meteorologist jacqui jeras. >> good morning. we have a cloudy start. patchy mist in a few spots. temperatures in the 50's. 57 in d.c.'s today, we will continue to have an unsettled week with a lot of opportunities for a few showers. temperatures will be above average the next several days. we should top 70 in this afternoon. cooldown expected by the weekend. more details on that in a few minutes from the belfort furniture weather center. now, let's check on traffic with jamee. >> mostly quiet. utility work in the weeds and area of maryland, georgia avenue at university boulevard, a couple lanes blocked. light volume. pennsylvania avenue, woodyard road, overnight construction. nih, on thea near southbound side, one lane getting by. in light volume. road eachcanal direction between arizona and the chain bridge. that should be done by 5:00. we are good on va 95 up to the beltway. back to you. >> thank you. inwant to get to new details monday's deadly bombing at the boston marathon. police are searching an apartment in a boston suburb. >> massachusetts state police will only tell us

we will go to jacqui jeras in a couple minutes with the seven- day forecast. now, traffic with jamee. >> going across the 14th street bridge, and 395 has been an easy start into a d.c. southeast southwest freeway as well. d.c. 295 looks good. in the district there's a water main break, west virginia avenue and mt. olivet rd., that is closed. delaysa has a crash with forming intra dumphries. two lanes blocked headed northbound through quantico, oh, dumphries, but it's where we are jammed. maryland 95, looking good. 95 and the b-w parkway, 295, the beltway. back to you. >> thank you. 56 degrees on this monday. >> we have some tips for taxpayers who cannot make today's >> coming up at 6:00, a cancer patient's license plates causes confusion and controversy. a list that "50 shades of grey was destined to end up on. the new challenge for a bestseller. >> sparking changed at libraries across the country. we will explain. at the head at 6:00. >> it's 5:45. oney marks 101 years since shipwreck. the titanic sank in the early morning hours of april 15, 1912. it was on i

jacqui jeras has a look at our forecast. >> not today, but it's coming. take a look at the time lapse showing a low clouds this morning. visibility dropped down to about 2.5 miles at times this morning. we saw an occasional light drizzle and mist. we're still seeing some especially to the east of the metro. looking at the rainfall totals, hardly amounted to anything. just a drizzle. one-tenth of an inch in gaithersburg. some delays at the airport. reagan national reporting a 30 minute departure delays. a cure to call ahead. the mid-nditions in atlantic and northeast. sunshine off to the west. it will stay cloudy through the rest of today, mid 60's this afternoon. in the 50s tonight. sunshine could be here tomorrow morning. that's the timing, coming up from the belfort furniture weather center in a few minutes. back to you. >> thank you. investigators have found female dna on one of the bombs used at the finish line of the boston marathon. theagents are looking into widow of tamerlan tsarnaev. they came out of the home with evidence bags. her attorney said

jacqui jeras has a look at first forecast. >> good morning. things are looking a bit dammed in a few spots. -- a bit damp in a few spots. about four hours or so ago. it turned very spotty, it is all dissipating and weakening. a lot of this is just a drizzle being reported. we're cloudy in the district at this hour with 61 degrees. winds are east southeast so we're not going to budge to much on the temperature department. we should make a move to upper 60's this afternoon. york's press forecast looks like this. mostly cloudy skies. a few areas of light drain and light rain and drizzles. we'll have more details in your seven-day forecast in a few minutes. back to you. >> the supreme court is staying out of the debate over new york's new strict gun control law. the justices have declined to hear a challenge to the tough law takes effect today. gun owners with weapons now reclassified as assault weapons must begin registering. there is also a limit on ammunition magazines. arerights groups say they quick to continue to fight that new law. sponsors

jacqui jeras, there are still a lot of blossoms. >> there are. its april. we have all kinds of colors on trees and bushes. we are have into drive for the month of april so far. if we go back to january, our deficit is about 2.5 inches for rainfall. i don't think we will get much today. a cold front across the great lakes will be headed our way tomorrow to bring a chance of a few showers. if you are traveling today, the rough spots will be south of chicago, indianapolis, cincinnati, showers and thunderstorms in the lower mississippi valley. forthere could be delays in new york city. temperatures are in the mid 50's hearing this hour. we will make it into the 70 this afternoon. that the latest. time to see what the croats are doing, jamee. >> busy on the b-w parkway. the beltway lanes are open. virginia 95, lanes are open through stafford and the beltway. newschopper 7 is over northbound b-w parkway still dealing with a crash. tow truck has just arrived. seeing some progress. if you are. leading the beltway, stop and are. you might want to consider interstate

meteorologist jacqui jeras. good to see you. >> good morning. pleasance start with temperatures in the mid fifties. if you pretty good. maybe a light sweater to start, but it will be warmer afternoon than yesterday. 57 in d.c., 54 in winchester, 55 in hagerstown, 56 at dulles airport. for today, we will continue to have been unsettled week. chance of rain on and off through much of our seven-day forecast, especially the end of the week. finally we will swing above average once again in temperatures. we should top 70 degrees. that will continue until a strong cold front on friday bringing the thunderstorms and then a cooler weekend ahead. more details in a moment from the bell four brothers --belfort furniture weather center . now, traffic with jamee. >> overnight construction on canal road, now reopened between arizona. out of rosslyn, looking good on 66 approaching the teddy roosevelt bridge. south of the toll road on the rest of parkway at sunrise valley drive, alternating road closures. outside the beltway, 66 moving well. no incidents on mar

we are requesting that jacqui jeras replicate the weather we had yesterday. >> i would not count on that. that is asking a lot. but you can deliver. >> this week will be a lot more unsettled overall. more opportunities over the next five days or so of getting some rainfall. we actually need it. this will help the air and will help things grow for spring. and is somewhat welcomed it's only for the first half of the day. mix.r doppler shows a we have some around the gaithersburg and frederick and then there is steady rain in culpeper, in paige county and blu-ray -- luray. less than 1/4 inch of rain for the day expected. it's wild. 59 degrees. that's the good news. 57 at dulles, and 55 in winchester. are forecast, morning showers and then cloudy skies through the afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 60's. seven-day forecast in a few minutes. now we need to know how the votes are. jamee? >> off to quiet start. lanes open in each direction. no problem, belle glade to and across the 14th street bridge, checking out fine. the main break in northeast d.c. closing the west virginia rd.ue and

. >> let's check in with meteorologist to jacqui jeras. >> i was checking out our window because you can see a little bit of rain on the radar but it is not much. every so often, you can use your windshield wiper. it is steadier and heavier as you go toward 95 toward fredericksburg. is a little more consistent into front royal. it is mainly a morning revamped amounting to only 1/10 of 1 inch of rain. this afternoon, you can probably get by without an umbrella. cloudy and 63 degrees by noon. it is a more active weather pattern in the next seven days. we will talk more about that coming up. >> we had a little bit of damp pavement outside this morning. we are trying to move along. the pace of traffic has been difficult in virginia on interstate 95 with the initial crash in the left lane northbound as you come up to dumfries. there are delays out of fredericksburg and stafford before you get to 630/court house road. the crash is still in place and this is the backup. we are ok and 395 but in the district, there is a closure with a water main break. >> new developments in the search for a