and lynette charles, our meteorologist so smart, told us that is a weather phenom called a haboob. >> science people. >> right. >>> one thing that lynette charles will tell us today, there she is. >> hi. >> give us the smile. now tell butts code orange. -- tell us about the code orange. >> we have the stale air out there. nothing is happening, but i am smiling because the weekend is looking stellar. we are dry but going into the afternoon things will change a little bit like they changed yesterday. stephensville temperatures around 72. we are humid again. no change in that forecast. 93% humidity and the dew point is coming in around 70 as of now. the temperature is across the board cockeysville around 72. dc coming in at 71789 we see lots of 70s. sparrows point around 73 degrees. as we go through the afternoon, that temperature coming in right around 88 degrees. humidity is going to be ticking -- sticking around. 91 as we go into four. it's going to be hot. if we get more sunshine, we are going to be seeing and feeling some hotter temperatures as we go throughout the day. and here's t

i am always look forward to the weekend. >> me too -- lynette charles. >> i am always looking forward as we look at maryland's most powerful -- maryland's most powerful radar you have to drive to virginia to get the showers and thunderstorms trying to move in. this is right around front royal where we are seeing showers and thunderstorms and off towards the west of middleburg. then we are dealing with a little thunderstorm. you can see lightning in this right around the stanley area. new market just to the east of that and to the west of lor ray. so -- lore. dealing with wet weather. going through the rest of today, we will see showers and thunderstorms popping up going into the afternoon around here. mp

lynette charles is in and everyone wants to know. >> i love it. >> a little fireworks? >> that was a fan. >> how is it going to be? >> hot and hazy. you know what, we are feeling the 4th of july. but we have a chance for a few isolated thunderstorms but isolated is the key. we like that. it's possible we will see above normal temperatures and the storm chances continue after we go into wednesday, thursday and also friday. but check out maryland's most powerful radar as of now. we see the five sweeps on and we are looking at a few showers down to the south here. we zoom in and we can see showers around anne arundel county in between mayo and lexington park and cambridge a few showers across the area, and we will see possibly more of that throughout the day. be on the lookout heading out and about. take the rain gear in case. going into the afternoon and evening for your festivities we could see more of the same. we are looking pretty good with the wind speed as well. let's go back over to you guys. >> all right. thanks is a lot. new developments in the investigation into

. >> hi, i am meteorologist lynette charles.this thursday, we should be right around 66 degrees for our low temperature. the record was set in 1980 at 53. and the record high setback last year 101. so another hot one. and our high now should be right around 87 degrees. and i think we will get above that once again as we go throughout the day. yesterday, we made it up to 89 degrees. forecasted right around 92. we had more cloud cover across the area. that's what held the temperatures down a bit but 91 into york, pennsylvania yesterday. also in winchester. charlottesville and virginia, 84. they had rain across the area. so rain cooled temperatures prevailed. lows this morning came in around 70 degrees into baltimore. 72 in dulles and more of the same into winchester. low 70s in hagerstown. york coming in right around 66. so speaking of 66, that moisture content is once again high. york dealing with patchy fog when you have all that humidity out there on the dew points the same as the temperatures, you are deeing with saturated air

let's get to lynette charles with a look at what to expect as we get better for what better --we get ready for what better be a great weekend. >> you just called me stupid. >> that moons i love you. i can't believe you -- means i love you. i can't believe you said that. >>> it's a watch that we do have the potential for flooding andkeep your eyes open if you see ponding on the roadways, you don't want to drive through that. we are looking at your maryland's most powerful radar as of now and we are dry. if you have errand to run, -- errands to run do it this morning. >> reporter: good morning. and good advice. we have trees down and flooding in certain areas. so definitely don't drive through if you see standing water. let's see how the beltway is moving. 695 at liberty road. we have the usual volume and it's congested from liberty road all the way around to 270. be aware of that. ever green road at holly avenue in severna park an accident there. york road at beaver run lane and ashland are closed due to flooding and argone we have and accident in baltimore. back to you. >> 6:31 right

