. >> shall we say congratulations to andrea roane for her 19th anniversary of buddy check 9. >> a nice celebration this morning. >> the cheese cake factory was in the house this morning with pancakes, french toast, bacon, eggs, coffee, juice. >> they have the fluffiest pancakes. >> andrea roane, 19 years of buddy check 9. she's helped so many women who have had breast cancer and avoided breast cancer because of buddy check 9. >> we're learning about male breast cancer as well. call your buddy, do your exams and prevent this from getting any worse than it needs to be. >>> we have a decent afternoon out there after what was a little bit after drizzly, wet morning in spots. here's a look at your day planner on this tuesday. we're looking at this clouds now. but i think we're going to get into some sunshine as temperatures climb toward the 60-degree mark for a high in the next few hours. might even get to low 60s if we can eke out enough sunshine, north to northeast winds at 5 to 8 miles an hour. the light winds and low level moisture around town, looking at potentially fog and drizzle dev

. >> and i'm andrea roane andrea roane, she welcome -- jessica doyle, i'm in for andrea roane.l be back monday. >> and howard bernstein is here with your weather first. >> beautiful day ahead. a decent start to the weekend and a not so decent finish. saturday is going to be the better day. here's a look at the day planner, outside right now it's gorgeous, generally clear skies and great visibility this morning. temperature in town still 64 and a lot of 50s in the suburbs this morning. by noon 77 with a high of 83 degrees. it is going to be a fantastic afternoon. satellite and radar few high clouds down to the northern neck, spoke to bill he said we have a couple of clouds out there this morning. otherwise a quiet start. with just a touch of fog out to warrenton. culpeper 54 and on the bay still 67 in annapolis and la plata 55. this afternoon a beauty. maybe one of the last really great days of the year. high temperature today 83 in town and maybe holding 79 in hagerstown. mike back to you. >>> i'll take it howard. thank you. we begin with a look at the latest from -- is beverly

that representative will come and make the presentation in honor of our andrea roane. >> thank you very much, andrea. happy anniversary. we're very happy at safeway to present a check for $1,000 to making strides against breast cancer walk. >> that's marvelous. thank you, greg. thank you. [ applause ] >> on behalf of the 29 physicians and our staff of 250 at washington radiology associates, we're so appreciative of the efforts that you've done with buddy check 9. and we just congratulate you on your 19 years. in appreciation, we have made this donation on behalf of your efforts to the american cancer society. >> that's wonderful. a representative from the american cancer society. how will this money be used? >> we are absolutely thrilled to be receiving this money and for all the work that you do. thank you, safeway. thank you, washington radiology. the american cancer society will use 60% of this money right here in washington to get the word out about the importance of breast cancer early detection. we'll be educating women about the importance of breast cancer early detection as well

andrea roane and also anita brikman with her lovely dog.his is andrea. >> beautiful. >> you on the cover. >> critters for the cure. go to jchayward.com and i'll have information where you can -- and you can support research for cancer. that's what this is doing. >>> let's talk about the rain we had. it really was pouring this morning. good news is, well, it's washed out the allergy counts so the air is clean but also the heaviest stuff has pulled away. day planner for the rest of the afternoon. we're still going to see a few showers, even areas of drizzle north and west. you're probably going to struggle to get to the low 70s but areas south and east of town will be in the mid-70s. maybe even near 80 in southern maryland. it's not going to be raining like it was this morning but we still have a few heavier showers out there to go through during the afternoon. first pitch tonight, nats, phillies, 7:05. 75 degrees. there could be a shower tonight for the ballgame. winds southeast 7 miles an hour. you notice the rains we had this morning. but

i'm andrea roane. >>> she is a big storm. sandy shut down metro trains, buses, pretty much all transportation is at a halt. >> and your voice. >> i apologize, ladies and gentlemen. i'm doing my best with saltwater and everything else. >> let's take a rundown of what is closed. that's almost everything in our area. metro trains and buses as well as most public transit here and up and down the east coast closed. the federal government is closed as are most local governments. the same

i'm andrea roane -- on this thursday. i'm andrea roane. >>> good morning. i'm mike hydeck. it's pretty warm. >> it is. >> monika samtani will have traffic. howard? >> yesterday we hit 84. tied the record. 81 at dulles. we will be in the 70s. low 70s this afternoon. the changes i believe are late in the week to next week when sandy could come a knocking. sandy could come a knocking around here. really anywhere from virginia up toward boston right now. go away. we're not home. here's a look at sandy comes across cuba about to emerge off the northeast cuba coast heading to the central and northern bahamas. potentially could be a problem around here as we get into the latter part of the week. more likely monday and tuesday. this is kind after cool picture from our tower cam looking southwest. we've seen the low clouds moving in from left to right here. we're looking south. so it's coming in from the southeast this morning. visibilities low a little bit. this afternoon low 70s. south and west with enough sunshine you could get 75, 76. i think 73 in d.c. with a 5:00 p.m. temperat

