complete weather coverage for you with marty bass enjoying his time in the out back. >> it feels like a million dollars but after taxes $340,000. >> tim williams is having a ball in the weather center. >> it's a nice day right now. temperatures are very comfortable, light breeze out there but even that breeze has kind of calmed down. we started off that day cool and windy. now things have started to settle into this afternoon. 68 at bwi marshall. at the shore it's 66. 50 towards oakland. the temperatures , well, expect for the sun, it's not much of a difference. the sun and the wind have calmed down. let's say the wind has calmed down but the sun is just as bright as it was yesterday. the temperatures are right on target, almost a carbon copy of what it was just 24 hours ago. we do have some things we have to keep an eye on heading into what we expected to be a beautiful preakness weekend. we send it out to

let's send it out to marty bass. >> reporter: thank you very much. good afternoon. let's take a look at a graphic. we are really starting the initial push of this -- what is going to be a hot and humid air mass moving our way, enough so that our next graphic i believe nailing it word wise, the core of the heat waive, we're going to be a part of it. you can absolutely say this is a late spring heat waive. we're going to be averaging 14 to 16 degrees above our normal daytime high of 76 as we move through this memorial day holiday. we stay quite warm when we move towards midweek next week. how much so? tim williams with those details coming up shortly. >> if you plan on getting away this memorial day weekend, expect some company on the roads. triple a predicts (3) 500-0000 americans will travel 55 miles -- 35 million americans will travel 55 miles or more. the experts say a drop in gasoline prices is why it should be a busier travel weekend. if you're headed to the ocean, here is a preview of what you'll see in ocean city. it will be your first look at phase 1 of the b

wjz life with first warning weather coverage area marty bass in the outback and bernadette woods and the weather center. spent the afternoon. we start with first warning doppler radar to show you the rain making its way into the state. unlike the last couple times where it was body and we didn't have all that much, this is a solid band of rain moving our way. we are going to show you even though it's still dry in the city, not that far away just on the brink of westminster, we have showers that pick up. you see these yellows and that's where it comes down a little heavier. we make it a couple rumbles of thunder out there. we will switch it over and show you that even with the clouds around, it's a mild afternoon. 70 degrees outside. 66 ocean city. where the rain has come down its 57 in oakland. getting the chance for needed rain out of this, but not just today. it continues into tomorrow. here's marty. >> good afternoon. slow moving from compressing this rain toward the east coast area this is going to take a while. maybe 24 solid hours to get out of here. tomorrow we still see wides

don scott and marty bass are here this morning. >> i'm looking good. >> that's unbelievable. >> that's on a part of it -- that's only a part of it. chapel hill elementary school, give yourselves a big hand. when the eyewitness news morning edition rolls on, manic monday. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> shower activity in northern virginia through the 95 corridor . 64 now, 93% humidity. shower got in about 11:00 last night. shower activity continues in the region. it will remain with us through the day. i think steady shower activity will be earlier than later. 55 oakland, 62 cumberland, 63 elkin, 66 dc, 65 packs river, bel air 63, westminster 61, annapolis 66. it has nothing to do with tropical storm al -- alberto. we're going to have a frontal boundary move through tomorrow night into wednesday. that's going to help clear the coast of clouds an showers and put up a block on alberto that is going to go out to sea. models confirm what we talked about. that's not a big storm, but it's the first of the season. 74 going to be your high today, the normal 75. tomorrow we'll call for a high of 78.

marty bass is tracking its path. good morning, marty. >>> breaking news, beryl is now a tropical depression. let's take a look. it's got that cyclone swirl to it, that counter clock wise rotation. it's impressive. let's take a look at the 1 1 o'clock numbers. 35 mile s an hour right now, but it will strengthen abundance it leaves land -- once it leaves land and goes over water. the only effect to us is rip currents from carolina towards to long island. all the computer models expect that one are now agreeing that beryl is just going out to sea. we're probably not going to see a drop of rain from beryl. having said that, you're looking for another beautiful day and an interesting period of time over the next 36 hours. this is what i want you to pay attention to. those thunderstorms,ing say good-bye to 91. this weekend we may not be to normal. i'll have those details shortly. >> stay with wjz for complete first warning weather. to find forecast updates go to wjz.com. >>> two armed men stormed their way into a home and a

