i'm dara brown. thanks for watching "early today."well, happy thursday for you. it's 4:30. i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. lots to get to. first, let's check that forecast. we welcome back meteorologist christina loren. >> i was excited when scott said thursday and for a second there, just for one second there i was hoping it was friday. but we have two days to get through. today will be the warmest day of the week. we're starting out in the 50s and headed towards the mid to upper 80s and also talking about little bit of fire danger for just one specific area today and that's through the dry northerly winds. we'll take you through that forecast coming up. right now, let's

i'm dara brown. thanks for watching "early today." good morning to you, 4:30, it's friday. i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. lots to get to this morning. let's say good morning to christina. >> temperatures today, much cooler. return of the onshore flow and starting out on the 50s only headed towards the 70s. take you through your forecast for today and that all-important weekend in just a few moments. right now, say good morning to mike inouye. >> we have our camera up in dublin and moving it around. facing elcharo and your commute direction, i'm looking for the crews which should be picking up, the flashing lights aren't there. no lane closures and that's good

. >> i'm dara brown. after more than a decade of fighting in afghanistan, today we should learn more about president obama's vision for an end for america's longest war. today at west point, the president will graduate graduating cadets. there he's expected to discuss plans for what he sees as a new chapter in american leadership. tracie potts has more. good morning. what can we expect to hear from the president today? >> reporter: we're expecting a middle of the road strategy where the united states keeps an eye on countries like syria and the threat there and isn't afraid to act against russia with the rest of the world but is very careful about getting involved in conflict in other nations. this morning's west point speech comes after president obama announced 9800 u.s. troops will stay in afghanistan after the war ends in december. that number will gradually drop to about 1,000 after the next two years. their jobs, training afghanistan security forces and fighting al qaeda. >> this new chapter in amer