factor, while 42% said it did not factor in at all. >>> let's check back in with nbc meteorologist janessa webb on the day ahead and the heat that's not letting up. janessa, good morning. >> good morning. you remember we're under a mega drought across the pacific northwest and areas of the desert southwest also the heat wave that's building and now we're about to really get into the thick of fire danger. that's starting to spread as well across the west coast we have red flag warnings now across southern california and northern california as well. thunderstorm activity really going to be picking up this afternoon, and that could spark the red flag warningthat we're going s to way into the midwest today temperatures in the upper 80s. flash flood watches across the central tier we'll talk about that coming up. >> okay, janessa, thank you. we'll check in with you then >>> ahead of what would have been princess diana's 60th birthday on thursday, people have already begun laying flowers, cards, balloons, remembrances at the gates of kensington palace. her sons princes william and harry will attend a

let's find out where that severe weather is headed this morning nbc meteorologist janessa webb joining us now tracking claudette's path good morning, janessa. >> hi, good morning. good morning, everyone currently claudette over north carolina close to the raleigh durham area. the problem with the storm is it's sparking up weather it's spawning tornadoes and flash time flooding a big problem. 55 miles south southwest of raleigh, north carolina. what's going to happen as it inches closer to the coast, it will transition back into a tropical storm the reason for that, it has some warm water it will get some energy. as it flows off shore, it will continue to cause a storm surge situation across the northeast we'll watch boston all the way into new york city, which you can see by later on tonight it we'll have a tropical storm system and then it will continue its trek all the way into nova scotia this is going to be a big-time flood issue with flash floods into the carolinas south carolina, north carolina, we'll watch dc this morning where we can potentially see two inches of potential rain

let's check in with nbc's janessa webb checking it all, janessa, good morning. >> hi, good morning.o rain in sight for the pacific northwest due to a jet that's settling into this section of the country. we're just trying to beat the heat with alerts that continue to be put in place right now, we have over 30 million people over some kind of heat alert that extend from the rockies to the four corners. the high pressure is settling in and many records are going to be broken today, all the way to about wednesday afternoon. look at this with stifling ht.e rainy conditions we'll take a look at your week ahead, weatherwise, coming up. >> look forward to it, janessa, thank you. >>> the young woman who filmed the murder of george floyd is now a pulitzer prize winner. her video played key roles in the conviction of derek chauvin. the pulitzer prize board awarded frazier with a special citation and $15,000. they say her courageous recording highlighted a role in quest for truth and justice. >>> the real impact on the roads from our online shopping >>> and the manhunt that's under way after a

. >>> we've got some severe weather brewing down south let's welcome back nbc meteorologist janessa webb good morning, janessa. welcome back. >> hi. good morning good to see you both good morning, everyone we are watching that severe weather today. i know we've been in that up and down weather pattern, but things are starting to stabilize. first let's focus on the severe weather threat very low risk for texas into the lower mississippi valley this afternoon into this evening. nothing on the severe side right now but that will continue to pick up. the primary hazard today will be that damaging wind with some hail and then we'll watch the potential for that flooding rain across texas all the way int the easto the great lakes into the northeast today we're into the upper 70s heat will continue to build through the pacific northwest. we'll talk about that coming up. >> talk to you then, janessa. >>> it might be the hottest shot ever by a drone. a photographer piloted this device straight into an active volcano in iceland the drone captured incredible images of the lava but did not survive th

the land is going to be used for low carbon homes instead. >> janessa webb is back with us. ping an eye on the fire danger out west janessa. >> yeah. it's been an up and down season. we were talking about snow late in the spring season, now we're talking about extreme heat there hasn't been that middle ground and we're already talking about fire danger. this has really expanded across most of the pacific northwest. the humidity is low. the gusts are picking up from vegas to wyoming critical fire danger that's why the national weather service has issued red flag ch. ings and wates >>> nike celebrates pride celebration with new kicks kills 99.9% of bacteria. detergent alone, can't. lysol. what it takes to protect. age before beauty? why not both? visibly diminish wrinkled skin in... crepe corrector lotion... only from gold bond. you love rich, delicious ice cream. but your stomach doesn't. that disagreement ends right now. lactaid ice cream is the creamy, real ice cream you love that will never mess with your stomach. lactaid ice cream. ♪ look at what's happened to me.♪ that wi