it is tim williams in for marty bass. >> good morning everyone.thunderstorms roll through that brought a lot of moisture with them. we have this fog in place. it's gij to be with us until dpsh it's going to be -- it's going to be with us until the sun comes up. looking at the radar -- let's try that again. looking at the radar, look what's moving in. temperatures near 90. we're going up to around 87 we'll call it with our forecast lows in the 60s. heavy thunderstorms could be in our future. we will talk about it in a bit. >>> sharon with traffic control. >> good morning, everyone. it is definitely foggy out there. we have plenty of accidents, one of them on the beltway on 95 on the right shoulder. a crash in the city light at east pratt at the howard county line. fire activity continues in parkton between middle down and frederick. no major delays out there. starting the see the west side creep down a bit at 48 miles an hour. still looking good despite the fog. there's a live look at 95 just north of white marsh, no delays there. this traffic is b

we have complete coverage marty bass in the out back and bernadette woods in the weather center. >> good afternoon. this is a very slow moving front. some people are still deal being the rain. -- deal being the rain. you can see lower part of the eastern shore dealing with rain. this entire line will move out of sea. a chance for a couple thunderstorms to pop up. that chance is starting to lesson. as far as rainfall totals go, some places got a good dose of needed rain. 1.33 inches in columbia and sparks. the one that stands out is where records are officially kept at bwi marshall. only 0.12 inches of rain. incredible for what was coming down yesterday. temperature wise, it has gotten knocked down with this rain going through. 77 in baltimore right now. xhared -- compared to yesterday at this time, 10 to 15 degrees cooler. one of the reasons it's moving slow is because of what was beryl. it's flux waiting in intensity. we're going to send it out to marty. >> reporter: thank you very much. good afternoon. let's go to the tracking map of beryl. she's still headed out to sea. there's no sur

we've got complete first weather coverage with marty bass in the out book and tim williams in the weather center. >> good afternoon. you know, we're taking a look at a nice day improvement after rain for the better part of two days has moved out. some of the higher amounts of the rain totals, berlin just over 1.5 inches of rain, glenn don 1.13 inches, bel air 1.19. you get over to parks and columbia just under 1 inch. bwi marshall, which is really important there, just over a quarter of an inch. a lot of folks wondering how we can talk about being in moderate drought when we've had rain. it's all in the location. if it doesn't fall over bwi it almost doesn't count. we continue to track the rainfall totals. the temperatures, 63 at bwi, 63 on the shore. 8 degrees cooler than yesterday. what is that going to mean for us as one system moves out and another one moves in? sending it out to marty. >> reporter: thank you very much. i have to tell you, it's windy out here. you can tell that we are definitely in deep middle spring. front comes through, pressure great. we have a steady wind on tv hi

marty bass is in the out back. good afternoon bernadette. >> good afternoon. a cupouple sprinkle -- couple sprinkles move by. a warm front passed by to the north of us. we get rid of one storm, the next one arrives. here comes the next rounds. wild. temperatures rise we're not going up all that much this afternoon. it's 65 in baltimore. 70 cumberland. that east wind is keeping us cool. in the next few days, we send it out to marty. >> good afternoon, everyone. we're going to start to see unsettled weather become the norm rather than the rule p there's a wind shift coming our way and it's going to be bouncing into and eventually punching through what's going to be aun -- aun stable air. we're -- unstable air. we're going to see some good thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. wednesday is going to be a rain thi day. it's the mother's day weekend. how is the weather going to be? i'll give you a hint, not a bad way to celebrate mother's day. we will have the details coming up shortly. >>> the oriels are back home after exciting road trip. unbelievable, mark . >> it wa

marty bass is in the out back for us and tim williams is in the weather center. >> definitely warmingp quickly. all that moisture in the atmosphere, it's prime for thunderstorms. we're already at 70 at cumberland, 72 oak land. while it does feel warmer than yesterday, it's only one degree warmer at the airport than it was at this time yesterday. 11 degrees warmer in oakland. this does go well for a warm beginning to your -- marty, i always want to try to get this wrong. it is the end of -- what is it?. >> week end and the weekend. . >> i got it. . >> say it ten times fast. it go well goes well for what -- it goes well for what you can. >> reporter: good afternoon, everybody. not only one degree difference, but the fact that the sun is shining. that is making it warm and sticky feeling out here. this morning when don and i came to work we had a breeze. we still had that marine influence over the area that kept us in clouds and showers and only 65 yesterday. now we've seen that marine influence change. winds are from the southwest, that warm envelope of air is pushing up over the region

