 I'm 7 News Chief Meteorologist Veronica Johnson in the First Alert Weather Center. We are down a degree to 79 in our nation's capital at 159. You're listening to WTOP, Washington's news, traffic and weather station. WTOP News. Facts Matter. Thursday morning, July 11th. I'm Dean Lane. Coming up this early morning on WTOP, the latest heat wave impacting our area is being blamed for deaths of several.