. >>> nbc meteorologist janessa webb joins us with some incredible temperatures in unlikely places. janessa, good morning. >> yeah. some of these places, about 50% of those homes do not have ac so we have these cooling stations that are popping up across washington state all the way into the oregon area and what you haven't heard, records being broken across canada into alaska as well the jet stream is going to stay pretty much in the place 110 is the forecasted high for seattle today so it's not going to be broken down. the excessive heat warnings are going to stay in place across the pacific northwest until thursday afternoon even going into next weekend, we're still seeing highs in the lower 90s. 23 million people that are going to be impacted for today and most of the week look at these temperatures what you're not seeing is the heat index, what it feels like on your skin we're near triple digits in most of all of these spots all the way to boise where 107, 102. great falls, slightly georgia. in the northeast, humid air in place throughout wednesday >>> now 60% of a tropical syst

open torrey pines one of the most famous to take on. >>> janessa webb is back with us hello, janessa >> hi, good morning. good morning, everyone besides our tropical system we are really watching severe weather. right now making its way into the toledo area, ohio valley, greater cleveland. you're going to be dealing with a squaw line potential of tornadoes. just out of chicago right now of tornado damage across the area that same system will continue its transition to the north and east and that's why severe weather risk is in place for 26 million people all across northern new england into sections of the mid-atlantic this afternoon into your eveninphoenix 109. mid 90ed for central texas we'll take a look at your week ahead coming up. >> sounds good, janessa. thank you so much. >>> the brightest rising stars in the nba, this is their time they're taking center stage. sixers and hawks went back and forth but with ben simmons only putting up five points for philly, it was on trey young to take over things for atlanta they win and they take the series win they play the milwaukee bucks.

. >>> let's just see how hot it will get with janessa webb on this monday. good morning, janessa. >> hi, good morning. yes, everyone is just trying to beat the heat. it has expanded into the northeast midatlantic. records broken over the weekend. and we're going to continue to see that really through wednesday afternoon. right now it's probably tough to sleep. the humidity is very high. our air temperatures in the upper 70s across sections of the atlantic northeast slightly cooler as you're making your way across the mississippi valley into the detroit area but still in the mid-70s so we do have heat alerts. they expand across northern and southern new england also for the high plains, i think this will start to expand this afternoon with 18 million people impacted with heat concerns so you will continue to feel the heat really expanding across this area. 84 for cleveland and northeast ohio we're still about 10 to 25 degrees above average in many spots. and that stays in place through tuesday afternoon. you know, folks were still about 13 days out before the

go for the suns. >> janessa webb, what say you?i'm sorry, say that again >> who are you rooting for >> the cowboys the dallas cowboys >> the dallas cowboys. >> suns/clippers. >> for basketball, it's always cleveland. that's what i'm watching right now, the ohio valley we are seeing some strong storms making their way through across toledo to the greater cleveland area the storms are headed your way and it's a big-time severe weather threat i know we're watching this tropical system, but the severe weather concerns from the midwest to the northeast is a big time issue this morning into your afternoon 26 million people for the northeast under a slight risk of severe storms from charleston all the way up to sections of o central texas in the mid 90s. >> we'll take a look at your week ahead coming up. >> sounds good, janessa. sorry about the cavs jon rahm became the first spanish born golfer to win the u.s. open. he birdied the final two holes to cap a big win it's his first big championship. >>> nasa is looking for a name for the mann

