here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> for those folks that are visiting baltimore that have never been to the b & o museum, most people who live there have been there at one point in time. you don't have to be a train buff. >> it's cool. >> it is absolutely unbelievable. and it's not too far from downtown. it's only about four blocks west of the downtown area. so it's really cool. check it out. >>> let's check out the weather or the the weekend. >> rain tomorrow? >> we've got some rain tomorrow. >> that's good. >> that's going to be good for your crepe myrtle. >> dying. >> take a look outside right now. the shot from harbor cam, things going on down at the promenade, down in the inner harbor right now. our temperature at bwi 83 degrees. 59% humidity. the wind at the airport from the southwest at 3. the pressure steady 29.90. but the wind down at the inner harbor a little more breezy down there. you see the flags getting a real workout there are the tides at fort mchenry. high 2:53. low 10:54 in the morning. winds from the southwest at 8

chief meteorologist norm lewis here with the first forecast. >> hey, norm. thanks a lot. had storms and just regular showers kind of on and off throughout the day. but right now the heaviest storms are right out here in portions of carroll county, where we've got very heavy downpours. as a matter of fact, let's zoom into that little section right there between damascus and mount airy. the storms are all making their way towards the east and will be reaching the baltimore area a little later on this evening. but then things should start to calm down. here is your forecast for the next couple of hours. showers and storms humid. we'll see temperatures hang in the upper 70s for the next couple of hours. but things are going to be a little different by tomorrow morning. we'll typical you all about it, coming up. >> thanks, norm. >>> a robbery suspect is recovering tonight after being shot by an off-duty police officer. it happened during the early morning hours in the 200 block of cherry hill road in south baltimore. abc 2 news brian kuebler says this is the second assault on

chief meteorologist norm lewis is here with the first forecast. >> thanks a lot, kelly. earlier this afternoon, some very heavy thunderstorm activity moved across portions of p.g. county and anne arundel county. the storms have moved to the eastern shore. while they were moving across anne arundel county, the national weather service issued a tornado warning, which is now canceled out. but we still got a severe thunderstorm watch in effect for the eastern shore, and more storms are popping up and heading towards the baltimore area. here is your forecast for the next couple of hours. cloudy, some shows

let's get over to chief meteorologist norm lewis. he is in the storm center with the first forecast. >> we've been tracking this line for the past hour and a half to two hours as it came through portions of frederick, carroll, and now into baltimore county. some light showers have already started here in the baltimore area. but as you see, very heavy thunderstorm activity is out to the west. let me click on our lightning tracker, and show you in the past 45 minutes, 470 lightning strikes out of this particular system as it makes its way on towards us. the heavy lightning will be into the baltimore region in about 20 to 25 minutes. more showers are on tap for tomorrow. will they be as heavy as what we're going to see tonight? the answer coming up in just a couple minutes. >> thanks, norm. >>> the other big story we're covering tonight, a couple of crooks. an alleged husband and wife burglary team is behind bars. police have linked the couple to as many as 14 burglaries since october of 2008, and we're told there may be others. delia g

joining us now from the department we have linda lewis, wife of norm lewis.ere. also an emt. tell us why this is so important for the volunteer fund vazzer. -- fund-raiser. >> it's important that we get a lot of good turnout. >> i'm sure you have seen it as well. >> as things tighten up, it gets a lot tougher for funding. we rely on this carnival to help us fund our capital equipment. we use the money and raise the carnival. >> you know, things may be tight but i'm sure the need has not decreased. >> our call volume continues to go up. the call for service, they never stop. so we need the support of the community to help us keep funding the equipment. >> are there when we need you. so the money raised, where will it go to? what kind of things will it help? >> it helps with the operation side of the fire company and the maintenance. and as tom said, funding ambulances. the ambulances were basically on their last leg. >> it buys the fire trucks and as a private fire company in the county, we maid for all of our capital equipment. we don't get any heap with that

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. >>> chief meteorologist norm through is is coming up with his -- norm lewis is coming up with his full forecast. >>> plus, a deadly crash shuts down the monorail at walt disney world in florida. rob carlin has much more on the life and death of former baltimore raven, steve mcnair. ♪ ( whispering ) are you mark? yes. don't eyeball me. johnny sent me. told me you're offering no interest and no payments for a year. yeah... everyday. mark? yeah? johnny sent me. everyday no payments, no interest for 1 year. come in now and save 15% on all appliances... plus save an additional 5% with your sears card. for more, see sears.com. sears. life. well spent. >>> news out of prince george's county, two people are dead after a fire in upper marlboro. flames were so intense that fires could not go into the residence, even though neighbors told them two people were trapped inside. >>> this morning in baltimore, members of bethel a and e held their first service, since a fire. they're not letting the fire keep their spirits down. >> reporter: church was in session this sunday morning. the theme of the d

