meteorologist doug hill here to explain that. is this a case of too much of a good thing? doug: yeah. too much dry weather. a big fire out west. the rocky mountain fire. 5,000 acres. still fighting it. the fire brush fires start instantaneously. look at the winds. northeast at 16 miles per hour. 80's in the south of washington. the front is bringing us cooler air. it is making things difficult as far as the fire conditions here with the dry winds blowing in from the north and the west. it's cooler by morning and we look ahead to the next chance of rain in the forecast in a little bit. >> okay, doug. thank you. alison: a school policy banning a transgender student using the bathroom of his current step ruled as discrim that story. the three judge panel agreed with the ruling to overturn the glouser county school -- glouceter county school policy. it includes virginia, west virginia, south and north carolina. later this hour we have a look at the financial impact of a similar bill in north in four hours the polls will close in a critical primary in new york. the focus may be shifting to the next

was enough to convict lewandowski. alison: doug hill has a check on a frost advisory. on a frost advisory. doug: at night it gets cold quickly. once again another frost advisory. the water is calm. 63 at the reagan national airport. full sunshine across the region. other temperatures at 5:00. 63 in fredericksburg. 36 in fredericksburg. 61 in baltimore. the frost advisory in effect 2:00 to 79:00 a.m. west of i-95. there was frost this morning. mostly through the 30's but the low lying areas before sunrise could drop close to freezing. tomorrow another day like this. sunny and seasonal in the low to the mid-60's. the seven-day forecast in a few minute. alison: coming up at 5:00 -- surveying the damage. where a strong earthquake knocked down houses and buckled roads. leon: a look at what to expect from the tropics. we take you to the tropical weather conference. alison: we hope you will join us saturday for the national cherry blossom festival parade. it starts at 10:00 a.m kids: he came here from rocky married 27 years. raised 6 kids. including 5 boys. he had grandpa move in with u

almost as doug hill. doug: worry about playing against watson. i'm playing against a groundhog in pennsylvania. he promised it would look like this. i'd take today's weather in a heartbeat over what is coming this way tomorrow. enjoy this, folks. it will change. 53 at the reagan national airport. temperatures below average. the average high is 64 degrees. if you see the numbers in the 40's. low 50's. well below average. that's the beginning of the story because of a cold front headed this way. the first effect felt overnight west and north. actually southwest of metro washington where a freeze warning is in effect from midnight tonight. until 9:00 tomorrow morning. the forecast is pretty straightforward. it will be cold with the increasing cloudiness before sunrise. freeze warning west. 32 to 38 degrees by morning. early in the morning 4:00, 5:00, 5:30. part of the area may see a rain shower or a snowshower. go to the source of the cloudiness. in chicago land. upper level storm system pulling in cold air. i check the chicago airports. all of them are reporting rain now. 42 degrees

outside. chief meteorologist doug hill joining us. do w the weekend is over? doug: not going to happen. you could get a brief glimpse of the sun but rain is the lead weather story in the weekend. for the moment it's cloudy. 55 in reagan national. per analysis tent clouds keep it cool and damp. current conditions include temperatures in the 60's. if you go far enough west, luray and 63. petersburg, 65. metro under the influence of winds off the atlantic ocean to keep us pinned in the lower 50's. mid-50's at best. we have seen clearing skies at times. west of interstate 81. but the persistent flow of winds keep us locked in low clouds. so tonight is drizzle and fog. a few showers later tonight. tomorrow we may get through the day without rain until late in the day. for this evening, drizzle and fog. late night showers. wake up to cloudy skies and do better temperature wise on sunday. even then showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. more about the timing of those showers for the weekend in a few minutes. back to you. alison: okay, doug. thank you very much. fairfax county public schoo

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. especially in a primary. our chief meteorologist doug hill is tracking tomorrow's conditions around here. could we see storms, doug? doug: we could in the mid-to-the late afternoon. especially in the early everything hours. if that is a concern, find a time early, midday, early afternoon, lunch break before you go to work to head to the local polling location. as far as the numbers go, we are in good shape. 76 degrees. high clouds around. comfortable afternoon with a southerly wind. temperatures a big range. 66 in lexington park in st. mary's county. if you travel west to charlottesville, 86 degrees. otherwise in between we are in the low 80's to the mid-to-upper 70's. delightful evening. no rain chances this evening. 64 in brentwood. 60 in ashburn in georgetown. 63 in dale city. off the coast pumps up the warm and humid air. a couple of frontal system approaches the area and that is likely to kick off thunderstorms especially through the afternoon hours. a couple of showers early in the morning wash-out. then we get to this time tomorrow and there will be scattered showers or storms. on

