cool in medford this morning. diego, all the way to phoenix, temperatures in the 40s to near 50. now we're starting to wrap up the month of january. we haven't had much in the way of rainfall. sometimes we can get a lot of rain in these la nina years in southern california, but in january so far less than one inch. most of the state. the only areas that have gotten significant rainfall is portland, north wards, so far this month and going back the last. as far as the forecast for today goes, we're going to see plenty of sunshine. 71 today in phoenix. 79 in unfortunately, kind of cloudy there. we could have some spotty drizzle. 53. eugene, also mostly cloudy. only 49. one of the cooler spots, pascoe, washington, 42. it's kind of getting hard for me not to be jealous because it's just been so nice in california lately. >> i know. you just congratulated the west coast on having nice weather. i mean -- >> i like to congratulate other people too, but we're not as fortunate. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> well, consumer c

here's your forecast. 38 in seattle, 36 in medford. portland dry also. the desert southwest, still cold. 46 that's it in vegas today. a very cold january. by the time we get to tomorrow, the storm system moves onshore and could begin with snow portland. just cold rain in northern california. >>> if you're watching on khnl nbc 8, honolulu, hawaii, never too late to pick up a musical instrument. rye not start now? the ukulele, that's your pacific event for the day. >> i'm in. >> that would be fun. >>> now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. the first week in january is normally quiet at the box office. but the ticket estimates hold it's the worst since 2000. "true grit" took the top spot with a mere $15 million becoming the first western to top the $100 million mark since the 1990s. elsewhere, jim carrey and the black keys helped pump 2011's first "saturday night live" episode to the show's biggest overnight rating since last may when betty white hosted with jay-z. kim kardashian and their mother is being sued by the company

the coldest spot is medford. pair of 46 in seattle, and not bad, l.a., this morning at 52, and sunglasses once again today with a high in the mid to upper 70s. what a great stretch of winter weather this has been. that's a look at yourt 474 degr. mostly cloudy, mrinks of sun, 51 in portland. that great weather has to end sooner or later, doesn't it? >> we all hope it does. >> send some of that air this way. >> exactly. all right, bill. thanks so much. >>> well, earnings pushed wall street. what's inside your taco? and the pope hits the like button on facebook. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, oprah winfrey had a secret, and yet on her show she revealed it. >>> coming up, the nhl's biggest star pulls out of the all-star game. three great finishes in the nba, and was jay cutler really hurt in the championship? you're watching early today. >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. >>> u.s. military officia

medford later in the day. if you're watching us on kntv in california's bay area, get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at over 60 pieces of artwork featuring world famous loony tune characters at the cartoon art museum and that's your pacific event of the day. >> thank you. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. ann hathaway has nabbed the coveted female lead in the next batman film. although not mentioned in the announcement the role in "the dark knight rises," a part michelle pfeiffer and halle berry played before. >>> seth roggin tells the toronto star he recently met with steven spielberg and george lucas about a movie and came away convinced lucas is preparing for the end of the world in 2012. roggin says while lucas talked about tectonic plates spielberg kept rolling his eyes app getically. >>> a normal baby celebrity name. owen wilson and his girlfriend have named their baby robert ford wilson. finally jennifer lopez tells england's "daily mail" she avoided zingers from g

all from medford, the rain primarily up interstate 5 spreading to xoe cane latspread ing to sacramento, 60 degrees. tucson looking nice. sunny and 70. >>> lynn, wouldn't those 80s be nice in southern california? weekend forecast coming up. >> ah, we can just dream. bill, thanks so much. >>> the day ahead in stocks. fancy food as an investment and wacky wall street salaries. and a sting at the box office this weekend. >>> cam newton makes a decision about his future, karma gets the best of james, and the pats' wes welker puts his foot in his mouth. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. >>> secretary of defense hillary clinton bluntly criticized leaders calling on them to do more as cleaning up the borders. while in qatar she said they need to clean up their economies or lose out to extremism. >>> and the shooting death of an estranged wife as he held their 17-month-old daughter in his arms. in alabama, he was executed for the shooting death of his estranged wife. 52-year-old l

