the azores. we've not had a major hurricane hit the united states since will ma back in 2005. >> wow. it's been a long time. as we look here this morning, off to a warmer start. we're in the 50s across most of virginia. west virginia, maryland, the eastern shore. we have most areas in the 40s. we are already off to a warmer start. right now we are in the 50s but look at the afternoon highs expected around the metro area. we should be in the low 80s across most of fairfax county, much of montgomery county, high near 80. low 80s in prince gorges county and the district. much of the region will have a very light wind coming in out of the southwest and west. we'll have a few clouds around this afternoon. overall, quite a bit of sunshine. then after we reach those highs near 80 degrees, the temperatures will be dropping back down into the 60s and bottom out near 60 tomorrow morning. during the day on wednesday another beautiful day. afternoon highs reaching the mid 80s. then on thursday up into the 80

it's headed to the east about 250 miles east of bermuda and about 1,250 miles west of the azors. will die out in the atlantic. south wind of the day 5-10 knots. sunrise 7:03. the bay temp around 70. overnight tonight clear to partly cloudy, upper 40s to the low 50s. tomorrow back up close to 80 degrees with sunny to partly sunny skies by the afternoon. the next five days, pretty warm temps here for the next couple of days. 85, maybe 86 on wednesday. 84 thursday. 81 and that 82, 83 saturday and some showers possible, maybe on sunday afternoon, sunday night. temps again upper 70s to low 80s. denise and vic? >> check in with us tomorrow morning at eyewitness news>>> many fans question the ravens game plans in the latest loss. coach harbaugh here's the criticism and responds. criticism and responds. ma,,,, could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. mmmhmmm...everybody knows that. well, did you know that old macdonald was a really bad speller? your word is...cow. cow. cow. c...o...w... ...e...i...e...i...o. [buzzer] dangnabbit. geico. fifteen minutes could save you...wel

and not going to change. 1200 miles west of the azors.it's directly in the middle of the atlantic ocean. west winds, 5 to 10 knots. sunrise, 7:04 in thasm. and sets at 6:48. pleasantly cool, 56, with clear skies for the most part. tomorrow, we warm up again. today being we were 83. tomorrow, sunshine back up to maybe 86 degrees. not a record, but getting close. >> the aquarium in baltimore is open. it is a private, nonprofit institution. >> thank you for clearing that up. >> all right. the national video in washington is closed, though. >> very good to know that. i wasn't sure. >> i know that's a good question. >> okay. >>> still ahead at 5:00, everybody. shut down. day 1. the impact it's already having. especially at some of the country's most known tourist deft nation -- destinations. >>> month of september ends with a bang after a man is murdered in northeast baltimore. i'm rochelle ritchie. just how many people have been murdered in the city alone? that answer is next. >>> from jimmy rend rix's -- jimi hendrix's amp to amy winehouse's

over the next couple of days the high pressure will head it towards the azores. >>> mild morning whereyou'll be walking out to the 50s. it's been in the 40s the last several mornings. it is in the 50s, across maryland, the bay, our nearby suburbs. later this afternoon the metro areas will be climbing into the low 80s with a light wind and lots of sunshine through the afternoon. temperatures this evening will be dropping back down into the 70s through the evening hours under a clear sky. by dawn tomorrow we'll be near 60 degrees. during the day on wednesday, afternoon highs reaching the mid 80s. record high is 89. we'll come close to that on thursday and friday. warmer than average. temperatures will continue into the weekend, too. highs in the 80s each day all the way into saturday. then increasing clouds sunday. next chance of rain not perhaps until sunday late in the day and perhaps lingering into monday. i'm back in ten minutes with a hometown forecast. first 4 traffic with danella. >>> good morning, tom. we'll start with the rales. metro, vre, they're not reporting delays on the ma

couple of days that storm will be forced to make a recurvature and go back out and go towards the azoresthe other side of the ocean. we are in a major hurricane drought for a long time over here. the last major hurricane category 3, 4, 5 to hit was will ma in october of 2005. that was the same year as katrina or rita. >>> for students at the bus stop this morning, mostly cloudy between now and 8:30, 9:00. temperatures in the 50s to low 60s between now and then. then during the afternoon with the sunshine increasing, we'll have highs climbing into the low 80s. much of the region. here's your hour-by-hour forecast. back down into the 70s. then tomorrow morning near 60. beautiful day tomorrow. yes, a touch of summer in october. it ought to make it into the mid 80s tomorrow afternoon. tomorrow's record high is 89. probably won't get there. it will feel summer like again on thursday, friday, and again on saturday. each afternoon into the low to mid 80s. next chance of rain may come late on sunday. danella, how's traffic? >> good morning, tom. first 4 traffic center, still tracking an accident