we want to head to sheena with the forecast and a look at that. sheena, i have so many friends and family members in that area. it sounds like this is headed there. bit concerning this morning. what are we looking at? what are we talking about? >> it's concerning erika, because of the rainfall alone. i think they'll see a lot of flooding in parts of southern texas. you're right, this weekend won't impact our weather. that's going to stay in texas. next weekend, labor day, unfortunately, that's when we're looking at it impacting us with the remnants of what harvey is. i'm going to show you that in a second. where it's heading the track of all that and the timing. for this morning, we have nice weather. feeling like fall, unseasonably cool weather patterns through the weekend and tropical storm harvey here for labor day weekend could be giving us issues with our weather. i'll show you that again. 72 in washington. 61 in frederick. we have a lot of lows. 67 in clinton. 73 annapolis. feels really nice outside. here's that school day forecast i was pro

thank you, sheena. >> that is the broadcast, sheena.e appreciate you waking up with us. >> see you in 25 minutes. traffic and local news. until then, enjoy your day. >> make it a great tuesday everybody. >>> good morning. reversing course. after years o reversing course. after years of criticizing u.s. involvement in afghanistan the president announces his new strategy for the war, vowing victory. >> in the end, we will wine. >> but declining to give specifics on just how many more troops that will take. >> our commitment is not unlimited and our support is not a blank check. >> this morning matt is live at the white house to talk with vice president mike pence. >>> breaking overnight, a high speed commuter train slams into a parked train outside philadelphia. more than 40 passengers rushed to the hospital. investigators trying to figure out what went wrong. we're live at the scene. >>> deadly

sheena is in the weather center. we're waiting for the humidity to creep back in and summer to pass on. >> clear skies for the solar eclipse. >> we do want clear skies. here's the thing. as we go through the afternoon, this is what the eclipse this is a timeline, first, though. here it is 2:42. that's the time we're watching. 82% of the sun covered by the moon and then it will be over by 4:02. now, as far as the weather is concerned for this eclipse viewing, mix of sun and clouds by 1:17 when it starts. 2:42, that's going to be the maximum eclipse time i showed you. still a mix of sun and clouds. we'll be mostly dry. 85 degrees. you see the temperature will drop. now, i never forecasted for an eclipse. the last one was in the '70s. the temperature will be dropping. then by 4:00 p.m., once it's over, we have a higher chance of thunderstorms. the good news is it looks like most of the rain is going to be eclipse time. it's 76 degrees right now. if you're walking outside in washington, 69 manassas. 68 now frederick. we

good morning. >> thanks, sheena. good morning to you folks. if you're traveling outbound on the clara barton parkway, report of a crash near the glenn echo turn around. inbound looks pretty good. no problems reported around the capitol beltway so far through maryland and virginia. things are looking pretty smooth. no real issues on 95 in from the wtop traffic center, i'm rob stallworth. back to you. >> thanks, rob. >>> businesses are cashing in on the eclipse. where you can score a deal today before the sky goes dark. >>> what rights do you have on your next flight? what the experts are saying about the >>> if you bought powerball tickets over the weekend, put it away. no winner saturday night after the drawing. you might want to go out and buy a new ticket or two today. wednesday's jackpot is up to $650 million. >> wow. >> that's just the second biggest jackpot in u.s. history. the odds of winning still 1 in 292 billion. >> i know. i like how i buy tickets thinking when the jackpot get bigger, i have a better chance. it's the opposite. >>> to

wtop. >> sheena, thank you. county, an overturned tractor-trailer in the median on 15 and 340. this is moving between jefferson and frederick. we had the left lane closed in both directions. now trying to figure out at this point if the equipment is left. headed toward frederick, you may have all lanes open. southbound much frederick toward the 15 and 340 split, the -- tfts handling and carrying large slabs marble. at this point we believe everything is overturned. in the median, so we may have the left lane closed on the southbound side. just plan for center. getting by one direction at a time. back to you. >>> thank you, jack. it's the new era for samsung. the galaxy note 8 has been released. they're hoping the new phone will win back your trust and hard-earned money too. the dual lens cam remarks animated messages and expanded note-taking capability. it has a lower battery capacity. it has physical protection. it goes on sale september 15th. we don't know what exactly it will cost you. you might remember, sam