at 30 in medford. here's the next storm system. the majority of the storm is going up into kand d. enough of it is clipping here, washington state especially, portland northwards up from oregon you'll get hit. notice the clear skies and the cool temperatures over the areas of the four corners back into southern california. that's this area of high pressure. this warm front coming onshore will warm you up a little bit as you go throughout the day, bit it's going to be rain around probably from today through friday, at least, in the pacific northwest. you can see our chunk of rain has now moved in mixing with some snow. even some of the lower elevations. look out the window, you may see snowflakes. warmer air comes in during the day. everything that was snow changes to range anyway. no real significant accumulations expected in any cities up interstate 5. how we'll look as far as rainfall totals are concerned'sthe highest total is north of seattle. impressive rain up in the northern cascades. possibility of two to four inches of rain. so we'll keep you updated on that. as far as the

we're at 41 in seattle. 37 in medford, and you notice that's the only wet location.beautiful in l.a. san diego, doing good in phoenix. , not heading your way. of course, wednesday forecast coming up. >> all right. thanks so much. also coming up, the latest on the departure of apple's steve jobs. the next possible wikileaks target, and the liberation of employees at one swiss bank. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, did ricky gervais earn himself an invite not to return next year? >> was it enough? another unbeaten fall in college basketball, and is rick blake the best in the nba? he certainly was yesterday. you're watching "early today." stoudemire. >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. new video out of brazil shows the dramatic rescue of a man who survived 16 hours trapped under 13 feet of mud and rubble following last week's deadly floods. despite that ordeal, doctors say he is recovering well in intensive care. >>> new documents made public yesterday, italian prosecutors allege prime minister silvio b

still need the winter gear from seattle to medford and boise. much of the state of nevada is actually below freezing this morning. if you're in vegas, a little cool, 63, but sunny, very nice. still in the 50s in the pacific northwest. that's good. l.a., just another day in paradise near 830 degrees. near 69.quick look at your as far as the west goes we're lacking of any big storms through the weekend. looks good. we'll bring you the friday forecast coming up. >> thanks so much. >>> also coming up, foreclosures spike, juniper jumps, a cookie on the market. trust me this is a cookie you've never tried. your business headlines are straight ahead. plus, for his next big role has john travolta gotten an offer he can't refuse? >>> coming up -- kevin durant goes off on the tim ber vofls, upset in the aussie open, what was the president doing with a packers jersey? you're watching "early today." >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. the department of homeland security is ex

pressure protecting the west, cool and chilly, but not dealing with bad weather conditions. 29 in medford. into olympia and vegas, cold, 34. no snow today for pup phoenix has 41 degrees. with the sunshine today we warm it up. forecast, temperatures in the low 60s and up the coast we should recover there a little. partly cloudy skies in the upper 30s. that's a lookdegrees. cold ate our there. in the days ahead, you should warm it up. lynn, wednesday forecast coming up. >> all right, bill, thanks. >>> also coming up, stocks get off to a flying start, and the national debt crashes through a new ceiling. jr. early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus -- has she found someone new? rumors are flying. >>> coming up on a season high for lebron james and going a long way in the orange bowl. >>> you're watching "early today." >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning -- harvard researchers say they have a blood test so precise, it can spot a single cancer cell among a billion healthy ones. the test is sti

no complaints. 30 in medford. this is where the really cold air is. montana and northern idaho.ome of that will escape into areas of eastern washington state around spokane and northern idaho. 44 in seattle. no complaints. 66 and sunny in l.a. a little cooler. it won't be as windy as yesterday. phoenix there at 63. that's a look at your mclear it. sacramento, partly cloudy and 57. tuesday forecast coming up, lynn. >> all right, bill. thank you. also coming up, wall street in the wake of friday's sell-off. a multibillion dollar acquisition, and would you eat a burger grown in a lab? your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus, anthony hopkins scores another notch in his box office belt. >> coming up, an all-star weekend in the nfl and nhl. one of the best buzzer beaters you will ever see. you're watching "early today." >> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. michigan police say a man found with explosives outside one of the nation's largest mosques in suburban detroit is in jail facin