i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. thank as lot for joining us. we're starting scouting in our house. if you have any idea to keep 6 and 7-year-olds busy, send them my way. beverly farmer is in for monika. she has traffic. howard has your weather first. >> food, video games. weather wise, you're going to be great. >> it will be fun. >> build your own pizza. >> that will be fun when you get into the pine box derby stuff. >>> weather wise we're looking at showers this morning. but a much better afternoon. you're going to love friday. you like saturday. sunday -- ahh. let's get you going with a look at the day planner for today. i don't even know how to spell that, mike. 76 degrees at noon with mostly cloudy skies. the showers will be around for the next few hours. 5:00 though we're going to have partly to mostly sunny. 77 after topping out around 81 degrees. here's are the showers this morning coming out of north carolina through virginia. we're seeing some light to moderate showers. much of this is fairly light stuff but look at this now. west of w

>> i'm jessica doyle, andrea roane is off today. >> and i'm mike hydeck, andrea roane is off today celebrating her birthday. howard bernstein is out on the weather terrace. >> it is going to be -- mike it may be the best day of the month actually the way things are going with the much colder air in here by the time we get to sunday you'll need if jackets and rain gear. a lot different. so i urge you to get out and take advantage of the beautiful weather while it's still around. here's a look the day planner on this -- at the day planner on the friday morning. still kind of dark, another 35 minutes or so until the sunrise but a beautiful moon approaching the third quarter moon overhead. noon 77-degrees with sunshine and this afternoon high about 83 and 5:00 still be holding on to 80 degrees. that sunset 6:44. you're looking at high cloudiness across areas in southeastern virginia and the delmarva. otherwise it is a pretty clear quiet morning out there. very comfortable. beautiful and culpeper and luray at 52. 50 cumberland. but milder on the bay with annapolis at 66-degrees and we're sitting at

i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. glad you're with us. monika samtani will have traffic momentarily. better bern talks about a chilly start. >>> good looking -- howard bernstein talks about a chilly start. >>> good looking day. here's a look at the day planner. starring out -- starting out with generally clear skies, chilly. lots of 40s in the suburbs. still anticipating a loss of a few more degrees. sunrise not until 7:14. mid-50s for lunch time and low 60s, about 63 for that high. clouds running through a little bit yesterday. this morning clear to partly cloudy with a few more clouds in the mountains but for the most part nice and quiet. and again cool. it's 39 in petersburg. 32 in oakland. 43 for hagerstown and winchester. to the south and east, this is where we have low to mid-50s in cambridge and patuxent naval air station where la plata is 47 and 46 in manassas. monika samtani, 5:01, how is it looking so far? >>> i'm happy to say thursday morning is looking really good. if you're planning to head over on the major thoroughfares com

i'm andrea roane. it's october 9, bud chi check 9 -- buddy check 9 day. we're marking the 19th anniversary of this health initiative at the station. >> i'm mike hydeck. good morning. good morning, monika samtani. >> we're all in the pink. >> howard is in the pink. the weather is a little damp, though. >> it's going to get much better this afternoon. we'll get rid of the showers this morning. nice this afternoon, late this afternoon. then a pretty good stretch of weather starting tomorrow right through the weekend.

i'm jessica doyle in for andrea roane. she decided to take a day off for her birthday today. >> happy birthday! [ applause ] >> happy birthday darling. >> and i'm mike hydeck, happy friday. thank you for joining us. beverly farmer is in for monika. howard bernstein has the weather first. >>> a beautiful beautiful friday. temperatures going into the lower 80s about ten above average and gorgeous skies today. lots of sunshine. you're going to love it. we start with a look at the day planner. and this morning, we have temperatures in the 50s and 60s. there's been a touch of fog down across parts of northern virginia but for the most part we've just got clear skies and a few high clouds well south and east of town. noontime temperatures 77 degrees. winds southwest 5 to 10. mid-afternoon high of 83 and a drive home temp still about 80 on the nose. you know the high clouds i was talking about well south and east of us. otherwise nice and quiet this morning. temperatures down to 55 in martinsburg and frederick. leesburg and balti

i'm andrea roane.>> i'm jessica doyle in for mike hydeck. monika will have your timesaver traffic in a moment. we'll kick it off with howard bernstein and a look at the weather. it's toasty out. >> relatively speaking. had a widespread frost saturday morning in many areas west of i- 95. i know down in catlett, my place in upper montgomery, it was almost white on the ground there was that much frost. >> i put my coat on this morning, stepped outside and said i'm sweating. >>it's in the 60s. you'll need a rain jacket that is probably later this morning into the afternoon. we've got some showers on the way. here's a look at your day planner as we take a look at wisconsin avenue this morning. it's quiet, still quite dark. an hour 45 before the sunrise. by noon 73. a couple of showers around then. then a better chance for showers, maybe even a thunderstorm during the afternoon and rain should cool us back into the upper 60s for the drive home. right now 66 in washington with 62 in hagerstown. 63 winchester.