good morning, jack. >> good morning, sheena. that will take a few extra minutes, pay attention to the fog, please, as you head out. 28 now blocked off between muddy branch and edison park due to wires down. late clearing work zone in virginia, 29 northbound after vint hill road. could effect a slow ride. 50 westbound before 301, project should be clearing. two left lanes were getting by. back to you. >>> he lost his court battle to taylor swift. she accused him of groping her. how he plans to pay her >>> and tune in this afternoon. marl on wayans stopping by, he is hilarious, he will be here to talk about his new s there's the view. there's more to life than the climb. you've got to stop... tle. remember who you are. let the child inside you out to play. come... shed life's layers in asheville. visit lonely planet's best destination for 2017. and let the magic find you. asheville. discovery inside and out. >>> this morning, a consumer investigation you won't see anywhere else, a small craft advisory, and not talking high wind wa

hi, sheena. >> hey, guys. everybody is watching the skies for the eclipse like we've been telling you. make sure you have the proper eyewear. find adam tuss. he has them. here's a look at what you can expect. totality at 2:42. 82% eclipse. then it will be ending around 4:00. this is abo ordeal today. we're going to see a mix of sun and clouds. here's a look at the eclipse viewing. again, the glasses. those are the glasses that you need. 1:17. mix of sun and clouds. 88 degrees. 2:42. again, that's going to be maximum totality time. most of the area should be dry. 85 degrees. we'll be dropping with our temperatures for a little bit and we'll start to rise back up once it's done. by the end of it, that's when the thunderstorm chances are going to be getting higher. we have storms in the forecast. the good news, they should be mostly after the eclipse time. here is satellite and radar. we're dry right now. passing clouds. if you're about to step outside, we're in the mid to low 70s. upper 630s across the area. thi

sheena is back to kick off midday. sheena, feels more like mid-august today. >> yes, it does, molette. you felt it this morning too when you were outside riding the roller coaster. it was a little bit soupy out there with all the humidity and fog around but the good news now, the fog has lifted, the clouds are starting to clear out. so temperatures are rising. 81 degrees in the district. today is going to shape up to be a pretty nice day, especially when you compare it to yesterday, so if you have the pool in the forecast, maybe if the kids are not back to school just yet in your area, you can head to the pool, degrees, hot and humid, though, 4:00 p.m., 89 degrees, you'll need the sun block today. make sure you stay hydrated. coming up, we'll talk about the next storm chances in the forecast and take a look at the weekend. >>> right now, family, friends, and strangers touched by her story are gathering to remember heather heyer. she was killed during the rally that turned violent in charlottesville saturday. a man drov

good morning, jack taylor. >> sheena, good morning. a tree blocking beach drive between tilden and blagden. unfortunately, the roadway is closed until crews can remove the tree. you'll finds in virginia, 95 an early delay from stafford coming northbound, a brief slowdown there. falmouth to springfield looking good. if you're headed out the door, so far so good. back to you. >>> all right, jack. thank you. >>> they're supposed to be fighting fires. instead, they're fighting each other. the feud over a license plate that's divided a local fire department. week for. now new episodes of game of thrones could be leaked online. more on the hbo hack just ahead. >>> coming up today on ellen, an appearance by diane keaton. she's joining the comedian and the first ever male cover girl. you can watch ellen weekdays at 3:00 here on nbc4 and we'll get ou caught up >>> and the winner is los angeles for the 2028 summer olympic games. this will make the third time the city has hosted the olympics. l.a. will receive $1.8 billion for hosting games. that