. >> norm lewis has another check on the forecast, when we come back. >>> something to think about if you are taking route 50 to beach. a repaving project. route 50 will be repaved it at the four mile stretch north of easton, construction is planned sunday through thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 am, project should be finished by the fall. >> so are traffic might not move too well there, but it is moving just fine in akron, ohio. this is the 72nd second annual all american soap box derby. 10-year-old sara whittaker won. four of the six division winners were girled. nearly 600 contestants from 35 states and five countries competed this weekend. >> all right, we had our own derby, but it was a weather derby with heavy showers and thunderstorms. take a look at the next seven days, summer time has arrived in the baltimore area with hazy, hot and humid conditions, giving rise to afternoon thunderstorms, likely each and every afternoon. >> check in with justin. he will have more on the storm damage. when the sun starts to come up. >> don't go anywhere, "sports extra" is up next. >> bennett r

. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate, here is chief meteorologist norm lewis, and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> outside right now a very sticky, humid evening at bwi, 85 degrees. 50% humidity. wind from the southeast at 12, the pressure falling 30.04 there interest tides tomorrow. tomorrow's winds come to us from the south at 6 to 12 miles per hour. the sun comes up at 5:59. we'll set at 8:26. the high today 87 degrees, which did hit our 2-degree guarantee. and the temperature right now has cooled off to 85. 76 in york, because they had some shower and thunderstorm activity. it's 88 over in easton, and 82 on the boardwalk in ocean city. throughout the day, we had sunshine this morning. then some clouds moved in. with some scattered showers. but as you can see, most of that is pulling towards the north. but as we go and look down to the south a tiny bit, an area of low pressure forming off the carolina coastline is going to be making a beeline northward, bringing some very heavy rainfall to the eastern seaboard, and then up into new england, and during

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> norm is hmmm. did that -- hmmm. the weather is much easier to explain. >> i tell you what, the weather is a whole lot easier. nice weather on tap for the next couple of days. and we've got a chance for a regard low tomorrow morning. now the record, the previous record 57 degrees. that was set in 1999. i think we're going to be cooler than that out at bwi. and many places north and west of the beltway. could see temperatures in the low 50s. i mean, it's going to be chilly tomorrow morning. >> don't tell us to bring in the tender vegetation. >> it's pretty tough right now. it's not a problem. take a look outside right now. your shot from harbor cam overlooking the downtown area. at bwi as i drop my watch, 82 degrees. 26% humidity. wind from the northwest at 9 miles an hour. and the pressurizing slightly at 30.06. there are your tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. low tide at 7:43 in the morning. high tide 12:27 in the afternoon. winds tomorrow from the south at 6 to 12 miles an hour. sun comes up at 5:52

. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate, here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> kind of have costa rica-like weather. >> i've going to have to visit costa rica. never been there. happiest place on earth. >> let's take a look outside right now. it is a gorgeous day. it has been a beautiful weekend here in the baltimore area. the flag up on federal hill, as you can see, it's not much wind at all. our temperature at bwi thurgood marshall right now at 85 degrees. 31% humidity. wind currently from the northwest at 3. the pressure steady, 29.74. as far as what's going on on the atlantic side, normally at this time of the year, we've seen at least a couple of little systems try to develop. but there is florida right there. there is the east coast of the united states. we're looking all the way back to the coast of africa. not much going on out there. but that's okay. you know, we don't need any hurricanes this year. maybe we'll go through the year with none. but as you can see, there is some shower and thunderstorm activityout

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> another nice day. >> a pretty nice day. we ehad a little bit more humidity today. and a little more heat than i thought we were going to have. more of a cloud cover. but we do have some scattered showers developing out to the west. we'll show you that. keep your fingers crossed. we do need the rain. let's take a look outside right now. your shot from harbor cam overlooking some of the clouds across the region. bwi 83 degrees. 58%. wind from the east at 8. there a your tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. high tide occurs at 7:22 in the morning. wind from the south at 8 to 14 miles an hour. sun comes up at 5:58. we'll set at 8:27. low this morning was 69 degrees. the high today got to a surprising 81. it only reached 76 in york, p.a. 72 in philadelphia. it was 82 on the boards in ocean city, and 79 in dover, delaware. current temperatures across the region about where they have been. they started to fall just a tiny bit. right now hagerstown down to 84. 80 in downtown. 74 in york. and 80 in pax river. 82 ri

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> take a look at , norm. that, unbelievable, is actually hail. the cleanup after a huge hailstorm rolled through kansas. golf ball-sized, even baseball- sized hail, damaged vehicles is knocked out windows, punched holes in gutters, and pounded roofs. and i'm sure, probably scared a lot of folks. >> i've got a question for you. you probably don't know this. what is the largest hailstone that has ever been found. >> you got me. i don't know. >> 14.7 pounds. >> wow! >> that's a chunk of ice falling out of the sky. >> where was that found? >> i don't know. but i'll find out for you. >> okay. all right. >> let's take a look outside right now. your shot from harbor cam overlooking the light street pavilion. 81 degrees, 34% humidity. wind continues variable at 5 miles an hour. pressure falling 30.14. temperatures outside right now 74 in dover. 79 in york. hagerstown 80 degrees. downtown baltimore at 81. and 77 in ocean city. taking a look at the atlantic, nothing going on. nice quiet tropics. just wanted to s