. >>> let's get an early look at your friday and weekend with nbc meteorologist janessa webb janessa, what should we be planning for the weekend >> oh, man, we have some severe weather that's making its way from the midwest to the ohio valley right now and it's consistent all weekend long so there's this big flood threat along with this massive heat wave that we'll continue to watch. first let's focus on the severe weather we're seeing this afternoon, stretching from northern texas all the way into detroit. 9 million people where damaging winds will be the primary threat it's a warm front so it's lifting in some warmer air and then causing this torrential rain 10 million people going to be impacted this is just the beginning by tuesday these locations could see over 7 to 8 ines of rainch antonio, but more severe weather even for the deep south. >> a heat wave that we haven't seen in over 12 years is building from the pacific northwest. >> it keeps getting more and more intense, just when we think it can't get any hotter. >>> marvel is giving us a new look at the legend of the ten ring

, london >>> here we are mid-week how's our weather shaping up let's turn to nbc meteorologist janessa webb janessa, good morning. >> hi, good morning, everybody we do have better conditions for the east coast i know it was a rough start to the week some calm weather making its way back in. a few clouds that are lingering this morning from the mid-atlantic all the way into maine, but they continue to really push offshore the only big weather story we're really watching today are a few storms that are popping up for the upper midwest. this will be a prolonged event for at least 48 hours across this area, and it starts to expand and is really a flood threat for tomorrow. just a small area across iowa and the dakotas where could sewet continues to break records in the mid-90s a second heat wave is making its way to the pacific northwest we'll talk about that coming up. >> all right, we'll be ready for it thank you, janessa >>> the harlem globetrotters the touring team sent a letter to the nbc saying they're ready to negotiate for a franchise in the league they say it's time the nbc recognized

. >>> let's bring in janessa webb now with some weather. janessa, we ushered in june and now we're ushering in warmer temps. >> reporter: yeah, the warmer temps invating the pacific northwest. we've been on a seesaw and we're starting to see that across the east coast the cloud coverage has been in place but now we have storm systems tracking north and east and it will impact the mid-atlantic to the northeast this afternoon into your evening. early this morning you will deal with a few rain drops. the severe weather threat for 29 million people starts to come in this afternoon also the flood threat across the deep south will continue across brownsville into southern texas where we could see rainfall rates of 1 inch per hour throug into the afternoon upper 90s in the rockies. >>> the heat continues to build for the west coast we'll talk about that. >> sounds good we'll see you soon. >>> wisconsin police chased a driver for 13 miles before they got some surprising backup a herd of cattle helped steer the car chase to its conclusion. the sherif

. >>> let's bring in nbc meteorologist janessa webb she has a look at our day. hey, janessa, good morning >> good morning. yes, that eclipse, super exciting the clouds will be splitting apart. should be good viewing this morning. the temperatures still very toasty we're seeing the humidity levels still in the upper 70s we're going to continue to watch that be broken down this morning into your afternoon but we're going to see more refreshing air as this back door cold front starts to make its way through new york city, 81. we're going to be about 10 degrees lower than yesterday afternoon. boston, 73still slightly above e now this bubble of warm air, it continues from the upper midwest to the central tier. that stays in place all weekend long for your saturday and sunday this is still some records going to be broken in that area. watching the severe weather threat for today large hail damaging wind gusts tampa today, 93. the carolinas, a few more storms. >>> we're talking about 100 degree heat for the central west talk about that coming up. >> need that heads up.

wicked weather including rain and some flash flood concerns for your friday nbc meteorologist janessa webb joins us now she's watching it closely. hi, janessa. good morning >> hi. good morning good morning, everyone flash flood concerns and the heat starting to build across the east coast going to be a different taste as we go into the weekend compared to what we saw earlier this week with the cooler weather. right start to die down across the carolinas. we're going to see that pick it's the damaging winds that we will see as the cold front makes its way across the mid-atlantic to the northeast flash flood concerns throughout the morning across rally durham into coastal areas damaging wind gusts, isolated tornadoes possible this could be upgraded to a slight ris upper 70s with dew points increasing from the northeast to the mid-atlantic the heat is starting to expand we'll talk about that coming up. ladies. >> janessa, we'll see you sooni. researchers at the university of arizona studied puppies. at 8 weeks old they had no training making eye contact already, listening to verbal cues follo

