however, we now have the privilege of seeing steve rudin right here. [laughter] >> nice flying weather tonight to new york and boston, wherever you might be going. even if you're staying in town, clear skies and temperatures normally seen in september -- no complaints. going onlook at what's outside this hour, a few clouds. now 81 degrees and wind out of the south, southeast at seven miles per hour and a high today on the 85,eboard making it up to slightly below average in the record of 100 setback in 1930. 58 was the low record set back in 19th it ain't. weatherbug network in the district now at 82 after a high of 83. 81 in gaithersburg and the final stop takes us to children's hospital in the district now at 79 with no rain to speak of but that will likely change tomorrow afternoon especially in the sunday would stronger storms across the mid-atlantic. 80 hagerstown, 82 frederick, dulles 81. the pool of cooler, drier air just off to the north and west of us. the lower 70's, low to mid 70's and satellite and radar with high-pressure overhead. this one

. >> i'm abc~7's steve rudin. high temperatures made it only into the upper 70 today. how long will the cool air stick >> you're watching abc~ 7 news at 6:00, on your side. >> the f.b.i.'s replacement for the j. edgar hoover building will not be built in the district. >> three possible locations were released. two are in prince george's county, maryland and the third is in springfield virginia. horace holmes joins us from the capitol hill with where this process goes from here. >> maureen, the feds will now conduct an environmental study on all three sites and two are in prince george's county. and that has maryland lawmakers very excited. >> the show of force this afternoon as members of the maryland congressional delegation stood with prince george's county county executive sharon baker, excited about the chances of landing the new f.b.i. headquarters. >> for too long. too long, prince george's county has been redlined, sidelined, overlooked and undervalued. no more! today looking at across the potomac, you could see that we offer the best site. >> two of the final t

. >> i am steve rudin. the significant change in the weather in the forecast, coming up. >> gunfire in the heart of silver spring. avenues on pennsylvania -- who was calling it the worst of times? a surprise, where this guy was found, --i pulled out the laundry what in the world? "> and the worldwide "scandal countdown. >> live from the abc 7 broadcast center, this is abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side, >> massive trees mangled as another line of powerful storms crashes through the area. fire froms even saw power lines. at this hour, 3000 area customers are in the dark thanks to storms lasting into the .vening >> we begin with jay korff, live in silver spring. multiple massive trees came crashing down at our location and landed on a home just behind me. right now that loud sound you are hearing, crews are cutting up portions of the trees and dragging them over to the wood chipper and chipping them up. this storm caused a lot of damage and took a lot of folks by surprise. hadas as if silver spring sprung a le

steve rudin who as we mentioned is visiting from wjla in washington, steve, what's the national picture? >> let me tell you, hot and humid, especially over the next couple of days or so from st. louis, it's warm, it's humid this morning. a heat advisory for later this afternoon. they'll see heat index warnings around 105. the map for you, oppressive heat affecting st. louis but a good part of the southern part of the united states. look at these heat index readings later today it's going to feel like 101 in houston. but look at miami. high today of 87 degrees. we will asee heat index readings in the upper 90s. all that heat and humidity will lift toward the north and east later this afternoon. highs for d.c. around 90 degrees, lower 80s in new york where temperatures today will be the coolest of the next three high pressure overhead. that's going to allow temperatures to quickly rebound. we're talking around 99 to 100 degrees by sunday and monday for boise, medford and redding. national forecast will show our temperatures holding in the >> good morning, washington. wewe knenew yesterdaw

it's not all go >> steve rudin was back on gma this morning delivering the forecast. >> we're focusingn storms in central indiana. >> if you missed steve today, you'll get another chance to check him out. be sure to watch him tomorrow on gma. it airs at 8:00 a.m. right here on abc seven. >> he's a popular guy. so excited for him. can't wait to catch him again tomorrow morning. he's going to be delivering the forecast. >> he's going to be busy. >> today, not too bad. let me get you to a camera time lapse from maryland where there were clouds this morning and a few showers especially over the eastern shore of maryland. a really comfortable. 87 degrees in rockville, maryland at montgomery college. dew point only 51. 89 in woodbridge. pretty much clear skies there as well. clouds will increase through the overnight hours. generally we're all in the '80s, so it is warm but not too humid. humidity increasing tonight as this strong cold front pushes to the best. through the overnight howevers, that will track towards the southeast. it's tomorrow that the actual cold front itself pushes throug

haseteorologist steve rudin a look at the weekends forecast. humid,ou like it hot and this weekend is for you. outside we go right now with the camera from the belfort furniture weather center with no clouds to speak of. temperatures will be quite comfortable. looking at 84 at reagan national this hour. 80 two dollars, 81 winchester. the coolest temperature i could west mid 70's and virginia. no clouds to speak of. later on tonight and into the early-morning hours, a layer of clouds might develop down tomorrow, the atmosphere a bit more and stable with a chance for thunderstorms. mostly clear and comfortable for this evening that sunset at 8:26 p.m. move into the overnight, we will drop into the 60's. coming up, we talk about the heat, the humidity, and a strong cold front on the way with the chance for severe weather, maureen. tonight for women walking alone in hyattsville after two recent attacks. the first one near the west hyattsville metro station and the other just this week on hamilton street. in both cases, the victims fought off their