i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm matt jablow in for mike hydeck.ere are some of the stories related to the aftermath of superstorm sandy. it has moved away from the shore and now the recovery begins. sandy killed more than 50 people and more than 8 million people lost power. hundreds of thousands had their homes damaged or destroyed all together. further inland sandy has dumped up to 2 feet of snow on many parts of the appalachians and forecasters say it can contribute to flooding in pa

i'm jessica doyle in for andrea roane. >> good to see you mr. bernstein, how are you my friend? >> reporter: it is chilly out there this morning. you need the jackets in the 30s and 40s. it is going to preclude much in the way of frost this morning. the colder temperatures are 46

so for all those years, andrea roane has been raising awareness about the importance of early detection in fighting and beating breast cancer. tonight, andrea has the story of one survivor who has taken up the cause of reminding women and men to take charge of their breast health. >> in the far western appalachian portion of maryland, lies the city of cumberland. two years ago, i came here to meet buddy check 9's number one fan. don't recognize her? how about now? back then you couldn't miss that bald head decorated with the breast cancer ribbon tattoo and one for buddy check 9. >> i had my fourth haircut. and i have a few curls now, too. >> yes, you do. >> having hair is the only obvious change in deb. she is still a labor and delivery nurse. she is still supported in her cancer journey by their son, and good friend. she still credits buddy check 9 for finding her breast cancer. >> you have done buddy check 9 for so long and touched so many people. and you certainly were completely responsible for me finding my lump. you are responsible for saving my life. >> now deb is paying it forwa

i'm andrea roane. good morning. >>> i'm mike hydeck. jayson werth is here to help us out. howard bernstein has the forecast. andrea said it best. dress for football if you're going to the game tonight. >> dress for football weather. we do have a chilly morning out there. some areas have dipped into the 30s thanks to light winds and clear skies. the light winds will not last but only a few more hours. winds are going to kick up today with the cold front moving through. sunshine and 61 at noon. then by 5:00, 59. those winds, those winds could be gusting at times over 20 miles an hour this afternoon. we are looking at a few clouds off to our north and west this morning. some showers in pennsylvania and ohio and west virginia. these are light ones. once they get out of the mountains, they're likely to lose the moisture. i think the front comes through without much fanfare. it's cold in martinsburg and cumberland -- excuse me culpeper and manassas at 37. 40 in la plata. charlie in cathlet was also in the upper 30s -- catlett was also in the upper 30s. 48, one of our warm spots i

i'm andrea roane.day. >> it sounds so good. >> because saturday and sunday is going to sound terrible. >> i'm jessica doyle in for mike hydeck. thank you for joining us this morning. monika will have a traffic in a moment and howard starts us off with weather first. >> saturday won't be so bad. sunday is going to go downhill. then next week we have troubles with sandy. we'll really detail that for you in about 15 minute. today i want to talk about your friday forecast because we've got some low clouds, fog, spotty drizzle. this is kind of a neat camera shot in our tower in northwest d.c. you can see the cloud deck lowering still right at the surface but we've got some spotty drizzle as well. temperatures are running anywhere from the upper 50s to low 60s with the high humidity, low clouds. we won't see very much in the way of warping through midday with the clouds hanging out. 56 by noon. sunshine this afternoon should help boost us like yesterday into the lower 70s. still very mild for this time of ye

i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. add a little bit of extra time for your morning commute because there's a little bit of fog. beverly farmer will tell us more about that. she has traffic momentarily. >> it's very warm. >> it's very warm for this time of year. it's in 70s in spots. the radar is quiet but the visibilities are down and a front trying to lift north is producing fog in some spots. here's a look outside from our tower camera. you can see not that much visibility here on wisconsin avenue. 73 by 9:00. we could have a stray sprinkle or drizzle this morning. partly sunny noon, 80. this afternoon 85 with a drive home temperature of 83. again an isolated shower could pop up. there are dense fog advisories in the northern shenandoah valley and also from annapolis up through baltimore and northeastern maryland till 8:00 this morning. nothing around washington. even though we've got advice i can'ts now down to -- visibilities down to a quarter mile at national and dulles. quarter mile in baltimore. annapolis has im

