Washington, D.C
Mechanical issue forces Secretary of State Rubio's plane to return DC
An Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Sen. Jim Risch, to Germany for the Munich Security Conference was forced to return to Washington late Thursday after developing a mechanical issue.
“This evening, en route from Washington to Munich, the plane on which Secretary Rubio is flying experienced a mechanical issue,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said.
“The plane has turned around and is returning to Joint Base Andrews,” she said. “The secretary intends to continue his travel to Germany and the Middle East on a separate air craft.”
The issue with what one official said had to do with the cockpit windshield on the C-32, a converted Boeing 757, occurred about 90 minutes after the flight took off from Joint Base Andrews outside of Washington.
Although Rubio plans to resume his journey on a new plane it was not immediately clear if the delay would cause him to miss a scheduled Friday morning meeting with Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Munich.
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4 things to know about the weather:
- Drier air moving into the DMV throughout the day
- A few very isolated showers could impact southern Maryland and the Northern Neck of VA (all south of D.C.)
- Wildfire smoke returns to the upper levels of the atmosphere
- Next rain chance? Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday
The rain on Saturday helped clear out some of the smoke from the Canadian wildfires so we’re waking up to code yellow in many places across the D.C. area, which is typical for this time of year.
Drier air is coming into the area from Canadian high pressure. While it’ll be cloudy in some places, it’ll be a nice day with lower humidity and less hazy skies.
The remaining smoke could make the sun look a little orange later. Those south of D.C. could see see some showers through the afternoon and evening.
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QuickCast
SUNDAY
Partly Sunny
HIGHS: Upper 80s
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly Cloudy
HIGHS: 60s (Suburbs) to Near 70F (Downtown)
MONDAY
Partly Sunny
HIGHS: Upper 80s
TUESDAY
Increasing Clouds | Scattered PM Showers & Storms (50% Chance)
HIGHS: Lower 90s
WEDNESDAY
Mostly Cloudy | Showers & Storms Likely (60% Chance)
HIGHS: Middle 80s
SUNRISE: 5:58a
SUNSET: 8:30p
Averages: 89/73F
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Officers responded to the intersection of Columbia Pike and Fairland Road around 1:45 p.m. on Saturday for a reported multivehicle crash.
Preliminary information indicated three to four vehicles were involved, including a Tesla Cybertruck that was split in half. Multiple people were initially trapped in separate vehicles, authorities said.
4 things to know about the weather:
- Weather Alert for wildfire smoke, heat advisory and PM storms
- Air quality will improve this afternoon
- Expect feels-like temperatures over 100°
- Scattered, strong storms between 3-7 p.m.
Poor air quality, high heat and a chance for strong storms may affect your Saturday plans.
Air quality started code red, which is unhealthy, in much of the region. Code red means everyone should limit time outdoors, especially if doing strenuous activities, experts say. Expect air quality to shift from one neighborhood to the next and throughout the day.
Overall, a code orange air quality alert is in effect, which means conditions are unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Southwest winds will increase, and the change in wind direction will improve the air quality but bring high humidity along with it. A heat advisory has been issued.
Highs will get back into the low 90s with a heat index topping 100° before storms finally arrive.
Locally strong to severe storms will be capable of producing very heavy rain and the risk of urban and flash flooding. Rain chances will remain low for the morning hours, but all bets are off after 2-3 p.m. and storms will be widespread from 4- 5 p.m. onward.
Storms will linger into late Saturday night before tapering off around sunrise Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon and Monday will turn out to be quite nice, followed by a humid and stormy Tuesday.
Weather radar
Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and Android to check the weather radar on the go.
QuickCast
TODAY
WEATHER ALERT | Smoky | Hot & Humid | 40% Chance PM Storms
HIGHS: Mid 90s
TONIGHT
Partly Cloudy | Storms Ending
Temps: 70s Area-Wide
SUNDAY
Partly Sunny
HIGHS: Upper 80s
MONDAY
Partly Sunny
HIGHS: Upper 80s
TUESDAY
Partly Sunny | Scattered Showers & Storms (40% Chance)
HIGHS: Lower 90s
SUNSET: 8:31
Averages: 89/73F
Stay with Storm Team4 for the latest forecast. Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and Android to get severe weather alerts on your phone.
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