gusting winds and hail and heavy downpours in southeast virginia. to the north and west of the front is drier, so it is quieter. another front coming south of the great lakes does not have a big push behind it, so they will likely get to the same position in stalled. that means thursday and friday more thunderstorms will be generating as the storm's approach. with the front stalled in our location, none of the showers and storms will be in the forecast -- showers and storms will be in the forecast for friday and saturday. temperatures like today tomorrow. warm and muggy. slightly better chance we will see storms around baltimore car. southerly breeze on the bay. low 80 on the harbor. 40% chance of a storm in gary county tomorrow. they were down to 52 degrees this morning at oakland. it will be warmer to be rigid in that tonight and tomorrow. hot and steamy around the bay tomorrow. watch for scattered thunderstorms. but or eastern shore them a little bit of sunshine and 30% chance of a late date that the storm. the pattern hones -- kohl's through sat

south and east, lower part of the eastern shore, southeast virginia, low and mid-70s. overnight, we did have showers and storms passing across northern maryland. those are now dissipating. farther to our west, a line of heavy downpours now along the ohio river valley moving into kentucky. that's heading off to the east. looks like that will be moving our way here by later this morning and into the afternoon. right now we've got generally dry pavement throughout much of the region. there's the jefferson memorial under a partly cloudy sky. sunrise in about an hour. might have a little sun. overall, a little bit of cloudiness. noontime, might have a passing downpour. later in the afternoon, perhaps mid to late afternoon, we could have some downpours with thunder and lightning and heavier downpours may cause localized flooding this afternoon and overnight tonight. high temperatures in the mid-80s before that. yes, all the way through this much of tonight we have this potential for heavy downpours that may cause ponding of water on roadways. and don't dry through high water

virginia until 7:00. these storms moving southeast at 20 miles an hour. a lot of lightning with this. tracking it throughout the evening and keeping you updated as the night goes on. stay with us, if you are home tonight. >>> "nbc nightly news" is next. see you back here at 11:00. that's the new.

virginia. south of pittsburgh. these are moving east, southeast. if they can hold together over the mountains give them another four or five hours and you see what's going to happen here even toward 6:00, 7:00. we could have showers and storms. as we look at the future cast i will have to tied in with the temperatures. 3:00not too bad. mostly cloudy. 89 degrees here. 86 in annapolis. out to the west part of the shenandoah valley may be looking at storms. 5:00looking at heavier storms in western maryland and west virginia. as they move toward us by 6:00 they will lose a little strength but will fizzle a bit. winchester could be looking at stronger storms toward 6:00 p.m. go toward 7:30 and winchester toward culpepper a better chance than here, but won't take much to get those showers and storms toward us. good news as we head toward 9:00 key firework time, seeing a lot less activity showing up. perhaps down toward culpepper. but right now i think most of us should be okay, at least by 9:00 but your afternoon grilling may be interrupted by a passing

southeast movement. that is key because that brings these storms south into virginia and a closer look on maryland's most powerful weather you see the storms moving out of maryland and into virginia. we have other clusters of storms for people down at the beach. they are dealing with a pretty big thunderstorm here. that one will not be effecting us tonight. as we head towards fireworks time it stays steamy. most spots based on the radar trend should stay dry. >>> thousands are packing into the inner harbor for a huge fireworks show tonight. of course security will be a top priority. abc 2 news christian schaffer is live in the thick of it. >> reporter: some 40,000 people expected to watch from the inner harbor tonight. security is going to be a main concern. that is why there will be several hundred city police officers here. some of them are wearing their uniforms. those are only four of them. i have seen at least a few dozen in the hour or so that we have been here. the focus is on safety. hundreds in plain clothes and in uniforms. last night there was a shooting in a parking garage just north of the i

