headed farther south to raleigh, durham, or charlotte or 95 or up 95 to new york and new england. rain will be an issue by the afternoon and the evening. christmas cast. christmas eve and christmas day. 74 degrees. if we get 70 or higher that would be a record high for christmas eve. seems like a slam dunk. christmas day is cooler but 68 for a high. not a record for christmas day but quite warm. here are the records for christmas eve. we will be above that. nearly 30 degrees above average. these are forecast. if we're anywhere close to being right that is one for the record book christmas eve 2015. next seven days, 60% chance of showers in the morning. 90% of rainy day wednesday. up to 67. christmas eve. a chance for a shower. more importantly glimpses of sunshine. breezy and warm. 74 degrees. 68 on christmas day. 66 saturday and sunday. chance of showers and the temperatures still 12 to 13 degrees above average. leon and erin. leon: what is really cool is the skins are playing meaningful football this time of year. nobody would have predicted that. erin: i know. can you believe w

a little thunder and lightning, too, around the raleigh durham area.ooks like it will weaken as it tracks closer to us. you'll need a jacket. it will be hovering in the lower to mid 50s. have that umbrella as well. by 2:00 should be in the mid 50s. still the a little bit of sun around. some of the showers around passing through 5:00, 8:00 p.m. south and east of the metro area temperatures will begin to drop back by late this evening as the showers taper off by midnight tonight. >>> some of us already counting down to 2016 and if you're counting, we've got 36 hours and 26 minutes left. at times square police say they are prepared not only will there be thousands of officers, part of the increased security includes an antiterror squad with the nypd. the former executive director of the fbi told the "today" show police are especially ready for any lone wolves. >> that really is the largest concern, those that might be flying under the radar undetected who are inspired because they're online, social media, et cetera, and then get this call to arms. >> nbc'

right before it landed last night at about 3,000 feet 14-miles southwest of newark, 1550 out of raleigh-durham landed safety, it was one of thousands reported around the country this year. >>> a different kind of scare for passengers aboard a flight, flight 31 slid off the tarmac after a landing and got stuck in a grassy ditch, 130 passengers were hurt, one treated for chest pains and other for minorinjuries. >>> the much more ahead, stress test after a temporary bridge buckled under pressure, the city is putting it through its paces. >>> users say they are using their hair even the products are endorsed with hollywood celebrities with flowing locks. >>> that is so cute! all right we've got clouds creeping in what's it mean for your wednesday night and thursday morning? we'll take a look coming up. >>> and this is a message to my family out in new york, i love you guys and i miss you i can't wait to be home in the summer. 86 million americans have prediabetes. a serious condition that increases the risk for type 2 diabetes, you could be one of them. small lifestyle changes can help you avoid d

it says that in total employment, 22% of raleigh-durham, north carolina, area for skilled workers is held by h-1b visa holders. it says that most of these folks come from india. you can see there that the vast majority of h-1b employees come from india, and then china is next in the line. and then who is employing them? and these are some groups that, you know, at the top that maybe we haven't heard of. and it begins with tata consultancy services limited and cognizant tech solutions u.s., the two biggest employers of these h-1b. and i want you to address that. we have, i think, one more chart? nope, that's it. yeah, we have one more chart, and this is jobs that the h-1b visa holders are holding; systems analyst, programming, computer-related, university, electrical, education. but tata consultancy, what is that? >> guest: tata consultancy a division of tata which is like india's mitsubishi. they're in the business of moving jobs out of the united states up to india. so what we see, what the h-1b program has done is creating the business of moving jobs overseas. so what tata will do

this area here from raleigh, durham and back and should pass south and east. a period of the six or seven hours of rain and drizzle and clearing skies will move in overnight. new year's eve will become partly cloudy. 42 in midnight. ring in the new year. cool night outside. then new year's day is a little breeze. 47 without the breeze. sunshine. sunday. this look like we will hang in 40's for next week. sooner or later, thursday, friday, wherever the temperatures will start to go back up again. alison: this is amazing. jonathan: are we going to have a winter this year? doug: this is the craziest winter i've seen. it wouldn't surprise me if we spend having warmer than more mall and just not get a cold snap. >> if we get a coastal storm we could still have a snowstorm. jonathan: you don't see it. doug: int could happen. jonathan: coming up at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- holy hovering! what happened to a previous who tried to shake things up at a holiday mass on a hooverboard. say it three times fast. alison: a serious story. >> new information on deadly plane crash i