hey, rob. >> hey, sheena. folks if you're traveling aroun the capitol beltway, no real issues reported in maryland or virginia. in maryland, traveling northbound on route 4, before 3301 at mt. zie on marlboro road, a crash to the single file right in order to get by there. otherwise, you're traveling at this point on the rock creek parkway. still alternating traffic both ways. but northbound 95 the crash is clear. all travel lanes are open. live from the wtop traffic center, i'm rob stallworth. folks, back to you. >> it's 5:02. breaking news near philadelphia. two trains crash there. you're looking at pictures from police in upper darby, pennsylvania west of the city. >> one of the trains was not moving. the other one has dozens of passengers on board. >> there's blood everywhere. the driver banged up and this one girl bleeding out of her face pretty bad. >> 42 people were hurt and four, critical condition. police say no one died in this crash. we're expecting more information from police today. our partner st

sheena parveen is out live in the community previewing our clear the shelters event. get ready. >> first, though, we want to get updated. chuck bell on the storm team 4 weather deck with a look at the forecast today. chuck? >> it's a hum dinger of a forecast and plenty of humidity in the air. all cloud and gunk iness out here. stiflingly humid weather is on the way. 78 degrees at 6:30 in the morning. feels like 81 already. afternoon highs today will be in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees. you'll know the instant you walk outside, this humidity will matter quite a bit. heat indexes could be as high as 100 to 105 degrees. keep that in mind. good news about your weekend, though, after some big thunderstorms later today, tomorrow the humidity fades away. temperatures over the weekend still in the mid to upper 80s. let's go to dave dildine and check on the friday commute. >> not so good. looking at this camera shot on i-95 heading north at laurel and columbia. it will take time. look at all the brake lights. it's a crash north of near the split for 895. the harbor tunnel f

let's begin with sheena parveen. >> good morning. you see the rain on the radar. we're watching a tropical system, actually. that's what the rain is coming from. it's off the south carolina coast. as we go through the day today, we're looking at rain and wind increasing across the area. do not leave home without your umbrella. one person who did not go outside without his umbrella is meteorologist chuck bell. chuck, what's it look like out there? >> it's an ugly shade of wet out here this morning. not much of a breeze yet. boy, that will change later on this afternoon. as sheena was mentioning, a tropical system off the carolina coastline is throwing moisture in our direction already. pretty steady moderate rain in northwest washington and heavier rains in parts of southern maryland. charles county, northern st. mary's county. again, everyone will get wet at some point during the day today. heaviest of the r before lunch. strongest of the winds likely later on today. mid-60s right now. we will struggle mightily to get up to 70 degrees for a high temperature today.

sheena delivers. our station teamed up with hundreds of shelters across the kcountry to find homes for thousands of animals, like the cute bunnies. >> not the ones with the red eyes. could you imagine waking up to that staring at you in the middle of the night? >> clearing the shelters, saturday, august 19th. >> big empty bed. >> lots of participating local shelters, all that information in the nbc washington app. sheena parveen going to join us live in a few minutes to show us the adoptable animals available. >> it's a good thing i'm between the two of you. let's bring decorum back to the news, shall we? >> being an umber file, which is a lover of shadows. >> a new word we learned today. >> you see, the anchor >> don't drop it, aaron. charge you for that. >> chuck knows these things. it's a real thing. >> an umber file. people who love solar eclipses. if you're an angelo file, you love the british. an um bra is the shadow of the moon. that's what we get on monday. we only get 82% coverage of the sun

sheena, we want to begin with you. you're outside. >> can i tell you, i wish i brought a little jacket out with me. it is not cold, angie, you used that word yesterday. it is chilly. i would say this morning is better than yesterday. not seeing rain around. temperatures are on the cool side. maybe a light jacket before the kids head to the bus stop or before you head out. it is 63 degrees in the district. we are dry across the area. clouds around through the day. 11:00 a.m., 72 degrees. by 2:00 p.m., in the 70s. today. as we go through the rest of the area, if you're about to step outside, we have some spots closer to 60 degrees, if you're off to the west near winchester, areas like that, you're in the upper 50s when you step outside. 59 in winchester, 60 degrees in clinton. 58 in gaithersburg. the nats got the game in yesterday, have another game today. today looks better for fans in the stands. over to chuck bell with a look at the forecast. good morning, chuck. >> good morning, sheena. another great day for baseball