. >> i'm steve rudin in the belfort furniture weather center. good deal of sunshine out there but clouds are on the way. what to expect for the upcoming weekend and >> video showing flares and smoke over gaza city as israel pushes forward a ground defensive that warns it will last for weeks. at least one israeli soldier has been killed in that offensive. >> the violence is causing anxiety in this area. rebecca cooper is live outside the water gate in northwest washington. >> when these students arrived as a whole part of a program that's conducted here every summer to try to bring izrailian and palestinian students together, but it's become increasingly stressful for these students as they see what's happening back in israel and the gaza strip. they know it's not just names and statistics, but it's friends and family that are being impacted. >> as israeli tanks and troops push further into gaza and peace seems all but impossible, this group of palestinian and israeli students are in washington with their nerves frayed worried about family and fr

. >> and for that let's go to meteorologist steve rudin standing by in the weather center. >> we've been tracking these storms in the belfort furniture weather center all afternoon long. the strongest storms east of d.c., but another round to the west. manx and hay market, getting ready to move intoañ fairfax. these storms are capable of producing gusty winds and heavy downpours. this is all part of that cold front that will eventually move through during the overnight hours replacing the warm and humid air with cooler and drierications. take a look at the -- conditions. take a look at the latest severe thunderstorm watch map. this includes the district and all counties shaded in pink. this is until 9:00 but i believe it will come down well before then as the atmosphere begins to stabilize after sunset. look at the impressive rain totals so far today. .75 in college park. .70 in bethesda. fredericksburg coming in it little over .40 inches. we'll look at the full forecast and when the storms will come to an end and what to expect for the next seven days. >> as the storms pushed through se

steve rudin will keep an eye on them for you this evening.'s the only severe weather at the moment. well north of the metro region. part of a cold front they will move through. a few lingering showers are possible overnight and in the morning. but beautiful weather on friday with highs in the upper 80's but low humidity. beautiful day saturday but back to 91. hot and humid on sunday. >> thank you the two beautiful days. >> "abc world news" coming up next. >> have a good night. join us at 11:00. tonight, survingash, as anotr passenger pne goes do. this one dg aangero night, y willea ama s from people whosced maysilight 17eson a >> ner shy aw t hounding ydream. >> the sre finng reurfor you famil ough u co't aff >>odning ton this wednday ght. wein wh ins week of jring news. yet anheas gone down,s timeniwan and th weaer may ve plad ro.

things that steve rudin missed out on. he has been busy in new york. on good morning america. if you missed him today, you get another chance at it tomorrow. gma airs sunday morning on abc7. >> excited to see steve again tomorrow morning. making him look pretty. >> is a natural beauty. he has. [laughter] let's stick to the weather, we have a lot to talk about. it was a pretty nice day. that's go through a time lapse. some cloutunty with this morning and then the clouds broke apart and we had a nice bit of sunshine. then, you will see some clouds roll in. a line of showers and thunderstorms actually rolled through perryville now, everything is starting to dissipate. especially if you lost a lot of the daytime heating. things are moving north of frederick in frederick county. even a few scattered sprinkles falling across the metro region. out and about this evening, a few of the showers, but no lightning out there. no survey weather expected overnight tonight. for severea threat weather tomorrow. it is 80 degrees at reagan national. overnight tonight, temperatures falling to the

also a big weekend for a steve rudin.our very own -- he will be on "good morning -- "good morning america." you can catch him tomorrow. >> very big weekend. and you will be here for him. >> yes, i will. later on tonight at 11:00. said but we will see you then. >> hopefully awake. jake and i have been best friends for years. one of our favorite things to do is going to the dog park together. sometimes my copd makes it hard to breathe. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better. come on, boy! [ female announcer ] symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort contains formoterol. medicines like formoterol increase the risk of death from asthma problems. symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a hea

claiborne. >>> let's check the forecast with meteorologist steve rudin.ing once again. >> good morning. we'll start you off with a live view of washington, d.c. hazy and humid as we move through the morning hours. stronger thunderstorms likely later on this afternoon. we're looking at the thunderstorms that will stretch up and down the east coast. as we head back to the maps. the storms likely to contain gusty winds and heavy downpours. daytime highs around 88 in philadelphia. we're talking middle 80s in new york city. the heat continues across the southern half of the united states. across the southwest. triple digits. hot weather across texas. temperatures 102 degrees. today in dallas, with a feels-like temperature making it feel even hotter than that. pacific northwest, daytime highs well above average. triple digits for medford, oregon. we're looking for things to cool down a little bit later in the week. national hi >> good morning. is not raining in washington right now, but it is rating down to the south. severe storms are possible this afternoon.

