showers across central p.a. looks like now, across the baltimore and d.c. area, that is different. temperature-wise, last report, we still came in at 91. dew point up to 70. much higher than it has been. ocean city has dropped to a much more comfortable, 79. the heat index, though, when you combine that, 91 degrees with the dew point of 70. still feels like mid or upper 90s, most places. garrett county has been pleasant. 82 degrees out there. let s take a look at some of these temperatures. there is some relief coming tuesday. we were 105. that was a brand new record. probably the highest ever at bwi. yesterday, the hottest. so far, 94. there has been cooling of temperatures. tomorrow, maybe a couple of degrees cooler. even cooler expected here to start the weekend with a good chance we ll finally get some rain. kai? wjz s first warning weather coverage continues live in northwest baltimore, where another nursing home evacuates because of faulty air conditioning. mike hellg
mexico exploded and then sank. now the coast guard is gearing up to combat a potentially catastrophic oil spill. nbc s jay gray has the latest. reporter: while choppers and coast guard cutters continue to search the waters off the louisiana gulf coast, officials now admit, hope is waning that any of the 11 missing oil rig workers survived. they may have been onboard the rig and not able to evacu e evacuate. reporter: as the rescue effort seems to slowly slip toward recovery, there s a new concern. after burning for more than 35 hours, the platform collapsed and sank below the water s surface. these pictures show the dramatic scene unfolding and now officials are worrying about the potential for an environmental disaster. 700,000 gallons of diesel is either still intact below the surface or it s gone up with the explosion. reporter: teams are rushing in to start the clean-up, but already there s a sheen of crude oil mix a mile by five miles wide floating on top of th
mexico exploded and then sank. now the coast guard is gearing up to combat a potentially catastrophic oil spill. nbc s jay gray has the latest. reporter: while choppers and coast guard cutters continue to search the waters off the louisiana gulf coast, officials now admit, hope is waning that any of the 11 missing oil rig workers survived. they may have been onboard the rig and not able to evacu e evacuate. reporter: as the rescue effort seems to slowly slip toward recovery, there s a new concern. after burning for more than 35 hours, the platform collapsed and sank below the water s surface. these pictures show the dramatic scene unfolding and now officials are worrying about the potential for an environmental disaster. 700,000 gallons of diesel is either still intact below the surface or it s gone up with the explosion. reporter: teams are rushing in to start the clean-up, but already there s a sheen of crude oil mix a mile by five miles wide floating on top of th