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> norm, it was areat day future a rund of golf. and boy the folks at the howard county naacp had a good one today. special thanks to jenkins odoms for allowing us to come out and be with them. >> you played pretty well from what i heard. >> i stunk it up. but i had a great time. >> well, the $20 you owe me for providing the good weather. you just buy dinner tomorrow night. how is that we did hold the showers and thunderstorms off, but it is rocking in portions of carroll and baltimore county. our temperature right now at bwi thurgood marshall 73 degrees. 79% humidity. wind currently from the northeast at 8. and the pressurizing 30.10. here are your tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. your high tide at 7:22 in the morning. low tide 2:35 in the afternoon. the winds tomorrow from a different direction, from the south at 8 to 14 miles per hour. sun comes up tomorrow morning at 5:58. we'll set at 8:27. low this morning 69 degrees. got to a high today of a surprising, because we had more sunshine than i thought

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's midwest powerful doppler radar. >> i'm not evenng to ask you if you remember where you were because you were probably not old enough. >> no, i was home watching on television. we stayed up light. >> you must have been a very little child. >> very little. >> wee girl. 11:00 or something like that it happened? >> i remember it being very late. i think i was falling asleep and they woke me up to see it, my parents. >> reporter: i'm going to take you down to the launch pad at cape canaveral and see what the weather is going to be. but first the weather here in baltimore, which is absolutely gorgeous. >> yeah. >> take a look outside, the shot from harbor cam. temperature at bwi still hanging in at 86 degrees. wind from the northwest at 7. and a pressurizing 29.86. there are your tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. a high tide at 11:61 at low at 11:24. winds tomorrow from the northwest. sun comes up at 5:52. we'll set at 8:32. the high today 86 degrees, which did hit our 2-degree guarantee. and temperatures still hanging in there at 86. 79 u

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful powerful doppler radar. >> very humiday. >> mug gift. >> kind of muggy, kind of sticky. that's basically the way this whole week is going to be. the one good saving factor is that our temperatures remaining below normal. so that's good. otherwise it would be a real steam bath. >> more miserable. >> that's right. but we do need the rain and we've got some on the radar that we'll show you in just a second. let's take a look outside right now. your shot overlooking the downtown area. low-hanging clouds with us throughout most of the day. the temperature right now at bwi thurgood marshall 79 degrees. 47% humidity. wind from the east at 10. the pressure falling 30.10. there are the tides tomorrow. sunrise and sunset. low temperature this morning 62 degrees. the high today 82, which did hit our 2-degree guarantee, giving us four days in a row. and that's the reason they call it not just for any other reason that it's been certified as maryland's most accurate forecast. our temperatures across the region 78 in york. 79 in hagers

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> got some wackyer working. >> i tell you. it depends where you were today. i drove through sun. i drove through showers. i drove through torrential downpours. i drove through just murky weather. it's continuing through evening. over the next few hours, we still have a few scattered thunderstorms, but once they get by we should start to clear out for the rest of the evening. it's going to remain on the hot and humid side. you know that summer time that we've been holding off, makes you want to find some crabs. that's all. >> year on for dinner. okay. let's go take a look outside right now. here -- a little bit of natty bo. we're doing good. our temperature right now at bwi 81 degrees. 67% humidity. wind currently from the east at 9. the pressure 29.83. there are your tides tomorrow. high and low tide. winds tomorrow from the west at 6 to 12. sun comes up at 6:00. we'll set at 8:26. as far as the temperatures today, we had a low this morning of 71 degrees. the high today was 82. didn't get as warm as i

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> one of those days that your right guard was at parade rest. i tell you, a sticky one out there. and it's going get even stickierer as we get down through the week. a chance for a pop-up shower, which we're tracking right now. we were talking about it. we knew the shoe was going to drop at some point in time. it's on the floor. take a look outside right now. your shot from harbor cam overlooking the downtown area, showing some of the scattered showers on the lens. we'll go ahead and get the windshield wiper going in just a second. our temperature at bwi thurgood marshall 61% humidity. wind currently from the southeast at 5 miles an hour. and the pressure 29.88. i think we've got a little bit of rainbow showing up. there is a rainbow right there. can you see it? i just pulled the stats out, right in the middle of the picture. there we go. thank you very much, mr. video engineer jim kerr for our zoom shot of the rainbow showing up. again, there is the currency at bwi. hagerstown 89. 85 in downtown. 84 in

. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate, here is chief meteorologist norm lewis andyland's most powerful doppler radar. >> another gorgeous day for this time in july. the paddle boats are out, dragon boats are out. everybody enjoying themselves at the inner harbor. 79 degrees. 36% humidity. wind from the northwest at 8 and the pressure falling 29.92. there are the tides tomorrow on thursday. high tide 8:44 in the morning. low tide 3:51 in tavern. the winds tomorrow from the northeast 5 to 10 miles per hour. the sun comes up at 5:48. we'll set at 8:35. the high today 80 degrees, which did hit our 2-degree guarantee. nine days in a row now. we'll see if we can make it 10. and that's the reason it's called baltimore's most accurate forecast. 79 in downtown. 75 in york. it's already down to 66 degrees in oakland. ocean city still at 81 degrees. 77 in dover. 79 in the easton area. throughout the day, lots of sunshine, a few light clouds in the afternoon. but as we go through the evening, these clouds are going to be dissipating. all the shower activity that you see down o

. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate, here is chief meteorologist norm lewis andand's most powerful doppler radar. >> see, it's just -- >> i know, it's just another great day. >> you know, the funny thing is yesterday our high was 93 degrees. but it didn't feel like it. it's the first time we've hit 90 so far but, it didn't feel like it because of the low humidity. that's basically the way the next couple of days are going to be going with low below normal temperatures are going. it's getting extremely dry out there. we really do need rainfall. a good chance for shower activity on thursday and again on saturday. unfortunately it's on the week, but, you know. we'll take it when we can get it. the shot from harbor cam overlooking the downtown area. things are looking absolutely gorgeous down there. our temperature right now at bwi thurgood marshall 86 degrees. 34% humidity. that is very low for this time of the year. winds currently from the west at 8, and the pressurizing 29.87. your tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. a high tide just before noontime at 11:41. 6:24 th

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> i was inside all day. >> definitely on the thick side out there. it was like peanut butter. >> eww. >> yeah, it feels like it's 5, 6, 7 degrees warmer than what the temperature actually is because of the high humidity. and on top of that, we've got some showers coming, which is going to really add some steam to it. doesn't that feel good? >> yeah, let's go ahead and take a look outside right now. your shot from harbor cam over looking the downtown area. a few folks are out in the paddle boats. shea they should be in shortly as showers are about to arrive in downtown area. 85 degrees at bwi thurgood marshall. humidity 61%. wind currently from the southeast at 5. the pressure falling, 29.88. here your tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. low 8:37, low at 1256th. sun comes up at 4 minutes past 6:00, and we'll set at 8:21. our temperatures around the region right now in york 84. 89 in hagerstown. 84 in winchester, virginia. even down in ocean city on the boards 85 degrees. 84 in dover. 90 in easton. and 84 in

. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate, here is chief meteorologist norm lewis ands most powerful doppler radar. >> another day -- another beautiful day. >> beautiful day today. it's very different than what we've been seeing. today was a normal temperature day. but we've got more cool air coming. we're going to be seeing, again, below normal. this is going to be one of the coolest summers we've ever had. that's the way it's starting out rite now. we'll check in a little later on in the summer. let's check outside right now at harbor cam. folks walking around the promenade at the light street pavilion. 86 degrees, 30% humidity. a little breezy from the west at 13 miles per hour. the pressure steady, 29.72. the area tide tomorrow. high tide at 8:11 in northern, 3:23 in the afternoon. winds from the northwest 8 to 14. the sun comes up at 5:46. we'll set at 8:35. throughout the day, lots of sunshine throughout the region. a few light clouds made their way in. but for the most part, a very nice evening. a very weak frontal system that is actually right out in this regio

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> we are runningut of adjectives for this great weather. >> you everyone been to san diego? >> yes. >> san diego weather. low humidity, cool temperatures, lots of sunshine. >> threw open the windows this mornings it was great. >> absolutely gorgeous. the next couple days looking pretty good. we do have shower activity coming in. but it's getting a little dry out there. looks like friday night, real late friday night, early saturday morning, we could see some shower and thunderstorm activity move into the region. until then, some nice weather. >> smooth sailing. >> yeah. let's look outside right now. talking about smooth sailing, the clouds out there are fair weather cumulus clouds, absolutely gorgeous in baltimore, especially for this time of the year. normally we're sweltering at this time. our temperature right now, bwi thurgood marshall 79 degrees. 34% humidity. wind currently from the northwest at 7, and the pressure falling 29.92. there are the tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. high tide at 8:44 in

. >>> certified baltimore's most accurate hook,er is chief meteorologist norm lewis and the most powerfuloppler radar. >> a string of pretty days today. >> absolutely gorgeous weather. lots of sunshine. low temperatures. low humidity. how many of you are sporting sunburns? >> okay, i am. >> well, you. >> and some others out there. i think everybody else has probably been out in the sun lots. it's been absolutely gorgeous. and it's going to stay that way down through the week. by the end of the week and the weekend, some showers are moving. in, which kind of need it. >> it's getting a little dry out there. outside right now, your shot from harbor cam overlooking the downtown area. a gorgeous afternoon in baltimore. our temperature right now at bwi thurgood marshall wind from the north-northwest. the pressure steady, 29.74. there are the tides tomorrow. a high tide 7:36. low tide 2:53. the winds tomorrow from the northwest at 5 to 10 miles per hour. the sun comes up at 5:46 and sets at 8:35. 84 in hagerstown. 85 in downtown baltimore. a little cooler in oakland, 70 degrees. it's 79 in ocean

