check out the numbers. 78 and 51 at the reagan national airport. 70 and 50 degrees. the average high and low. the sun up tomorrow at 6:17. at this hour we are still in the 70's in most spots. it's still 82in leesburg. 86 in culpeper. notice the warmer air west of the metro washington. cooler east. tomorrow a shift in the wind direction. the region will see low to mid-80's. winds from the southwest. touch more humid air develop ahead of a cold front to make a move on us. that could trigger showers and thunderstorms. the atmosphere could support we will see the day start with sunshine. the showers will likely wash out from this model. but a secondary front from the north may give better chance of the scattered showers. heavy to severe thunderstorm is not out of the question. we are under marginal risk tomorrow evening. this area in green that we have a possibility. what affects we would get. i think we would see the possibility of hail and high winds. 77 at midday. up to 84 in the afternoon. the next seven days are cooler. ed sunny skies. period of rain and the cool te

the temperature is 53 at the reagan national airport. temperatures will drop. upper 40's west. lower 50's for most of the metro area. we see some increasing cloudiness later in the evening. temperatures farther west are colder. this is the air mass brought down by increasingly northwesterly winds. most of the day are in the 40's. the winds increase through the day, it will feel like wind chill in the 30's. on top of that we have the rain shower and snowshowers. not rain now iser or snowshowers all -- rain or snowshowers all day. there are breaks. the center of the circulation southeast of chicago with a cold front moving through that. the whole mass is moving through here. but there are segment and the areas of the rain showers. closeup of chicago. they have gone to snow in chicagoland as the temperatures in the upper 30's. for us, increasing cloudiness tonight. overnight we look for the temperatures between 32 and 38 by the morning with a freeze warning in effect. this is the warning that stretches to maryland, pennsylvania, border. south and a freeze warning tonight. we could

at reagan national airport a just outside of washington,n, i'm doug luzader, fox news.s some changes.ha >> love it alert. a >> look at that. >> you know what, the rainbowswh are are filling up the feed. >> i saw, yeah. y >> they never get old and wer g love to see your pictures.ic keep sending them.ng the we're enjoying it but we haveve seen fast clearing behinding these storms because they'reecau moving 50 miles an hour.ving 50i >> wow. >> but we also at the samee a time still have a severeave a s thunderstorm warning down torsto our south around thesouth ound fredericksburg area. that is also moving to the east. but we wanted to show you a fantastic time lapse thattic ti wonder kind editor rob lynchr put together for us looking looi west. west watch those rolling clouds. clo watch the rain shaft comesh toward the camera. cam must have been -- i know a lote of you saw these dramaticbe pictures, too, as you were saws watching.watchi. surprised there's not much inth the way of lightning.erway of l i can see some flashes ine ashe there and then the rain is on io us and it has been droppin

. >>> reagan national airport in washington, d.c. is one of the ten airports across the country where service workers set up picket lines and walked off the job today. the protesters say they are being grossly undercompensated and on the eve of the monthly jobs report tomorrow they're demanding higher wages. hampton pearson has our story. >> reporter: the protesters are workers hired by private contractors to work as wheelchair attendants, baggage handlers, and sky caps for the airlines. many of whom earn less than $4 an hour plus tips. the 24-hour strike is the first time workers at reagan national have tried to make the traveling public aware of their desire for higher wages and better working conditions. >> we get paid $2, some people get paid $3, and $6.75. which is not fair to us. with living costs we cannot afford to be getting paid $2, $3. we want $15, we demand to get it. >> reporter: help is on the wa it's all part of a nationwide organizing campaign by the service employees union. >> the strike today is part of a national p

. >> reporter: now the official high at reagan national airport and dulles airport yesterday was 71 degrees. researchers at san francisco university say the temperature inside a car can reach 115 in an hour when it's over 70 degrees outside. at this point no charges have been filed against the boyfriend. the investigation must continue and then the commonwealth's attorney will look at everything and decide what if anything will be done at that point. back to you in the studio. >> awful story. okay, megan. also developing, someone is dead in d.c. and we're working to find out more about that cas police say male was killed around 1:30 in the morning, shot on 16th street southeast. police have not told us if the victim was a man or a child. >> and the search is over for a suspect in a shooting in colombia pike. the victim in the shooting is expected to be okay. if you know or saw anything in that area last night that can help police, give them a call. >> d.c. is getting some safe spots for people to meet up when they buy in exchanged goods off sites like craigs list. there exchange zones aimed

