we'll start with raphael miranda. raphael, we haven't had a triple digit day in the summer, have we? >> no. haven't had a heat wave. >> it's like 89, raphi. >> kept saying 89. that was the third day of the heat wave. never happened. we've had a string of 90-degree days, though. we're going to get close again today and tomorrow. flirting with 90. you'll see in the weather headlines, the heat does continue. we're turning up the humidity hey bit. it was comfortable over the weekend. that is ending a little bit. chance for storms later tonight, especially north and west of the city. then a cooldown is coming. no 90s towards the end of the week. mostly clear right now. a quiet start in westchester county and rockland county. this is our weather maker later this afternoon. if you live well north and west of new york city, this cold front approaches, sparking off a few showers and thunderstorms. probably just in time for the evening commute. that's well north and west. sullivan county, pike county, pennsylvania. otherwise, ho

time to check in with meteorologist raphael miranda. so the string of nice low humidity days is over. >> that was short. it was like a 1 1/2 day event. now we have a string of a few muggy days. then there's good news on the horizon. a nice stretch of low humidity coming our way. after a tease yesterday, here's a live look at storm tracker. you can't see the humidity here. trust me, it's moving back in. you can feel it as you step outside. humidity on the rise. if you want to head to a beach to escape the humidity, a pretty decent day. upper 70s, low 80s. fire island, 80 degrees. some sunshine but limited today. not like yesterday. more clouds will be rolling in. maybe a few of the showers popping from time to time. not a washout. i wouldn't cancel the beach times. not as perfect as yesterday. winds shifting to the east. it's mild. this is the warmest it gets this time of year. 72 to 79 degrees. comfy in water. there is a moderate risk for rip current for new york city. stay close to lifeguards if you're heading near the water. uv index

we'll start with raphael miranda. raphael, the last few days of august. >> i know, it's nuts. the last few weekends of summer coming our way. you want to enjoy it whige you can. temperatures back to the 80s. light, summery feel on this monday. if you have to head to work, it's not too bad. nice and clear out there. no rain to worry about in the city. we're tracking some showers to the east. mostly cloudy skies. 74 degrees in central park. it's comfortable and warm and it's a little sticky as you start your workweek. let's take a look at storm tracker. we can see that it is quiet in new york city. we have clouds aty clear skies, especially west of town. as we head east, there's a little bit of green this morning. places like the hamptons. take a closer look. a weak disturbance camped out there all weekend long. a couple of showers kicking back from east hampton towards montauk. idmoving from south to north. nothing too heavy. a few downpours in the mix. for eastern long island, you may need the umbrellas over the next hour or so. temperatures in northwest new jersey in the 50s

raphael miranda is here this morning. good morning. >> good morning, ladies. a beautiful day to have off. it's ai friday. the weekend is here. we're looking at a great stretch of weather again coming our way. 70 degrees outside right now. up to 83 by lunchtime. sunny skies and blue skies all day long. today's high 87 degrees and it's still not muggy. we're not feeling that humidity today. that comes back over the weekend. we'll look at when it gets sticky again in your full forecast. right now, here's a look at your commute with lauren scala. >> hey, good morning everyone. let's head over to the queensboro bridge. a disabled truck blocking the right level. head to the upper level for now. the grand central parkway, this isn't causing too much of a delay. there's an accident by the construction delay, 168th street. we have roadwork out there. i'll have the details on the 4s. >> lauren, thank you so much. >>> 4:59. police in brooklyn investigating a triple shooting. one person is dead. "today in new york's" tracie strahan is in brownsville where police have been

raphael miranda is here with the forecast. that's true. school supplies on sale raphi. >> halloween stuff in the store. >> let's enjoy august and the weather we have. it is warm outside right now. 76. feeling summery outside. mostly clear skies as you take a look at the forecast today. we're heating it up by lunchtime. near 90 this afternoon and later on this evening, a stray shower or storm. especially well north and west of new york city. the heat continues early this week. we'll take a look at when we'll eventually see a cool down in the seven-day forecast. lauren scala is here with a look at your commute. >> good morning. the roads moving along nicely. lots of green here. a couple of trouble spots, one on 78 westbound. a tractor-trailer fire by exit 3, which is route 173. that still blocks two lanes. one lane getting by in this area of heading over to the belt parkway, an accident shuts down two lanes. westbound by bay parkway. watch out for minor delays through here. we'll have your next weather and traffic update on the 4s. >> lauren

storm team 4's raphael miranda is here with the forecast. a little bit sticky out there. >> you're feeling it this morning. little muggy out there. temperatures in the 70s. the humidity is back. it came back yesterday. you probably noticed it then. 74 degrees where it's quiet now. showers off to the east of town but dry in new york city. also dry into the areas west of new york city. up to 82 by lunchtime. it's muggy with a high of 85 degrees today. including running into a stray shower or storm west out of new york city towards the hudson valley. take a look at the showers from long island coming up in a minute. here's lauren scala is a look at the commute. >> good morning everyone. that accident on the whitestone bridge heading to the bronx is cleared. that's good news for the roads. on the rails, you have service changes on downtown 1, 2 and 3 trains. they're terminating at 14th street. you can get a shuttle bus from there. some 2 trains are running on the 5 line due to track maintenance. we have signal problems on the 7. main street on t