hey, rob. >> hey sheena, what's happening. folks, if you're headed out the door, 95 northbound at lorton. the right side is blocked with a crash there. response, as you can see, on scene. in the district, northbound and southbound rock creek parkway at the kennedy center. traffic is alternating there. if you're traveling in maryland on route 50 in the westbound direction, two left lanes gets you by the work zone. from the traffic center, i'm rob stallworth. back to you. >> rob, thank you. >>> it's not really something you'd wan to smell around dinnertime. >> or ever. >> shower time. whatever. we're talking about the beloved corpse flower. >> that thing. >> the flowers right here in d.c. has started blooming. so there's one more of those ridiculously stinky blossoms still waiting to go. can you believe it? this is all happening at the u.s. botanic garden. take a look at it. >> first flower bloomed late on saturday night apparently. >> people describe it, we understand it's rotting flesh or meat. then diapers and garlic and fish

sheena parveen is outside with the forecast. sheego

it's going to be another nice morning, sheena. a little more humid. >> it is going to be more humid today. another nice morning. you'll notice the humidity and then dry most of this week. we have a few isolated shower chances in the forecast. not a big deal. then we go into saturday and we have a few showers in the forecast potentially. but then we go into the rest of the week and looking real good. let's go to the south. we've been talking about tropical storm emily over florida. w pressure. that is tropical depression emily. not as much rain. the good news is it's going to stay away from us, though. let's look at our current temperatures across the area. 73 degrees in washington. 65 in lorton right now. ft. meade at 63 degrees. overall, it's nice looking day outside. it's going to be nice this morning. it will be nice this afternoon. so let's head over to lauryn right now with a look at what you can expect for your morning weather. good morning, lauryn. >> good morning, sheena. as you said, temperatures in the 630s and 70s. we'l

but we do want to get your forecast from storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen. how is it looking, sheena? >> good morning, it's a nice start to the day. it's mild conditions. clear skies, 73 degrees if washington. the great news. as people leave the house to commute, it is dry. 67 degrees in gaithersburg. 75 annapolis. pretty mild there. as you hit the roads, 7:00 a.m., 75 degrees. dry through most of the day today. lunchtime hour, 89 degrees. we're looking at the isolated storm chance. 92 for a high. for those who happen to see the rain, you can have a wet evening commute this thursday. we have nice changes. i'll break down the weekend forecast, show you what it looks like straight ahead. speaking of that commute, let's see how the roads are doing this morning. good morning, jack. >> we started off with a little bit of a hiccup. the csh avenue after georgia avenue. everything was put on the shoulders. the rollback arrived on scene. still on both shoulders, which is a good thing. our delay crept back almost to 95. we're working into a rush hour. it lets loose to

. >> let's start with chuck and sheena and 69 cool degrees here in contin. >> it has been so easy to walk the dogs. hasn't been all that humid, hasn't been hot. i've been enjoying it and they have, too. get outside and enjoy it while you can. it won't last for a whole lot longer. most of these raindrops out here in eastern kentucky as they come farther and farther northbound into the dry air, most of those are going to get eaten up. but increase in the evening hours. and so 4 things to know, no complaints for today. you can complain about tomorrow and the weekend though as rain is looking quite likely for your friday night and potentially lingering into saturday morning. saturday will be ob on the wan d humid side. >> and not looking forward to the rain chances over the weekend. just pay attention to the nice weather today. but the rain chances do increase tomorrow. let's look at the temperatures this morning. 69 right now in washington, gait in the 50s. 59 degrees. if you are in manassas, 59. 61 in leesburg. 55 winchester, 64 in quantico, 63 in clinton. so feeling very nice this mor

hey, jack. >> hey, sheena. a work crew was hanging in there despite the wet roadways on 95 going southbound near route not csing any slow downs. crews should be wrapping up. they've done overnight work in the express lanes. leaving springfield toward mcclain, the express lanes had been closed. they'll be open. otherwise, the beltway has been quiet. one early accident on the topside before 355 that was quickly cleared to shoulder. so far so good. take it easy as you head out there. there are some wet roadways. again, as more of us get on the roadways, more rubber meets the road, things will dry out. adam, eun, back to you. >> jack, thank you. >>> it is a giant deal that could save you big bucks at the grocery store. the items you might want to stock up on when amazon buys whole foods ziemts a health trick that claims to help you lose weight and better skin. we separate fact and fiction when it comes to apple cider >>> mega retail deal that could save you big bucks on groceries is expected to close on monday. ama