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 us. glenn: we loved having him as part of the family. it's what you do. kids: in congress, dad will protect president obama's legacy. he'll fight for jobs and protect soc

kris van cleave has the story from reagan national. airports and fliers about what the summer travel season will look like based on what they saw during the spring break rush. it caused major backups from airports from carolina to california. and now mounting calls for the tsa to fix the problem now. extremely strong tsa lines and wait times hitting up to 90 minutes caused spring break chaos. american airlines says in just one week last month, nearly 6,800 passengers missed their flights because of those long lines. at seattle tacoma international airport, setac, the waits stretched over an hour. the director announced hiring of private contractors to help with administrative duties freeing up tsa to focus solely on screening as the airport explores dropping the agency altogether. >> we are going to investigate what it would take to privatize, looking at other air ports that have been, that have privatized. 22 u.s. airports including san international use private firms for security screening. nationally the number of transportation sec

take a look at the highs today. 51 degrees at reagan national airport, 51 at bwi. we should be in the mid 60s. we are headed back in that direction. current temperatures for you now, 47 in nap plus, 50 at gaithersburg this hour, 50 at frederick and 52 at winchester. we had some gusty and that cold air just settled in. we're going to reverse things now. because that colder air is going to start to restreet to the north and we're going to get the benefit of a nice southerly flow. that's going to get our temperatures back to where they should be but it will be short lived because we do have cooler air that is going to once again be on the way. those gusty winds have finally died down. right now sustained winds anywhere from 8 to 12 miles per hour. so not too bad. we have a couple of gusts but nothing too significant. 20 mile per hour gusts at dc right now, 22 at dulles. winds are going to be light in the overnight hours, we're keeping an eye on this frontal system. it looks like we're going to have some rain when we start the week so be prepared and keep the umbrella

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 in a couple of minutes. leon: the fall-out from flint, michigan's water crisis resulting this charges filed three employees. attorney general says two regulators and a flint water supervisor now have to face charges, felony. alleging that they knowingly lied about the water test required on certain homes before the transition. leaving nearly 100,000 residents exposed for months. >> they failed in their responsibilities to protect the health and safeties of the families of flint. leon: all three are fa

john gonzalez is with them at the reagan national airport before the flight lifted off this morning. in a story you will see only on 7. >> it was exciting. we were hearing see you later in spanish. the children, three years old, three in kindergarten headed to cuba for the first time, of course. we had a chance to speak to them before they took off. listen. >> extremely exciting to be part of it. more exciting for him to be part of it. >> when did you find out it was happening? >> a few months ago we doesed it around the school. good at getting details together. >> what do you look forward to seeing and experiencing? >> the school in fort washington plans to do this every so often. this is the fist time to go to the once restricted island. the students will spend a week there attending classes in cuban schools. what a field trip of a lifetime. back to you inside. jonathan: there is a plan to rename the george mason school of law. >> it will soon be the antonin scalia school of law. coming up at 6:00 we will tell you about a multimillion dollar scholarship that comes with a name chang

gusts to 28 at reagan national airport. recently 18 miles per hour gust in frederick. 26-mile-per-hour gust in manassas. of course the dry air and the winds blowing around the free pollen. high levels of the free pollen in the last check. oak trees are the predominant type. low level of the weed pollen and mold spores. farther west is cooler. co the high pressure will build in. we will enjoy partly an sunny days tomorrow and thursday and friday as well. future cast not a feature to thursday morning. clear skies. the winds turn east and northeast. that will keep us cooler for a bit. 55 at noon. 59 in the afternoon. plenty of sunshine throughout the day. here we go for the next everyone several days. a bit below average but we'll take that. saturday, sunshine. 40's for the beginning of the cherry blossom parade. upper 40's for 10:00 for the parade. abc7 is a proud sponsor. 70 on sunday. 75 monday. 71 tuesday sunshine each of the next seven days. leon: we were wondering what the weather -- doug: make sure it's not a dream. ali

