Still Summerlike, But Busting Out Of The Heat Soon May 31, 2006

Yesterday was the hottest day of the year so far. Our afternoon high was 95 degrees. Once the humidity was factored in, here in the surrounding D.C. area it was the hottest in the nation. The heat index at one point went up to 99 degrees. Yuck!
Today is not quite as [...]

From May To July … What Happened To June? May 30, 2006

Today is the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures rising into the low 90s. A sizeable portion of the country is experiencing high heat and humidity. Good news if you just can’t cool off today — the mercury will begin sliding back to June by Friday.
There will be less heat [...]

Back To Work May 30, 2006

For some reason it’s always nicer to work when you know everyone else is too. After the long holiday weekend for most, we have a busy Tuesday afternoon.
We’re awaiting a verdict in the Montgomery County trial of sniper John Muhammad. In the newsroom we’re wondering how long it might take.
In “Your Money, Your Time” today [...]

A DAUGHTER’S MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE May 29, 2006

Today we asked viewers if they did anything special to mark Memorial Day 2006 (see survey question). It got me thinking about the first time war “hit home” for me. I was about 8 years old. My dad — a Korean War veteran — was sitting on the sofa, and I crawled up and laid [...]

SUMMERLIKE FOR ONE MORE DAY May 29, 2006

A FABULOUS BUT VERY WARM MEMORIAL DAY. THIS WEEKEND’S SUMMERLIKE HEAT AND HUMIDITY IS THANKS TO A BIG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE… A RIDGE THAT WILL BE BREAKING DOWN THE END OF THIS WEEK. NEAR 90 TODAY AND BACK TO THE 70s BY WEEK’S END.
TOMORROW MOST SPOTS WILL BE CLOSER TO 90 AND THAT MEANS [...]