. >> sheena parveen is live on the weather deck started. a great way to be on the bus stop. >> it is a fantastic day. by the way, we mentioned we have million dollar winners in maryland and virginia, i believe. >> i checked my tickets. i knew the numbers didn't look good. i'm usually pretty good at pointing that out. as we go through the morning and you didn't win the powerball, temperatures will feel like you did. 73 in the district. by 7:00 a.m., crisp, cool, comfortable. skies are starting to brighten a little bit outside. but by the afternoon, 2:00 p.m., 81 degrees. less humid. most of area stays dry. wait until you see the weekend forecast in a bit. right now, let's check your commute and see how that's doing with jack taylor. wtop. good morning, jack. >> sheena, good morning. our trouble spot in frederick county. between frederick and jefferson, the left lane had been closed with an overturned tractor-trailer in the median. authorities remain on scene and there's a potential for slowdowns. please plan ahead forha crash reportedly on 3

good morning, jack. >> good morning, sheena.tart loudoun county on route 9 near cider mill road west of hillsborough. all lanes blocked. two-lane road. unfortunately, there's not a lot of room to maneuver there as authorities pulled up on scene, 9 is closed in both directions. >>> leaving the district, headed into maryland, 50 eastbound, the ramp to kenilworth avenue literally just opened. kenilworth had been closed removing a vehicle overturned. in dale city, 95 northbound. the accident, activity and cleanup is on the right shoulder. tow trucks on scene and hopefully that's gone before you hit the road. nothing left to look at by the time you get out there. aaron and eun, back to you. >> now to our top stories this morning. funeral services begin for the virginia state police officers killed near charlottesville. trooper pilot berke bates and lieutenant jay cullen died after their helicopter crashed last saturday. a visitation for trooper bates is happening today in richmond. friends and family will come together tomorrow in ri

check our your commute on this tuesday morning. >> good morning, sheena. we switched over to breaking news on 95 northbound into spring filed. the trouble spot is just before the franconia-springfield parkway. authorities pulled up on look at the equipment on scene. only the left lane is getting by. the equipment continues to arrive and depart. the express lanes are doing fine, nudge, nunl, wink wink. branch avenue just moved from the through lanes at least the travel lanes available. 730 eastbound out of mt. airy. leaving carroll headed towards howard county. we've got one right lane blocked with a fuel spill. so authorities have remained on scene for quite some time. they say they'll be there for a bit. aaron, eun, back to you. >> brown drinking water coming out of faucets in our area. what's being done to fix the problem and who says this is safe to drink. >>> all jokes aside, jimmy fallon speaks out as a concerned father in the aftermath of the violence in charlottesville. if you missed it. tind out wha >>> the violence this charlottesville is taking c

how is the rest of the weekend around here shaping up, sheena?he weekend will be beautiful, lauryn. i would definitely go in the water if you're going to the beach. weekend temperatures in the mid-80s. we have the rain chance on saturday. we'll be watching that closely. i don't think your whole saturday will be a washout. sunday looks good too. temperatures slowly warming back up next week. >>> good morning. i'm landon duowdy. lyft teamed up with taco bell to get a late drive through snack. the raid hailing service has a new partner. disney teaming up with lyft. they can order lyft to take them westbound the complex. the vehicles are painted to look like minnie mouse's dress and are called minnie vans, they come with two car seats for kids. disney world or disneyland. see what they did there? >> covered it. >> it's 6:56. four things to know. a principal has been reassigned to administrative duties following a growing sex abuse scandal in charles county. former teacher's aide, carlos bell is accused of attempting to transmit hiv. follow justin fin

