Stepped in. Showers even possible overnight thunderstorms will lead us into the 4th of july morning. How that affects your outdoor plans and fireworks displays coming up patriotic preparations. Very patriotic. Getting ready for massive crowds on the National Mall all next. And happening right now putting the final touches on a 4th of july celebration. An estimated 700,000 people will be on the National Mall to celebrate the patriotic holiday tomorrow. While many are excited about the music and f is a lot going on behind the scenes to get things ready and that includes a lot of extra security. Rich you had a front row seat for the big rehearsal. That has to be one of the better shows because you dont have the crowds to deal with. Yeah. It was pretty cool. A lot of folks were dealing with security. Youll see concrete barriers here a lot of temporary fencing. There is the capitol over there. A lot of security tonight. Those who got through the security gauntlet got to see something very s
When that rain arrives. Now were looking at the commute. Problem still hanging around here northbound dumfries shut down after spriggs road. Police are trekt directing around that through the neighborhood. Over all of our major routes, and everything looking quite good. At this point this morning. Metro running on a saturday schedule. They dont open until sunday. A lot of people not happy about that. Not realizing that they open at 7 00 this morning. As far as marcos on a saturday schedule brunswick and camden no Service Today because of the holiday. Back with travel times. See you then, melissa. 6 01 now, and in a few hours during the fourth of july on the National Mall. The National Park service will begin hold aing full dress rehearsal for tomorrows capital fourth celebration. The annual concert brings thousands to the National Mall for d. Krchls World Famous Fireworks display. Can you catch that rehearsal on the capitols west lawn today, and youll notice a new safety regular laying
Reporter the Folklife Festival is under way. The National Symphony will play and, of course, thousands will crowd onto the mall for the fireworks, but some things will be different, including a huge rock concert featuring the foo fighters as well as a baseball game. Heres where you will find the five major events. The Folklife Festival on the mall runs from 11 till 5 with a concert at 4. The nationals play the giants 1591 05 tomorrow morning. The foo fighters concert with eight bands at rfk stadium starts at nan. The National Symphony with Barry Manilow and others on the Capitol Grounds at 8 p. M. And the fireworks cap off the day at the other end of the mall. Actor Bradley Whitford is hosting this years capitol fourth concert for the first time. What could possibly go wrong . Absolutely everything. Thats why you want to watch. Reporter now the fireworks will hit tomorrow night at 9 09. 30 and last for 17 minutes. You dont have to wait until tomorrow night. Still time to come down to t
Kc and the sunshine band is just one of the many bands performing on the capitol lawn tomorrow evening. To actually be here at the capitol, the nations capitol performing tonight, going to be one of those pinch me wow moments that i will never forget. Reporter long before the show starts at the capitol, the nats will face off with the giants tomorrow morning at nats park but is where you will find actor bradley built ford, hosting the concert with the National Symphony tomorrow night. I want them to crush the giants, im all nats. Reporter at noon, the foo fighters and eight other bands will rock rfk stadium and of course, the National Mall will be packed with those going to the Folklife Festival and the fireworks. Some the places off the mall where you can see the fireworks lincoln park, east capitol street, meridian hill, we have lots of folks to gather in those areas, a little bit further away, stale good view but a little further away from the maddening crowds. Reporter this is the
Grilling outside running inside for cover . Lets get in with erica grow. I saw sunshine on your shoulders. Yeah. Unfortunately it is not going to last all weekend. We have showers and storms in the forecast. Good news for today, though. Were keeping things mostly dry. There is the potential for a sprinkle or a quick shower during the nats game tonight as the nats are finally back in town but you can see more showers streaming toward us 9 30 in the morning tomorrow. Its already raining in parts of the area and possibly some thunderstorms starting to move through as we head into the barbecue time but it clears up in time for the fireworks so at least we have that on the dry side. Heres the nats forecast if you are heading to the ballpark. Well see the potential for a shower or thunderstorm as the game is Getting Started at 6 05. Coming up well give you the beach forecast and take another look at a drier sunday in the first alert seven day. Back to you. Thanks, erica. The activity on the