medford, increasing clouds for you.oise, should take rain out of this this afternoon too, but look at san francisco to l.a. to phoenix and vegas. what a great stretch of mid-january weather. you know it can't continue forever, but as of now you're looking great. some of the colder air is filtering back down into areas of the rockies, but even 39 in montana is not bad this time of year. that's a look atshington, no prs on the roads. 36 degrees. weekend forecast coming up. >> bill, thanks so much. also coming up, tech giants shake up their executive offices. just in time for friday, we're going to have a faster way to get that brewski for you. plus, "the black swan" opened weeks ago, so why is it expected to play a role in box office expectation this is weekend? >>> coming up, a great go on the ice. they get it done on the court, and you won't believe what happened at the aussie open. >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry, and here's some of your top headlines this morning. the fbi has conduc

medford, chilly. has i've been mentioning, we're slowly going to warm things up. it's going to take a while. pretty cold air mass throughout much of the west. phoenix, 65 on friday. partly cloudy skies in l.a. and 63. we are watching that rain once again up there in the pacific northwest. on friday, some of it could sneak into the portland area. if you're watching us in california's bay area, meet biologists, watch and feed and discover fun facts about fish. check out sharks and rays at the california academy of sciences. that's your pacific event of the day. have you ever fed a stingray? you hold it underneath it and it sucks it on top of it. >> i love to touch tanks. that's like my favorite thing. >>> here's an early look at the headlines in entertainment now. just days after going public with the break-up of his 18-year marriage john mellencamp has gone public with a new relationship. as magazine reports that mellencamp was secretly dating actress meg ryan. they were photographed heading out to lunch in new york city. a source told the magazine the "sleepless i

medford, a little light rain too. by wednesday that wet weather is more focused to the north.rying out. warming up, too, though. l.a., san diego, falls springs to phoenix, in a little warming trend throughout the next couple of days. >>> if huge watching on ksnv, new at silver screen crime classic manhattan melodrama. enjoy tuesday afternoon at the bijou, the clark county library. that's your pacific event of day. >> i know that library. that's where my mom lives. >> well, tell her to go. >> yeah. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. you can officially count michael douglas as one of the lucky ones. in his first tv interview since undergoing treatment for throat cancer, douglas tells "today" show's matt lauer that his cancer is gone. and he's beaten cancer. he says he's eating like a pig to put back on the pounds he lost during the experience. don't miss matt's interview later this morning on "today." >>> elsewhere, sources tell msnbc.com sarah palin's show was not cancelled. that it was completely fabricated. >>> england's daily mail reports bec

medford, portland, seattle, everyone is above freezing this morning. that's good.our forecast today, partly cloudy, into the 40s. we'll take it. still beautiful. look at that. l.a. and phoenix, both mid 58. outside mav nav, 38 degrees. we'll call it partly cloudy and dry. is it starting to get obvious how envious i am about the warm, great weather in california. >> unfortunately, here on the east coast, we experience quite a bit, so i don't blame you. >>> well, apple zings, ibm kicks, and boeing slides. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus, seems like he has been around forever, but you just can't take him for granted any longer. >>> coming up, more bad karma for lebron and the heat. one tennis player giving new meaning to flying off the handle. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. >> two men are facing federal criminal charges for allegedly discovering a security loophole on at&t's website and stealing e-mail addresses and data from more than 100,000 users of apple's i pad. th

we've got moisture going on to the northwest today from portland to seattle all the way into medford.here will be big rainfall totals. this lasts for a couple days. 2 to 4 inches in that general direction. wake-up temperatures cold. you heard it, atlanta is cold, as well. 20 degrees. new york city earlier this morning at about 15 degrees. but north by about 80 miles of poughkeepsie that snowpack kept everything cold. they were 6 below this morning. one of the coldest we could find on the board, period. minneapolis, 14, miami starts this morning at about 49 degrees. quick look at the board and you can see the temperatures are the issue today. very cold air in a good part of the nation. at least two-thirds of the nation. >> all of america's weather in the next half hour. george? >> okay, thank you, sam. >>> we turn now to the stunning and horrifying results of an abc news investigation of the peace corps. our team found that over the last decade there have been over a thousand sexual assaults and rapes on peace corps volunteers with some women and their families alleging that the corps