marty bass is in the warning center. >> i can repeat what you said and say back to you. it's beautiful. 70 right now. that is going to be a degree cooler than this time yesterday. it even feels -- you knock off the humidity and we're living very, very large. real clear skies in the area. this is a couple of passing shade clouds that will be us through the afternoon. i want to go to doppler. there's a big, big slug of moisture out to the west. that's going to define your tomorrow with possible heavy rains in the late afternoon and evening. the question is, when and if it's going to get out of here for your weekend. going -- i'm going to tell you it's going to but we have to talk timing. now back to you. >>> the country's largest free arts festival is right here. some big performers are on this year's schedule for it. art scape will feature shows by singer bryan mcknight as long as rebirth brass band. the festival begins july 20th and runs through the 22nd. 350,000 visitors come to the area for it. >>> still to come on eyewitness news at noon. a seattle shooting spree. how

marty bass and bernadette woods are in the weather center. we will start with bernadette. >> good afternoon. we're going to go first warning doppler radar. let's put it into motion. all of this is coming up from the southeast. we have a low that's making its way on shore. it's coming through in a few different patches. we're getting bouts of solid rain mixed in here. there is a since we could get a thunderstorm or two. we have a bend of rain on the northern side of baltimore right now. there was the batch that made its way through earlier in the day. now, with all of this around temperatures are down somewhat from over the weekend. 66 in baltimore, 69 in dc. we're going to creep up somewhat this afternoon. not that warmth and sunshine we had over the weekend. this is going to continue for a little bit. there's a few things playing into this storm system. one of them, down to our south, a tropical storm. for me on that we send it out to marty. >> reporter: good afternoon. tropical storm alberto is in the mix. hurricane week doesn'ts start a we

marty bass is out in the outbacktracking the storm. good afternoon, marty. >> good afternoon, don. hi, everybody. let's go to the bottom line and show you the projected track of beryl out to the sea. a tropical depression with winds of 35 miles per hour. that is about it. maybe a teeney bit of strengthening over the warm gulf stream. this won't be an issue. as a matter of fact, the spaghetti models are pretty much in agreement straight out to see. first warning doppler radar a heck of a rainstorm down south. many of those areas that you are looking at desperately for the past year have needed moisture. so, it's a good news bad news scenario. we won't get a drop of that rain but we will get rain later in the forecast and it will involve your weekend. when and how much so, bern that death woods will have the details shortly. now we will throw it back inside. >>> in northern italy, 15 people are dead after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake this morning. it's the second quake to hit the region in a little more than a week. >> reporter: rescue workers are searching the rubble of a collapsed wa

marty bass in the out book. good afternoon bern debt. >> good afternoon. a sereies of fronts coming through the area with varying chances for scattered scatter showers around -- scattered showers around thunderstorms. look -- and thunderstorms. look to our west, this is part of the front moving in our direction. you see a few showers near cumberland, it's part of a front that's moving our way. it's a chance for some of these to become strong this afternoon. earlier today this is what we dealt with, the batch of showers and thunderstorms moving through. it's 63 in baltimore. we're going to see the numbers go up this afternoon. here is marty. >> good afternoon. it's interesting, there is a nice warm flow trying to make it into the area. we're getting that cooler moist flow off the ocean. look up and you can see the net result. understand there's a warm pool of air, 74 kcmo, memphis 81. let's take a look. tomorrow we still have these two contrary flows. we're still going to be in an area of disturbed weather. we could see that warm cool envelope shipt shift -

check in with don scott and marty bass starting at 4:55 a.m. for the updated first warning weather forecast. the orioles are breezed and battered and they need a win to make them feel better. mark shows us that the o's can win their losing streak in toronto. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> oh canada, it's been hard this time. mark is here with wjz the fan sports report. >> not only do the o's leave with three defeats they picked up more bumps and bruises in the process. nick markakis has his right wrist wrapped up after he hurt it last night. no sign of broking bones that's the good news. jason hamel pitching for the o's. he gave up four runs, four solo home runs off hamel those were the only hits they got. but that's all they needed. they lose this series finale. five defeats in a row. they'll get a day off tomorrow before they continue the road trip at tampa bay. checking in on bryan roberts, his suspected come back from concussion symptoms. he strikes out here. he finished hitless at three at- bats. roderick scheduled to play at this weekend. >>>

