those showers and storms to get to new york and philly, that's why your temperatures are going to top out in the low to mid-90s today. very hot day. d.c. at 94. now, let's talk about washington, d.c. because by the end of this week it's going to get very, very dangerously hot. we are still kind of steamy the next three days. 94 is nothing to sneeze at. look at thursday and friday, and that 100-degree heat could last into next weekend so three, possibly four days in a row of 100-degree heat in the nation's capital. that's the same for all of the carolinas and much of virginia, too. look at st. louis. you're probably going to be 100 about four days in a row. there's no escaping this unless you're on the west coast, lynn. this is going to be something to see by the time it's all done. >> this is the week that you stick like your dress shirt in the freezer before you head out to work. >> good tip. thank you. i'll try that. >> there you go. that's your tip for the day. coming up, an iconic american director hits a personal milestone. plus, a record-shattering box office-busting winner of the weekend for the boy wizard and