the west get ready for a frost if you can believe it. chief meteorologist doug hill is here to explain who should be ready for the frost tonight. doug: we have had our share of frost advisories for the late winter season in early april. we have another one tonight. this may be the last one for some time to come. in effect from 2:00 a.m. to 9:00 foreign minister for those areas in blue. upper montgomery, frederick, washington, loudoun, northern fauquier across the blue ridge i-81 to the valley. the local area, local metro area will be fine. in the 60's now. we will probably drop to 40's by morning. 63 in reagan national and baltimore. 64 in fredericksburg. 59 in winchester and martinsburg as we speak. winds are consistent out of the northwest. not particularly windy but a breeze out there. 10 to 12 to 15 miles per hour folks headed down the street to south capitol street for the first pitch at 7:05. sunshine and temperatures at 58 or 60 degrees. slow drop off after that. overnight forecast clear and cold. the range, 31 to 42 degrees. for tomorrow, the wednesday weather sunshine.

see an end to the roller coaster weather we're having. doug: not in the foreseeable future. two or three weeks when we have the frequent passages of cold front. we hope none will be strong as saturday night. each may bring slightly less than cold air. that is how we will hopscotch to real springtime weather here. wait until you see the numbers. whiplash! give you a time lapse. we can't show you the nats and braves came. but we have a weather bug camera. give you a time lapse. the day got going and the early arrivers at the ballpark. nice weather there. they had delays at camden yard. for the capital, the rain drops on the lens of the camera now. we continue to see the cloudy sky and the area of the light rain. that will continue. the front is moving through at a good clip. temperatures have been falling. close to 70 at 42:00. 6 o at reagan national. 57 in hagerstown. milder air will continue south. that make sense. cold front hasn't arrived yet. 75 in lexington park. later tonight the skies clear. gusty winds from the north/northwest to bring us colder, drier air. with that we expe

of minutes. leon: all right. you got it, doug. enough that is as law enforcement officers are trying to crack down on the a.t.v.'s that are terrorizing the drivers and the police in area. this is days after they cornered an ambulance with an injured child inside. sam sweeney has the new unified effort to fight back. sam? sam: well, good evening. police say that the crackdown has already begun. the goal is to identify the riders, seize their bikes and destroy them. now they are asking for the public's help and they are willing to pay you. surrounded by law enforcement from around the area, cathy lanier says the dirt bike game will end. >> we have had enough. the community has had enough. the riders that we can identify, we are going to aggressively prosecute. the bikes we have seized will be destroyed. sam: the past weekend, m.p.d. police officer was surrounded and dragged by a gang of riders. back in march, on carrying a sick child was stopped, surrounded and then had its driver side door opened by an a.t.v. driver. police had to come free the ambulance before it could continue to th

freezes is over, though. chief meteorologist doug hill has a look of what to expect in the coming hours. >> nice right now. gorgeous right now with the temperatures in the upper 50's. tonight clear skies, everything will drop. chance of frost north and west in the city. first things first look live at the campus of the st. mary's elementary school in annapolis. crystal clear skies. light winds. 54 degrees. same time, 57 at reagan national. warmer in western maryland. 61 now in cumberland. 60 in fredericksburg. 54 in advisory tonight. it's the area shaded in blue. upper montgomery county, frederick, maryland. each panhandle and across the 81 corridor. the temperatures overnight out west are the coldest in the low er30's. metro area will stay safely above freezing. upper 30's to lower 40's. southern zones zones will do ber near the 40 degree mark. expect a chilly clear night. another nice day tomorrow. in a few minutes we check out the weekend and the next seven days as part of the extended forecast. alison: one more note. remember the blizzard? we are trying to forget. local fall-out con