but aren't you going to miss me, sheena. if i have a choice between spending the morning with dogs or you, chuck, anyway, we know how that turned out. she's not here. a mostly cloudy sky out there. 83 for a heat index now. that's at 4:27 in the morning. no rain too close to us just yet. there are showers out here east of the pittsburgh area. the weather front generating them will be coming later on in the afternoon. it is going to be a steamy day to be outside. afternoon highs today, may not look that impressive. upper 830s to around 90 degrees. butt dew point, the real measure of humidity in the atmosphere are way up. as a result, heat indexes could be well over 100 degrees. a heat advisory for a d.c. metro area. again, temperatures mid to upper 80s. heat indexes possibly over 100. we also have an opportunity for strong to severe thunderstorms. the main window of opportunity for severe weather is between 3:00 and 9:00 this afternoon into this evening. we'll show you future weather in a few more minutes. back to the news. >>

sheena parveen, that's not enough for me. i don't want anything put under my skin. >> i will be honest with you, i think it is creepy, there's probably a tracker in it and >> no thanks. >> i would never get one, first of all. see if the trend fades down. >>> anyway, this morning we definitely don't have any chips in us. as we go through the afternoon, looking at another summer like weather pattern. here's the outlook. if exercising, we heat up quickly like yesterday, humid this afternoon. the commute is mainly dry. later today could have a couple of isolated thunderstorms similar to yesterday through part of the area. lunch outside today hot and humid, if you head to the pool, keep an eye in the sky. gaithersburg, 69, 73 in clinton. 76 in washington. the full forecast later today. around noon, temperatures heat up. dry side, 88 degrees. 2:00 p.m., 90 degrees. 4:00 p.m. is better chance for an isolated thunderstorm. high around 91 degrees. locally. we don't have any rain around, but we have a lot of cloud cover. we're going to

going to be a nice day, sheena. >> going to be a really nice day. i have chilly bumps or goose bumps on your arms. i got to mention this because it's adorable. we have two baby deer near me, but you can't see them. they're just off camera. anyway, a really nice day friday. take a look at the radar. this is hurricane harvey. it's a category 2 hurricane. texas. 150 mushristi. she's going to be talking about what this means for the state of texas. locally, our weather today is looking good. temperaturewise, we're in the 630s. by noon today, close to 80 degrees. we're going to be saying it's easily cool through the afternoon. a closer look at your weekend forecast coming up in a bit. but it is friday. let's check the roads and see how traffic is looking. let's head to jack taylor. wtop. hey, jack. >> sheena, we'll start with chopper 4. we have the accident activity as always. the outer loop of the beltway between george avenue and connecticut avenue. you may very well find we've got activity with potentially fire and rescue with it. be real cautious. as

sheena, did you play last time? >> no, but i bought two tickets sunday for today. >> good luck to you, my friend. i have to get my ticket as well. >> i have a good eye for predicting notd >> i won't look at your numbers then. >> i don't pick them myself, i feel like in the past, you have to let the machine pick them, look at the trend of ones that won. i guess i have two. if i am not work tomorrow, you know what happened. we have showers around, light showers on the radar in fauquier county, other parts may be seeing sprinkles. we're going to see big changes after the clouds and rain. that's moving into the district shor shortly. i'll show you what the cold front does to temperatures. i think you'll like it. stay tuned. >>> an unusual rescue, a couple saved from this fiery crash by a gunshot. how a bullet saved the day. >>> and a beautiful tribute to victims of a terror attack, a closer look at this increble light dish fill your home with well-crafted oupieces at affordable prices. and through september 4th, enjoy f

good morning, jack. >> good morning, sheena. we had an issue downtown on the freeway headed eastbound. the ramp to go north into the third street tunnel. district authorities were headed to the scene. hopefully it won't be there long. also, activity reported leaving the trikt north district north kenilworth avenue. reported accident activity. authorities were on scene, this is on the ramp leaving eastern avenue going north on the bw parkway on the ramp to kenilworth avenue. aaron, eun, back to you. >>> the floodwaters were rising and she was panicking. the lucky to have in texas that may have saved all their lives. >>> ♪ >> what a show. it's not who won or lost though that will be remembered at the vmas. the controversial appearances that took a porful turn.we fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. with download speeds up to 940 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit