melissa mele shot this earlier, our reporter. vance, you call them the crack reporters and there they go right there getting the beautiful -- actually a double rainbow. take a look at that. awesome picture. right there on massachusetts avenue a little bit earlier as the rain made its way on through the region. >>> temperature today got up to 72 degrees. sorry i quizzed you there. i feel bad about that pop quiz. >> it's okay. i nailed it. we're okay. >> 72 the high temperature today at d.c. 46 the low this morning. well above average once again and just 0.01 inch of rain at the airport. some did see heavier rain out toward frederick and loudoun county. 70 degrees currently right now with winds out of the southwest about 9 miles an hour. the numbers now nice and warm. 75 in martinsburg. 64 in manassas. they just saw a shower there. la plata has seen the rain. that's why they are in the 60s. fredericksburg right now 73. take a look at the highs today. down to the south. 80 in fredericksburg. 83 in charlottesville. even 80 up toward

in northwest washington, melissa mele, news 4. back to you. >> all right. thanks, melissa. >> they like the warmer weather, too. >> they do. >> we need more cold nights it sounds like. >>> it's going to be a little chilly out there tonight but i don't think it'll be chilly enough to ward off the rats out there. 62 degrees the current temperature. another glorious afternoon. we are dealing with a little bit of wind. winds gusting upwards of 20 to 25 miles an hour throughout the rest of the evening but plenty of clear skies. it is really nice. take a look at the numbers around the metro area. 61 in college park. 61 down toward campus springs. leesburg 59. out toward dulles temperatures there right now at 61. so a nice evening now but we'll start to cool down fairly quickly with clear skies around our area. no rain around us right now. the closest area of rain is way back toward the west out toward st. louis and then a very big system down here toward houston dropping a ton of rain down there. that's actually something to watch as it moves down to the south and

finally, news 4's melissa mele reports some restaurants are now poised for a comeback. >> reporter: it's50 weeks of salvaging, gutting, and then renovating. now some of the restaurants here at the georgetown water front are just weeks from reopening. >> it's been a rough year. >> reporter: these last few weeks couldn't have come quickly enough for restaurant owner tony sybil. three of his family restaurants were destroyed by flood waters from the potomac last april when some of the flood gates here were left down. >> i stood at the top of the stairs and could look in at riverside grill and the chairs were floating a round. >> reporter: the river pushed 12 feet of water into tony and joe's, nick's river side grill, cabana and other restaurants and businesses. this is how it looked from above that day. waterlogged cars dragged from the parking garage, workers in hazmat suits cleaning up. residents and office tenants out until portable generators could be brought in. the prime properties have lost millions of dollars in revenue. they spent a year rebuilding, cooking what they can on their p

we'll go live to melissa mele. >> reporter: you cannot be down here on a beautiful day like today and not have a big smile on your face. lots of people having fun. it's been packed all day with people enjoying the weather and the trees. take a look around. they are so gorgeous. it's hard to believe the peak bloom actually starts tomorrow. these blossoms showed up to their annual party a little early this year before some of the guests had even arrived. >> it's really pretty with all the flowers. >> reporter: 1 million people are expected to come see the trees this 100th anniversary season. it's a season highlighted by a week early peak bloom. this same tree has been painted every year for the past seven. >> i was looking for something that framed the washington monument and a spot where i didn't see any other buildings behind the cherry blossoms. >> reporter: those coming to town for the festival likely hoping from afar for a few late bloomers. >> i was planning on coming next week, if i was planning on coming next week i'd be upset because they bloomed early. >> this year's centennia

. >> reporter: in georgetown, melissa mele, news 4. >> pretty brave.d been doing that story i'd have asked for the net and the whole deal. >> i'd have done it remote. >> good answer. not going to chance it. >> hey dan. >> hey guys. >> all kinds of stuff. >> this was crazy, man. the nfl just buried the saints. tim tebow's ride to new york city is on stand by. plus why robert griffin iii says he would like to play for mike shanahan. >>> coming up after sports, stick around for a special tribute to a football hall of ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] virtual wallet can help you be that person who's good with money. see what's free to spend. move money with a slide. save with a shake. feel good about your decisions. ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ ♪ no more, no more, no more ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em with roundup extended control. one application kills weeds and puts down a barrier to stop new ones for up to four months. roundup extended control spray

. >> news 4's melissa mey ll meles live in bethesda. >> reporter: it is good to be early for work, forappointment, perhaps for your own wedding but if you are a bud or a bloom like those behind me being early is not so great when that colder weather blows in. >> hardly a snowflake. that's bad. >> reporter: the warm, winter months coaxing buds into blooms almost too early this spring with the wind whipping through the blooms that have actually stayed on the trees and flowers need to hold on extra tight for tonight's frost. bonnie edwards spent much of the day pulling weeds in her northwest yard but she won't be planting for a while. she decided to keep her geraniums and pansies inside this winter. >> after the tuesday frost warning i might plant them out. you can't though quite yet. you just can't. you don't want to have a tragedy. >> reporter: at johnson's a florist and garden center, they're warning customers and prepping for a night that could damage or kill many fragile flowers. >> everything bloomed kind of early to mid march and then this cold snap is coming and it's knocking the