at reagan national airport, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. alison: that is it for "abc7 news at 5:00" on a friday. here is what is coming up at 6:00 -- you might want to think twice about driving in the district this weekend. we will tell you about the about. also just hours after circulating this composite, or a composite sketch of a sexual assault suspect police believe they found their man. how they tracked him down. and you might not hear them now but you will. when billions of cicadas will rise from the ground. "abc7 news at 6:00" starts now. maureen: festival parade, high level meeting and hockey add up to potential gridlock in the district this weekend. jay korff is live in the northwest washington with a look at some of the event bringing many people into town. jay? jay: yeah, good evening, maureen. we are along busy constitution avenue. to my right and behind me is a national archive. over here is prime seating for the cherry blossom festival parade. the real big issue i and the parking. it will be a mess out here over the weekend. >

thousands of passengers park at reagan national every week. you get your ticket, you drive around and around looking for spot. or you can do what susan sherman of alexandria did -- >> well it is really convenient. >> log on to the reagan national airport's website and reserve your parking spot so you don't miss your flight. >> often you can't find a parking spot unless it's reserved. >> it seems like the perfect system. but as susan recently learned, this perfect system has a flaw. >> i gave the woman the kiosk my credita will be $17. and ways shocked. >> shocked, because susan prepaid for her reservation and assumed she didn't owe anything. >> i did not see anything it could be there. i didn't see anything that said my time ends when i tell you my flight is coming back. which doesn't seem fair in a in an airport. because you're probably going to be delayed. which i was. >> susan's flight was late causing her to leave the garage two hours after her reservation ended. but she was charged for another full day. the airport authority says it has a

not the case. 45 at reagan national airport. the temperature area are holding in the middle 40's. the wind chill factor makes it feel cooler. in the upper 30 to the lower 40's for much of the area. here is our forecast for tonight. under mainly clear skies 272034 degrees. freeze warning in effect. it includes the district, arlington, fairfax, montgomery, bridge george's county. southern maryland until 9:00 tomorrow morning. if you planted anything early you will want to cover it up tonight. 58 degrees for a high tomorrow. lower 60's on thursday. talk about the upcoming weekend. a lot going on. d.c.-unit versus vancouver. temperatures fall through the 40's. we have a mix of sun and clouds. on sunday, saturday and sunday we have the nationals playing. we are going to look for blustery conditions. maybe a snowshower or two on saturday. highs will be around 50 degrees. let's get a chick of the evening rush hour commute. here is jamie sullivan. jamie: what we have now is slow traffic. i want to start off with what outbound new york avenue the traffic is from the third street tunnel con

at our airports yesterday we hit 59 a mile per hour peak winds at reagan national airport 66 at dulles and 49 at bwi marshal. so definitely dangerous and in am of our neighborhoods thoseds winds were that strong. a good indication of why the natural weather service had issued a high wind issue yesterday. we have calm winds. we also have some partly cloudy to main skies outside am we have some dry air in our atmosphere m so that has set us up for someoe colder conditions to areas ofre our north and west. wes but our current temperatures te now, 50-degrees in d.c., gaithersburg, 52 at fredericksburg, 46 at yap lastku and 40 at baltimore and northwest and the west of us with that older air in place we are talking a frost advisory that kicks in at midnight tonight until monday at 8:00 in0 the morning. we're going to be a far cry from that tomorrow as we get a southerly flow and ournd temperatures start heading to the 70-degree mark. we are into the 50s today. but we are talking an overnight low of a chilly 38-degrees. winds pushing in from the south. and we are also talking anothera artic

the deal is expected to give alaska airlines more gate space at the reagan national airport and create additional regional flights in the area. the combined airline is expected to focus on customer service and low fares. jim lee flies both frequently and thinks it's a plus for the passengers. >> i was surprised when they made the sale. on the west coast, alaska is a good, efficient airline. i'm like well, this is great. brianne: the deal has been approved by the board of both airlines it's not expected to be completed until next year. once completed virgin america loyalty members will roll in to alaska airlines milal plan. reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. jonathan: thanks. four of the nationals racing presidents were at the airport to help greet fans to atlanta for opening day. the nats have the home opener thursday. it will be chilly against the brazil? jummy: yes. jummy: listen up. tickets are still available for the olympic games in rio. they are looking for ways to boost the sales. brazil is facing a number of issues. the economy suffering the worst recession in 25 years.