week. you may see it again. chief meteorologist doug hill with more on that. doug: part of the area had a mini blizzard on saturday morning. then we had strong winds. yesterday, chilly winds. today we have sunshine and temperatures in the 70's. this is crazy. 72 now. looking life at the image from the fairfax, virginia, from st. leo the great. it's pleasant. if you have any outdoor activities including going to see the nats it is delightful. the temperatures at 70 or so at the first pitch. holding in 60's. 73 in washington, manassas. 74 in fredericksburg. we can thank the gusty winds out of the south that are transported up the milder air from the carolinas. we'll and georgia. it will not last. we will see the winds veering to the west as the cold front approaches. the forecast, cloudiness. showers developing overnight. the winds are 10 to 15 miles per hour. through the day tomorrow. we deal with this. the front is moving along at a good clip. southwesterly winds to bring showers through 4:00 or5:00, for most of the rush hour. then it should be over and we will see the clearing skies an

around, though. chief meteorologist doug hill with a look at the forecast for the evening. doug: still more showers popping up around the region now. take a look at the live doppler radar. south and west of wash farther west, heavier isolated thunderstorms popping up. let's zoom in as a severe thunderstorm warning. i don't think it will survive the trip eastward to the metro area. closeup of the showers right now. again, i put them in motion so you can see if you are living over the metro area or to the east. you will see the next batch of showers headed in the direction. the planner tonight calls for showers, cool temperatures. 50 degrees by 11:00 thunderstorm night. tomorrow we hold with the clouds. we have period of rain. temperatures again in the 50's. detail look at the weekend coming up in a couple of minutes. alison: okay. thank you. meanwhile we have new information about the deadly stabbing at a takoma park apartment complex. today the man police thought was a second victim was actually charged with murder. maryland bureau chief brad bell was live on scene when the stor

hill is what to expect tonight. doug: warmer tomorrow and drop at the beginning of the weekend. 57 in leesburg. 52 at baltimore. 56 in the nation's capital. we will see increasing cloudiness tonight. notice the temperatures do not drop off much in the metro washington area. by sunrise, good chance of dealing with rain. it will look like this, with rain showers beginning early in the morning. an area of steady rain around 10:00 in the morning, then moving out of the area. by 4:00 tomorrow afternoon, more possibilities of scattered showers. so rain could be an issue. take slickers. it will be mild. alison: sunset news to share with you. country legend haggard died today after fighting pneumonia from the last few months. prison from poverty and to international fame with songs like "sing me back home." >> people all across the country, even casual fans, can appreciate. ♪ says hepresident obama is sending prayers to haggard's family. longtime friend willie nelson says he will miss his friend. today was his 79th birthday. leon: his life was a country music song. alison: definitely. , 15

is rain on the horizon, though. chief meteorologist doug hill can tell us what to expect. doug: we have a chance of rain across the area on friday. maybe a quarter to a half inch in a few spots. it's not going to make up the three, three and a half inch deficit but it is a start and will knock pollen out of the air. looking live on the weather bug camera at the campus of riverdale baptist school. beautiful afternoon. great day to be outside. low 70's across the area. comfortable reading. 70 in winchester. 69 in culpeper. 72 in luray. east side of town. 6 in annapolis. 69 in reagan national airport. by early tomorrow morning, the western zone in the suburbs are mid-40's to upper 40's in downtown washington. plean the coast tomorrow to open the door for a warm front to form through kentucky and indiana and move north. we will be warmer and humid air to bring us showers and the afternoon thunderstorms for the day on friday. so the forecast for tomorrow looks nice. partly to mostly sunny. late in day. well west of the blue ridge. late day shower. we will check out the weekend in detail

is east meaning us? doug: no. none of that is moving here. the severe weather system in the outbreak there, the upper level winds travel east to give us period of light rain. nothing dramatic. no scores on thursday. complicated system. a lot of things you see the big thing, the map. weather moves west to east so you think it's no, it's not. alison: what about tonight? doug: not much happening at all. we are in the d.c. split where the weather action stays north and south. we talk about it on the noon news. that is holding true. there is a chance of isolated storm in net met area. better chance is well north and south and west. we'll show it to you on doppler radar. let's start. if i could read it would be better. from winston churchill high school in potomac. next to it you can see the banner and then the moon disappears. clouds and haze move in briefly. through the day it was cloudy. in the afternoon in the heat of the day, the air overhead is dry and stable. that is why we are getting the fair weather clouds, the cumulus clouds. they are more flat than vertical. when you s