meteorologist steve rudin has the forecast. >> a nice break this evening, skies have cleared nicely. may have patchy faulk in the morning, but nothing that will bring travel delays. temperature today, from the belfort furniture weather center, 85 dulles, 89 at reagan national airport. the temperature has cooled a bit, 70's dulles and gaithersburg, 79 degrees at the airport downtown, reagan national. it is cleare radar, and drive from the delmarva beaches to the mountains. through the coming days, the focus will be across the upper midwest as the core of cold air moves our way. we will talk about the impact across the mid-atlantic and the potential for stronger storms early next week in just a few minutes. prince george's county police returned to the scene of a home invasion and shooting. they passed out fliers and spoke with homeowners. they're looking for information on two men wanted for the attack. the men broke into a home demanding cash, shot a man, and assaulted a woman inside. the man is in the hospital tonight in critical condition. the police are looking for a burglar who p

steve rudin at the board. >> changes on the way. it is beautiful outside, hardly any clouds. temperatures are falling quickly. in winchester, 56 in martinsburg. upper 60's at ragan national airport. the biggest story, why it felt so great, comfortable dew point levels in the 40's and battle 50's. mainly clear skies out there and our temperatures will fall in the middle 50's to middle 60's. we will talk about a chance for some thunderstorms just in time for the upcoming weekend. all you need to know plus a look at the seven-day outlook in a couple minutes. >> thank you. 11:00, 160 people including a fairfax county family are safe tonight after a nightmare whale watching trip. instead of three hours, they were stuck for 15, stranded off the coast of massachusetts. roz plater spoke with the family tonight. why was the boat stock for so long? >> it veered off course of little bit and got its propeller stock. on board was a journalist by the name of ken maguire, his wife and their young daughters. they were vacationing in boston. they had never been on this tour before. it was muc

. >> for the latest, let's turn to steve rudin. >> tracking the storms in the belfort furniture weather center, and the good news is the worst of it is over for the time being. the stormscan, the little white line on the bottom of the radar are all lightning hits as we moved through the afternoon hours. as we show you the flat view, showers across central montgomery county. all of this lifting off towards the north and east, really not going to amount to a lot more as we move through the overnight. impressive rain totals today. virginia, theest jackpot, 1.5 inches, over one inch at children's hospital in the district. rain in inch of halland, maryland. the storms are moving off towards the north and east. it is warm and humid, the temperatures in the middle to upper 70's, 80 degrees. that is only going to add fuel as a front comes through tomorrow. the timing of that and what to expect the rest of the week coming up. >> meanwhile, this lightning strike is blamed for blowing up part of aid chimney and a home in northeast, washington. the roof also caught fire. saul sparks shoot from an e

steve rudin is here to let us know what to expect and when. >> tomorrow will definitely be the hottest of the next few days. looking at temperatures outside the belfort furniture weather center, 75 degrees in dulles, the same in gaithersburg. a few showers popped up west of d.c. most of those have now fizzled out. the exception, a little bit of patchy fog. we will talk about what to expect for the next seven days and the timing for those thunderstorms. >> we will see you then. questions tonight about what happened inside this house and why it went on for so long. john and janice are accused of forcing their twin sons, who are autistic, to live in deplorable conditions in the basement. relatives are fighting back, disputing the reported dungeon-like conditions and they say that the lands are innocent. >> we have learned tonight that the montgomery county police say they have answered calls to this home several times over the years and have served multiple search warrants and over the years, social workers are coming and going. how did this alleged abuse go undetected for so long? it was

steve rudin has got the first look for us. >> it is beautiful out there. temperatures already falling into the 60's, the lower 70's. we're going to drop a few more degrees as we move through the overnight hours. 64 winchester. reagan national at 75. early this morning we tied the record for a low at dulles, 55 degrees. current record? 1976. satellite and radar, skies cleared up nicely but if you like it hot and humid and a chance for thunderstorms, i will show you the seven day outlook. >> thanks. oncenew at 11: 00 a infamous man announces he is not giving up on politics. salahi says he is running for congress again. he's accused of crashing the white house party in 2009. well, tonight, a representative for salahi told cnn he is going to run in virginia's seventh district, the seat recently lost by eric cantor. he ran for the 10th congressional seat in the past as well. happening now in northern virginia, officials unveil a plan to ease traffic concerns but this one comes with a price. if the proposal does go through, you would be able to skip traffic on a

