phone shows the man als sitting on the the tarmac, where according to national weather service, temperatureser reached 94 degrees that summer day. >> the animals are still sitting on the tarmac. than is about to load luggage. >> reporter: as janet's concerns grew, she started periodically recording the trip. >> it's 4:25. that's the fuel truck. animals were loaded on, door's still wide open, 1:58, they are having air conditioning trouble. >> reporter: after a three-hour delay, they finally made it to boston but sedona was barely alive. >> sedona's entire crate was filled with blood, feces, urine. she was dying in front of mez. >> so sorry. >> reporter: united says cases like janet's are few, telling the news4 i-team the airline transported 77,000 animals this year with incidents in less than 1% of cases. reported problems to the u.s. department of transportation are relatively low for most airlines. the news4 i-team finding so far, 2013, there have been 21 deaths, seven injuries and two lost pets reported. >> that small percent stage a huge percentage for the pet parent. >> reporter: kelly e.

the forecast today temperaturesing are aren't going to warm up much, highs in the mid 30s many areas in the northwest and even kind of to g natural stuff, it's cold enough to make a lot of the powder. so colder, but travel won't be too bad in the west. intermountain west, a different story. >> intermountain west has "empire strikes back" kind of weather. >> good reference. >> the battle over sales tax for internet purchases heats up, the most and least corrupt countries around the world. >>> an eighth shark attack in hawaii this season. this one is fatal. the details coming up next. >>> welcome back. the dark streets of boston were lit up this morning when an eight-alarm fire broke out on the south side. huge flames shooting from an abandoned building. there have been no reports of injuries. >>> a man fishing from a kayak off the coast of maui was attacked by a shark. he died from his injuries on monday. the attack occurred in a popular diving spot. it's the eighth shark attack off the island just this year. about double the normal. >>> a spectacular display by europe's most active v

still going to be seeing temperatureses in mid 50s.ad of the front that's making its way our way we'll see a nice southwesterly wind. it will warm things up in the 60s for sure. on friday, the day of transition. we have a lot of days of transition this time of year. warm in the morning to the cold temperatures coming in late in the afternoon and it will be raining in the afternoon. some of that rain could be moderate to heavy. it will be a cold rain and just to the west this rain will change to snow back towards pittsburgh. that's the cold air. that's what will come in just in time for the weekend. so we are in for one big roller coaster over the next couple of days. 55 tomorrow in washington. 55 in whmanassas. a nice mild afternoon on our wednesday. thursday, warm. 66 with plenty of cloud cover but 66 is a nice temperature. 60 early on friday but then falling temperatures during the day. a good chance for rain on friday but then here comes the cold air. a high of only 41 on saturday. only 36 on sunday. and sunday's a day to watch. the

. >>> after a cold morning, temperatureses are rebound. trend will continue as far as warmer weather continues. around the bay and coast, temperatures are starting to warm up. 60s by the weekend. no rain in sight. >> no rain. >> nothing. >> all right, steve. >> all right. that's our report for this morning. we thank you for making cute your choice for news. >> be sure to watch the news at noon for more on the weather and equipment problems at the san jose airport. we're always here for you at ktvu.com as well as twitter and facebook. thank you for joining us. have a great day. [ male announcer ] some things are simply better at home. like the enticing aroma and distinctive taste of nespresso. elegant capsules meet masterfully crafted machines, and one touch creates the perfect coffee, cappuccino, and latte. ♪ tempt all your senses with one extraordinary coffee. [ penélope cruz ] nespresso. what else? [ male announcer ] discover the world of nespresso on grant avenue and nespresso-us.com. >>> a woman asleep in her home has no idea someone i