. >> "early today" sports brought to you by just for men autostop. >>> jon minus kate and the eight iseady to take your order. >>> elton john about to go head to head with vladimir putin. next. >>> well, remember all those 80-degree temperatures in fairbanks over the summer? coming to an end. today, 39 degrees. rain and snow showers and i was looking to see if it was their first now showers of the season. it wasn't, two days ago on tuesday they had a trace of snow for the first time of the season. so looks like the winter is settling in there. barrow, same for you, not quite yet, anchorage, many areas of the west, beautiful day, friday, that cold front, that storm comes onshore. we will still see warm conditions at least in the morning hours but then some rain will be moving in so enjoy today throughout the west. >> bill, i think i heard you say the word "snow." >> i did. it's alaska. our friends in nome and fairbanks. >>> elton john will go to russia in september and told "the guardian" as a gay man i can't leave them on their over without supporting them. i don't know what is going t

. >> announcer: just for men, autostop. >>> just ahead, carrie underwood as you've never seen her before. >>> she may not be able to turn back time but how this diva is taking on russia. you're watching "early today." >>> the point is america's economy is back. the dow is reaching record highs. the housing market is rebounding, the auto industry exists, and even young people are finding good jobs in construction. >> poor miley. what did she do wrong? who hasn't been half naked on a wrecking ball? as far as your forecast, if you're doing anything outdoors, i don't think too many need the umbrella. light shower activity especially during the afternoon hours in the north. not a lot will fall from the clouds. city very hot in the desert southwest. the construction workers itching for the cool season to arrive. tomorrow will be better. 93 in vegas, we drop you down to bearable levels but still 102 in phoenix. poor miley, you know. >> getting a lot of news as of late. >> you don't feel bad for her at all. >> i'll look at the entire video when i have time. >>> miley's reps confirming thatter an