Weather day by any means. Tracking showers on storm team 4 radar. We have had rain move into the area and its going to continue for the morning hours. Here is the latest now. The rain favoring parts of Northern Virginia back into western maryland and the panhandle of western virginia. Rain moving through Montgomery CountyFauquier Frederick and howard county. Scattered showers for the morning hours. As we get into the afternoon hours, scattered showers and thunderstorms possible. You want the umbrella handy today. You have outdoor cookouts. Be ready to move indoors. Here is the morning planner, 73 degrees, spotty showers. 8 00 a. M. 10 00 a. M. Temperatures warm into the mid70s by noon. Limited sunshine is possible at that point. Coming up im going to show you future weather for this afternoon on into the evening, what we can expect for fireworks and timing out the potential for thunderstorms later today. All right. Thank you so much amelia. Happy fourth of july. There are so many things going on around the area today to celebrate americas birthday. No matter where you and the family plan to celebrate, make sure safety comes first. Law enforcement arndsound the area is on high alert tracking problems especially lone wolf isis inspired attacks. It is important to stress there are no credible threats. As always if you see something, say something. All right, start off your fourth of july festivities with a trip to the National Mall for the Folklife Festival happening between thirst and fourth streets. It opens at 11 00 this morning. The fourth of july parade starts downtown at 11 45. You and the family can line up along constitution avenue. The parade goes from 7th to 17th street. Marching bands and balloons will be there until 2 00. The sights and sounds of the holiday come to life on the west lawn of the capitol. A capitol concert is sponsored by the National Symphony orchestra. The concert goes until 9 30. Theres barry manilow. Following the concert turn your eyes to the sky. Fourth of july here in the nations capitol always has a spectacular fireworks somewhere near the reflecting pool. You can see them around the city. The only way the show is delayed or postponed is heavy rain or thunderstorms. Amelia is tracking that. Theres a lot going on. If you are heading out to join the celebrations, give yourself extra time. There are going to be lots of street closures. Roads are closed at this hour and will remain closed until 11 00 tonight. The nbc washington app, keep it with you today. You can find a list of road closures, constitution avenue is going to be shut down. Independence avenue will be closed in part and the arlington Memorial Bridge as well. Entry to the National Mall is going to start at 10 00 this morning. Thousands of you expected to use metro to get into the district. It will run on a regular saturday schedule until 2 00 then ramp up service similar to a weekday rush hour. Again, the nbc washington app is going to help you and keep you moving throughout the day. The smithsonian stop will become entrance only at 9 30 tonight to help people exit safely. You can get a free ride home after the celebrations tonight. If you are unable to drive home safely, sober ride will get you back home. It runs from 10 00 tonight until 4 00 in the morning. If you celebrate too much, call 1800200taxi. You can get up to a 30 fare for free. Nationwide, more than 40 of traffic deaths on traffic deaths on fourth of july involve drunk drivers. The show must go on. Despite a broken leg, the foo fighters will perform tonight. The frontman fell off the stage and broke his leg while performing in sweden. But, he came back and finished the show on crushes. He grew up in the springfield area. Today the National Mall isnt the only place to catch fireworks. In Prince Georges County you can check out the university of marylands fireworks show. You can bring your own blankets and lawn chairs. In Montgomery County rockville will be a good place to catch the fireworks display. In the commonwealth, Fairfax High School will have all day events. Check out the nbc washington app. The world police and fire games is mourning today after the death of a police detective. A memorial was held in reston to remember carlos silva, a brazilian officer who died in a bicycle crash while racing. Silva died wednesday. A tire blowout caused the Chain Reaction collision. He came here with your brother. But from this day forward, he is no longer just your brother. He is our son. With little time to prepare, organizers put together a service of solemn dignity and honor for the fallen detective. Silvas teammates say he will be remembered for his wide smile, love of his job and family. An uneasy weekend for leaders of the eurozone. They are watching a vote in greece with Global Economic consequences. Supportered and opponents were angry, taking their frustration to the street against police yesterday. Voters in greece are completely split on whether to accept terms of a bailout. Most greek banks are closed, markets arent trading. The vote happens tomorrow. Puerto ricos governor hopes a newly signed bill will help the countrys economic crisis. It will allow certain public agencies to buy up to 400 million in tax and revenue notes. The bill was signed yesterday days after puerto rico announced it could not pay a 72 billion public debt. Back here in the district, you may be able to help police if you recognize this man. This is the guy who robbed the Wells Fargo Bank on alabama avenue in southeast yesterday morning. This is the second time this week that a man wearing a fishermans hat robbed a d. C. Bank. No word on if the robberies are connected. Working for you we spoke with