. >>> now, the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate, here is chief meteorologist norm lewis andand's most powerful doppler radar. >> well, the heat is on. >> i tell you what. it went from very nice san diego weather to las vegas very easily outside. and tomorrow is going to be another hot and humid one with shower and thunderstorm activity. but we do need the rain very badly. let's take a look outside right now. your shot from harbor cam. yeah, some of the flags getting a little bit of a workout at the inner harbor. the temperature at bwi thurgood marshall remains at 93 degrees. 35% humidity. wind from the southwest at 8. and the pressure steady, 29.76. there are your tides at fort mchenry. low tide 10:21 this the morning. high tide 2:22 in the afternoon. winds tomorrow from the west, 6 to 12 miles per hour. sun comes up at 5:54. we'll set at 8:31. temperatures across the area right now, look at hagerstown, 95 degrees. 88 in york. winchester, virginia at 93. it's 92 down on the birthdays at oc. pax river at 91. we're not the only ones where the heat is on. it's that time of the

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> summer is here.> summer is here. well, at least for a couple of days. we've got the heat and humidity today. got another hot, humid day tomorrow that is going to give rise to more shower and thunderstorm activity. then a very strong frontal system is going to pull through the region. it's going to cool us off. but also a chance for showers. it is dry. >> the lawn is looking pretty ragged. >> what lawn? mine looks like a dirt parking lot. the shot from harbor cam overlooking the flag court. getting a little bit of a workout with the winds from the southwest at 10 miles per hour. right now bwi thurgood marshall we're down 1 degrees since last hour. down to 92. 33% humidity. the pressure steady, 29.76. there are your tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. sunrise and set. winds tomorrow from the west at 6 to 12 miles per hour. low this morn was 69. the high a scorching 93. 95 in hagerstown. 90 in york. 93 down in ocean city, and easton was at 90 degrees. current temperatures right now, basically everybody stil

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis, and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> take a look atout of new york state. we've actually been spoiled by the nice weather we've had here lately. but getting back to the summer storm damage that can left behind. heavy thunderstorms and hail that got down to trees and utility poles, and folks there reporting seeing dime-sized hail. it's just been so nice here. >> we have been so fortunate. we see the severe weather to the north of us, down to the south over the carolinas. both north and south carolina have had just torrential rainfall. and we've been sitting in the cat bird seat. >> how long will it last? >> that's the big question. >> drop the other shoe. >> but we'll take it. we had a beautiful day today. a nice night on tap. another nice day tomorrow. friday night and saturday, we could see some showers. but we do need the rain. >> we haven't had any in a while. >> reporter: your shot from harbor cam overlooking the downtown area. the harbor of taxis and ferries making their way around the inner harbor. our temperature at the airport

. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate, here is chief meteorologist norm lewis andaryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> this is not summer in baltimore. >> no, i'll tell you what. i went back through the record books, and just the normal records that we keep, and i can't remember a 4th of july weekend that was as nice as what we have just had. it was absolutely gorgeous. we did have a few clouds around. but for the most part, very pleasant temperature-wise. it's going to stay that way for the next couple of days, even though we're going to start creeping up to more normal temperature. normal temperature is 87 degrees. a little more humid. >> but still not bad. keep our fingers crossed because waiting for the next shoe to drop. let's take a look outside right now. shot from harbor cam. the flag getting a little bit more breeze out there as the afternoon goes along. the temperature at bwi down 1 degrees since we last talked, down to 8 degrees. 33% humidity, wind from the northwest at 6, and the pressure steady, 29.7. here are the hidess tides. 7:36 and 2:53. the w

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> the damage thatn new jersey was part of the system that came racing across southern maryland yesterday afternoon, went up across the eastern shore, and then reintensified over portions of new jersey. thankfully we didn't get any severe weather out of it. and we're going to be breathing pretty easy for the remainder of the evening. but later on tonight, got some showers moving in. but that's going to set us up for a nice weekend. you're going to have to pay the devil before you do a little dancing here. the shot from harbor cam overlooking the downtown area. one of the harbor taxis making their way across. look at the water, almost calm out there. our temperature at bwi right now 85 degrees. 53% humidity. wind currently from the south at 3. and the pressure is teddy, 29.90. the flash flood watch because of all the rainfall that fell up there is in effect until 4:00 in the morning for cecil county, as well as southern portions of pennsylvania, northern delaware, as well as portions of new jersey. tempe

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> gosh, it soundsring to say it was another beautiful day outside. >> yeah, but today was a little different than what we have been seeing. today was a very normal day temperature-wise and humidity wise. but tomorrow more cool air will arrive. tropics are quiet. it must be global warming. >> i knew you were going to go there! >> don't get me going. let's take a look outside. am i really that predictable, marybeth? our temperature right now. >> yes. >> yes. 86 degrees. 30% humidity. wind from the west at 13. the pressure steady at 29.72. temperatures across the area right now in downtown 86 degrees. 82 in york. over in oakland, cooler. some of the cool air heading in our direction. 68 degrees right now. 86 in easton. pax river 86. 85 in dover. didn't get a report from ocean city. they must be out enjoying the boardwalk. as far as what is going on down in the tropics, again, not much happening. we're looking all the way from the coast of florida all the way across the atlantic, down into the caribbean. n

