gordon peterson will be back with "inside washington."

gordon peterson spoke to diane sawyer about what we can see on world news. >> coming up we will have more on the colorado wildfires right in the center of them as they double in size. thousands of families are on the run. >> no rain in the forecast. what about tire thieves? >> this was a crime wave in the driveway. we are talking seconds here. thieves in front of your house can steal the wheels off your car. it is a reason to look out the window tonight. >> too late. they already got me. we look forward to your broadcast. thank you very much. >> you can watch that on world news right after abc 7 news at 6:00. >> prices continued to drop at the gas pump. some virginia stations are seeing below $3 a gallon. the d.c. averages higher at $3.50. maryland is at $3.35. virginia's average even lower at $3.18. gail pennybacker researched for the best prices. she is live in fredericksburg. >> you have a drop in crude and a drop in demand. that is where we get a drop in price. we made our way down 95 today. we kept watching the price fall. >> i look for cheaper gas everywhere. >> he has been on

. >> you are watching abc 7 is at 6:00 with gordon peterson, maureen bunyan that hill whether, and timnt sports. >> news choppers seven is live over a home in montgomery county where a man has been pulled from a poll. the man pulled from the swimming pool is 75 years old. he was unresponsive and cpr was in progress as he was being rushed to the hospital. we will have an update for you on wjla.com. meanwhile tonight the proposed dwight eisenhower memorial is in trouble following a battle on capitol hill today. >> this follows the controversy over the project's designed by the known architect. members of the eisenhower family did not like it. the decision to deny funding based on the concern over the design. a unique display of desks with a message on the national mall today. the college board said up 857 empty school desks on the mall today. it represents the number of children who drop out of school every hour of every school day. the messages for the candidates for president to not forget education during their administration. >> a special delivery brought traffic to a standstill this

with gordon peterson, maureen bunyan, chief meteorologist doug hill and tim brant's. this is abc7 news on your side. >> unemployment claims rose by 6000 since last week. that is the third increase in three weeks, the highest number in six weeks, and at the same time hiring a slowdown. that raises concerns about the pace of the recovery. the extent thousand grants at schools have been awarded. -- >> 10,000 school grants have been awarded. the biggest winner, kelly miller middle school. awarded $340,000. 59 schools in all will receive money to help with technology enhancement and after-school programs. >> vdot has been talking about charging a fee for ec gas users. that has a lot of people upset. -- easy pass users. they have a lot of people upset. the fee is reportedly necessary to keep open the cost of operating. >> this is friday, of course. in the district from a unique celebration a rally in dupont circle to raise awareness about the push for d.c. statehood. flag day honors the adoption of the u.s. flag by the second continental congress in 1777. >> a good day for

. >> let's check back in with gordon peterson. >> we are still following the new charges against kwamewn. sam ford looks at what is next now that they have to fill another position. michelle obama campaigning for her husband in the battleground state of virginia. the race continues to be tight in that state. we will see you in a few minutes at 6:00. >> let's check in once again with the hill. >> a few heavy showers. let's take you to our computer. showers and storms move into virginia. the trends are we getting a bit. we will go close up to live super doppler 7. heavy downpour now in northern and calvert county. more showers and scattered west and northwest of the metro washington area. the possibility of showers in the area for a few more hours. we have seen skies go too bright and sunny here in arlington. it is currently 77 degrees at reagan national. it has cooled down a bit. these chances of showers and isolated thunderstorms it should continue until about 9:00 tonight. then we are in for a different weather pattern. sunshine and temperatures in the mid 80's. it should be a good da

>> gordon peterson has a look ahead. >> more from the university of virginia on the firing of their presidentbers are speaking out. mitt romney is on the road on his bus tour. he seems to be uncomfortable talking about the issue of immigration after what the president had to say on friday. i will see you in about 10 minutes for abc 7 news at 6:00. thank you for your attention. >> you always have it. let's check in with the dog now. it sounds like the weather is going to change pretty dramatically. -- let's check in with doug now. >> cloudy skies and 60 degrees right now. let's take a bucket the storm scanner. areas of showers and storms developing all day from michigan ohio, west virginia. but if they get close to the blue ridge they fall apart. annapolis is cloudy all day. they start to brighten up a little bit. here is a live image of a blue sky and the sunshine in the capital. 70 in washington. 72 in fredericksburg. 70 in frederick. isolated showers in the forecast through tonight and overnight especially north and west of the city. 74 a high today. tomorrow, 88 in washington. 90's just we

. >> gordon peterson has a look ahead. >> we have a guilty plea in the plot to bomb the capital building. the president is trying to romance latino voters at walt disney world today. we will see you in 10 minutes for abc 7 news at 6:00. >> we will see you in a little bit. we have some storms to keep our eye on. >> a couple of new storms every time we look at our radar a new warning pops up. let's start with our storms can. you see how widespread the activity is stretching from new england to the carolinas and the eastern side of the tennessee valley. but still a little closer and give you an update on these warnings. the new batch to the north and west of the metro area along the interstate 81 corridor, you see some storms that run from strasburg into winchester and the charles town into the panhandle of west virginia. we have some that stretch from frederick county stored all the way through baltimore county. we do have some rain in other areas. that is the rundown on severe weather at the moment. the entire area in pink indicated on this map shows a severe thunderstorm watch widespread