i'm andrea roane. >> i'm matt jablow in this morning for mike hydeck. monika will be back in a minute with timesaver traffic. first, howard joins us with weather first. >> it's not the prettiest morning by any stretch. it's cool, damp. we have a few showers. temperatures running in the 30s to low 40s. as the day goes on mostly cloudy and probably get to 55 with a little optimism. here's your day planner. i want you to know when you get dressed this morning you'll need a heavy jacket and probably some gloves and something to keep you dry. looks like the showers will be around for a few hours, maybe mid-morning on and off. there are a lot of leaves down from sandy so roads might even be a little slicker than just normal wet roads. at 5:00 after hitting 55, we'll be about 53 degrees. so low 50s as we start the trick-or-treating with a little bit of a breeze, too. snow still falling across parts of pennsylvania and west virginia. we've had 3-foot snow levels in -- snow totals in the high country of west virginia. showers this morning coming out of east and

i'm andrea roane. >> good morning. joe and family. we're glad you're with us. >> i can't stop thinking about doritos and i'll tell you why in a minute. >> okay. right now howard bernstein was thinking about chips, too. >> and not just tacos either. >> he has weather first. it's like a summer day and we could go out

i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. thanks for joining us. monika is off this week. beverly farmer will have traffic in a moment and our respect decent guru howard bernstein is here. >> weather wise we've got some rain out there. we've got rain coming down heavily west of town. the showers are moving northeast at 40, 45 miles an hour. day planner calling for the showers, maybe even a few rumbles of thunder, especially this morning. we'll have a few this afternoon too but i think fewer this afternoon. highs between 75 and even 80 degrees in a few spots. right now reagan national cloudy and 66. you can see the rain just off to our west this morning coming through loudoun county now approaching frederick, maryland. we'll switch over to the dopplers and just take you there from frederick south through loudoun county, everierson county, west v.a. -- jefferson county, west virginia. look at this ride going out route 7. that is going to be a tough one coming in this morning. haymarket north. you get south of manassas, things start to improve from dale city down toward quant

i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm jessica doyle in for mike hydeck. thank you for joining us on this wednesday morning, the halfway mark. monika will tell you how your drive will be this morning. >> not too bad. >> and howard? >> temperatures in the 30s and 40s. 56 or so when i got into the studio. thank goodness the lights had been on. we have a chilly morning out there. it's going to be a nice afternoon. we'll get well into the 60s, maybe even 70 before the day is out. we start with your day planner so you understand we're going to have a chilly start but lunch time not bad. partly sunny. just depends on how many high clouds are around with a temperature around 64. if we get enough sun, we're making a run toward 70 this afternoon with a 5:00 temperature of 67 degrees. winds turning to the southeast at about 5, 10 miles an hour. those high clouds have been coming over us the last few hours. you can see them here. more breaks out in west virginia. these things will be passing in and out of the region during the day today. at times it will be mostly su

i'm andrea roane. can you see? >> i can. we're glad

i'm andrea roane. >>> we have two words for you: good morning. i'm mike hydeck. thanks for joining us. a long joke. monika samtani is here. she's got traffic. howard bernstein, take it away. >> i'm thinking about the pumpkin patch in

i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm jessica doyle in for mike hydeck. monika will have a our traffic in a moment and howard bernstein kick it is off first. >>> heavy downpours in the afternoon yesterday. some of us saw it. some of us did not. some of us got fertilizer down on sunday so we're happy the rain fell on monday as well. so that worked out really well. here's your day planner for you on this tuesday morning. temperatures are in the 40s and 50s out there. you'll need a jacket. i think you'll need a jacket. noontime temperature of 60 degrees. my son would argue with me, dad, i'll be fine. i'll be final. i think it's a little chilly. 66 for the high and 64 by 5:00. that sunrise not until 7:19. the showers yesterday ahead of a cold front. you see how they came through. they're long gone. they're barely into eastern new england with a couple of clouds hanging back to our north and west coming out of the higher elevations where we dipped to 49 in gaithersburg. still 55 on the bay in annapolis and 52 in hagerstown this morning. spoke to charlie in cat

i'm andrea roane. happy friday. >> yes. >> sort of. >> sort of. some people on the roadways you'll hear they're not happy. >> yeah, monika samtani's got something she's going to tell you about that's not going to make a lot of people happen my. and of course howard has the weather first. >> mother nature woke them up last night with the loud thunder that was going on but right now radar is relatively quiet. still could get a couple of showers and storms here through mid-morning and we're better for the weekend. touch of fog in tysons corner, certainly a damp looking morning out there. radar is quiet. 64 degrees at reagan national. 68 by noon with sunshine breaking out then and more sun this afternoon. could be a stray shower east lingering with highs around 74. big storm out in the midwest helping to spruce the showers -- produce the showers and storms we're seeing and right now watching the stuff in south central virginia going east northeast. this could make it to the eastern shore later this morning and right now we have some showers well to th

