back to lester, amy, and mike. >> jeff rossen, thanks so much. >>> mike bettis back outside on the plaza with a check of your forecast. hope you had a few more sipz of water, mike. >> well, my bottle here is only half full, so we're making progress here. but everyone, obviously, is sweating out here. what are you doing to beat the heat? >> just enjoying myself. >> sight seeing today but do it in the air conditioned tourist locations. let's talk about your forecast. obviously, another scorcher out there. 99 will be your forecast today in boston. 102 in washington, d.c. maybe a little bit of rain relief across the great lakes and the upper midwest. that is a look at your forecast across the country. . >>> with a map like that, you can appreciate our weather around the bay area. we'll still see 80s inland. but areas of low clouds and mist this morning, 65 san francisco, 70 in oakland. low 80s around san jose. the weekend pretty comfortable. early next week we should see a stronger sea breeze leading to a slight drop in temperatures, later on in theew week, we could see plenty of 90s coming

the weather channel's mike bettis is here to help give us an idea. good morning, mike. >> you've got it. one more day of a heat wave across the country. especially in the northeast. we had record setting numbers yesterday. we are just baking out there. high pressure not our friend this time of year, and that means warm southerly air that's pulled north. look at all of these states under excessive heat advisories or warnings. spanning from the plains into the midwest into the eastern seaboard, and it's not just the heat, it's that oppressive humidity. dewpoints are up once again, and we're going to be sweat it out. it's air you can wear. temperatures are already well above average across much of the east, and look at the highs again. we're talking triple digits in new york and washington d.c. 95 in boston. heat extends all the way back into the central plains where we're working on three straight weeks of 100 plus degree weather. sunday, literally a break in the northeast. in fact, temperatures should drop a good ten degrees as a cold front comes on th

dignity is god-given and that there are new and better ways to be a lady, a first lady like betty ford. to mikejack, steve, and susan, we commend your mother is dear soul to our lord who knows her wounds and her home as well because he dared to touch god's own life and poured out for others, to command herrmann's opening the gates of heaven long and wide to admit countless throngs of angels she carries in tow. living and waiting, who found their way through cold darkness but the life of christ, she took to herself and shared so generously. think of that easter day when they were s bustone away and -- when they rolled the stone away. her heart was. she'syeah, sure and that is what betty ford was the grooviest first lady of all. in the assurance of the eternal life given at baptism, let us stand and proclaim our own fate and say together -- -- are on faith and say together -- i believe in one god, the father almighty, maker of heaven and earth and in jesus christ, his only son our lord, who was conceived by the holy ghost, born of the virgin mary, suffered under pontus pilots, was crucified and d

dignity is god- given and that there are new and better ways to be a lady, a first lady like betty ford. to mikee, and susan, we commend your mother's dear soul to our lord who knows her wounds and her home as well because she dared to touch god's own life and poured out for others, to command opening the gates of heaven long and wide to admit countless throngs of angels she carries in tow, living and waiting, who found their way through cold darkness by the life of christ, she took to herself and shared so generously. think of that easter day when they rolled the stone away. her heart was there. she said yeah, sure and that is what betty ford was the grooviest first lady of all. in the assurance of the eternal life given at baptism, let us stand and proclaim our own faith and say together -- i believe in one god, the father almighty, maker of heaven and earth and in jesus christ, his only son our lord, who was conceived by the holy ghost, born of the virgin mary, suffered under pontius pilate, was crucified and died and was buried and descended into hell the third day he rose again from the dea

mike, jack, steve, susan, and all of mrs. ford's family and friends, in these last few days, so much has been written about betty ford, and the words have been wonderful and true. yet still sad to hear, because they're also meant as a good-bye to one of the finest, dearest people any of us has ever known. for each one of us, what a joy it was that betty ford was a part of our life. the last time the nation saw mrs. ford, she was here in grand rapids on that long day when we laid her husband to rest. from then on, she was content to go her way and live out her days in the company of a few friends and her loving children and grandchildren. but she remained among the most admired women in the world. public life was behind her. but mrs. ford's reputation wasn't the kind that needed cultivating, just the mention of her name brings good and hopeful things to mind. i got to know mrs. ford about the same time the whole nation did. she was the first lady who less than a year before had been a stay at home mom, on crownview drive in alexandria, virginia. what started out as the nixon, agnew years suddenly became the ford rockefeller ye

mike, jack, steve, susan, and all of mrs. ford's family and friends, in these last few days, so much has been written about betty ford, and theest, dearest people any of us has ever known. for each one of us, what a joy it was that betty ford was a part of our life. the last time the nation saw mrs. ford, she was here in grand rapids on that long day when we laid her husband to rest. from then on, she was content to go her way and live out her days in the company of a few friends and her loving children and grandchildren. but she remained among the most admired women in the world. public life was behind her. but mrs. ford's reputation wasn't the kind that needed cultivating, just the mention of her name brings good and hopeful things to mind. i got to know mrs. ford about the same time the whole nation did. she was the first lady who less than a year before had been a stay at home mom, on crownview drive in alexandria, virginia. what started out as the nixon, agnew years suddenly became the ford rockefeller years, and the times brought a few unexpected turns to my own family as well. my husband was called into service by pres

betty and i shared another passion, our husbands and our families. our partnership with jerry, public and private, healed the nation in many varied forms. her love of her children, mikeife, we talked about our hopes and dreams for our children and grandchildren, and also our great grandchildren. to you who mourn the loss of your mother, grandmother, and great grandmother today, jimmy and i extend our most sincere sympathies and want you to know of the deep love and respect we have for this extrough ordinary woman. it was my privilege to know her. [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] >> good afternoon. i'm jeff. well, betty, we're all here now. some of us here have been working towards this day for quite some time as you know. that's what happens when you're the first family. people have to be ready, ready to honor you in just the right way, ready to remember you in just the right way, ready to describe our memories of you in just the right way, ready to pray for you and your family in just the right way, but many of us here today i dare say perhaps most of us here today have no recollection at all of you, betty, as first fam