But sunday will potentially another record breaker before the cool air returns. Record highs today of 71 at national, and right now low to mid60s in and around the metro. Down to 58 in some area, and thin overcast but you can see the full moon. Patchy fog developing. A few showers and even thunder thats been still rumbling across the Eastern Shore over the last half hour. The showers in Southern Maryland exited to the east, but you can see the activity has moved into delaware where the thunderstorms are, quickly off to the east, northeast. Tonight look for patchy fog. Tomorrow clouds with some showers developing for the afternoon and evening, borderline yellow weather alert day, but the youre early traveling, you should be okay. Still mild though. Temperatures making a run to 70. Back with a very changing seven day forecast in a few minutes. Howard, thank you. Families in parts of souths are spending their Christmas Eve taking stock of their losses. An unusual outbreak of december tornadoes and other violent weather killing at least 11 people and damaging and destroying dozens of homes. Authorities confirming 7 deaths in mississippi alone. Three more died in tennessee. One person killed in arkansas. Storms extending from the gulf coast to the northeast causing hundreds of flight delays for travelers trying to get home. Long lines filling the concourse at Atlanta International airport, and flight status boards showing multiple flight cancellations. The flight aware website shows 550 Flights Canceled nationwide. Atlanta had the largest percentage of delay, but new york and here in the dc area also had problems. Pope francis used his Christmas Eve message to note the simplicity of the birth jesus. He said its a call for everyone to act in a way thats simple, balanced, and consistent. He also sounded a dry right injustices around the world. Christians from around the world gathered in the city of bethlehem for christmas celebrations at the traditional birth place of jesus. Even with the lights and music, some visitors report tension because of recent deadly violence between israel and palestine. Here in dc prayer and song filled the Washington National cathedral. [ singing ] hundreds filling the space to sing carols by candle light, telling the ancient story. Washington National Cathedral is considered a spiritual home to the entire nation. Another church opened its doors to faithful of all ages. The pews filled for the childrens christmas pageant, including the choir and Stone Ridge School of the sacred heart. Its the largest Roman Catholic church in the country. For a lot of people Christmas Eve meant one last opportunity to get out and shop. A lot of people out and about in georgetown tonight, some procrastinator, but a lot of people planned to wait this long to track down the best bargains they could find. Every year i promise myself im going to do it earlier, but it never comes to sparks here i am. Right before the holidays you can really get good stuff. Reporter 40 percent of holiday sales happen in the ten days before christmas. Holiday spending is expected to grow 3. 7 percent this year. Sales expected to top 630 billion. And even after many of the Stores Closed early. A lot of really last minute shoppers were still out there. This was the seen at Columbia Heights as the true procrastinators shopped for gift, supplies, and maybe found a good deal or two. What made it all easier though, its a nice night to be out and about. No need for mitten, coat, hats and the like. Unless dc Christmas Eve also in dc Christmas Eve meant drinking with friends. A bar in shaw traded out its beer and pretzels for eggnog and cookies. Ellison barber is live from what might be the most festive place in the city tonight. Reporter festive doesnt begin to describe it. Saint nick would feel comfortable having a drink here, but hed have to make it through the doors first, and we learned tonight doing that is a feat on its own. An hour and ten minutes. About an hour. Our third attempt to get in. Reporter one hour seems to be the wait time at miracle on 7th street. Its been two and a half to three hours previously. We had to come. Its a fun experience. Yeah, people love a novelty, and who doesnt like the christmas spirit. Reporter normally its called mocking bird hill, but right now it looks nothing like it or any normal ball. We have puff ball, land of the lost nativity scene. A beautiful christmas tree, a candy cane wall. The hanakkuh hang out. Reporter the owner got the idea from another bar owner. A friend who owns bar in new york did it last year, and he told me about it and we went for it. Reporter its still a bar, but the snacks, the description, the music, and the bartenders make you think maybe the north pole isnt just for kids. We had somebody come from North Carolina that drove all day long to have our eggnog. People have come to experience a little bit of magic we have here. Reporter it certainly intrigued many, but can a bar really create magic . Its just something special. Its Christmas Eve its a beautiful looking bar and the cocktails are be, so if thats be, so if thats good, so if thats magic then yes. Reporter and theyll keep the bar open until january 9th because its been so popular. Ill try and save you a seat. I might actually head down there. People