i'm andrea roane. >>> thanks for being here. i'm mike hydeck.onika samtani is going to have traffic moment tairm. -- momentarily. >> howard bernstein is on deck with the weather. >> weather is doing fine this morning and through midday. it will be later on this afternoon and tonight we may have some showers and maybe some thunderstorms. i know it's unusual but the setup for

i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. monika is off today. farmer will have timesaver traffic in a moment. >> right now howard bernstein has our weather first for the first day of october. >> a chilly start to the month. down to the low to mid-40s in many areas. nice and crisp out there of the got some rain on the way. it's going to bring warmer temperatures also. this morning reagan national clear and 55. we'll be 67 by noon. the skies partly to mostly cloudy. we could get into a shower or th

today white house correspondent talked with andrea roane about what we can expect and not expect tomorrow night. >> as far as -- i have a hard time believing there's going to be this huge big policy announced in a debate. that doesn't happen. what is remembered about these debates is often these small moments, i knew john f. kennedy. you are likable enough. >> watch the debate and get instant truth squad analysis live tomorrow night with us on wusa9.com and at 11:00, derek will be at u.s.a. today headquarters for deeper analysis of the hits, runs, and errors of the first presidential debate. >>> the d.c. council introduced what would be a landmark amendment to the d.c. charter. it would grant the district government the power to spend local tax dollars without approval from congress. the council plans to vote on this by december. then it would go before d.c. voters next spring. congress or the president could still crush it. the council is behind the effort. d.c.'s delete opposes it. she says she will keep pushing to secure budget atonmy through a bill in congress. >>> you get paid a half

i'm andrea roane. a happy nats fan. >> wow, wow, wow. i hope you saw it. if you didn't, we'll bring you highlights. >> nothing like it. >> 13 or 14 pitches. i went out of my way. >> only one pitch that mattered. >> the last one. >> that's right. >> and the os. >> great night. >> good for them. >> an exciting sports night for baseball fans and a chilly one. you going to the game tonight? jess is going. bundle up. we'll have the nationals forecast coming up probably in about 15 minutes or so. 49 right now here in washington but we've got some 30s in some of the cold areas. sunny and 61 at noon. it's going to turn breezy, almost windy this afternoon behind a cold front. winds will be picking up out of the northwest, north at 15, 20 miles an hour, may gust 25 or so. this morning we're watching a few clouds out to our north and west with a couple of sprinkles in the mountains ahead of the cold front which will be coming through in a few hours. right now we have areas where the winds went pretty light. that's where we're in the mid- 30s in frederick. cumberland

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i'm andrea roane. >>> it feefls so good, doesn't it -- it feels so good, doesn't it?ca doyle in for mike hydeck. monika samtani here and howard bernstein? >> sandy will give us some rain. the bigger problems won't be until monday into tuesday. this morning we're dealing with fog and drizzle. look at the satellite imagery on sandy. is doesn't have that concent rick eye, circle you were seeing when it was coming over cuba but it's still looking like a strong storm and dealing with some sheer in the upper level. it's maintaining itself. the hurricane advisory at 2:00 has winds of 85 gusting to 115 moving off toward the north, northwest at 13 miles an hour. let's show you the latest track. this will be a problem for parts of the mid at listen tick and northeast -- mid-atlantic and northeast. it won't be as bad as if we were in northern new jersey. forecasting the intensities is a challenge. is it going to maintain a tropical structure or turning to a hybrid storm, extra tropical. in any event, does look like the path will get near hatteras. 55 mile an hour winds could ext

i'm andrea roane. >>> it is indeed. thanks for joining me. i'm mike hydeck.ly farmer will have traffic, in for monika this week. howard bernstein? >> there are fog advisories. >> river road was bad on my way in. >> let's get you started with a look outside. this is wisconsin avenue. best camera shot i can show you this morning because the other ones you can't see much. keep the high beams off. low beams. the fog scatters right back in your face. we'll turn partly sunny. 80 by noon. mid-80s for highs with 83 at 5:00. isolated shower possible popping this afternoon. there are the dense fog advisories in the northern shenandoah valley andle to our east. when i show you the visibilities, you see areas like dulles. a quarter mile visibility. warren and orange, half-mile visibility. in the advisory baltimore to annapolis, that's a slow ride on 97. i'm hearing from -- all the way up to pennsylvania. check this out. we had just a lone shower or two overnight. that's pulling into northeastern maryland. not much on the radar. just the fog being the bigger concern. temp

