mike seidel, thank you. as we mentioned, parts of the midwest and east are spending the holiday baking in another day of record heat. nbc's jim cantore is in st. simon's island, georgia, for us. it felt stifling to a lot of the country today. >> yeah, even here with the tropical storm coming through, temperatures got in the mid-80s. that heat wave reminds us more of july 4th weekend. than memorial day weekend. yesterday, in indianapolis, temperatures got so hot, they had to treat 700 people for heat related symptoms yesterday. they were only one degree off the all-time high there in indy at 91 degrees. the heat relentless once again. all these dots represent record highs. some of them all-time across 17 states. look at that. 95 degrees in chicago, the hottest memorial day ever in the history of weather records in the city. and if you remember, not too far back, we had the hottest st. patrick's day in chicago's history back in march. the heat continues tomorrow. potential records. look at this. little rock, 9

we have two reports starting with mike seidel in jacksonville beach, florida. mike, good evening to you. >> good evening, savannah. the wind is still winning the wind up the beach. thus the reason i have the safety glasses on again tonight. what was tropical storm beryl has indeed been downgraded but it's still a cause for concern. tropical depression beryl is drenching parts of florida and georgia today, washing away holiday plans for thousands. in advance of the storm, a few brave souls attempted kite surfingen the beach, and the approaching storm created a moment of beauty, but most vacationers headed inland. >> we decided instead of staying and hanging out tomorrow, we're going to go back to gainesville. >> red flag warnings dotted the beaches up and down the coast. lifeguards rescued more than 160 people who were trapped in dangerous rip currents. the storm hit land with 6 to 8 foot waves and wind gusts up to 73 miles per hour. look at the wind and rain from this swath of beryl, a couple hours from landfall now. we've had gusts up to 50 miles per hour. this

i'm meteorologist mike seidel at jacksonville beach. now back to you. >> all right.ow to our weather. >> yes. popular day to be outside. very hot. >> you know, the unoffici start of summer is memorial day. why not have the warmest temperatures of the year on the same day? just worked out that way. not only the warm temperatures out there, humidity is out there, too. we are talking about a heat index between 95100 today. that's why we have the heat advisory across much of the area. out there now, you can see was just few fair weather cumulus clouds across the region. men tv of blue sky. nice day as long as you can -- maybe get indoors every how and then and make sure you are on the cooler side of things. with these temperatures you a round that 9 on-degree mark, the heat index well over 90, current heat index at the airport. dew point of 72. very humid atmosphere. that's the way we will stay for at least the next 24 hours. here's the current numbers. 90 degrees in frederick, leesburg, manassas, fredericksburg. 91 in laplata. 87 along the shores there, chesapeake bay.

back to you. >> mike seidel live in jackson beach.nk you. >>> and we're expecting storms heading our way. nothing like we're seeing in florida where mike is. but some storms later in the afternoon. meteorologist tom kierein here to tell us more. >>> yeah, it's weird. normally we worry about tropical storms on labor day, not memorial day. and here -- we had the strong thunderstorms last evening that is dissipated. since then ever wee cleared out and the temperatures into the 60s most of the region, and there is a spectacul sunrise over the potomac. live view. here's the day planner for this memorial day. for the events to honor the fallen this morning through noontime. it's going to be heating we'll have the dry conditions, into the mid 80s by noontime. a humid afternoon, reaching low 90s by mid-afternoon. late afternoon, then to the evening hours, we could have passing thunderstorms again. changes on the way, your seven-day outlook up at 6:21. >>> route 50, severn river bridge, an accident blocking two right lanes. getting delays towa

mike seidel has the latest from jackenville beach, florida. >> yes, it did, chris, a little after midnight broad circulation center. wasn't a tightly wound up tropical storm because it started off as the subtropical storm became tropical. the strongest ones were away from the center, but we did see the wind drop and the rain shut down for a few hours. right now, we've got the winds coming up the beach instead of down because storm is going inland, so south winds running up the beach about 20 to 25 miles an hour, blowing some sand around. the city of jacksonville has been hit hard. we have a flash flood warning until noon. heavy rain that has pounded the area. another line came through, prompted a tornado warning. it was based on radar. that's no unusual when tropical systems make land fall. take a look at the radar now, you can see the circulation, the gyre moving along i-10. it's a minimal tropical storm. 40 mile an hour maximum sustained winds. in a few minutes, or two, they'll drop that down to a depression. still going to produce locally heavy rainfalls across florida, southeast georgi

mike seidel has the latest from jackenville beach, florida. >> yes, it did, chris, a little after midnight broad circulation center. wasn't a tightly wound up tropical storm because it started off as the subtropical storm became tropical. the strongest ones were away from the center, but we did see the wind drop and the rain shut down for a few hours. right now, we've got the winds coming up the beach instead of down because storm is going inland, so south winds running up the beach about 20 to 25 miles an hour, blowing some sand around. the city of jacksonville has been hit hard. we have a flash flood warning until noon. heavy rain that has pounded the area. another line came through, prompted a tornado warning. it was based on radar. that's no unusual when tropical systems make land fall. take a look at the radar now, you can see the circulation, the gyre moving along i-10. it's a minimal tropical storm. 40 mile an hour maximum sustained winds. in a few minutes, or two, they'll drop that down to a depression. still going to produce locally heavy rainfalls across florida, southeast georgi