marty bass in the outback without a coat and meteorologist bernadette woods is in the first warning weather center. >> we will start out where the rain is that moved through this morning. it's quickly racing out to sea. it is no longer our problem. you do notice out to our southwest there are scattered areas of thunderstorms and this will factor into our forecast and with the sunshine returning look at these temperatures. 76 degrees in baltimore right now. 78 already in d.c. and notice the dew point is still high because of the morning rairn so it does feel muggy. compared to yesterday at this time we are 22-degrees warmer. this is just the beginning of our warm up. for more on that here is marty. >> thank you very much. by the way, tell don i'm not wearing a sport coat but i have my speedo on. it's that nice out here. take a look. we have this warm up and this humidity. and basically that will put us into an envelope of some unstable conditions. and such is going to be the case for the next -- well let's say 48 hours. don't really have a clear without rain forecast. to the week's end and w

more on those details let's send it out to marty bass. >> reporter: it's a very simple forecast as wemove through the weekend. we get a bit of a warming trend here over the next 17, 18 hours. big dome of high pressure is going to kick in. this day will be in the low 70s. let's take a look at temperatures downstream and you will be able to see how mild it's going to get. tomorrow and sunday, looking at about 80 degrees. noontime techl in term -- temperatures in memphis and atlanta, that's where it's coming from. it's 7 degrees warmer than it is here. tomorrow's daytime high 7 degrees warmer than this one. when is our next shot getting some rain? it's after the weekend but the early part of preakness week. >>> a new team is set to take over the baltimore grand prix. a member of the racing family michael andretti is working with two business men to get it ready. leaders are con any dents the new degrees -- confident the new organizers will get the grand prix back on the fast track >>> the oriels are preparing to take on the rays. they come tonight died where the o's for first place. see

marty bass mc'd the fundraiser. players had fun but not as much fun as the customers.i just hope they remembered to tip. >> who's going to tell them they didn't tip enough? >>> a terrifying a attack. a man with a knife targets a woman and a young girl. >>> there are more important things in life than things i did four years ago. >> the big mistake an award-winning worker made 40 years ago that cost her, her job. >>> the much-needed rain probably headed our way. we'll have the complete forecast coming up next. >>> also ahead. imagine leaving the house, backing out of your driveway, and then the unthinkable. a child struck and killed. it happened to this maryland family. should back-up cameras be required on all vehicles? >> how many more kids need to die? ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's cloudy and 63 degrees right now. the complete forecast is coming up. watch as this landslide blocks a highway. evacuating people from the dangerous area. no injuries have been reported. >>> a knife attack is caught on camera. it shows a man with a knife approaching a woman and her 4-year-old d

>> marty bass. >> i will see him tomorrow. >> we have to run. >> thank you for having me. >> good luckes, sir . >> we're taking a break and coming back with more of the eyewitness news morning edition. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> here is first warning doppler. getting a little bit of break in the action, but keep an umbrella and your sunglasses handy. high around 76 today. >>> bottom line, this is a morning you want to give you're extra time. too many accidents to mention. one of them on the beltway, on 295 and on 795. there's a live look outside at 95, one of the two accidents out there. a look at the jam on the jfx. the traffic is brought to you by bill's carpet. it has it all for you. back over to you guys. >>> stay with wjz 13, complete news, weather and traffic still ahead for you this morning. a surprise trip to afghanistan. the president meets with the afghan president and makes the country a major u.s. alley where we'll be staying for another 10 years although combat troops ♪ oh yeah, this is what a weekend getaway should feel like. and does. if you're here that is.

bob turk and marty bass will guarantee that the weather will be perfect. not us. >> i definitely want to come, guys, next year. looks so much fun. >> come on down. it's a blast. >> i know. thanks, guys, for all of your work down there today. and the kids did a great job. >> they did, absolutely. >>> still ahead at 5:00. a frantic call for help, answered by snoring. what is happening to a 911 operator who fell asleep on the job. >>> how reliable are birth control pills? the new study that could have some women changing their prescriptions. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, the perfect recipe for killing fish. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> the holiday weekend is almost here. bob has details on memorial day warmup. ,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 78 degrees. and partly sunny in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. >>> working together. it is a theme city teachers and school leaders don't use often. but as gigi barnett reports in tonight's school watch, city school leaders and union leaders are receiving national a