i'm andrea roane. >>> that's what it says right there. it must be true. i'm mike hydeck.ood morning. how are you? >> good morning. i'm great. >> traffic momentarily. howard bernstein, my friend. >> another nice warm day. might get a sprinkle this morning but overall the afternoon looks great again. did you get outside yesterday afternoon? glism' glad to-- >> i'm glad to stand but running eventually. >> it will be another day to get out and enjoy the mild temperatures, the warm temperatures while we have them because in a week from now, it's going to be chilly. even early next week. 74 by noon. skies going from mostly cloudy to partly sunny and then i think partly to mostly sunny this afternoon. forecasting a high in washington 81. the record 84 if you're wondering. a 5:00 temperature still of 78 degrees. watching a few showers into ohio and west virginia. i think a lot of this is going to be wrung out in the mountains but it's still moving well enough that we'll get some clouds from it. we have an isolated sprinkle or two -- if we had an isolated sprinkle or two, it would

i'm andrea roane in for jc hayward. >>> two weeks from today, voters go to the polls to decide who will be our next president. last night president obama and republican challenger mitt romney had their final face-to- face debate. tara mergener has more on last night's clash and today's campaigning. >> reporter: president obama hit the campaign trail early rallying supporters in del ray beach, florida after his final debate with mitt romney. >> during the debate, he said he'd want more troops in iraq but he was caught on video saying it was unthinkable not to leave 20,000 troops in iraq. >> reporter: romney posed for pictures with police officers this morning before heading to nevada and colorado. both candidates are beginning an all out blitz of key battleground states in the final two weeks of the campaign. during last night's foreign policy debate, the candidates clashed over military sides and spending, russia and iran but their answers often drifted back to the economy. >> america must be strong. america must lead, and for that to happen, we have to strengthen our economy here at ho

i'm andrea roane. >>> good morning. i'm mike hydeck. the big guy won yesterday, so cool.rly farmer is in for monika samtani. she'll have timesaver traffic. howard has the start on the forecast. good morning, my friend. >>> today will finish much better than it's starting. we have a few clouds, showers out early but it's going to be a much better afternoon and evening and a beautiful friday. of course some changes over the weekend. here's a look at your day planner on this thursday morning friday eve if you like. for some it's the last day of the week. nice long columbus day holiday weekend. 76 by noon with mostly cloudy skies. partly sunny for the afternoon. high 81 with a drive home temp of 77. we're already 71 degrees. won't take that much to get 10 degrees out of the daytime heating. this morning you'll notice the light to moderate rain showers from new york state all the way back into the western areas of north and south carolina and closer to home, this is all still west of the immediate metro. just about to frederick right now, hagerstown, down i-81 we have the scat

i'm andrea roane. >>> they can do it. i'm mike hydeck. thanks for joining us.hey have to win today. >>> the weather won't be a problem so we can't blame howard. >> it will be cool so if you're going to the game, you'll need a jacket. we've got a chilly morning out there. into the 40s in many of the suburbs. we're still holding on to the low 50s here in washington. 53. we'll drop a little bit more this morning. then get to 56 by lunch time and turn it up to 61 or so, 63 for the high this afternoon. headed out to the game, it will start low 60s because it's a 4:07 start but they'll be falling into the 50s toward the middle and latter innings. some showers well to the north. we had a patch or two of clouds come through. clear to partly cloudy. mid-40s winchester, luray. 32 in oakland. their growing season is done. easton 52. it's 55 at the patuxent river naval air station. in d.c. 53. our highs this afternoon sunny but chilly or brisk i should say with temperatures in the low 60s. maybe 65 manassas and culpeper. monika samtani, it's 4:27. take it away. >>> thank y

. >> andrea roane and anita brikman along with jc are in the calendar. you get to see them with their dogs. >> if you go to jchayward.com, we have a link to critters for the cure. you can pick up this calendar. you really will be helping women who need your help. >>> it stopped raining. >> the fog is gone. we're in much better shape for the afternoon. seeing a little sung. the clouds are starting to -- sun. the clouds are starting to break. it's not going to be a crystal clear blue day but certainly better than the morning. it's going to be warm, too. we have areas south and east of town in the low 80s. look at the rains -- we're going to range from the mid- to upper 70s to the mid-80s south and east. winds out of the southwest, south 5 to 10 miles an hour. there could be a stray shower this afternoon. we'll be mostly cloudy tonight. so going to that nats game, last home season game before the playoffs, well, they've got -- start here at about 1:05. it will be a decent afternoon for it. the southwesterly flow continuing to bring the clouds. there's a spe