tomorrow hitting 70 in richmond. 71 in raleigh durham. in the 70's for christmas ease. more shower and storms in chicago and south. for phrasers an christmas day, this is the christmas cast. it will be warm. probably record-setter on christmas eve. a little bit of sunshine. breezy and warm. the weather high of 69. i think we will break that with no problems. 30% chance of showers and 74 degrees on christmas day. 69. warm sun and 40% chance of showers. now check out the next seven. we will start with the weekend forecast which will be cooler. but jeez, still way above average. 62 of saturday. there could be showers in the afternoon as well. getting through the next seven days the temperatures will continue to rise and drop off. early next week look at the temperatures cooling off briefly monday. stay with us. "abc7 news at 51# alison: most likely to visit jonathan: unless you are a dunkin' donuts fans or -- alison: or if yt drink coffee. jonathan: all right. coming up for us -- >> just like i do. jonathan: they don't do it every year. one family devotion to a tradition t

we're in the 60's in raleigh-durham. we're in the 50's here.re in the 50's as far west as chicago and then we will drop down to omaha, nebraska with 35 degrees and wrapped city, with 17 degrees, this morning. so some of that cold air is heading our way. right now temperatures are in the 50's as we said, 49 in mount pocono. fifty-seven in wildwood. fifty-nine in dover, delaware but the rain is getting closer, it arrives later on tonight. so evening commute will be probably a tricky one in the evening but 68 degrees our high temperature and 62 tomorrow which is cooler then today but still pretty warm for this time of the year. then we're seeing temperatures just go down every day. the key is second cold front that comes through on thursday, by the time, colder air, settles in we will talk high temperature of only 40 degrees, on saturday, and sunday, so that is your forecast, chilly changes ahead, lets see if anything change outside there. we are taking a look first at the schuylkill westbound at city avenue, look at how volleys building there as

united flight 1550 out of raleigh-durham landed safely, 7:25. the incident is just one of thousands reported around the country this year. >>> and happening today, a load testing for a temporary bridge connecting city island to the rest of the bronx. it has been put in place while a new bridge is being built. some residents are wary, not sure it can stand up to the weight of their vehicles when it goes into use on friday. well, this morning at 11:00, load testing will be under way, with heavy equipment, including fire trucks, crossing the bridge to demonstrate its structural integrity. >>> 8:26. a check on your forecast, right now, here is meteorologist john elliott. >> we have a pretty morning under way, mary. not as windy. a little chilly. but it is december. winds out of the north at 5. that 46 reading has not changed. over the last hour and a half. we have the 30s through oester, putnam, dutchess, orange, rockland and even 39 in tarrytown. westchester, cool for you. 36 in freehold and monmouth county. and cooler than yesterday. nowhere near

. >>> some 14-miles southwest of newark out of raleigh-durham landed safety, the incident one of thousands reported around the country this year. >>> major scare after it skids off the run way in nashville, the flight slid off the tarmac ditch. 133 passengers and 5 members were on board, one person treated for chest pains the others for minor injuries. >>> a subway stalker on the prowl, who tried to snatch a teen in brooklyn. >> a loving home for a disabled dog a young new jersey twin, why they are already sharing a special bond. >>> it is crunch time for the shipping industry, ahead the look at the manpower it takes for the holidays. phil! oh no... (under his breath) hey man! hey peter. (unenthusiastic) oh... ha ha ha! joanne? is that you? it's me... you don't look a day over 70. am i right? jingle jingle. if you're peter pan, you stay young forever. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. you make me feel so young... it's what you do. you make me feel so spring has sprung. . >>> we welcome you back, more >>> a deadly accident o