bundle up pulling the winter coats out of the cloet the horizon? doug: comparative it's warmer but not that much. back to average monday and tuesday of next week in the mid-60's. bright sunshine out there. the wind will diminish tonight. but with that, a very noticeable drop in temperatures. live temperature data in. 45 at reagan national. andrew at 43. 43 in annapolis. then late tonight with the winds camming down and the clear skies the temperatures will drop like a walk. freeze warning in effect for the viewing area. early tomorrow morning the temperatures will range between 27 to 34 degrees. tomorrow to the 50's. there are warmer days. the weather for the home opener i have it for you, you can stay ahead of the changes in the weather. sign up for the severe weather text alert sent to your phone. do it right now on wjla.com. alison: a shock story from purcellville tonight. a church 'or injured in a stabbing. the suspect in custody is the pastor's own son. diane cho joins us from the loudoun county jail. how is the pastor doing tonight? diane: we are told that the pastor is in st

rain. chief meteorologist doug hill is here now with word with some on the way. doug: in morning showers but during the day increasing chance of showers and heavier thunderstorms in the afternoon and the evening. nothing else locally to get rid of the pollen in the air. get you started. live look outside at the bell haven country club. south/southwesterly winds. slowly tonight and tomorrow. humidity levels arise. showers m 81. mostly head to pennsylvania. tomorrow morning by sunrise, scattered showers lu the day as a cold front approaches. better chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. through thursday evening we will see increasingly cloudiness. temperatures are mild in the 60's through tomorrow morng. that is the latest. leon: the man who landed the gyrocopter on the capitol grounds landed in jail. federal judge today sentenced doug hughes to 120 days behind bars plus a year of probation. he barred from entering the capitol or white house without permission. hughes pleaded guilty in november. he could have faced maximum of nine years in prison. still ahead here, fighting

rain in sight. but we will feel some changes overnight. our chief meteorologist doug hill has a first look. this is gorgeous. doug: it is. i will take the late spring and up you one to mid-summer in a couple of spots. mid-80ed today. take a look at the numbers and the weather condition. gorgeous as we look live on the campus of the high school in laurel. 82 there now. crystal clear skies. yet again this is day eight of the sunny afternoons. 86 in luray. 88 in charlottesville. that is hot. 84 in manassas and leesburg. 85 in fredericksburg. closer to the bay cooler with a little air flowing over the bay. cooling down the numbers to 75 in annapolis. tonight we will a while. maybe a few shreds of high clouds. clear. 45 to 55 in suburban areas but it wouldn't surprised me if downtown washington stayed closer to 60 by early tomorrow morning because the high pressure. very friendly weather system with a big blue h denoting the center of it. as that moves off we see some changes. a cold front will slip through. no clouds, a bit of a braise. but still near 80 tomorrow. beautiful weather. avera

. leon: yes. alison: it sounds like tomorrow will be one of the best yet. doug: if you arrive early it could be 234 the 40's. but we will get 234 the 50's when the sun comes out. the air is cool but the sun is intense and very strong. temperatures range from the upper 50's to the lower 60's. 63 in reagan national. 64 in reagan national. charts vil in 66. for the evening hours we will stay clear overnight we drop to the chilly numbers. 38 high pressure over canada continues to influence the weather. we will see a warmup with the plenty of sunshine. low to mid-50's to 60 by 11:00. perfect weather. alison: we will see you shortly. now we turn to the race for the white house. it took a detour through vatican city of all place. talking about the social economic and the environmental issues and it included a 15-minute address to the pontiffical academy of social sciences but not an audience with pope francis. the pontiff sent apologies. sanders' trip comes hours after one of the most raucous debates so far between him and hillary the bigger fight may come from both sides. scott thuman has th

but it gave way to a cool and a dreary wednesday. chief meteorologist doug hill is here with a check on the forecast today. doug: a huge difference in the weather pattern yesterday at this time versus this moment. the temperatures in the mid-50's. metro, cloudy skies. to rain showing up locally. most of the rain to the south. the big weather story for us temperatures are 25 to 30 degrees colder right now than the same time yesterday. we could see spotty showers this evening and good shape for the nationals with the first pitch at 7:05. doppler radar shows the rain in the southern fringes the southern zones but late tonight and overnight another batch might get closer to metro washington. we look ahead to rush hour and the weekend coming up. back to you. leon: you got it. coming up at 5:00 -- fire trucks pull in and passengers pour from a metro station. why riders were seeing red this time around. alison: later putting a plan in place. meeting just wrapped up in the last ten minutes about the future of arlington national cemetery expansion. find out what the plan will mean for roads n