i'm andrea roane. >>> if you like fall, you're going to feel it when you head out the door.ning. i'm mike hydeck. beverly farmer is in for monika samtani today with time timesaver traffic. howard bernstein is here with the weather. >>> nice comeback with the patriots. we'll get to weather. they made a good run. oh, my goodness. weather wise, let's get going with the forecast because we've got a chilly start out there. we're down in the mid-50s in town but we have 40s north and west of us. by noon mostly cloudy, upper 60s. we may stay in the 60s for a few spots. a chance of showers especially west and southwest of d.c. showers yesterday evening. they're gone but look at rain in southern virginia lifting slowly north. that's what we'll have to watch for the afternoon hours. this morning we're down to 44 in martinsburg. cumberland 45. 55 annapolis. i've heard from bill in newland. he's at 50 in the northern neck. visibilities are an issue out to the west in the northern shenandoah valley. quarter mile from martinsburg and hagerstown. had allege fog around warrenton and culpeper

i'm andrea roane. >>> it's the 19th anniversary of buddy check 9 day. we're all in pink. od morning. i'm mike hydeck. good morning, monika samtani. looks great. andrea has been doing hard work for two decades. >> that sounds old. >> not quite two decades. congratulations and thanks for everything you do. >> you're welcome. >>> let's talk about what's happening weather wise. it's a little damp this tuesday morning. >> chilly, too. >> temperatures back in the 40s. we have light rain showers going o. they shouldn't be around -- on. they shouldn't are around all that long. more sunshine this afternoon with a high around 60 degrees. certainly jacket weather, something to keep you a little bit dry. we've had the southwesterly flow during the overnight. that's what's been persisting with the showers right over the metro. north and west of town it's been much quieter. we're seeing -- by the way, this is cloud clutter around leesburg but upper down to areas of -- but upper montgomery county to areas in prince william, southern prince george's county, we have light showers that are

i'm andrea roane. >> can we all follow it? that's the question. i'm mike hydeck. thanks for joining us. we're almost there. it's thursday. good morning, monika samtani. how is traffic? >> great. not too bad. >> our weather is not too bad. don't frighten you. >> i don't want to frighten you at this point because nothing is set in stone but the possibilities of a major storm around here early next week are growing. that's what i want you to be alerted to, that potential monday and tuesday especially could be rough. i'm still hoping it goes out to sea or maybe gets the northeast more than the mid-atlantic but this could be an epic storm for somebody. we're starting with sandy which came ashore as a category 1 hurricane in jamaica. hit cuba as a category 2. got briefly to a category 3 at 115. it's now down to 105 miles an hour headed toward the bahamas. a very well defined storm. it will transition from a tropical

i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck -- i'm jessica doyle in today for mike hydeck.ay is the official animal day. howard will dress up later. monika samtani will have your timesaver traffic in a moment. we'll begin with howard bernstein not dressed in leopard today. >> that's okay. we'll leave it to the ladies. they wear it much better than i do. we have a much better day in the sense it will be dry. a better hair day. the humidity is a lot lower. the breeze is up a little bit this morning. that may be the one thing on the hair. 54 now. we'll see sunny skies. got a few clouds mixing in now but sunny skies. by lunch time only 60 with a high of 66 and drive home temp of 64. you'll likely need a jacket and the shades this morning. yesterday after hit and miss heavy showers, i was on 270 yesterday afternoon. slowing at 40 miles an hour because it was pouring so heavily. all that rain moving off toward the east this morning. it's in eastern new england. behind it we should have a few patches of clouds coming out of the mountains to our northern and western suburbs. temps

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i'm andrea roane. >>> it is indeed. i'm mike hydeck. samtani who will have traffic momentarily. >> a wet night. what about the day? >> probably going to be a wetter period tan the afternoon. the -- than the afternoon. the showers will be from the shenandoah valley to the metro for the next six hours and east of 95 maybe more in favor of the showers than d.c. and northwest. you see the heavier showers through midday but this afternoon just a drop left over or two. still scattered showers, might get a rumble or two of thunder. will be on the warm side, 75 to 80 and even warmer tomorrow. right now we're a muggy 65 degrees. we've been watching some light showers over us this morning here in washington, but west of town, notice the yellows, oranges and reds. there's heavier rain. want to show you this. upper montgomery county, howard and northeast, light showers there but as we go west, as we get west of here, western loudoun county, upperville south of berryville and 340 over to winchester, approaching cross junction, moderate to rain showe

i'm andrea roane. >>> you're almost there. good morning. i'm mike hydeck. morning, monika samtani. >> good morning. >> good to be back for a minute. >>> good morning. a quiet start to the day but this evening could have some strong storms pushing through the area. yellow alert day. this morning it's nice and quiet. not as chilly as yesterday. we're in the 50s right now. mid-50s in town. a little bit of a breeze is helping keep temperatures dropping off all that much. late this afternoon into this evening some showers and storms will be arriving. highs will make it into the lower 70s. this morning quiet. a couple of high clouds there. if you can see this, if you're watching in hd back toward lexington and knoxville, we're seeing some of those thunderstorms this morning. that will be moving in our direction. it is cool up toward the north and west. 41 in frederick. 45 cumberland. 45 also in manassas. annapolis is still 61 at this hour with some low 50s. scott and the gang over at andrews, good morning to you. 72 this afternoon for d.c. but watch ow. late this