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> okay. we're going to tell you why that storm had changed track. it was coming straight up 95, okay. here is baltimore. here is 95. it's coming straight up the 95. the heat coming off of baltimore, the storm basically bounced off that, because all that heat going up provided a little bit of resistance. so it's actually turned and now heading across the bay. that's the reason that storms move. they take the path of least resistance, like i do many times. >> makes sense. i do too. >> take a look outside right now. your shot from harbor cam overlooking the downtown area right now at bwi thurgood marshall. 79 degrees. 74% humidity. wind from the northeast. 15, pressure steady, falling. sunrise and set. as far as our low this morning, 70 degrees. the high today got to 87. and the temperatures, i tell you what, right at our 2-degree guarantee three days in a row. temperatures across the area right now. 84 in york. 89 in hagerstown. temperatures dropped at bwi. but dover in philadelphia, on the hot

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> well, we have someeavy weather down over southern maryland this afternoon that has now shifted to the eastern shore. but the heavy weather is not done. but again, it's very isolated. very small pockets of it here and there. and the severe thunderstorm watches that we've got on the eastern shore continue until 8:00 tonight. we'll show you where the storms are. let's take a look outside right now. the shot from harbor cam overlooking the downtown area. yeah, looking kind of, ugly out there. showers are on the way towards the baltimore region. right now at bwi 82 degrees. 67% humidity. wind currently from the southwest at 8. and the pressure 29.75. this are your tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. sun comes up at 6:05. the winds tomorrow from the west 8 to 14 miles per hour. thunderstorm watch is in effect for the eastern shore as well as all of delaware. we've got a severe thunderstorm warning over here in new jersey. also severe thunderstorm warnings up here in pennsylvania. but right now no watches or warni

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> good fishing weather. >> beautiful fishing weather. and nice fishing weather for the weekend. before we get to the weekend, we've got to get to tomorrow. that's going to be the fly in the ointment. right now a lot of heat, a lot of humidity. but just not enough bubbling going on in the atmosphere to kick off the shower activity. that's going to be coming on later tonight. tomorrow is going to be a rainy day. but things should start to clear up for weekend. right now things are -- i tell you what. we're going to squeeze in 36 hours of nice weather. we'll show you that in just a second. let's take a look outside right now. your shot from harbor cam, the pirate ship is making its way across the inner harbor. at thurgood marshall 85 degrees. 53% humidity. wind currently from the south at 3 miles an hour. and the pressure steady, 29.90, the high tide in tavern 2:53. low tide in the morning at 10:54. the sun comes up at 6 minutes after 6:00, and we'll set at 8:19. we've got a flash flood watch in effect for cec

. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate, here is chief meteorologist norm lewis andyland's most powerful doppler radar. >> did i hear you say possible record overnight lows? >> yep. we tied a record this morning at bwi. and tomorrow morning i think we're going to break the record. >> wow. >> i tell you. it's going to be right chilly tomorrow morning. >> turn off the air and open a window. >> you might want to throw an extra dog on the bed. let's take a look outside right now. your shot from harbor cam overlooking the downtown area. folks strolling the promenade outside the light street pavilion. our temperature at bwi remains at 8 degrees. 24% humidity. wind currently from the west at 9. the pressurizing 30.06. the tides, low tide 7:43 in the morning. high tide right after the noontime hour at 12:27. our winds tomorrow come from the south, 6 to 12 miles per hour. sun comes up at 5:52. we'll set at 8:32. our satellite picture throughout the day, lots of sunshine throughout the region. an area of high pressure over the top of the area. afternoon clouds, but most of the

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> terry, before we get into the weather, i've got something i'd like to plug. if you're a motorcycle rider, everybody knows i ride a bike, we need your help. we've got a big blood drive going on in the baltimore area over at harley-davidson of baltimore. you don't have to drive a harley, but the blood drive goes through tonight, into tomorrow and the next day from noon until about 7:00 in the evening. we collected about 130 units of blood yesterday. over 100 today. so if you're riding a bike, we need for you to kind of pitch in and help out the red cross. it's a time of the year when we really do need blood donations. so take that bike and head on over to harley-davidson out on route 40. they really appreciate you being there. >> an excuse. >> exactly. great excuse. let's take a look outside right now. our shot from harbor cam overlooking the downtown area. things are looking a little peaked here in baltimore. man did we have rainfall around the region this morning, especially from 95 eastward. our temp

. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate, here is chief meteorologist norm lewis andyland's most powerful doppler radar. >> maybe it's just me there is something about spongebob being on the familiar of the new york stock exchange. it just doesn't seem quite right. >> he lives in a pine am under wall street. we could sing that song. >> i never thought about that. >> does it have a ring to it? >> not actually. you're kind of coming off of that. >> no, we're still on it. >> sorry about that. let's take a look outside right now. my condolences. >> it's actually pretty good. >> well congratulations then. our temperature at bwi right now 86 degrees. 39% humidity. wind from the southwest at 7. the pressure steady, 30.00. there are the tides tomorrow at 40 mchenry, high and low tide. right after the noontime hour the high tied. winds 8 to 14. sun comes up at 5:53. we'll set at 8:31. the high today 87. hit our 2-degree guarantee right on the nose. look at winchester. they got the 93 degrees. temperatures right now 86 in baltimore. 83 in york. 88 in the hagueerstown region. we

. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate, here is chief meteorologist norm lewis, andyland's most powerful doppler radar. >> sounds like a good poll question. do we go back to moon or to the mars? >> we got to go to the moon first so we can go mars, because that will give you a dropping off point. to take and lift everything to the moon, that's the problem right there. once you're out of the earth's gravity, then it's a piece of cake. right. >> it looked like we might get some rain today. but it didn't happen. >> you just wait. here in the baltimore area, we've got some showers moving in a little later on. we've got storms showing up on radar to the south and west of us, and we'll see some showers later on. again, not everybody is going to see them. they're going to be very spotty around the region. that's basically the way it's going to be going this week. take a look outside right now. in downtown, kind of a -- well, yeah, it looks like it's going to do something. our temperature remains at 81 degrees. 44% humidity. wind from the east at 9. pressure falling 30.09. th

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. >> we're just having too much fun with this weather. things are looking absolutely gorgeous. the problem is we're getting a little dry now. we do need rainfall. we have showers in the forecast, but it doesn't look like it's going to be enough to really cause a problem with the weekend. we'll talk about that in a second. take a look outside right now. your shot from harbor cam overlooking the belvedere. our temperature at bwi thurgood marshall still at our daytime high of 81 degrees. 35% humidity. wind currently from the east at 7. and the pressure 30.14. there is your tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. 9:17 in the morning. low tide 4:18 in the afternoon. our winds tomorrow from the northeast at 5 to 10 miles an hour. the sun comes up at 5:49. we'll set at 8:34. the low this morning was 56 degrees. the high today 8 wasn't, which did hit our 2-degree guarantee ten days in a row. and i also just found out that there was a bet on this. one of our engineers, wesley harris

. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate, here is chief meteorologist norm lewis andyland's most powerful doppler radar. >> i think today was even better than yesterday. >> i tell you what. absolutely gorgeous day today. we started thought morning tying the record low at bwi at 58 degrees. now tomorrow morning, we could set a brand-new record low at bwi tomorrow morning. so we'll have to see what happens. >> amazing. >> the cool air just continues now. over the next couple days, we're going to warm up a little bit, get more humidity. give us a chance for much needed rainfall. things are look good outside. and looking good in the studio. ted, our computer guy just visited us. so hopefully he'll be able to keep things working real well. even got the keyboard working here. our temperature right now at bwi thurgood marshall -- oh, it's not going to work, ted? he is saying no. 84 degrees right now at bwi thurgood marshall. 24% humidity. that is low! wind now from the west at 9. the pressurizing 30.0. temperatures across the area right now is 80 up in york. 84 in downtown.

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> i did check that database. and my name son there. >> what is the catch? >> i now own the senator theatre. actually, there is a norman lewis on there, but i don't know if it's me or some other norman lewis. hey peter, what is going on? let's take a look outside right nowful show you what is going on in the baltimore area downtown. pretty nice evening, but we have had some pretty rough thunderstorms from gettysburg northward into pennsylvania. our temperature right newt bwi thurgood marshall 75 degrees. 82% humidity there is no wind. it's calm, and the pressurizing 30.06. here are your tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. high tide 7:22 in the morning low tied 2:22 in the afternoon. winds 8 to 14 miles per hour. sun comes up at 5:58. our low was 66 degrees. the high today 87, which did hit our 2-degree guarantee. current temperature outside, 2 in york, 74 in hagerstown. 72 in easton. dover, delaware at 72 degrees. and down on the boards at ocean city 79 degrees. throughout the day, we had some sunshine early

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here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> for a while there it didn't seem like the weather knew what it wanted to do today. >> it was kind of on and off. very spotty showers. for example we had rain down at bwi. we had a little bit of light shower activity at the white marsh area, about mid afternoon. but it was very isolated. for the most part it was a decent day. if you didn't mind the humidity. >> in the soup. >> up until this week, you can deal with a box pan sitting out on the stoop. we've had the windows open at my house. boy, i'll tell you. what it's getting kind of thick out there. it's going to get even thicker as we go down lew the week. let's take a look outside right now. your shot from harbor cam looking pretty good. but we've got a very thin overcast right now in baltimore. 76 degrees eventually at bwi thurgood marshall. 94% humidity. woo, that's woo! wind is calm, pressure steady, 29.90. no flood advisories, no nothing going on. not even any watches and warnings. we did have some showers earlier, but they have now gone away. th

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> well, after some of the weather we've had, a lot of people were wondering when things are going to heat up. today was the day. >> you can tell it's a summer evening out there. the window are open. the box fans are in the window. it's a muggy one out there. in fact, some places are even getting some shower activity. tomorrow more general rainfall heading in. i don't know about your lawn, but boy, my lawn needs it bad. let's take a look outside right now. our shot from harbor cam overlooking the downtown area. the flags in downtown getting a bit of a workout right now. our temperature at bwi whoa. here we are at what, 18 minutes after 11 still 82 degrees outside. look at the humidity, 67%. that makes it sticky. wind from the southwest at 7, and the pressure 29.81. here are your tides on friday in fort mchenry. low tide 10:21 in the morning. high tide 2:22 in the afternoon. our wind tomorrow from the we at 6 to 12. we'll set at 8:31. our low today was 69 degrees. the high today, yow, 94 degrees. 96 in ha