[laughter] >> gordon peterson is in our newsroom with a look ahead. >> we will have more on the sexual abuse trial sexualjerry sandusky in pennsylvania. the prosecution winds down its case. and a chief judge in d.c. has not heard a single case since she came on the job. people want to know why she has the job. we will talk about that in a few minutes at 6:00 p.m. >> but first, let's check in with doug one more time and see how the weather is shaping up for tonight. >> on this date, flag day, at this hour in 1989, many washington residents remember an incredible line of thunderstorms that came through and knocked down thousands of trees in the area. that was in 1989. this is a bit different picture. a beautiful day. the clouds coming and going but comfortable temperatures and humidity levels. 81 washington now. avian for its word. -- 80 in fredericksburg. comfortable and warm days straight through the weekend. hot weather returns early next week. maybe even above 90 by next thursday. if you're headed to the beaches, lower to mid 70's. partly cloudy skies. on a vacant lot if you are moto

. >> gordon peterson is live in the newsroom of a look ahead at 6:00. >> for those of the about to gothe world, do not go. it is too hot. we will talk about that and how much the weather is bothering people. eric holder is in trouble up in capitol hill and is facing contempt of congress charges. this deals with the fast and furious controversy. results coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> in the meantime, the word is hot. >> it will continue. >> of will continue although looking ahead to next three this time we will have below average temperatures. in the meantime a lot of heat to get through. let's look across the river into the city. a very summary looking day. as temperatures are still up there. because of that, the heat advisory will stay into effect until 11:00 tomorrow night for most areas east of the blue ridge. it will buckle of the much tonight. 97 in washington. 92 degrees and no. 4. enough moisture to make it feel even warmer. it feels like 103 in boston and 100 degrees in new york city. a little bit cooler to the west. tomorrow will be the height of the many heat wave. our

. >> speaking of high ratings gordon peterson with a look ahead. >> coming up at 6:00 more from the waiting for a verdict on the jerry sandusky's -- jerry sandusky trial. presidential hopefuls are going to spend the end of the weekend of florida. their purpose is to win over latino voters. those stories and more in a few minutes at 6:00. >> now we are going to wallow in this weather. >> bob ryan is standing by. we all want to stay in the air conditioning. >> take a look at our live doppler. there are some storms in the shenandoah valley. tomorrow at this time they will be right in over us because we have a weather front coming our way and we have a slight risk of severe thunderstorms. over night to night the temperatures are not going to be dropping a whole lot below 80 degrees, especially for you in town. after our record-breaking day. tomorrow here is the thunderstorm risk in terms of what is coming our way. i think the highest risk is for damaging winds and perhaps some help. there is really no risk from the line of storms producing anything of damage. there could be some strong to sever

. >> gordon peterson is live in the newsroom with a look for us. >> how do you lose $2 billion? that is the question congress was it drilling the ceo of j.p. morgan chase today. coming up, we will look at what ceo jamie dimon had to say for himself. more help is coming for service members to return home from the war zone with a serious brain injuries. we will tell you about those plans in a few minutes. >> let's check in again with doug and get the latest on a beautiful day we're having. >> it is absolutely gorgeous outside right now. let's take you to washington lee high school -- a few high, thin clouds and it will stay like this through that evening. most areas will drop to the '70s but a delightful night. 75 in gaithersburg. 79 in annapolis. clouds moving in late tonight with winds of the northeast bringing damp air and low-level moisture. you make wake up to cloud cover in the morning east of the city and we cannot love a sprinkle or a patch of drizzle. clowns overnight and a little precipitation but the trend is for skies to brighten and temperatures will be below average.

>> gordon peterson has the look ahead. >> we are watching the heat and the impact is having on a lot of us with a live report. also, a closer look at the supreme court's decision to uphold the president's health care act. but small-business owners are saying. -- what small business owners are saying. a>> now a quick check of the forecast with doug. >> fast-moving storms? >> looks like 10:00 11:00. the latest, still 104 degrees in washington reagan national. that is the record high today, the hottest june temperature recorded only the 10th time in 142 years we have been that high. new record at washington dulles no record in baltimore. the latest temperatures 104 in washington 100 fredericksburg, 103 charlottesville, but feels like a lot warmer. deals like 116 and quantico. -- feels like 116 in quantico. excessive heat warning until 9:00 tonight. everybody else has the heat advisory. the entire region under a heat watch. that will be tomorrow. these thunderstorms have been rapidly moving out of the lower great lakes. this formation of storms is a kind of boat line of intense thunderst

gordon peterson is live with a look ahead. >> tanned, rested, and ready. >> we do have a lot going onst on the charges against kwame brown. it's also a big night for gamblers in the area. the newest and most expensive casino in maryland will open in just a few hours. we will see you at 6:00. >> first, let's get another update on the weather situation. >> it is kind of cloudy right now, but some sunshine and heavy rain and all kinds of things happening. here in arlington, some heavy downpours. that is drifting to the south and southeast. more showers keep regenerating. all of that is pushing off to the southeast. looking at live at the camera some blue skies and rain drops in the foreground. localized shower activity through that evening. 72 degrees in the city, but warmer air is on the way. partly cloudy skies and warmer in the upper seventies to 80 tomorrow. a better chance with more areas seen isolated thundershowers in the afternoon and things will settle down into friday and the weekend. no rain in the forecast on the friday. mostly sunny and upper 80s and near 90 on sunday. the n

. >> gordon peterson live in our newsroom has a look ahead. >> at 6:00, we will have more on the president's announcement affecting young undocumented immigrants in the united states. we will have another look at what will be different and the political implications for this because the president acted without the consent of congress. and looking through more than 200 pages of documents of more bad alleged behavior by secret service agents. we will see what he found. >> we will see you in just a little bit. >> one more check of this beautiful weather forecast ahead of the big baseball game. >> that is right. and it is great baseball weather. as a matter of fact, we do show you the doppler when there are storms around. i wanted to show you when there is no storm is at all, just to reassure everybody that those clouds out there are just in the clouds. look at the folks out at ocean city. this is time last from our camera out there. some folks have been on the beach. have not seen a lot of folks in the water. water temperature is 68 to 70 degrees. of course, if you are five or six years old, sa