. >> lynette charles where do you watch the 4th of july celebrations?>> i like to be out on the grass and do picnics. and i saw the atlanta celebration. whim in atlanta i do that in buckhead. i haven't done one in maryland so i have to pick a spot. >> you can come over to my rooftop deck. >> i love it. >> you never invited me. >> you too. everybody. >> today it's going to start to fire back up as we go through time but all in all it's dry. owings mills temperatures coming in at 70. looking at deer park elementary, that humidity is up there at 86%. the dew points are in the 60s and going through the rest of today, the hour by hour forecast, well, it's going to heat up. check it out by lunchtime. temperatures around 88 degrees. and then by 4p.m. 92. we will have the humidity and the -- in the forecast once again today. not ruling out scattered to isolated showers. now back to you. >>> 6:32. it's been weeks and weeks of testimony in the casey anthony trial and today it should go to the jury. the prosecution and defense heard all the dramatic testimony and

. >> lynette charles is tracking the storms but we begin with coverage from halethorpe where linda so is with an assessment of the overnight damage. linda. >> reporter: charley, this neighborhood in halethorpe was hit hard when the storms came through. this is niagara court. so many trees down. when the storms rolled through, they really snapped the trees in half. you can see splintered the wood. but again, the trees land in front yards and -- landed in front yards and they are blocking the street. power is out to a lot of homes. when the trees came down they brought down a lot of power lines with them. bge crews have been working throughout the night to try to get power. they have a lot of work to do just because the a damage they are dealing with. they are hoping to get the power back on sometime today. but really, they think it will be later this afternoon perhaps this evening when the power will be on. you can see the power lines there. but another tree in front of the home just snapped in half. when the rains came down, you can see right there in the street, trees in the street i

. >> lynette charles has been tracking the storm right now. but we begin team coming in halethorpe with linda so with the latest on the storm damage. we will see how the weather is going with lynette. >> we are not dealing with any showers or thunderstorms. they will were -- they why overnight but we will deal with that throughout the remainder of the day. some of the showers and thunderstorms could be on the severe side. we have a flash flood wash in effect and that's until this evening. it's not going to be as hot today but we are going to be very sultry and humid. the showers and thunderstorms are likely today. not possible, but likely. and then we dry out going into the weekend. here's maryland's most powerful radar and the showers and thunderstorms out of here. there's one lone shower right now right on the border of p.a. and maryland but most everything is pushing up to the north and east but don't let this fool you. we will fill things in as we go back into the morning and afternoon and evening so. with that, we have that potential for f

let's get to lynette charles.opefully today and this weekend will be better. >> the weekend is going to be better. but today, going into the afternoon, we will see chances for showers and thunderstorms in the forecast again. some of those could be on the severe side i hate to break the news. but we will be here to keep you updated if anything goes severe. we have a flash flood watch in effect and goes through late tonight and it's for all the areas here shaded in the green. and you know what? if we get trapped under some of the showers and thunderstorms, you know the rainfall rate is up to about 2 inches in less than an hour. so that's why we do have that flash flood watch in effect. it's a potential for flooding that's possible. so we have mala's most powerful radar looking dry as of now. but i don't want you to think this is how it's going to be throughout the day because we have change coming across the area. so be forewarned. also, you heard me talk about some of those going severe. if it does, the storm predi

let's say good morning to lynette charles with a check of the independence day forecast. >> good morning. we have a chance for maybe some isolated showers to scattered showers and thunderstorms as we go into the afternoon. and it's going to be hot and hazy for today as well. we will get the above average temperatures through the rest of the week and the storm chances are going to continue as well. maryland's most powerful radar not picking up on a lot. we had the afternoon showers and thunderstorms yesterday and continued this morning. but now things are dying down. we like that. the temperature in annapolis is coming in at 69 degrees. arnold is around 71. and edgewater coming in at 70 degrees. again, as we go through the rest of the day, have the rain gear in case, but not everybody is going to get wet. and that's what we like to see. back to you. >> all right, thanks a lot. >>> the american picnic is impossible to know how many americans are planning one for today. are you? >> yes, of course. >> there you go. now it's safe to say that it's the number one way many of millions of america