were waiting for three hours before the place opened is what i heard . Reporter the owner said the longest line was around the block, and people waited at least three and a half hours. Many people tried to come before tonight and couldnt get in. Im glad its tame. I was worried when i heard usual going live from a bar on Christmas Eve. Merry christmas to you, thanks. Dont go anywhere without downloading the wusa 9 app first. Get live traffic condition, accident report, and local airport delays. Other news across the country. A mall filled with Holiday Shoppers is a crime scene tonight. One person died from what police in charlotte, North Carolina are calling a Police Involved shooting. One witness at north lake mall first thought someone dropped something, but then learned it was a dispute. The investigation is still underway, no word on the identity of the victim. Most shoppers on an upscale chicago street havent been deterred from the protest stemming from the Police Shooting death of a black teen. Profesters briefly blocked the entrance to a Michigan Avenue apple store chanting no justice, no profits. Police on bikes kept the entrance safe. A truly frightening scene with a 15yearold collapsed at school during a field day. Teachers rushed to his side and now theyre being called heroes after using a defibrilla to to bring him back to life. The young man wasnt breathe, and wasnt responding to their questions. We had him hooked up, machine came on, and said fire. My father was a doctor, and he passed away a long time ago, but in the back of my mind i was saying help me dad, make sure i do it right, and things worked out. Last week the fair t School Board School board recognized the teachers that came together to save his life. And this man, 45yearold curtis davis charged after a rampage at a restaurant. Hes accused of first exposing himself to an employee, demanding a cheaper bill and pulling out a gun. It happened last night when he threatened an employee, and ordered a cashier to lower his bill. Well, they did, he paid, and then left. Police arrested davis the next day. Two montgomery county, and police asking for your help in finding a missing 21yearold man. He was last scene december 16th with his girlfriend at the mcdonalds on New Hampshire avenue. Police and family are worried about his welfare. If you see him call the monday county police. Influential civil rights leader from florida, roger b. Hayling has died. He and three others asked to be served as a lunch countedder, and were arrested. They were released after protests led by Martin Luther king jr. Reporter it could be his last Christmas Ever, but this family is making sure its his best. The diagnosis that changed their live, and the spirit they hope saves his. And it looks like a lot of fun, but theres a serious message behind this christmas wrapping project. Why it has even more meaning here in dc. And a lot of people cant get in the spirit to deck the halls unless this stuff is out there flying around. Well let you know how far youd have to travel are you curious . Do you wonder why things work . Do you look at things and say i can make that better . These questions, these curiosities then lead to discoveries. And those discoveries are going to lead to the Energy Solutions for the next 50 years. 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Its what makes a subaru, a subaru. A family learned their 8 yearold has a rare form of brain cancer. With his future uncertain theyre trying to make every moment count, especially this christmas. Mola lenghi has the story. This is going to be the best Christmas Ever because you dont know if hell be here next year. Reporter ryan is celebrating what could be his last christmas. He has brain cancer. Im optimistic and know hes going to beat it, but i also know what the tumor can do. Reporter the survival rate is less than 1 percent. His mothers first reaction was fight. Okay, surgery. Radiation, chemo. Lets do it, lets get it started, and then you get a second dose of bad news, well your son has a rare form of brain cancer. Reporter the tumors are where doctors cant operate or reach with standard chemotherapy. He hasnt shown a lot of emotion, a lot of things dont make him happy. Hes very cos nfused, and als angry. Its not to think about well what if hes not here next year, or next week, or tomorrow. Reporter thats why tonight was so importantment the local ymca arranged for santa claus to take a fire truck and marines to come gifts in hand. Ryans favorite story, the grinch, and playing out right here in his front yard. Volunteers set up Christmas Decorations to make it look like whoville. The grinch finds the true means of christmas, its a miracle, exactly what ryans mom is hoping for. I pray hes our miracle. Reporter ryan is currently taking a Clinical Trial pill. We found out december 14th, the tumor shrunk dramatically. Yes, an early christmas present. Reporter still a long battle ahead. Ryan knows he has brain cancer, but doesnt know hes terminal. We dont tell him. We feel at that point people start to give up. You need to treat him like hes going to survive because he will. Reporter whether its another year or day, every moment counts. We dont dwell on the past or look to the future, but live in the moment. Reporter and they love this moment beating cancer. Mola lenghi. If youd like to help ryan and his family and the ymca program that made santas visit possible, download the wusa9 mobile app. While some shoppers got last minute gift, some volunteers were looking to spread the message at a local mall that we need help to combat sex trafficking. Fair girl, a local nonprofit were out wrapping gifts for support to the cashstrapped organization. They help up to 50 girls a year with a place to stay, legal issue, a job, and selfesteem. Many of the girls in our program come to us feeling isolated and alone after years of being sold in sex traffic, and the local days bring up holidays bring up feelings of wanting love and warmth, and a place to be, and they have a place to go with fair girl, its really important. Its one of the top 10 locations for sex trafficking in the country here, and their 24hour hot line never takes holiday. That number is upright now on the wusa9 app. You really cant ice skate on a rink of slush. Have a look. This is the Washington Harbor ice rink in georgetown, shut down. Same for the ice skating spot at the navys yard. Temperatures in the 70s, not conducive to maintaining a huge block of ice. So how far would you have to travel to enjoy snow . Mount rose in nevada. Get in the car, head west about 1787mile, and more snow on the way there. The greater lake tahoe area under a winter storm warning, and lit get down to two, that is two degrees tonight. And howard, you remember telling us earlier some spots in alaska to know surprise were like ridiculously oh, yeah. 40 below. Yes, the arctic. And craig, colorado were 9 below, eventually some of the chill will head our way. We will have a winter at some point. But even next week theres a little hint of something monday night Tuesday Morning. First where is santa right now . Kids if youre up, you better get to sleep. Santa shortly will be toward lakewood new york. South of the through way trying to get to the southern tier. Well watch it carefully. And the 3 degree guarantee. The forecast high was 74. A lot of clouds, but we made it, 71. 14 in a row. Three off is okay, within the threedegree guarantee. Showers just bothersome, especially south. Heavier rains this morning. And even tonight had another batch of showers, and all of that really, over the last two to three hours, now exiting east and into delaware, and even southern new jersey with a little bit of lightning and thunder. Few areas of low clouds and fog trying to develop, and were looking at that with the temperature almost the same as the dewpoint. Light winds, a very thin overcast, so perhaps youve seen the moon. The halo with temperatures from the mid50s to still 72, and the fog, especially quantico. That cold, here it is, 42 below in arctic village, and its starting to move south due to the fact that the jet stream, big deep here. Allowing the cold 20 head here. In the meantime several chances of showers. Tonight, isolated showers are pretty much over. Patchy fog, low 50s to low 60, tomorrow morning, cant rule out the isolated shower. Mainly rising through the 60s to the upper 60, even a couple of spots over 70 with a better chance of showers later on in the afternoon and evening. Saturday, cooler, 58. Spotty showers, back in the 70, more record warmth sunday. Get ready, saturday night, low 50s with showers up in philadelphia for the redskins eagles game, and then next week cooler weather return, and monday night and Tuesday Morning maybe a little sleet or freezing rain for a few hours. Yeah, winter is not over. Hasnt started. And clearly not over. And now we have to wonder whats happening in philadelphia. Yes, the division is on the line for the match up between the skins and eagles. Last time out kirk cousins led the team on a lastminute win at fedex field. This time around the team knows what this holiday, ford americas bestselling brand is giving you more. The ford holiday sales event. With 0 financing for 60 months on 2015 f150 and focus and 2016 fusion and escape. Plus 1,000 dollars Holiday Bonus cash on 2015 focus and 2016 fusion and escape. Its the best gift ever. Now during the ford holiday sales event get 0 financing for 60 months plus 1,000 dollarh on select vehicles. See your local ford dealer. 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We definitely know the last couple of years have been rough for us. My first year, last year was rough, and i really dont like to lose, and neither do the other guys in the locker room, so were in a position where we know whats at stake. Its very easy for us to stay motivated and understanding the importance of each rep and play in the game, these guys understand it, nobody is looking ahead, were looking at philadelphia, weve done a good job of that all year. Reporter the redskins will have a light walk through noristmas day, and then head up rth for philadelphia saturday. Stay with wusa9, well have acro in philadelphia saturday plus watch the game right here with a special edition of game on. The nationals have been counting brandon phillips, but when talks broke down, they liked elsewhere, and reportedly landed Daniel Murphy for a threeyear deal. He earned mvp honors this year. Washington gives up a first round pick in exchange for the 30yearold. 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