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if you're walking sparky after dinner, yeah, a sweater is not a bad idea. 46 in manassas. 46 in frederick. 55 downtown. by 9:00, we're still upper 50s, low 60s. then by lunchtime. what a day to take lunch outside. temperatures low 70s. light winds, and full sun. that's pretty nice. 50s to start. low 70s by 1:00. beautiful on wednesday. a little warmer. 80. a little warmer still on thursday. dry. 83. seven day, maybe a stray shower on friday. nats playoff time, 7:30. a 5:30 start, a couple of showers on sunday and monday. right now, don't get too excited. >>> if you weren't convinced after last week, tonight's the game. >> this is the test now. taking on the chiefs. the only undefeated team in the nfl. they're going to explain how they plan to stop that guy there. the nfl leading rusher. we'll talk about it on the other side. i'm a lawyer, and i have clients, and i am proud to do what i do on behalf of my clients. narrator: the clients john adams and his team are so proud to work for? banks accused of money laundering. big corporations accused of defrauding taxpayers. and mortgage lenders

tonight, 10:00 went by me. 10:00will be in the 40s, if you're walking sparky after dinner. by 6:00 a.m., these numbers are a little we're looking at probably 37 in frederick. probably 36, 37 in gaithersburg. maybe 35 in damascus. 38 in buoy early in the morning. by 9:00, we're generally in the 40s. the exception, some 50s reappear around la plata and waldorf. don't you love software upgrades? by 6:00, we're looking at temperatures generally in the 60s. these may be a little low too. maybe closer to 68 downtown. 65 in romney. notice we haven't seen a cloud yet in future cast, and we won't for a while. then by tomorrow night, it will be cool, but comfortable, but not as cold. i don't think we're going to see any frost advisories posted for tomorrow night. tonight, different story. 32 to 46. yes, i hate opening the range that much, but it's going to be a 14-degree range. clear and cold. winds light, southwest 5 to 10. these lows, 34 in 35 in leesburg. even some of the northwest temperatures could see temperatures 38, and 39 tonight. 37 in fredericksburg. about 38 in buoy for t

walking sparky after dinner. a light jacket is probably a good idea. even 45 in la plata at 10:00 tonight. tomorrow morning, these numbers are a little bit high. i like the 36 in manassas and culpepper. probably 33, 34 in damascus at 6:00. by 9:00, we're holding in the temps rebounding a little bit into la plata. 67 downtown. even 67 in romney. and 65 in cumberland. 67 in culpepper, also, manassas. tomorrow evening, about this time, we'll be holding in the 60s. a little bit milder than tonight. tomorrow night will not be as cold. temps will not fall as fast tonight or tomorrow night. so, on the day planner, 40s to start. again, these are downtown temps. 52 at 9:00, but 67, just gorgeous by 1:00. now we get into thursday, beautiful. milder, 74. gorgeous on friday. 76, so high school football looks great. bison in town on saturday. warm. 76. got the marine corps marathon on sunday morning. beautiful. 78 for a high. upper 70s monday. another cold front. late monday, monday night, i really think most of monday night into tuesday, and may linger all day tue

pretty comfortable to walk sparky after dinner. a cool, comfortable start everywhere. by mid-morning, we're in the 50s, and low 60s. then by lunchtime, wow. sunshine, mid-70s. that's tough to beat. day planner. 50s to start. probably our last morning downtown with 50s for a while. 75, full sun by 1:00. we get into thursday. still warm. dry, 83, and even warmer on friday, 84. got a little sprinkle north of town. saturday great. we're warm too. then sunday, some developing. and then rain and storms possible on monday. temps will crash late next week. >>> after 162 games this season, the next three are the most important. the nats have a chance to win their first playoff series in franchise history. they were back on the field today. however, it was yesterday that's getting a lot of attention. when the team was off. my man sean doolittle took full advantage. he and his fiance decided to elope. how about that? the nats closer was supposed to get married january of 2018 in chicago. listen to doolittle. he explains why the heck he decided to get married on a random monday. >

amy: sparky and the firefighters came to the 7th floor to greet the kids.or 3-year-old royce meeting the superheroes in uniform is like icing on the cake. >> two is that? >> he found out he gets to go home today. >> it's just like a bundle of hope. it's encouragin they are not just here in a room by themselves. >> we meet again. >> heart wrenching. but since they can't come out it's nice to come in and encourage them. all the kids love firefighters. >> and crime fighters. >> siderman! >> and thor. >> it makes him feel special. >> heroes bringing smiles. and encouragement. >> take care, buddy. >> even if just for a few hours. >> another inova children hospital, amy aubert, abc7 news. jonathan: there is a reason we love firefighters. alison: yeah. you know anything to put smiles on those kids' faces. they deserve it. jonathan: they do. alison: how about this story? this is interesting. a brewery in new hamp women going through menopause. making an ale called lib-beer-ation with chamomile and otherhs to ease hot --hs to ease hot flashes. >> we want to reduce t

sparky, then benny, then piny, and finally don the wild burrow. >> this is one of the wildest horseser met. you can tell right away he's intelligent. wild horses have to be to survive on the range. they paid $125 to adopt ruby from this holding facility for wild horses in northeastern california, run by the bureau of land management. apparently visits from humans are a popular distraction for the 300 mustangs held here. it didn't take long for this group of young geldings to surround us, apparently as curious about us as we were about them. yet just a year ago they too ran terrified, chased by the thundering sound of helicopters in captivity like these wild horses we witnessed recently gathered in utah. it's a disturbing sight but the blm says rounding them up to control their numbers is necessary with no natural predators on the range. >> if a wild horse is left to over populate, it's going to destroy the range land it's on. >> reporter: he's with the northern california district. >> other users like permitted livestock have a place on the range and so does wildlife. big game like e