an run dal county public works and water should be back on. The water was shut off most of the day yesterday. We heard from a lot of you last night. You called us saying the water still wasnt back on even after the department of public works said it was. As many as 30000 of you were without water. Hopefully that gets fixed soon. Definitely. Coming up on 6 09. We are working for you to keep you safe. Fireworks safety, what you need to know so you dont get hurt. After two failed attempts to fly, they are on their way to the int every year we show you scenes just like fireworks can be. A maryland woman is recovering this morning after a firework exploded in her hand. They say the explosion injured three other fingers on the womans hand. It happened wednesday night in a backyard in capitol heights. Homemade fireworks are illegal in the county. More than 200 people are taken to the e. R. Every fourth of july for fireworks injuries according to the Consumer Products safety commission. This morning, we have a few ways to stay safe. Number one, never buy fireworks packaged in brown paper. That is a sign they are professional grade. Never stand over a firework while lighting it. Move a safe distance away once it is lit. Keep a hose or bucket nearby. Make sure fireworks are legal where you live before you use them. Now, while you may love the fourth of july your pet may not be too crazy about the holiday. E. R. Visits to the vet skyrocket during this weekend by 48 . Not necessarily because pets are afraid of fireworks, though many of them are, most had to do with animals eating something they shouldnt and long hot road trips. So, be mindful. 6 12. Still ahead, diplomatic relations between cuba and the u. S. Are reestablished. Deadly lightning strikes. Severe weather can be dangerous. We look at the active spring thunderstorms and what to expect this month. Hey, here is a look outside on this fourth of july morning. A little hazy out. Amelia segal is tracking your very important fourth of july forecast. You are watching news 4 today. Two, one, up to flight speed. Maximum thrust and lift off. An unmanned cargo rocket is on its way to the International Space station. The rocket successfully launched yesterday. Its taking up food, water, spare parts and experimental equipment. Two previous supply missions failed. The iss crew up there is anxiously awaiting this arrival. You can take a flight directly to cuba. Jetblue started the new flight yesterday. Its the first Major Carrier to offer a weekly flight from new york to jfk to havana. It leaves at noon on friday and lands in havana at 3 30. Plans are moving to open the u. S. Embassy in cuba and the Cuban Embassy here in the district. It will happen this week. We bring you closer to the island nation. Join us for a broadcast of rediscovering cuba, a journey home. We are going to show you a look of my family reconnecting with family on the island. My moms cousin agreed to join us on our journey for a reunion with family. He grew up in santiago. His first trip, to reunite with his aunt. He last visited in 1999 never expected to see her again. I havent seen her for 16 years. I never thought i would see her again. At 86, we could tell this was the highlight of her life. It was the first time my grand grandmother and mom had seen each other since 1961. Mom only remembers her from pictures. I had never met her. Growing up we embrace this part of the latino culture a hug and a kiss. She wanted to open up her home, opening up the natural light. We hoped a breeze. The heat and humidity unbearable. We headed into the kitchen. This is all the water she collects. Only Running Water twice a week. She saves up. Her propane tank indoors next to the stove it fuels. Her food pantry a couple bare shelves. Her bathroom she was ashamed to show us. Mid tour, a brief interruption. We watched her shuffle to the window, pick up a plastic bag and in came her daily bread ration. She stressed, this is for tomorrow. There are several more beautiful sights in cuba. Rediscovering cuba, a journey homecoming up at 10 00 on nbc 4 after news 4 today. I think anyone who didnt see your special the first time has got to watch today. Im thankful to be able to share it. It was a joy to watch. Thank you. Its the fourth of july. We are all just, you know excited. Excited about the fireworks and hoping that, you know, the weather hangs in there for us. The good news is, it looks like by the time we hit 9 00, 90 to 95 of the area is going to be dry. Before that point, this is not a problem free forecast. I would stay on the ready be able to move indoors quickly during the afternoon hours. Today the weather has moderate impact on your independence day. More clouds than sunshine. High temperatures ranging from the 70s to 80s and tracking scattered showers this morning and scattered thunderstorms as we head into the afternoon hours. Some storms contain heavy rain. Something to keep in mind. Any thunderstorms are going to contain lightning. Again, if you have the outdoor plans, move indoors quickly. Here is the latest on storm team 4 radar. Montgomery, frederick, fauquier counties, Prince William and fairfax county. Further to the west in west virginia, this is the back edge of what we are waiting for to move through and also that interacting with another disturbance. That means showers and thunderstorms likely firing later today. Here is the latest timing. 10 00 a. M. , areas of rain. At noon, tracking scattered showers. At 2 00 p. M. , we see a line of thunderstorms develop as it moves through the district. 