here's lynette charles. good morning. >> good morning you two. you can always look towards the weekend. but before that, we have to talk about today and here we go again. we are going to be seeing the heat and the humidity continue for today. the temperatures will remain in the 90s. we have another air quality alert so a code orange out there and we have the showers and thunderstorms possible for today. so we are looking at maryland's most powerful radar and things are on the dry side. you can see a little lone shower heading over into stevensville. so, if you are going to be in the air yak the temperature is at 76 -- area, the temperature is at 76 degrees. and more showers this afternoon. now tonya has traffic. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are accident free in baltimore city and baltimore county. it's early yet. let's look out at the beltway. we have some cars out there so far. the outer loop to the left of your screen a little heavier traffic. no problems or incidents in your way. 395 northbound the ramp to mlk, left lane roadwor

here's lynette charles. >> i think we will brighten up more for today. not cooling things down but we will brighten up. so the heat is on once again for today. you know the temperatures will be 90s or better. and that's going to continue as we go throughout the rest of the week. we have an air quality alert so a code orange is what we are talking about. we have a better chance for storms heading into tomorrow. and that is good news. we don't need to see storms on the first day back to work. forget that. maryland's most powerful radar looks good. we are dry as we go into the afternoon just a slight chance for an isolated storm but i think we will stay dry like we stayed dry yesterday. temperatures right now 69 degrees in baltimore. 67 in columbia and clarksberg coming in at 65. 60s in mount airy and walkersville. 71 in westminster right now. upper 60s into perry hall and bel air and we are looking at 74 in edgemere and stevensville. we have an air quality alert that code orange i was talking about. and everybody seems to be on the eastern shore in the cle

let's get to what's left for the workweek weather wise and say good morning to lynette charles. >> we will be hot today and at that will continue throughout the workweek. high today, 90 or better. and temperatures will continue to be above normal. we are end a code orange. we are looking at a air quality alert today. so we are looking at maryland's most powerful radar and things look good around our area. as we go more to the south and head to the eastern shore, around eldorado there's a thunderstorm there. things are fizzling out. now over to tonya with traffic. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are starting out the day after the holiday pretty quiet out there. not bad at all. let's look at 895 south of o'donnell. we are doing okay. all your lanes are open. few people out there on the roads. the good thing is we only have a couple incidents to tell you about. 9 a northbound at the fort mchenry tunnel, debris is in the road. charles street between conway and pratt, the left lane is closed. no construction projects going on right now. the cones are till there -- still there.

it's the 4th of july and you want to know about the weather, let's send it over to lynette charles. >> good morning. i wake up to see you and charley. >> oh. >> even on a holiday? >> even on a holiday. i love you guys. >> you are too sweet. so 4th of day. >> a tear. >> a tear. >> it's going to be hot and hazy today. you know, we have a chance for an ice lite lathed shower or thunderstorm to pop up going into the afternoon. above normal temperatures for the rest of the week and the storm chances are going to continue. now for today, for this morning, maryland's most powerful radar not picking up on anything. things are calling down a little bit. but then we will get the heating of the day going into the afternoon and that's why we will see showers and thunderstorms possibly popping up in the forecast. but for right now, things are dry. 71 in elkton and humidity is up there as well. 79 pez. that dew point coming in at 64. so when you step out and about, it seems like you might step out into a steam bath. but check out hour by hour. by lunchtime, 88 and then by 4 p.m., the high temperatu