we'll keep our eye on that and steve rudin will have more at 11:00.this doesn't show a drawmatically large or the -- dramatically large or intense area. but we have to keep an eye on this because of the air mass. seven-day forecast, muggy in the morning. scattered showers at times in the afternoon. but thursday, low humidity, bright sunshine, cooler temperatures in the middle of july. it's wonderful and then a bit warmer as we head towards the weekend. >> and now the toyota sports desk brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> major league baseball will celebrate the 2014 all-star game tomorrow night at target field in minneapolis. tyler clippard is the only national on the active roster, so the nationals are getting rest gearing up for the second run in the pennant race. the team has been decimated by injuries all season. the pitchers have been inconsistent at times but they still have the best e.r.a. in the national league. they are 10th in batting average. so matt williams, you have to be pleased with your positioning, right? >> considering e

steve rudin lets us know what we can expect up to. >> watching those thunderstorms quickly dissipate. we had some warnings last hour for southern maryland. those have now canceled out. super look at the live doppler radar. the strongest of the storms have moved across the bay, moving into delmarva. we are looking at widely scattered showers. these showers will stick around as we move through the overnight hours. a few may stick around through early tomorrow morning. this is part of a cold front. temperatures are slowly dropping as they move -- as we move through the evening hours. 83 degrees at reagan national airport. out there.oler air we'll tell you what to expect for the next seven days in a few minutes. theust in the from district, a computer glitch at the state department is creating massive delays for people needing passports and visas. the state department says the glitch affects embassies all around the world and may leaving millions of people in a bind. a spokeswoman says the department is working to correct "significant performance issues." to breaking news out of arizona w

steve rudin has a first look at the forecast. >> enjoyed the next couple days while you can. we have big changes on the way monday and tuesday with stronger storms. thinking about going to the delmarva beaches or have friends there? city, the beach beginning to fill out. the clouds will dissipate later tonight. looking at a really nice beach forecast for the day tomorrow. the temperature 80 degrees ocean bethany,oboth, dewey, the outer banks of north carolina middle 80's with a chance of a shower. sunday we crank up the heat and humidity as the atmosphere becomes more unstable. closer to home, skies clearing a little bit. a bright moon later today. the temperature still on the warm side, but cooler than we have seen over the past couple days. holding in the 80's right now. fall into the upper 60's, 70 degrees. we will talk about the potential severe weather outbreak early next week in just a few minutes. >> thank you, steve. meanwhile, a call for answers from the family of an alexandria woman a week after she was murdered in her home. the police say they have no idea who is r

. >> let's go to steve rudin for our weather update. a look at theng live shot of the torpedo factory in old town alexandria. temperatures will fall into the 70's. and a chilly night for many of you later on tonight. 80-72 is the general -- temperature range this evening. theto the west, look at how temperatures have fallen. elkins and petersburg only in the middle to upper 60's. the further east you go, that is where the warmer air is located. 80 at dulles. 85 at reagan national. hanging onto 84 degrees in fredericksburg. clear as weradually move to the overnight hours. in the meantime, a few lingering showers especially across western maryland. it is not expected to amount to a lot. conditions will improve as we head through the next few hours or so. skies turn mainly clear, middle 50's to lower 60's. temperatureswith in the 50's to lower 60's. midday temperatures in the middle 70's, and a noticeable difference. 80 degrees by 5:00 tomorrow afternoon. andance for pop-up showers thunderstorms on friday and saturday, but limited to a 30%

. >> and for that let's go to meteorologist steve rudin standing by in the weather center. >> we've beencking these storms in the belfort furniture weather center all afternoon long. the strongest storms east of d.c., but another round to the west. manx and hay market, getting ready to move intoañ fairfax. these storms are capable of producing gusty winds and heavy downpours. this is all part of that cold front that will eventually move through during the overnight hours replacing the warm and humid air with cooler and drierications. take a look at the -- conditions. take a look at the latest severe thunderstorm watch map. this includes the district and all counties shaded in pink. this is until 9:00 but i believe it will come down well before then as the atmosphere begins to stabilize after sunset. look at the impressive rain totals so far

meteorologist stephen meteorolot steve rudin is in the weather center. >> clouds are already to increase and with the clouds we'll see a chance for a few showers well west of d.c. as we move through the evening hours. let's look outside. this is our camera from washington lee high school in arlington looking toward clarendon. you can see the clouds beginning to funnel in and we will see mostly cloudy skies as we move through the later night hours. this is what we have in terms of our temperatures. it is now 79 at dulles, 84 at reagan national airport. a little cooler off to the west of us. we're talking middle to upper 70's. west virginia and petersburg. this is the latest for satellite and doppler radar. it is quiet and dry around the capitol beltway, but off to the west of us, well west of harrisonburg, a few showers beginning to pop, growing more confident the showers will not make it into the immediate metro area. for tonight temperatures fall to the 70's, eventually the 60s. >> an ohio woman charged in a crash that killed a a-year-old boy from arlington. 62-year-old christopher greg