joe krebs is off on this friday, april 2, 2010. there will be big crowds at the cherry blossom today and throughout the weekend. yesterday's crowds caused huge backups. the peak bloom has passed but the scene is still spectacular. the national park service says the trees will have 70% of their blossoms out through sunday. highlights include a fireworks show this saturday on the southwest waterfront. >> you know, we see those cherry blossoms every year. such a beautiful place look at them. i want does get crowded. you cannot park down there. >> take metro or you walk or you just drive by and sit in the traffic, chuck, and take in the view. >> they are worth seeing. we see them every year. each year they are spectacular. >> one of my favorite runs, exactly from my house it's two miles to the jefferson memorial. it's so beautiful down there especially in the early morning and late evening hours that's really the best time to get down there. sunrise coming up at 6:51 and that makes some of the prettiest pictures down there. if you're a

i'm eun yang. >> i'm joe krebs on the 23rd of april, 2010. we have some clouds above us right now, 55 degrees. the sun is on its way. >> very nice picture. we're going to ask tom kierein if we're going to have a nice day today. >> it does look like we're off it a promising start. we'll have the sunrise in 20 minutes. right around 6:20 this morning. in washington, it's in the mid-50s. also mid-50s in prince george's county, montgomery, arlington/fairfax counties, in the upper 40s in loudoun county, as well as prince william. the shenandoah valley also the 40s. we did have a few sprinkles right around cambridge. those are drifting to the south of there now and dissipating for today. lots of sun, a delightful friday on the way with highs near 70 by midafternoon. encloseding up tonight and over the weekend, looks cooler, too. light rain saturday and passing thundershowers on sunday and perhaps monday as well. how's the friday commute so far. >>> time to take a live look, chopper 4 over the capital beltway near the baltimore/washington parkway. bo

i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang.looking live outside right now. 73 degrees, summer-like weather for the past few days and the pollen go with it, now we're in for much-needed relief. >> that pollen has turned the lincoln memorial green out there. with the heat it's sweating. >> no kidding. a little bead on abe's brow. definitely feeling like summer time, but this is the last of the early summer preview for a while, as temperatures today will once again soar into the mid 80s. i think the number of 90 degree reports this afternoon will be greatly diminished compared to the last few days. there's your early morning temperatures, 72 in fairfax. 74 in springfield. 72 in manassas. most of the rain showers for now are still way out to the west, but they are making progress into far western parts of west virginia. those showers are coming our way for late this evening. most of the rain drops hold off until 6:00 p.m. or later. if you can't find your umbrella, as young as you're home before 6:00, 7:00 evening, you'll be all rig

joe krebs is off today. >> i'm eun yang. it is monday, april 12, 2010.'re taking a live look outside right now at 5:00 a.m. 56 degrees. quiet out there right now. but things are going to change. very busy week ahead of us. >> let's start with a look at our forecast. chuck bell is in strm center 4 for tom kierein. >> a good monday morning to everyone out there in the news 4 nation. off to a very quiet start. just a few fair weather clouds drifting on by. not generate anything in the way of rainfall. early morning temperatures, leesburg, virginia 59 degrees with a light south wind at 5 miles per hour. annapolis, maryland currents temperature is at 60 degrees. haymarket, virginia 59. springfield, virginia 60 degrees. rockville, maryland, 58 degrees on this beautiful monday morning. what a nice day it will be today. policemen of sunshine. high temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s today. going to be one of the nicer days this week. clouds come back overnight tonight and light rain showers move back in for tuesday afternoon and tuesday night. more pleasan

i'm eun yang. >> good morning to you, i'm joe krebs.welcome to "news 4 today" on this april 26th, 2010. a live look outside right now, beginning to see some daylight, it looks like, or at least reflexes of the city lights on the low hanging clouds out there right now. wow, what a night of storms we had. it was rough. >> thankfully no wind damage. but many reports of hail early last evening. now those storms have dissipated. this morning we have lingering showers in northern montgomery county into frederick county in maryland and across the potomac river into loudoun county, lingering sprinkles north of leesburg as well as panhandle of west virginia and shenandoah valley. those are passing north and west of the metro area right now. temperatures are in the 50s. low to mid 50s from the shenandoah valley. 54 in washington and low to mid 50s in prince george's, montgomery, fairfax, arlington counties. high today near 70. might get a passing shower later this morning and maybe a little sun breaking out. then this afternoon passing showers, m