. >> allow me to introduce you to mike seidel of the weather channel. what's your reading?kind of protected here -- >> it's not just hurricanes that have sent mike seidel flying. he's also found snow and ice on the ground can turn a weather report into a major slipup. >> is what happens -- ow, geez. oh, gosh. >> and there's another hazard when reporting on extreme weather. the kids are out of school. >> the children seem to be having the most fun of all of us here. they're all loaded up, as you can see, with snow. that probably wasn't the best idea i've had this weekend. >> no, it isn't. and the attack isn't over. >> they're having a great time, as you can see. >> and even when a reporter is expecting snow day fun -- >> it looks like rubin is in the lead and here comes ali -- >> he can still get taken for a spin. >> that was a bad idea. at riverside park, rob leff. global news. >> clearly reporting on weather in the outside is no walk in the park, but surely a reporter is safe inside the studio. not always. as idaho falls anchors justine bouvier and tommy can tell you. for

the weather channel's mike seidel is in jacksonville beach, florida, this morning. mike, good morning to you. >> and good morning, savannah, from triple digit heat in parts of the midwest to the hottest may weather on record in that part of the country to the second tropical storm of the season, four days before the official start of the hurricane season, millions of americans are enduring some extreme weather this holiday weekend. with maximum sustained winds just below hurricane force, tropical storm beryl made landfall just after midnight near jacksonville, florida, where city officials canceled all outdoor memorial day events. >> everything is going to be shut down. we're really preparing for this tropical storm, and it's all about safety. we want people safe through this storm. >> reporter: from florida to south carolina, the tropical storm has whipped up the surf. creating dangerous rip currents. dozens of beachgoers had to be rescued. many decided to pack it in early. >> well, we planned a beach vacation and then we got down here and we heard that there was a

weather channel's mike seidel is standing by and can bring us up to speed what's happening there. ? >> barbara, good afternoon. actually, good morning here from jacksonville beach. the one thing that changed in the past 15 minutes is the national hurricane center downgraded beryl from a tropical storm to a tropical depression. winds instead of 40, 35 miles an hour. crosses the threshold. it is slowly weak wrening but still producing very heavy rainfall in the city of jacksonville they have been hit hard since before sunrise. we have a current flash flood warning for parts of the city and we had recently a couple of tornado warnings. both have been expired or canceled. no sightings. still some of these bans are rather potent. people are turning out on the beaches. lot are locals. many of the tourists left yesterday because they pretty much knew this wasn't going to be a great beach day. we have people out here. there is a kite border over there. catch thing hefty south wind. that will blow him up towards atlantic beach and amelia island if he's not careful. that's the only person in

that's where we find weather channel meteorologist mike seidel who is live on a windy, jacksonville beach there. you have those glasses on. what's, the sand blowing in your face? >> that's why i've got the goingles on. i don't mess around after irene and back in 2003, the sand is coming right down the beech. we're getting wind gusts 35, the buoys reporting gusts to nearly 50 miles an hour. we've had one shower here. the rainfall hasn't been the story so far. it's been the wind and the sand. now they're shutting down the beaches within the hour. the good thing is very few folks have ventured out farther. dangerous rip currents from here and down to daytona and the cape. up to south carolina. so even up there where it's a nice day, and they're not going to have much of the impacts, as far as the stronger winds and rain. the rip currents will be up today and tomorrow. let's look at the satellite. beryl is a subtropical storm. it doesn't have full tropical characteristics. the strongest winds are not near the center and the convection or the thunderstorms removed from the center, it's been fi

the weather channel's mike seidel has the very latest from jacksonville beach, florida, where the stormr midnight. mike? >> reporter: hi, thomas. we're still getting hit by wind and rain out here on jacksonville beach. last night, the winds were blowing down the beach from the north and we had gusts up at the naval air station in mayport and jacksonville as high as 62 miles per hour. now the winds have shifted away from the south because the storm has gone inland to the west. it's west of jacksonville, but the rain is still wrapping around. that's what we're getting out on the beaches right now, these bands. and right now we still have a flood warning for the metro jacksonville area. that continues until 11:15 this morning. one band has dropped over the area, dropping rainfall at the rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour. there's been creeks and streams overflowing, still a big concern for that area. out here on the beach, it's the wind and blowing sand. look at the surf. that has came down too since last night. it's still a dangerous, certainly, swimming condition. we've got rip current risks

the weather channel's mike seidel has the very latest from jacksonville beach, florida, where the storm. we're still getting hit by wind and rain out here on jacksonville beach. last night, the winds were blowing down the beach from the north and we had gusts up at the naval air station in mayport and jacksonville as high as 62 miles per hour. now the winds have shifted away from the south because the storm has gone inland to the west. it's west of jacksonville, but the rain is still wrapping around. that's what we're getting out on the beaches right now, these bands. and right now we still have a flood warning for the metro jacksonville area. that continues until 11:15 this morning. one band has dropped over the area, dropping rainfall at the rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour. there's been creeks and streams overflowing, still a big concern for that area. out here on the beach, it's the wind and blowing sand. look at the surf. that has came down too since last night. it's still a dangerous, certainly, swimming condition. we've got rip current risks from today, tonight, and tomorrow, but t