don t you think it smells funny outside? i don t know where you were traveling. where were you? the air quality in baltimore stinks. the mold spores are high because of the rain. you don t stink, though. i did shower this morning. thank you. we did shower not together. where is this show going? it s 5:00 and you ve dragged us into the mud. 72 at the airport, humidity over 90%. you ll feel that when you step outside this morning but i think it s going to stay dry this morning. this afternoon and this evening, scattered storms will develop. not everyone will see rain but you ll have to dodge rain drops in some neighborhoods and some of that rain could be heavy. high near 84. the seven-day forecast when we return. the finish line almost here, one more day left of the baltimore grand prix. 11 news reporter george lettis made a pit stop by the track to see how things are going. the race to the end of the second annual grand prix of baltimore is in the hom
dry as a bone. the weekend forecast is coming up. the big traffic story is the grand parade and the closures associated with it the grand prix. closures on light street between lombard and lee. all the traffic is diverted onto mlk boulevard. we do expect a backup. 295 will be a problem. paca street is closed. avoid the downtown area if you can. monument street is closed near patterson park. that is for the sinkhole. that continues this morning. no big surprises. this is the beltway at greenspring every new. looking good on the inner and the outer loops greenspring avenue. we expect backups along 395. conway street and howard street are closed. you have to take mlk to get into the city. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. mitt romney made his case to the american people as he except to the republican national nomination. he touched on a range of topics. tara mergener is live with our report. good morning. good morning. it is much anticipated speech, mitt romney
that would have to deal with the prospect of pieces of whatever is left of isaac. we re talking about not the rain-free chance this weekend. 69 at the airport. humidity is up. the high temperature will be near the 9 90 s today. the humidity will be relatively low. for your picnics, tomorrow looks pretty good. we will probably pick up some clouds appeared near 90 for the high. a rain chance on sunday and monday. it will be scattered. temperatures will be in the 80 s. more about the details in just a few minutes. good morning. the grand prix is the big story as we go through the weekend. there is some debris at nursery road. possible lane blockages. closures in the city for the grand prix. 395 is shut down at mlk. you will be diverted onto mlk because conway street and howard street are shut down. calvert is closed at pratt and light street. you can comment on key highway from 95. in on keynnot come ma highway from 95. russell street is closed at lombard. pratt street is clos
to our big story out of baltimore city where police are investigating a shooting involving a police officer. we are told shortly after 10:00 p.m. last night, officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 2400 block of maisel court in westport. police allegedly discovered the suspect still firing his handgun. individual who allegedly was firing shots off at a home of a female associate. police officers encountered the suspect, the suspect engaged police officers, police officers discharged their service weapon and later we recovered a 45 caliber handgun at the scene. we re told the suspect is in stable continue. a police spokesperson says the injuries are nonlife-threatening. also in the city, police are trying to track down the man they say is responsible for robbing several people in fells point. here s a composite sketch of the person they re looking for. investigators say he s between 5 7 and six foot tall, in his 20 s or early 30 with a mustache and chin strap
urging residents to prepare now. nbc s curt gregory has the latest. reporter: wind and rain in puerto rico. a glancing blow from tropical storm isaac as the system meanders across the caribbean. warnings are in effect for the dominican republic and in haiti where aid groups are mobilizing to assist the thousands of people still struggling in make-shift shelters 2 1/2 years after an earthquake destroyed the capitol city. the next 24 hours will be very critical of course for the population of haiti and the international red cross is extremely concerned. reporter: concern is spreading throughout florida as well. the latest projection map shows the state feeling the storm s force as early as sunday. in cape coral firemen wasted no time in securing a storm curtain around city hall. to protect the glass and any debris that comes up against it. reporter: and along florida s gulf coast. i d rather be early than late. reporter: preparations for isaac are underway. just a