. >>> excessive heat impacting millions, janessa webb has the forecast good morning >> hi, good morningeveryone. so many different weather stories going on biggest one right now, really focused on this widespread heat across the pacific northwest wish i could give you better news won't be broken down excessive heat warnings in place through thursday afternoon you will see slight relief for tuesday, but doesn't get much better today talking about 110 degrees for seattle. had records broken throughout the weekend and will continue to see that throughout your week. some of this heat starts to spread into the rockies as well. 23 million people that will be impacted for today temperatures, heatcarolinas bef starts to make way in. quiet but hot and steamy weather for the northeast. do have a sneaky tropical system trying to form we're talk about that coming up. >> watch for that. thank you. >>> quick hits megan fox celebrated pride on social media over the weekend, showing off rainbow tipped nails. been outspoken about being bisexual and promotes lgbtq nonprofits in the posts. >> a symbol of

janessa webb good morning >> good morning, heat we've never seen before across the pacific northwest.nfortunately cannot tell you better news for today. will continue to get worse yesterday, seeing 104. records broken for seattle look at forecasted high for today, looking at 110 degrees. don't see a big change across the area until thursday afternoon. that's why the excessive heat warnings and watches will continue to be put in place. for this morning into afternoon, 23 million people this id stormh that area. for the east coast, heat indices near 100 degrees also massive heat spreading across the east coast. we'll talk about that coming up. >> already feeling it. thank youjanessa >>> ground breaker for women's basketball for nearly 20 years, diana taurasi continues to make history. in mercuries' game against the sparks, first to score her 9,000th career point already the league's all-time scorer mercury surged past the sparks >>> highlights and big surprise at b.e.t. awards. >>> search for woman who caused this crash at tour de france "early today" is back in two ters keep your laund

let's check in with nbc meteorologist janessa webb to see where we're going from here. od morning, janessa. >> hi, good morning. good morning, everyone yeah, the air continues to be really thick we have moisture in the atmosphere the humidity is high that's going to stay in place through wednesday for most of the east coast the pacific, you're getting abreak upper 60s across seattle into the oregon area. right now, pretty difficult to sleep with these temperatures in the mid to upper 70s and they will continue to spice up throughout the day. heat alerts, they expand across southern and northern new england. we have 18 million people impacted right now, only minneapolis, across the high plains are seeing heat concerns but that will continue to grow for the great lakes to the ohio valley through the after. this will be widespread warmth once again another 48 hours of temperatures at least 10 to 25 degrees above average. cleveland today, 84, philadelphia, 93, 13 degrees above average. won't be broken down, actually starts to expand for the high plains to the upper midwest.

janessa webb joins us now. hey, janessa, good morning >> hi. good morning you know, i wished things would change but we have a change in our forecast this is going to extend into next week, unfortunately we are seeing high pressure. it's taking over and now, it's going into the central tier into the midwest. sections of the state. and so, now, we're going to continue to watch over 200 million people across the u.s., really, deal with record highs going into the weekend daytime highs. they will continue to roar, across california, all the way into the desert southwest. look at yuma, today, 118 degrees. so, this heat is not backing off. the feel-like temperature, in most spots, in the triple-digit territory. humidity is very low, along with the winds, now, starting to pick up the fire danger will increase, across the high plains, intohe t starting to really feel that heat. back in the upper 90s. >>> tracking the tropics it looks like we are going to see flooding rain across louisiana. we will talk about that coming up. >> okay, janessa, thank you

let's check in with nbc meteorologist janessa webb to see if we're going to get that break. good morning, janessa. >> good morning, everyone. i can't give you sunshine today if you're across the east coast. we're still seeing some widespread rain from new york city, boston area all the way down to areas of louisiana this morning i am watching just a few storms that are starting to get a little feisty for the atlanta area could see some severe weather making its way in, in the next few moments. but today it will definitely be sporadic and on the isolated side it's a very low risk of severe weather for the mid-atlantic from raleigh-durham all the way to jacksonville, florida, damaging wind gusts will be the main threat with this front coming through now, the humidity has been in place. today it will be more breathable air. and then temperatures fall below average once again but we'll continue to deal with conditions for the great lakes, grand rapids, only a high of 68. two different weather patterns, the west coast still very hot. we'll talk about that coming up. >> talk to you

