Along with some high humidity. Today, you will enjoy today. We will see low humidity. Cold front came through while youre sleeping. 70 for the morning. A defined is the high. Very comfortable with sunshine. Clouds increase very late today. These sunglasses that we did not get these much this week, you will today. Bright skies today. Tonight, after 8 00, a chance for storms to move through. Anyone by this evening. 81 by 7 00 this evening. Sunday could go either way. 68 in baltimore to 88 in fredericksburg. The front through our area. Is it is further to the south, cooler conditions for more areas. If it is further to the north and east, higher temperatures for most areas. We will be tracking the rain coming i will show you how much, coming up. Julie on the roads, lanes are open. No accidents to report at the wilson bridge. Police activity reported on 197 blocking the between powder mill road and the bw parkway. Were keeping a close eye. The parkway is open between laurel and the capital
You dont need a jacket, mid to upper 60s. Im more of a spring and fall person than a summer person. Yesterday running outside, boy, did it feel warm. A lot harder to run in the warmer weather. Thats for sure. It will be another toasty afternoon. Afternoon highs 79 in gaithersburg. 83 in washington. 84 in fredericksburg. Certainly warm weather for today. Warm and dry to boot. Warm and dry temperatures. Sunday, also plenty warm. Not record highs to finish out the month of april. Monday, may 1st looks like it may be our next chance for everybody to get much needed rainfall. Now for a check on friday traffic, lets go over to melissa. Good morning, prince gorges county looking good. Most of the problems we have been having are out of the way. That is good. Taking a look at 66, Fairfax County parkway to the belt no big problems there. Listen to wtop 103. 5. Inner loop and outer loop of the beltway defining this problem on 66 and have cleared out of the way. Melissa, thank you. Developing now
Baseball. Afternoon highs into the upper 70ed and low 80s. If youre going down to nats park, taking on the mets tonight. First pitch at 7 05. First place nationals, temperatures around 80 degrees and a dry and mild night for baseball. If youre following my advice, go to the beach. Before you jump in the ocean, let me give you a friendly reminder. The water temperature is only 56 degrees. It will offer a significant cooldown the minute you put your toe in the water. Well look at our weekend forecast coming up in a few more minutes. Lets go over to melissa mollet. I just got goose bumps about you talking about that. Mill and you can take powder mill instead. Unaffected. Southbound 270 at 109 before 109. We do have a report of a crash here this morning. Not too much information on that. Do have a report of a crash there. River road should be wrapping up the work zone here. Well have travel times coming up. Its 6 02. Return to the possible metro sickout that could affect your travel this w
This parking lot this morning. They dont know if the escape was planned or impromptu, but they believe he should be considered dangerous. They have been looking with search teams. They have been out looking for him all day. Armed Police Follow k9 units, through the wednesday and along railroad tracks. A helicopter flies overhead, looking for 28yearold david m. Watson, the prisoner who escaped this morning. Watson is serving time for attempted murder in delaware. Watson faces charges of attempting to Murder Police officers. He was being transported here to clifton t. Perkins hospital for evaluation. Two detention officers were in the white van when watson escaped at 9 40 this morning. A guard opened the door after the van stopped in the parking lot, and watsoho only occupant, pushed the guard to the ground and ran into the woods. We did find handcuffs and a waist chain on the scene. Reporter police with guns drawn, searched a truck, looking for the escapee. At this Asphalt Plant nearby,
Breaking news in the alexandria section of fairfax county. A man has been shot and killed. This is happening in the 5700 block of general washington drive. We do know that deputies say the suspect is in custody. And that suspect apparently confronted someone he knew and then killed that person. Fairfax county Police Say One other suspect ran away. Clearly an Ongoing Investigation as we get updates and well pass them along to you. We welcome you back to news4 today on this saturday, april 29, 2017. Im david culver alongside angie goff. We are bracing now for what could be the hottest day of the year so far. We were in the 70s and feeling like the summer weather. Youre feeling allergies. My nose is running aaway from me because the pollen count is high, too. A chance of a shower. Lets go to tom. Break it all down for us. I think, tom, are you were outside, there you are. How does it feel out there . Reporter it is warm and muggy. We have a gray sky on the weather deck here in northwest w