now, a check with our weather, tom sader in for topper. this weather is tough for firefighters trying to battle flames. >> when it is that cold you have to feel for those guys with the hoses and even though they wear the heavy garb that is heavy work. >> we got a little bonus in the temperature category. expecting 36, we made it up to 38. but the clearing has really started to become more widespread across the area. and the winds are light. that is great news. we don't have the strong roughlying winds -- rustling winds. last couple of weeks. there is an old saying that no weather is ill if the wind is still. so it can be cold and will continue to get colder now that we have clear skies. temperatures in the 20, below freezing. many areas will see teens overnight. the big story, the coastal storm. it will still develop. it has yet to develop. where? that's the big question. that means everything for us. so we will run through computer models in the forecast for you in just a few minutes. >>> thank you, tom. >>> plenty of criticism tonight. m

meteorologist tom sader in for topper in the weather center. >> the storm will still develop. it will still make its way up the coast line to new england, which i think will get the brunt of this. but the big question has been the last several days the computer models. will it hug the coast or stay far enough off shore not to bother us. today's model wants to keep it just off shore, just far enough not to cripple the area with a devastating snowfall. new models will come out tonight. but i want to show you the satellite picture. here is one thing we know for sure. that is the cloud cover broke up nicely today, giving us sunshine that really helped out in the melting process today. we made it up to 38 degrees. that is much better than yesterday's 27. but with clearing skies now our temperatures will start to fall like a rock. as you see here the numbers 36 degrees already starting to fall. gaithersburg is 28. at least the winds are light and have been light the last couple of days and will remain that way. so very good news as we do enjoy some sunshine today, although these clo