northwest is about to bake with a dangerous and potentially historic heat wave nbc meteorologist janessa webb is tracking all of it for us janessa, good morning. >> good morning. yes, dangerous conditions and that fire danger really going to start to pick up again this weekend into next week i'll talk about that later in the forecast but i also have a big-time flood of severe storms, damaging winds and a little bit of hail this afternoon into your evinen starr saturday we're in the lower 80s today for seattle. that heat wave's going to come in pretty quickly. we'll talk about timing coming up >>> this week disney plus is celebrating pride month with a concert called "this is me." it'll feature musical performances by artists including glee's alex new, todrick. and kermit disney plus sunday ag confusion for some and horror > r others >>the death of john mcafee those details ahead. my hygienist uses just the right pressure, and so does my oral-b. oral-b combines a dentist-inspired brush head with the gentle energy of micro-vibrations for the wow of a professional clean feel every day. my mouth

janessa webb is tracking that vicious weekend heat good morning, janessa. >> hi, good morning. good morning, everyone yes, the pacific northwest, we are still dealing with fire concerns and dry conditions. they will persist this afternoon. that heat has started to expand into the upper midwest, high plains, and now the northeast. it's a tough overnight into early morning with these temperatures continuing to soar. we're at 78 degrees for new york city across the carolinas, in the mid-70s. but then when you factor in the moisture in the atmosphere, the humidity is very high. and that stays in place through wednesday afternoon. that's why we have heat alerts that expand across northern new england. and this today will go into the great lakes into the midwest 18 million people currently impacted so let's talk about these temperatures they're very warm. the humid air still in place this afternoon you'll have the ac cranking. we are in the mid- to upper 90s across most of the northeast with humidity levels very high slightly cooler now for the midwest. but the heat will continue to

janessa webb joins us now with more on that hi, janessa, good morning. >> hi, good morning. happy monday, everyone yes, the heat continues to be in place. and we're under this pattern for the rockies all the way down to the four corners that will stay in place throughout the rest of the week we have alerts until saturday morning for the four corners where we're going to see temperatures in the triple-digits and the feel-like temperature just above that. so high pressure is in place for today. look at these temps. we're talking about tucson, 112, beating records this afternoon also, for portions of colorado in the mid-90s but man, this is a dangerous setup that's going to be sticking arouneven for the upped r northeast. also some severe weather for florida. lower 90s. we'll take a look at your week ahead coming up. guys >> all right, janessa, thank you. >> thank you >>> a hard fought final at roland-garros brought djokovic someone step closer to history he sent the serbian into a terror down the stretch, putting on an improbable comeback to get the french nope five sets. djok

here's nbc's meteorologist janessa webb good morning >> hi, good morning. we're in desperate need in rain across the west coast. we're not going to see that. maybe a little bit of rain for seattle and oregon but predominantly dry conditions we are watching severe weather for the upper midwest. this is a feisty little storm making its way into minneapolis in the next hour or so damaging wind gusts associated with this and potential tornadoes early this morning we're going to be watching that. also, the heat continues to be in place for the deep south to the four corners even though we're seeing quite a reprieve in the east coast, we have very hot conditions that will persist going into the start of your weekend into next week so we're 10 to 15 degrees average at this time chicago today a high of 92 degrees. about 15 degrees above average that's a carolinas into the start of your weekend. new york city, 73. not a bad looking weekend forecast we'll talk about that coming up. >> we're ready for it. >> that's what we want to hear. >>> "early today" is back in 2