i'm joe krebs. it's monday, the 19th of april, 2010. let's take a live look outside. 47 degrees in the nation's capital. chillier than we're used to recently. let's get a check on our forecast now. >> here's meteorologist tom kierein with the latest. good morning to you, tom. welcome back. welcome back, joe. nice to see you both. >> good to be back. >> thank you very much. good morning. starting off this monday morning a big change from friday's 80s. it's down into the 30s in a few locations. even scattered frost around central virginia into the shenandoah valley. elsewhere generally temperatures are well above freezing in the low 40s. now 47 in washington. mid 40s prince george's county. arlington, fairfax, montgomery counties now in the low 40s. low to mid 40s on the eastern shore and southern maryland, northern neck in the 30s and many locations central shenandoah valley into the mountains this morning under a clear sky. lots of sunshine today with highs climbing into the mid 60s. that's about average for this time of year. mid 60s a

joe krebs is off today. >> and i'm eun yang. it's tuesday, april 13th, 2010.k at 5:31, 55 degrees, still dark out there, the lingen memorial in the distance. we're going to wonder if we're going to get gorgeous weather back today. >> unfortunately, it may not last. meteorologist chuck bell is joining us live with the forecast. >> i had the moon roof open on my way in to work this morning. i like a little fresh air that's how i roll. cloudy skies, 55 downtown, we're the warmest location on the map. most everybody is the mid to high 40s this morning. to near 50 alongside the chesapeake bay. here's a look at the local radar, a couple of light sprinkles far northern and western maryland. they're sort of encroaching on the dwrar. the broader view shows more moderate to light rain showers in western pennsylvania, so we have rain in the forecast for today. arriving to the north and west of downtown, but eventually all across the area. mid to high 50s. your extended forecast, today the only cloudy, rainy and cool day for the remainder of the week. sunshine back tomorr

i'm joe krebs.ore men are in custody after last month's shooting in washington. police arrested the suspects yesterday and are now looking for another man in the case. two other men have already been charged in the drive-by shooting that left four people dead and five others wounded. prosecutors also dropped charges against a 14-year-old originally thought to be behind the wheel during the shooting. we'll take a break and come back and look at our weather and traffic right after >>> good morning, i'm tom kierein. temperatures in the 40s and 250s. partly cloudy. later today, highs near 70. saturday and sunday, rain and temperatures in the 60s. that may linger into monday, as well. perhaps a few passing thundershowers. jerry, how is the traffic? >> a live look at the rush hour in gear. 395 northbound all the way. southbound moving along nicely, if that's your destination. and one more south. we'll see how things are progressing along 270, even for a friday, kind of strange, heavy and slow, just sunshi

i'm joe krebs.s today, a smoke and a joke is wa caused a terror scare in a flight that departed from reagan headed for denver. a passenger lit a cigarette and jokingly said he lit his shoe on fire. emergency crews met the flight on ground bound to denver and they questioned and released the passengers and crew. it all appears to be a misunderstanding and do not plan to file any charges. we will take a break i'm a fashion stylist. my secret? t.j.maxx. they buy directly from designers and you see the savings! i dress fashionistas. but i'm a maxxinista. t.j.maxx. >>> good morning. i'm chuck bell. temperatures in the upper 60s to near 70. the line of showers with embedded thunderstorms in west virginia will be arriving here with the heaviest showers after 8:00 p.m. >> new york avenue jammed up on the left of the screen. earlier accident on south dakota accident has cleared. over in college park, the beltway is heavy and slow in both directions and the travel lane is open. >> life in the district in the