i almost said levar burton. we're excited he's here.ker barnes is here with the forecast. >> not quite the same. >> no, no. >> reports it's swampy outside. >> 87 degrees now? >> 87 degrees. 85 in annapolis. talking about the potential for, i don't think we'll set records today, but close with highs this afternoon in the upper 90s to about 100. here we go again. 87 quantico. north and west got a 70 in hagerstown. another day, of course well in the 90s in another hour or so. and upper 90s to about 100. believe it or not, warmer than yesterday, when temperatures got into the mid- to upper 90s. here's the good news, this round of heat will last a couple of days. today and tomorrow. as we get into thursday, gradual cooldown and by friday and the weekend, highs back in the mid-80s with, i promise, less humidity. more comfortable weather on the way. quiet weather pattern. high pressure out to the west. been talking the past several days about the drought out there. high pressure will keep things hot and dry in big cities. cincinnati, chicago,

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levar burton has hosted the show for more than 26 years now.hopes this will encourage a whole new generation of readers. >> 26 years? i didn't realize that show was on that long. >> i remember it from my time but it was before levars with there, not dating myself too much. >> we had the flintstones when i was a kid. >> we had electric company and sesame street. i think for part of it, we had reading rainbow. >> i don't remember that. >> i remember it later on. >> all right. >> a quick look at the weather. going to be hot today. high temperatures, upper 90s to about 100. right now, we are 77 in washington. not looking the at the much in wait of showers and thunderstorm activity today. we're very quiet. no problems with the morning commute. i think later this afternoon, just a few clouds moving through. we'll get some high cloudiness. that will be about it. we'll be dry but very hot. lots of water. get in the shade if you can. take it easy outdoors later today as heat will be once again pushing triple digits. 99 in washington. 97 in leonardtown.