and reagan national airport. 82 in baltimore. cooler west. the front has passed through. but there wasn't an organized area of storms. most of it is washing out. hang on to cloudy skies. but it might be temporary. you see a moisture to the south. we may get some part of the area rain tomorrow morning. partly cloudy. 63. stronger cold front tomorrow night. highs in the upper 40's to 50 degrees. freeze watch in effect north and west of washington tomorrow night. a high wind in effect for the metro area and beyond for the same time period. winds could gust sunday morning over 50 miles per hour. back to you. alison: okay. very good. jonathan: talk about baseball season. how about that? alison: yeah! robert: lofty expectations this season. jonathan: don't do that. just play. >> enjoy. jonathan: just win. robert: jonathan says just play. and win, too. home opener for the nats around the corner. they will host th double-header this weekend. scott abraham getting ready for exhibition baseball at nats park where little too much fun if you ask me. hey, scott. scott: hey, robert. yo

. >>> a live look now at reagan national airport this morning where this weekend you will see a lot of first responders, but don't worry, it is just an emergency preparedness drill. first responders will be simulating aircraft accidents on saturday. there will be a brief period of smoke and fire and also a lot of sirens there. helicopters will also be serk link tcircumstance lick thcircl area. so head >>> local students are celebrating a big accomplishment. >> it is college timing day. high schools all over our area recognize seniors who have committed to going to college. we're already getting pictures from prince george's county public schools. these students are from eleanor roosevelt high school. d.c. also celebrating 1500 college-bound seniors. sorry distric other districts having college fairs. nice job, kids. >> proud parents and teachers. >>> a popular exhibit drew big crowds over the summer and now it is finding new life underground. when you can check out this new display that is quickly buildinging a tough ticket. fwl fwloo. >>> and we have two problems in the district. we'l

if your allergies are bothering you the pollen count for trees are high. 57 degrees at the reagan national airport. show you temperatures across the area on the cool side for this time of year. normally we are in the 60's. 59 in leesburg. 59 over at luray. 55 degrees in winchester. tonight jacket if you are going to be out late. early tomorrow morning with the temperatures around 32 to 42 degrees. little bit of the patchy frost north and west of d.c. we industrial a frost advisory that starts at 2:00 in the morning. northern montgomery county. loudoun and frederick the counties in blue. but does not include the district or southern maryland. the plants should be fine with temperatures in the lower 40's. look i'd -- ahead to tomorrow. sunglasses you will need all day long. i will make to the lower 60's. for upcoming weekend, parade great weather. cool early on with the temperatures in the lower 50's. we will rebound for the lore 60's by the afternoon. sunday will see the highs in the upper 60's to around 70. nice stretch of warm days ahead. jamie sullivan? jamie: the good news is we cleared

national airport. the forecast tonight for the next few hours we will be fine. but overnight cloudy, showers could develop overnight by sunrise. 56 to 63 by morning. mild. then through the day tomorrow, showers and afternoon thunderstorms. right now winchester has a shower. had a lightning strike ten miles northwest of winchester. all the showers have stayed west of interstate 81 all day long. but farther west and closer to the cold front, more showers developing. as they move eastward we be see scattered showers. it won't rain all day but we have scattered showers and the possibility of evening thunderstorms moved in. forecast friday. partly to mostly cloudy. warm, muggy. shower and isolated thunderstorms. the weekend outlook c skies after the morning showers 70. plenty of degrees. sunshine. 71 on sunday. heading through the next seven days warm to the lower 80's on monday. cooler on tuesday and wednesday. back to 80 with showers and thunderstorms by thursday. leon, alison, robert. back to you. alison

national airport, baggage handlers and apport workers are all demanding higher pay. some of them make anywhere they say that is not a liveable wage.wage the backbone of these airports.p they do their best every day to keep save and secure not only themselves but as the passengers to go through these airports every day.day. the strike is set to end tonighi at midnight. workers want to stage the -- they wanted to stage the walkout last week, but the attack inin brussels forced them to postpone until today. an investigation is underway too figure out why explosive training material was left on a loudon county school bus following a training exercise.xr they conducted the drill last week at prior wood's high school in as burn.burn one of the k9 units accidentalli left the material on the bus.bu. this bus was used this week to take students to l school. authorities say the training material did not pose any danger to the students > the fbi is still looking into a cyber attack against the med star health system. they say they were hit with a ransom wear attack.ç that's a