nbc meteorologist janessa webb is here tracking it all. good morning >> hi. good morning good morning, everyone yes, we are stil it is going to enter the gulf that is veryl 390 miles south o city, r hour it just hasn't come together quite yet but later on this afternoon the storm refsp southf california above 120 severe weather threat for the ohio valley and for that father's day forecast coming up. >> all important janessa, thank you. >>> much more ahead including lessons of the past as juneteenth becomes a national holiday. >>> then on sunday the nation honors dear old dad. so all morning we'll be sharing images of our own families to highlight the special man or men who have made such a profod un impact in our lives. thank you to all the dads out there. we'll be right back. dishwashers... ...use less than four gallons per cycle, while a running sink uses that, every two minutes. so, do it with cascade. the surprising way to save water. ♪♪ [music and sound effects played in reverse] this...is our shot. the covid-19 vaccines are ready. and so is walgreens, w

let's bring in nbc meteorologist janessa webb who has us all under your control as far as what you see whether mother nature has a whole other plan, that's to be determined, right? >> right yeah i mean, a ton going on, different elements the first element is the dome of high pressure that is causing the expansion of heat across the west it stays in place through saturday so you see all these advisories, warnings, watches. they will continue and they will continue to spread even to sections of upper midwest. so hundreds of record highs going to be broken for the higher elevations, even for the lower elevations for today look at phoenix. we're talking about 118 going to be matching records in that area some areas near 120 degrees. that's look at ae rockies. look at billings, 105. >>> the next element, the tropics. they're starting to heat up. we'll talk about that coming up. >>> time to play pool on this wednesday, janessa >>> we're back with an unusual place for a bride and groom to show up. a hint for you, they both have beers in hand. >>> plus, the nation's dangerous roads and much mo

. >> more records broken today janessa webb is tracking all of that hi, anessa good morning >> hi, guys. good morning good morning, everyone the jet stream has really changed. if you were across the east coast last week, we were dealing with the record heat and now we're dealing with a flip-flop situation. the problem is that this will not be broken down until about saturday and then potentially revs up again. records will be broken for today. yesterday it's 115 degrees and today we're looking at 116 so all these alerts that continue to be in place across california and to the four corners now starting to enter the upper midwest as well. that will continue throughout the week end record highs for today 115 beating the record of 115. with departures from normal we're talking 10 to 30 degrees above average. that will continue through thursday all the sitting in nice, comfortable air. sunny skies. changes are headed for the gulf. minor flooding with our next storm system entering that area. we'll talk about that coming up. >> all right talk to you in a bit, janessa. thanks. >>> in japan so

of course that is tomorrow nbc meteorologist janessa webb joins us now and has been watching all of this janessa, good morning. >> good morning. yes, the apex of this heat wave, it starts to peak for the northwest this afternoon this is going to be widespread heat, and the heat index is really concerning. 43 million people for philadelphia all the way into sections of maine. concerning right now is the heat index the feel-like temperature, it's 4:00 a.m., 86 degrees right now for new york city, most spots they're hovering in the upper 70s to lower 80s the hot and humid air, it's in place one more day then it gets sliced in half by this cold front. so hold on here. the air it ep's near 99 degrees for new york city. widespread on your skin it will feel like the lower hundreds guys >> that is just unbearable all right, janessa, thank you. >>> now to the white house is at the intersection of infrastructure and climate change today president biden will sit down with cabinet officials and governors from across the west amid that blistering heat wave nbc's tracie potts joins us with more the pr

. >>> more wicked heat is in the forecast but nbc meteorologist janessa webb is with us. good morning >> hi, good morning. one more day, i promise, if you're in the northeast. mid-atlantic you'll be pretty spicy, even the deep south we are nearing the summer months but temperatures are already feeling like it. 88 degrees for new york city the problem is the humidity. it is really in the 70s range and that is warm heat that continues to bubble up across the area 90 degrees for richmond. when you factor in the humidity we're in the upper 90s the storms will continue to flow across the northern mississippi valley into the ohio valley. already seeing them. today it will be intermittent storms from new york city to d.c. as we have s broken for th plains to the upper midwest. lower 90s. relief is on the way i'll show you when coming up skbl we'll want to hear it thank you, janessa. >>> starbucks bringing back a purse for your daily grientd. >> creepy crawlers or tasty treat inside the cicada food frenzy don't pay for water. pay for clean. it's got to be tide. for father's day,