this area out in the west virginia is moving to the east and southeast. that track would take it kind of south of baltimore. it has to cross the mountains, though. it has to make it across the mountains without diminishing. it will take a couple of hours. we will watch that area of rain, but i am optimistic. the heaviest rains will be south of us. the pink shaded areas, that is a severe thunderstorm watch that remains in effect until 10:00. the yellow counties have some warnings for some strong thunderstorms. the will talk more about the forecast for tonight and the week ahead, not. >> prince william practiced emergency water landings during his visit to canada. this is the fifth day of their canadian tour. >> prince william put his experience as a military helicopter pilot to the test today. he and is new bride continue their canadian tour on prince edward island. he practiced emergency water landing procedures. the technique was invented in canada and is used in water rescues by the coast guard. william had requested to see the maneuver on this trip. ka

later this afternoon down through the southeast you'll have scattered showers and storms kind of similar to yesterday. i think virginia and north carolina, though, you'll be a little bit better. then as tomorrow comes along, just very summer-like out there. scattered afternoon showers and storms. we're not going to see anyone getting completely drenched. still warm. look at new york. 92. >>> if you are watching us on walb news 10 albany, georgia, see a rich tapestry of work illustrating the diversity and complexity of artists outside the mainstream at visionary folk at the albany museum of art. >>> now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. mel gibson hasn't done anything silgts subtle for the last few years, so why shut down his divorce be different? gibson settled with wife robin for a staggering $450 million. >>> 21-year-old harry potter star daniel radcliffe says he has given up drinking completely. he says he is love lucky pap ratsy never daut hip at his worst. >>> david beckham and his wife may not be american, but the fourth of july is very important for to them. they got married on

southeast. most locations dry, but south florida just a few storms. the worst of the weather, tennessee valley through areas of virginia north carolina. that's where our frontal boundary is going to hang up. that's where we'll see the greatest concentration of showers and storms. hopefully if it rains on your picnic it'll be a quick, 20, 30 minutes then you can get back outdoors. in the middle of the country, you're fine. no issues at all. anyone traveling to the west coast, also beautiful weather for the fourth, veronica. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz and this is "first look" on msnbc. [ female announcer ] now, give dry, damaged hair a whole new life! with aveeno nourish plus moisturize. active naturals wheat formulas target and help repair damage in just 3 washes. for softer, stronger... ... hair with life. [ female announcer ] nourish plus. only from aveeno. ♪ you are my sunshine ♪ my only sunshine ♪ you makes me happy ♪ when skies are grey ♪ you'll never know, dear ♪ how much i love you ♪ please don't take my sunshine away ♪ [ male announcer ] as long as there are babies, they'll be chevy's to bring them home. ♪ we'r

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southeast. most locations dry, but south florida just a few storms. the worst of the weather, tennessee valley through areas of virginiacarolina. that's where our frontal boundary is going to hang up. that's where we'll see the greatest concentration of showers and storms. hopefully if it rains on your picnic it'll be a quick, 20, 30 minutes then you can get back outdoors and enjoy everything. in the middle of the country, if you're waking up with this really early here, you're just fine. no issues at all. anyone traveling to the west coast, also beautiful weather for the fourth, veronica. >> excellent news, bill. happy fourth of july. i'm veronica de la cruz and this is "first look" on msnbc. here's a myth: you get nothing for driving safely. truth: at allstate, you get a check in the mail twice a year, every year you don't have an accident. the safe driving bonus check. dollar for dollar, nobody protects you like allstate. discover aveeno positively radiant tinted moisturizers with scientifically proven soy complex and natural minerals. give you sheer coverage instantly, then go on to even skin tone in four weeks. av

southeast. it is moving towards anne arundel county. it is moving at 26 miles an hour. it will reportedly have some hail. it reaches towards montgomery county and sugar land and on towards northern virginia as well. let's look at the warnings. there is a watch covering our area until midnight. the brighter yellow for baltimore and howard county have a warning until 6:30. the district of columbia has a new warning out until 7:00 this evening. we will keep track of the storms as they move across the area. we will let you know what will happen with the complete forecast in just a minute. >> investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a two- alarm fire in sparrows point. crews were called just before 4:00 this morning. they were met with heavy flames shooting from the single-family home. officials say most damage was confined to the back of the home. everyone made it out safely. a firefighter did suffer a sprained ankle. there is no word on the cause of the fire. this happened around 12:45 p.m. on south carlton's tree. no one was in the home or hurt. police dropped off to block off the street as a precaution. it is not clear if the home was taken or occupied. investigators believe th