aim andrea roane. >>> good morning. i'm jessica doyle in for mike hydeck. monika samtani has your traffic in a second but we're going to begin with howard bernstein. >>> chilly. some 30s north and west of town. just about everybody else is in the 40s. you'll need the jacket. looks like it's going to be a really nice afternoon. a couple of high clouds so a mix of sun and clouds. we'll make a run toward the 70- degree mark despite the morning chill. it's quiet, dry. 49 at reagan national. we'll have at times mostly cloudy skies. making a run towards 70. maybe a bit breezy in the afternoon. look at the high clouds coming across us. there's more out to the west with some breaks. it is going to be a dry day. grab the jacket. 37 winchester and frederick. manassas is 39. 45 in prince frederick from our weather watcher down there. 42 coming out of bowie n. easton you're on the chilly side, down to 412. looking at our -- to 41. looking at our forecast highs, upper 60s to about 70 here in town. annual drews about 68. good morning. >>> good morning, everybody. it's mi

i'm jessica doyle in for andrea roane. >> happy friday. i'm mike hydeck, the lovely beverly farmer is in with traffic. monika samtani will be back next week. howard bernstein starts us off. >>> not going to finish so hot. i know there's some folks who like rain okay? i'm going to tell you -- >> who are these people? >> i got an e-mail from a guy, or a handwritten letter from a guy. wasn't happy when you said you shouldn't be upset when it's going to rain. rain is good. not on is sunday. rain is not good on a sunday with lots of things going on like the taste of

i'm andrea roane. the gang is all here. today is tuesday, october 23. >>> good morning.ydeck. i have my pajamas. >> i just have a t-shirt that says i'm scarier without a costume. that's normally what i put on when i open up the doors for the kids. hello. weather wise, let's get to the forecast this morning. >>> a mix. sun and clouds after a cool start, 40s and as. by 5:00 76. the high today 78 degrees. it is going to be very nice. a few clouds are passing across the region. our northern border here with pennsylvania, we may see a stray shower here this morning through midday. otherwise a nice morning. a lot warmer than yesterday. remember yesterday morning we had the 30s away from town. this morning the cool spots are in the mid-40s, not the mid- 30s. we're 49 in easton. up north frederick this morning at 46. this afternoon a mix of sun and clouds. pleasantly warm for this time of year. average high 66. we could be near 08 in manassas and fredericksburg. 78 for d.c. 77 winchester. it's 4:27. here comes monika samtani with timesaver traffic. >>> it's warm in the studio to

i'm andrea roane. >>> we're funny and we think so. >> just ask us. >> maybe it's the sleep deprivation in. the morning starts out with a couple of clouds, fog, drizzle early. going to the nats game, 1:00, the weather looks good for that. want to start with the day planner for you and let you know we've got the clouds out there. some spotty drizzle, patchy fog. we'll get sunny today. pretty quickly we'll turn back to the sun. there's a little music unless i'm hearing things again. 5:00 temperature will be 69. the mid afternoon high about 71 with a southwest wind at 10. we still have a bunch of clouds with us this morning. you can see the southwesterly flow. showers have been more concentrated well off to the east, coastal jersey, long island and southeastern new england. locally we've had the spots of drizzle, some wet streets in areas. coming in from montgomery county, it was wet up county, dry down county. got visibility issues in cumberland out toward petersburg. in the immediate metro, we're running about 5 to 10. that's not much of an issue. temps once again jacket weather, especia

good morning women in la plata, maryland, they're watching, i'm andrea roane. >> and i'm jessica doyler mike hydeck. monika samtani will have your friday morning traffic. i will. and hopefully there's good news there at this point. >> a little bit. >>> and howard bernstein has the friday morning forecast. >> yeah, loud night last night. almost got in even earlier than we normally do thanks to mother nature. loud and pouring in spots. most of that for the time being has left. there's another little batch in north carolina we'll see what happens with that. we've got lots of wet votes, that's wisconsin avenue right now but the roads are wet. 66 now, probably going to drop a couple of degrees, maybe even hold just steady for a few hours. upper 60s to near 70 by lunchtime with a high of 74. more sun this afternoon and east and southeast of us like southern maryland by the bay, eastern shore, you could have a stray shower later as well. storm systems spinning out in the midwest and driving front to us and look at the showers and storms that came through overnight. this has to rotate north an