beltway. should find nothing in your way this morning. off intertate 270, 95 bw park

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i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm eun yang. we want to get right back to the breaking news. first, we're working to help you get out the door on time on this tuesday. >> wtop's jack taylor in the box down there, he's going to have a look at the commute in a moment. first, though, the storm cast from

i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm eun yang. the kind of day you need the extra water, maybe short sleeves. the portable fan you can carry around. you can feel the heat as soon as you walk out the door. >> sheena parveen is here with the forecast. check in on the

the news continues with aaron gilchrist and angie goff. >> news4 today starts now. >>> thank you, chrisning, everyone. >> happening right now at 4:26, rising tensions. the latest threat from north korea, just hours after president trump vowed swift action. >>> a hospital halted. why expecting moms in our area are scrambling to find a new place to deliver their babies. >> will you hold that up for me? that's a winner. >> yes, that's a winner. >> it's been a long time coming, but the day is finally here. the work getting under way that could mean an even quicker commute, but the video we're showing is a little bit different. >>> yeah, didn't last night's mega millions make a lot of people sad? you do have a second chance today to win before we get to that, calm down, you still have time to get some tickets. we want to get to your weather and traffic first. >> and a look at your commute of course when we check in with wtop's jack taylor in again for melissa. >> and a look at the weather as you face the front door this morning. chuck and sheena are in the weather center. little cool out the

i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm eun yang.e'll get to the live coverage in charlottesville in a moment. first, we want to get you ready for the start of your workweek. >> wtop's jack taylor is watching our commute. but first chuck bell is outside and will tell us how soon the rain will be back. >> the rain chances creep upwards once you get past 12:00 or 1:00. if you have something to do outside, better to do it early than late. rain chances will be increasing with time. comfortable enough start. here's the leading edge of the rain showers. south of roanoke. a lot of moisture in the atmosphere. you'll notice when you walk outside this morning, there's a little bit on the humid si.

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm erin gonzalez. >> we are working to help you start your day off the right way. a look at the roads and rails in just a second. first, chuck bell is headed outside to the storm team 4 how is it feeling? >>> pretty nice morning to be outside. 90% of the effort for working on fridays is just getting up and getting out of bed, specially when your alarm goes off at 1:30 in the morning. skies are mostly cloudy. temperatures are in the upper 60s to around 70 degrees. if you are planning out your friday, take a check of our forecast then. be able to see there is a very pleasant day on the way. temperatures, take a look at max 1. where did the temperatures go? there is the city camera. it looks good there. showing not much rain out there just yet. a couple of sprinkles out near elkins, west virginia. 68 at dulles airport. 68 down the road in beautiful fredericksburg, virginia. 73 degrees in annapolis, maryland this morning. upper 70s and low 80s. lots of clouds around. you might get a little sunshine early today. rain gets to become very likely by later on. a 60% ch

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. we're working for you on this 1st day of august.didn't july fly by why what happened to july? >> we're going to get a check on traffic with jack taylor from wtop. first we'll check in with sheena parveen and lauren rickets. good morning. >> hello. we've got a little humidity out there building right now. still not that bad. >> no. i don't think it's that bad at all. we're talking about temperatures mostly in the 630s. but in the district at 73. i think it's really comfortable. going through the day, you'll notice the increasing hum or anything like that. it's going to be more noticeable than yesterday. 73 in washington. there are the mid-60s i mentioned. 64 in frederick. manassas is coming in at 65 degrees right now. 70 in kwaupt cquantico. temperatures back around 90 degrees. mostly sunny skies. so really pleasant start. by 7:00 a.m., 75 degrees. by noon, warming up to 87. this afternoon, we'll be topping out around 91. a little bit more humid by 7:00 p.m. if you're still going to be out and about, 87 degrees, mostly sunny. looking

i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm angie goff in for eun yang. there is a lot of rain on that radar if you head out the door early on this tuesday. >> storm team 4

. >>> i'm aaron gilchrist. thanks for waking up early an exciting day for a lot of folks. we'll get to the eclipse team coverage in a minute. working for you to get you out the door this morning. >> rob stallworth is keeping an eye on your commute. but we begin with storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen for a look at our solar eclipse viewing weather. >> yes, good morning guys. we might have clouds starting to move in statement. i think we're going to see a mix of sun and clouds. the good news is we have storms in the forecast. but they look to hold off until after eclipse viewing time. here is a live look at the radar. passing clouds. dry as you head out for the morning commute. here's a look at the monday planner. around 75 degrees. mostly sunny by 10:00 a.m. mid-80s. by eclipse time, 2:42, it's the peak time for maximum totality. 82% coverage. i think temperatures are going to be dropping a little bit. not getting cold. it will be darker outside.

i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. it's g three days in a row now. >> storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen is out there with lauryn ricketts. she's in for chuck bell. >> we'll check in with them before the commute with jack taylor. >> it does feel great. you can feel the increase in the sticky necessary a tad. but nothing to complain about. >> i think we'll feel more before we head into the afternoon and even into really late this evening. temperatures are going to be at 91 degrees for daytime highs today. just isolated chances of showers and thunderstorms as we get into tomorrow also into friday. really not that bad. 71 right now is that temperature here in the d.c. area. 73 in annapolis. 64 in leesburg. we're all warming up today. topping out in the low 90s am going to feel a touch warmer than yesterday. even though woe were in the low 90s. when can we expect more shower

i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i am eun yang. first the latest on your weather and traffic. >> let's check in with chuck bell before we go to wtop's dave gill dine. outside on the weather deck, hot out there, chuck. >> at least there's a puff of a breeze. that is really helping things a little bit. but it is really warm and incredibly humid outside. that's not going to change until we get to about 9:00 or 10:00 tonight. outside, there's a live picture from our tower camera looking eastbound. lots of low clouds this morning. nothing on radar. it's a rain-free start to your friday. temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. that's at 5:00 in the morning. so for the kids that do have to go to school today, warm and humid. there's a chance of showers as early as recess or noontime. but a much higher chance for rain. some strong storms a real possibility between 3:00 and 9:00 today. afternoon highs up near 90 degrees. but heat indexes today, mr. gill dine, could be 105. that's extreme. >> just thinking about it. good news on the roads, rea