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73. So its very tropical out here. The heat index now, at 89 degrees. Thats down from a little bit early of about 93 or so. And the wins have picked up. Now at just around 10 to 15 Miles Per Hour at times. Now, we are expecting that these showers are going to stay with us in the afternoon. Jet stream is well to the north. Allowing for the southwest wind of south or warm, humid air to move on across the region. Its going to continue to build. And of course, these dew points and the moisture fuel the thunderstorms. So its going to feel very tropical. Thunderstorms are almost a foregone conclusion for this evening. We do have a lot going on down here. Bb king or we have jay z and Justin Timberlake. We have otekon here. And the black tipped reef aquarium here. Well keep you posted. Look like storms are starting to move into the region. Well continue to keep you posted. For now ....
central booking. he faces a number of state charges before the federal charges. and those in themselves include human trafficking, gun charges and of course those prostitution charges. live at city police headquarters, i m jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. all right, jessica, thank you. and those federal charges jessica talked about are still pending. tonight, the city fire department is also dealing with a controversy over a proposed pay raise for chief james clack. wjz is live at city hall. derek valcourt has concerns over the possible salary increase. derek? reporter: we re not talking about a large increase. we re talking about a 4.1% increase if approved but it comes after the closure of two fire companies and it has some folks crying foul. it s infuriating. really is. ianthea darling is not happy that the firefighters who run near her are slated to close. which is why they are considering giving fire chief james clack a $3200 raise next year has he ....
who examined the woman during the flight. they were looking for incisions, recent scarring to see if she had had any type operation, where it was obvious she could have had had a device implanted if her. and they didn t see anything. reporter: after the failed underwear bombing of a flight in 2003, and 2009, and other attempts to he s jack and printer cartridges, concerns are that they may try hiding explosives inside human bodies. aka aqat has been known to continue to pursue these type of attacks. we ll do everything in our power to try to stop them. overall, what do you make of this experience? a little chilling in that it is possible for someone to do something like that. reporter: even if this time, it was a false alarm. reporter: and the big concern is that surgically- implanted bombs could be very difficult to detect at airport security. that s especially the case overseas, where many countries don t have those full-image body scanners that you r ....
and try to keep your cars positioned so you can get out of there in a hurry. reporter: as police would get to one fight, another would break out. and they had to close major intersections downtown. they were being disruptive. and we moved in to take control of the situation. crossing lombard. probably 222, going northbound. we have a large, large group of juveniles. reporter: the harbor s next big event is fourth of july. last saw the murder of a father in alabama and a 4-year-old hit by a stray bullet. this year, there will be limited exit and entry points in an area considered baltimore s crowned jewel. tourism is, i think, our fourth largest industry in this city. and we have to protect it. reporter: and again, police were not answering questions or talking about their response today. reporting live at city police headquarters, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. kai? mike, thank you. police made 10 arrests, mostly for curfew violations. evacuat ....
is i don t favor civil union if it s identical to marriage. and i don t favor marriage between people of the same gender. reporter: a gallup poll released this week says 55% of all adults say it should be legal. showing just how tricky this can be in an election year. randall pinkston, week eyewitness news. we ll have more reaction to the president s announcement, plus the latest on the same-sex marriage battle here in maryland, coming up at 6:00. right now, final preparations are under way for an extremely risky stunt at the heart of baltimore. take a live look at the harbor. in less than 15 minutes. nick wolinda will attempt a tightrope walk across the water, without any safety equipment. wjz is live there tonight. wjz shows us the last-minute preps for this dangerous act. jessica? reporter: he is wearing bright green spandecex. spandex. and no doubt, all eyes will be on nick wolinda as he gets up in a little bit, as he gets ornto the platform, which will le ....