lowhumidity, a perfect autumn day out there. similar weather.n sund plenty of hisuns. as we start the workweek, we er start oct with the temperature around 80 degrees. we do start to warm up sxfrlt then the hultnt builds the area on tuesday with highs in the low 80s. on thursday, we'll have high temperatures around 88 degreese with sate day showers and thunderstorms. the cold frontill coo our temperatures back down. a chance for showers around wteh eratures only in the 60s and 70s throughout the day and next weekend, it is looking fabulous withperatures around 70 degrees. we're tracking rain across the area. >> thank you. >>> let's get back to the testimony on capitol hill. judge kavanaugh and allegations of sexual misconduct in his past. >> w depending onch side you're on, everybody is having the se kind of script. and we've had some reaction from president trump as well. >> a tweet indicates he will stick with his nominee. it reads, judge kavanaugh showed america why i nominated him. his testimonyas powerful, honest and riveting. democrats' searc and destroy strategy

more sunshine, lowhumidity, in the 70s. and much of next week looks dry too.et's head over to melissa, get a check on your commute. >> goo amorning. takiook right now at takoma park. soehbound new hampshire ave before sligo creek parkway. a crash reported there. you can see all of the screen showing you where it's raining right now, especially 270 southbound as you're aroaching montgomery. taking a look here a little to the south. brandywine, inbound 5 before brandywine, a left lane with a crash. pretty typical volume wise. again, beltway, no major issues right now. springfield northbound 95, the ramp to the outer loop, that broken down tractor trailern the right shoulder. >> melissa, thank you. >>> your time is 5:53. new thisw morning, ash tests show improvements are being made to tractor trailers to protect you inn accident. consumer reporter susan hogan is working for you on the changing being made. >> well, the insurance institute for highway safety tested the metal bumpers on the back of semi trailers. those actually prevent you from going under the truck