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> our meteorologist emily gracey. >> yeah, a little bit different. >> a little. same kind of forecast, though. we've got that going on. >> we're going to be accurate. >> exactly. even more so. how about that, norm? >> ooh! so we'll been dealing with really nice weather. >> that has to change. >> it has to. >> it's not going to get horrible, but we are going to get back to some normal summer- like temperatures, at least closer to where we should be this time of year. we had a great couple days. some rain on the way. a a little bit of wet weather this weekend may put a damper on your weekend plans. not raining yet. let's take a live look outside right now, show you what is going on. a gorgeous evening over the inner harbor. we're looking at a few clouds realing into the area. for the most part, a really nice night out. 70 degrees from the airport. our humidity is at 68%. winds right now are out of the south at 3 miles an hour. all right. looking live from maryland's most powerful radar, we're seeing what w

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis, and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> all right. >> i'm still trying to get my head around rebuilding a locomotive that is 100 years old. you don't go down to ace hardware. >> they're talking about hand- making. >> i know. but how do you hand make something that weighs three tons? anyhow, we've got weather on the way. it's going to provide us a little shower activity. if you have any plans early in the day, it's going to be sporadic light shower activity. but as we go through the day, could get on the heavy side by tomorrow afternoon. outside right now, your shot overlooking the downtown area. from our live camera shot high atop the candler building, right across the street from the national aquarium. our temperature at bwi thurgood marshall 78 degrees. 74% humidity. it is thick out there. wind currently from the south at 3. pressure falling 29.92. a flash flood watch is in effect for cecil county as well as southern pennsylvania, northern delaware as well as new jersey until four income the morning. from the rain we had yesterday, ext

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> a little bit of rain we might be getting soon. is that kind of a sure bet or hit or miss? >> tomorrow is going to be hit or miss. tomorrow on friday afternoon, probably more miss than hit. saturday a better chance for some rainfall. but again, no general rainfall into the region, even though we've been enjoying the nice weather, it's getting extremely dry. the farmers need it. the yards need it. outside right now, no showers in the area right now over the top of the baltimore region. things looking pretty nice. our live camera shot from atop the candler building downtown. our temperature at bwi thurgood marshall right now at 74 degrees. 60% humidity. wind currently from the south at 5 and the pressure steady 29.9. here are the tides. low tide at 9:06 in the morning. 1:21 in the afternoon winds tomorrow from the south to 8 to 14 miles per hour. sun comes up at 5:53. we'll set at 8:31. our low today was 58 degrees, and the high today was 88, which did hit our 2-degree guarantee, giving us three days in

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis, and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> it wasn't as hotoday, but it was definitely a bad hair day. maybe not for you. >> you would be surprised. seriously. this whole week is going to be a bad hair week because we have very high humidity. not real hot temperatures, and scattered showers are going to be around. not everybody is going to see them. they're going to be here and there, hit and miss. we've got some showing up on radar that we'll talk about. let's take a look outside right now. your shot from harbor cam overlooking the downtown area. kind of a bloomy afternoon right now, but really not too bad out there. our temperature at bwi thurgood marshall 81 degrees. 44% humidity. wind currently from the east at 9. and the pressure falling 30.09. here are your tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. 5:32 in the morning. low tide 1:07 in the afternoon. 6 to 12 miles per hour. the sun comes up at 5:54. we'll set at 8:29. we do have a coastal flood advisory, and i'll tell you why we've got that coastal flood advisory coming up in just a second. temper

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> boy, i got caughtone of those pop-up showers this afternoon. >> yeah. >> and it was coming down. >> i know. i had the same thing. i was coming into work, and boom! about two blocks later, the sun was out. come on, you know. and that's basically the way it's going to go this evening. but the big thing that you probably have noticed today, it was thick out there. >> humid. >> it wasn't that warm. it was just very thick. and that's what we're going to see over the next couple days. and was arizona we get into the weekend, yeah, that favorite hot, humid weather is going to be with us here in the baltimore area. arrgh, summer time in baltimore! take a look outside right now. looking a little thick out there right now. our temperature at bwi 85 degrees. 57%. don't complain about the heat and the humidity. we haven't had that much of it so far this summer. the pressure right now 30.05 and falling coastal flood advisory remains in effect for delaware, the jersey shoreline because of areas of low pressure passi

here is chief meteorologist norm lewis. and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> we can't figure it out. >> well, i tell you. as the weather went today, it's going to go this way the rest of the week. scattered showers. some people saw them. some people saw none. out to the west of us, portions of howard county, carroll county, frederick county. this is some very heavy thunderstorm activity out there. but here in the baltimore area, nothing. but that's going to be one of those situations. light rain at your house -- >> came from my sprinkler this morning. >> trees are going to have to make it on their own. let's take a look outside right now. show you what is going on on pratt street. a pretty nice picture. live camera shot from high atop the candler building at bwi. 64% humidity. win it from the southeast at 3 miles per hour. and the pressurizing 30.11 there are the tides tomorrow. high tide early at 5:32. low tide 1:07 in the afternoon. the sun come cans up at 5:54. we'll set at 8:29. our low today was 62 degrees. t