4 00 p. M. Southern maryland. Future weather wants to bring in rain behind that line. Only a chance that the second line materializes. I think the best chance of thunderstorms is going to be from noon until 4 00 p. M. Here is fireworks time. 9 00 p. M. , notice the area is dry. The best chance of a thunderstorm for fireworks around areas of fredericksburg, the Northern Neck and parts of southern maryland. A high today of 81. For tomorrow partly sunny, a high of 86 degrees. After that, guys, its the typical unsettled pattern with a chance of thunderstorms, warm and humid conditions just about every day. All right. Thanks, emileamelia. All right. Theres going to be soggy hot dogs for millions of americans when you look at the whole country this fourth of july. Torrential rain and strong storms pummel areas bringing with it severe lightning and more on the way. Lightning strikes peak in july and many weather experts say parts of the country may be facing the deadliest Severe Weather season in years. This year, 15 people died after being struck by lightning. Last year the death toll for the entire year was 26. Into history, we take a look of ballerina Misty Copeland. You are watching news 4 living with chronic migraine feels like each day is a game of chance. 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Talk to a headache specialist today about botox®. You may have seen her dance at the kennedy center. Now shes making leaps into the world of dance. Misty copeland is an inspiration for young dancers everywhere hoping to follow in her graceful footsteps. We have more on her historic past. Reporter after years of dedicated preparation Misty Copelands dream finally came true today. I dont think i could be a part of this if i didnt like to work hard. Reporter she is the first africanamerican promoted to principle female dancer in the 75 year history of the american balley theatre. The big moment caught on her facebook page. Last week she was the lead in swan lake at the met. Another first for an africanamerican woman. Raised by a single mother, her struggle to the top defied the stereo type. Her story featured in an ad campaign. You have the wrong body for ballet and at 13 you are too old to be considered. I had to remind myself i believe i was born to do this. Why would i let someones smallminded opinion change my past. Reporter she began studies at 13 in california. Soon labeled a prodigy. Copelands reach goes far beyond ballet. Do you know who Misty Copeland is . Yes reporter at new yorks National Dance institute, Misty Copeland is idolized. Try hard, never stop. Whatever happens keep going. Graceful, with a body as strong as her desire to break ballet barriers, Misty Copeland is dancing into history. Rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. The summer exit opens today and they are bringing the beach to you, literally. The museum created a massive beach with a wading pool of sorts. The pool has 1 million translucent i dont know how to say it properly. Go with it. They have plastic balls in there. Like any beach, a snack bar operated by union kitchen. It will be open for two months. Thats a good time there. Time now is 6 27. Coming up an inside look at the prep for todays capitol fourth of july celebration. D. C. Mayor shares good news in the fight against hiv aids. Outside, we could see a popup shower or two. Storm team 4 meteorologist amelia segal is watching closely. She has a look at the days forecast, just ahead. St at 6 30, lets bring you up to speed on the top stories. Everyones eyes are going to be looking up to the sky. Well see that tonight for the fourth of July Fireworks on the National Mall. Fireworks are going to start around 9 00 after the capitol concert. You will be able to see them around the city. The parade sets off downtown at 11 45. You and the family can line up along constitution avenue. The parade goes from 7th to 17th street northwest. Marching band, giant balloons, drill teams will bring their parade best. Kristin, folks heading into the district vdot is going to help you out. Express lanes on i95 are changing directions. Express lanes will head northbound until 7 00 tonight. The southbound lanes will reopen around 9 00 as you are heading home from the celebrations. Normal northbound traffic will be back in force on sunday for those returning home from the holiday weekend. Exciting one. A lot of folks thinking about this holiday weekend. We welcome you back. Im david culver. Im kristin wright. Happy fourth. A lot of folks focus on the weather. What kind of weather are we expecting. Its important. With the fireworks we are hoping for the best. Amelia segal is here and watching things closely right . Yeah. Today is not a perfect 10 but its not a washout either. Im tracking scattered light showers. Well continue to have scattered showers around for the morning hours. As we work into the afternoon hour, chance of hit and miss showers and thunderstorms. I wouldnt cancel your plans. Have the poncho ready or be ready to move indoors. This is where we pull rain chances from today. Looking to the fireworks forecast for the National Mall, showers are possible there around 6 00 p. M. , maybe a thunderstorm 78 degrees. For fireworks, good news. Its most likely dry, mild temperatures mid70s. We have a lot of events going on today. The festival the foo fighters concert. Im going to have the weather outlook for all those events in about 15 minutes. You mentioned a lot of event ons this fourth of july. Lets run through the list for you. Amelia mentioned the lights. That starts at 11 00 this morning. Well map it out for you. If you would rather take in a game of baseball the nats play the giants. Then the foo fighters concert kicks off at rfj stadium. The band takes stage after 9 15. After the concert on the National Mall that