virginia, and now they're way out to sea and dissipating. still have the cloudiness around. there are the showers in the southwest, drifting to the east/southeast. we'll get breaks in the clouds and ought to get sunshine breaking out here as we start off the day. right now it's partly cloudy over the mall. there's a live picture from the city camera. sunrise around 5:45. and we'll have temperatures by 9:00 in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees. some sunshine in and out all the way to much of the afternoon. however, it's late afternoon. especially areas off to our west, could have some storms in the shenandoah valley and the mountains late afternoon. right around washington, we will probably not have any storms arriving perhaps until around 7:00 or 8:00. that's right at the time people will be gathering on the mall. that's the time, unfortunately, of the big concert on the mall, the capitol, as well as the big fireworks display. they may be interrupted bypassing thunderstorms and then partly cloudy after midnight tonight. tuesday partly cloudy and still not too humid. afternoon highs around 90. getting more humid on wednesday, might get storms t

virginia. for us, starting to see thunderstorm taper down t heaviest shower right now, southeast earn teir of baltimorenty. quite a bit of activity throughout these mornings hours across the eastern tier of maryland. the further west you go, things are quieting down a bit t those could become a little bit more scattered on as we go throughout the day. i can't guaranty a completely dry day. thought this sunday, we are going to keep in the potential of thunderstorms. we have also seen thetures and humidity increase throughout the day and throughout the weekend as well. 70 degrees right now out at the airport. we are talking upper 70s all the way down into southern maryland out toward the western mountains in the low to mid 60s right now. definitely the increases in humidity is what's going to make things so steamy throughout the day. we are keeping the potential of showers and storms in front. amount warm surge of air. this front, the cold front, that is, is going to passes by throughout the day out ahead of that, another round of storms toward the underer noon. then hung up in the mid atlantic. >> that'

look up to romney, west virginia there, a couple of cells that signed up within the last hour. they're tracking to the east and to the southeast. that is not a guarantee they're going to hold together and get here. with the storms in the area, you have to at least say it is -- there is a potential of storms through the evening hours and there is that severe thunderstorm watchbox in place and that is going to basically be to the south of the met roll. it does include -- metro. it does include charles county and includes stafford county and spotsylvania county. that is, no doubt, the strongest of the storms where they're going to be and the likelihood they will be severe and will be well to the south of the metro. again, will the rain hold off for the fireworks in the mall and around the d.c. metro area? we'll revisit that and my full forecast in just a few minutes. >> thank you, gary. >>> meantime, people across the region are cleaning up from the violent storm that swept through the area last night and the most severe damage in arlington. trees fell over on cars and hopes and thousands without power. sherri ly has the latest t

virginia, southern maryland. this is the type of rain that is beneficial to crops and plants and anything that is growing and it will continue to the south of the metro area. heavy thunderstorms southeast of richmond and the north carolina border towards hampton roads and a lot more over the next couple of days. temperatures in the 80's, but the moisture levels are so high that it feels like over 90. we will drop into the lower 80's overnight, and by morning 68 to 74 degrees. we will have a look at the weekend and your complete forecast in just a bit. >> all right doug, we will see you in a bit. >>> at least one person dead, 12 others injured at a base in california as a helicopter crash in their late this afternoon. that crash also sparked a small fire. it is not clear if the people in the helicopter were civilians or members of the military. alison? >>> d.c. mayor vincent gray is beaming up with virginia governor bob mcdonnell in support of an above-ground rail situation at dulles. >> now there is a compromise on the table, from the u.s. transportation secretary but is trying to get everybody to really needs in the middle and so far, nobody is saying anything. the pressure is on. , a