lynette charles is here to tell you all about it. good morning. >> good morning. it's going to be another hot one. and it's going to be humid once again as well. we have change on the way. but it's not going to happen today. we have another code orange in effect for today. we had that stale air out there and showers and thunderstorms are possible as we go into the afternoon. and then we will dry things out for the weekend. so, i am not a debbie downer he all the way. we are looking good going into the weekend. but for right now, it's dry. and as we go through the rest of today, temperatures are really going to be on the up and up. see the hued mi-- humidity at 97% with the temperature coming in at right around 71. and sykesville 71 at piney ridge elementary school. 94% humidity and the dew point coming in right around 69 degrees. so, yes, some high humidity that's going to stick with us all day and here's the code orange we do have in effect. all right. let's go over to tonya with your traffic. good morning, it's thursday. >> reporter: good morning. one more day u

get to it with a check of your midweek forecast and say good morning to the bright and shiny lynette charles good morning. it's looking like a sticky day outside. and it's going to be very hot once again. so, the headlines here we go again continued hot and humid. temperatures in the 90s and we have the code orange in effect for today and we have showers and storms possible as we go throughout the afternoon. but maryland's most powerful radar not picking up on a whole lot as of now. a shower rolling into the south of winchester and off towards the west of washington. but all in all, things are dry this morning. and as we go into the afternoon that's going to change. the temperature right now into perry hall middle school coming in at 70 degrees. humidity 92%. you don't have to look at that and you can stick your toe out the door and feel the hugh implied -- humidity out there. we will feel it. churchville more of the same around 7 3. humidity at 92%. the dew point the measure of the moisture in the air coming in at 70. so we are feeling oppressive this morning. here's the air quality alert c

i am meteorologist lynn jet charles and check out numbers -- lynette charles and check out numbers ons wednesday. the low around 65. the record was set in 1979 at 5 # degrees. the record high -- 59 degrees. the record high in 2010. so last year, 105. it was a hot one. and we should be right around 87 degrees now for this time of the year. and i think we will be above that for today at least that's what i am forecasting. yesterday, we were above that and we came in around 93 into baltimore. 91 in easton and 90 in winchester. and not so bad in oakland around 77 and 89 in york and more of the same in hagerstown. lows this morning, 72. so we are starting out on the warm side starting out on the muggy side as well. dew points are coming up. 69 degrees this morning into dulles and 70 in winchester. 72 in charlottesville. here are the dew points i want to show you because they are high. 71 degrees in dc. 70 in culpepper. upper 60s into baltimore and frederick and check out easton right around 7 3. so when you talk about the 70s, upper 60s oppressive outside. we have a code orange so we are d

. >> hew, -- hi, i am meteorologist lynette charles.he low should be around 66 degrees and the record low was set in 2000 at 53 degrees. and we should be at 87 degrees now for our high. and the record high setback in 1993 at this century mark. and as we check out the highs yesterday, well, we really soared and had lots of sunshine and the roof caved in because that's what gave way to thunderstorms across the area. 93 degrees in winchester. charlotsville around 91. easton at 95 degrees. now our lows right around 71 in to baltimore. dulles around 71. easton at 73. patuxent river at 76. so not too low. the moisture content once again very high. 68 for the dew point into baltimore. 72 in dc. and easton, coming in right around 75. so a lot of moisture is in the air. and we will squeeze all of it out and so be it. we have a flash flood watch as we go through the rest of tonight. that's basically through our entire viewing area. so we have the potential for some flooding as we go through the remainder of today. the satellite and radar is not p

meteorologist lynette charles has a look at not only today's weather but maybe something we can

let's get to it with a check on your forecast with meteorologist lynette charles. >> we have lots of sunshine to start the day out with. but clouds will move in across the area. if the sunshine persist, this 91 i am forecasting might be more like 93, 9 # degrees and we have the chance for some showers and thunderstorms scattered in nature going throughout the day. let's go ahead and send it overto tonya with traffic. >> reporter: good morning. we are doing much better than we did earlier. let's look at the beltway. 695 moving smoothly at liberty road. be aware of that slowdown up ahead. paper mill road in havre de grace it had been closed in both directions between phoenix road and cooper road. that is now open. back to you. >> 6:45. thanks. 295 is back open this morning but it was the scene of a massive police search after a man attacked a speed camera vehicle with a gun and a hammer. linda so is live to tell us this is not the first time someone has taken their acre out on the came -- anger out on the cameras. >> reporter: there was a incident near padonia elementary school. the sp

and on tuesday -- lynette charles.n tuesday, the 5th of july, we should be 65 degrees for the low. the record low was set in 1979 at 55 degrees. so 10 degrees cooler. and our high for this time of the year should be around 87 and the record setback in 1999 was 102 and don't think we will flirt with that record going throughout the daych the highs yesterday came in around 89 -- day. the highs yesterday came in around 89. we had cloud cover across the area for most of the day which is what held the temperatures down. in easton, at 90. patuxent river around 89. more 80s in charlottesville and winchester and snuck out 73into oakland. the lows this morning, 69 into baltimore the dulles around 68. oakland 61. more of the same into york pennsylvania and 64 in hagerstown. the moisture is going to be a big story. you can see over the 65 degree mark into baltimore right now. you know we are feeling very soupy out there. but hopfully going throughout the day, they will go down a little bit. but still going to be a little on the m

and you want to know what the weather is going to be like, so let's send it over to lynette charles.her is not too bad. we could get hit or miss showers out there. some people will get hit and some will miss. and that's good news going through the rest of the afternoon and also evening. check out what we had yesterday, though. we were on the hot side baltimore came in right around 93 degrees. more of the same into winchester, 95 in charlotsville and 90 in york and 91 in hagerstown and i am forecasting close to the temperatures for today. right now, the temperature into baltimore coming in at around 71. 72 in easton and 71 at patuxent river. 70 in dulles and more into winchester. moisture is a big factor this time of the year. so, dew points the measure the moisture in the air and over 65, you are feeling it. feeling nasty outside. 72 degrees now for the dew point temperature into easton. satellite and radar not picking up on a lot. that's good news. the showers and thunderstorms that we got yesterday and this morning starting to fizzle out a little bit. but they will fire back up pos

let's say good morning to lynette charles. >> good morning. going to be dealing with lots of humidity. you are stepping out into that this morning. as you step out and about, the temperatures will be about 78 by 8. by lunchtime 87 and the heat is going to be upon us today as well. that temperature coming in right around 92 degrees. and we have the chance of showers and thunderstorms to grab the rain gear heading out and about. let's send it over to tonya with traffic. >> reporter: good morning. we are dealing with major delays on 95 northbound and dorsey. this is the northbound traffic the right lane and right shoaled remember blocked with an accident. we have rubber necking delays -- shoulder mocked with an accident. we have rubber necking delays. so delays back to 175. you will get it coming up out of laurel into dorsey. you will see the traffic there. >>> thanks so much. 6:45. it took 11 hours for jurors to reach a verdict in the drawn out case that has gripped so many of us. the 35 day trial for casey anthony is what we are talk ding -- ca

. >> i am charlee crowson let's check the weather with lynette charles night going to be a hot day ons. we will get more sunshine in here as we head off and about to work this morning as well. our hour by hour forecast brings it in at 78. by the time we hit 8, 86 by lunchtime and then the high today will be right around 90 degrees. again, slather on the sunscreen heading out and about. let's send it over to tonya with traffic. >> reporter: good morning. people starting to wake up and get out on the road. we have a few incidents we will start out looking at reisterstown. 795 at southbound at could bys mil out of reisterstown. heavier traffic is earlier has been on the southbound side. the incidents we have right now 98 southbound after the exit to route 32 for an accident in anne arundel county and northern parkway at belvedere accident with injuries. charley. >>> thanks a lot. it's not the type of thing that's supposed to happen. thousands come out to enjoy the fireworks at the inner harbor and violence. linda so is live this morning to tell us all about what turned into a terrible ni