raphael miranda is here with the forecast. he's warning us, do not be fooled by the temperature going down to 78 degrees at this point. >> it is not a sign of things to come. temperature will be rising quickly. good morning guys. as you said, getting ready for a first heat wave of the summer. haven't had three 90-degree days in a row. we're back to 89. hazy and hot through lunchtime. the high today, 94 degrees. making it the hottest day of bunch. hot and muggy this afternoon. couple of storms are possible. bring your umbrella. when will the heat end? lauren scala has the first 4 traffic. >> raphael, good morning everyone. still big problems on the brooklyn bridge. kai simonsen live in chopper 4 over the scene of an accident investigation. you can see in the center of the screen. that involves an overturned vehicle. it's been out there for a while. you can see a lot of police activity on the scene. the ramps to and from the brooklyn bridge to the fdr are closed down. manhattan bound side of the span not affected by this. if you

raphael miranda is here with a final look at the weather forecast. a lot of people heading to the beaches. we've got water issues and warnings. >> we have to watch out for the rip current. moderate risk for rip current long island city and -- it's going to be a hot day, hot and humid, lots of sunshine. 92 for a high today. it gets hotter and more humid tomorrow with a high of 93 degrees. it looks like 90s in the forecast through wednesday. still hot by the end of the week. temperatures back down to the 80s. stormy into next week. >>> all right. thank you, raphi. >>> see you back her at 10:00. >>> sit tight for open house nyc followed by "weekend today" and tune in at 10:00 a.m. for an update on that breaking news that kerry reported a moment ago. see you at 10:00. of some of the most luxurious homes in the country. we'll stop by atlanta's most expensive mansion, and linda hogan's opulent tuscan-style villa in california. christophe choo: i mean, my gosh, with waterfall, the water slide, and these views of everything. what else is there? linda hogan:

. >> raphael miranda is in for chris. >> you felt the mugginess creeping back over the last couple of days. it's warm and sticky outside. 74 degrees. partly cloudy skies. we have showers off to the east for the east end of long island. rain this morning. otherwise, mostly sunny and warm. up to 82 by lunchtime. today's high 85 degrees. a hit or miss storm can't be ruled out to the west of new york city. we'll look at the showers for eastern long island. lauren scala has a look at your commute. >> good morning everyone. we have a couple of trouble spots already. we'll head to lakewood new jersey where route 88 is shut down between south clifton avenue and lexington avenue. let's head to the whitestone bridge. also a crash there. some delays. more weather and traffic on the 4s. >>> an overnight house fire left a child fighting for his life. katherine creag is in marine park with more. >> reporter: neighbors describe seeing chaos, people screaming, paramedics carrying out that little boy. right now, you can see police officials, some fire investigators here still on the scene. this was ab

raphael miranda keeping an eye on the weather. and on. we're expecting more of the same like yesterday. that's coming our way today. a beautiful sunday ahead. the same warm mixture of clouds and sunshine throughout the day. teeperatures just where they were yesterday, in the 80s and the humidity stays comfortable. we do need rain. we're tracking a chance starting tomorrow night. thtoat lasts into tuesday. could see heavy rain at times. not today, not right now. this is a look at storm tracker. it's quiet. sunshine from the hudson valleawy down the jersey shore. here's a look at the day planner. ine. heating up to near 80 by lunch or brunch time. a great beach day ahead and ocomfortable weather with temperatures in the low 80s. take a look at that heavy rain the way coming up in your seven-day forecast. gus, over to you. >>> breaking news from suffolk three people hurt n a house fire on marquette drive in st. ndmes. brook hospital. the house is a total loss. we're still gathering inoormation from the scene and will be updating the story as

. >> before that, we'll see raphael miranda. >> i know he'll be watching. >> he likes to help get live. >> thank you for trying to cover for me, that's my bad. the ladies aren't even in place yet. raphael, what's happening? >> what's happening here? no worries, no worries, pat. great afternoon out there, lots of sunshine, lower humidity. nice recovery from that humidity we had yesterday. you can see on storm tracker, clear skies, lower pressure in control on this wednesday. tribeck that temperatures in the upper 70s. it's 80 in staten island. we had temperatures independent 80s yesterday. it was so muggy it felt much worse. even long island enjoying a nice break there. still a little on the cooler side in northwest new jersey. we're headed back to 84 today. that's still well above average. we're going back to the mid-80s. it's been a trend. this is going to be one of the hottest augusts we've seen on record in new york city. we'll see exactly where we end up in the top ten list. i think it's a safe bet to say we'll end up somewhere in that list. baseball weather today, some afternoon f

storm team 4's raphael miranda is here. >> hi guys. it's going to be a fantastic summer. heat building a bit. 70 degrees outside. it is a nice start to the weekend. 83 for a high at noon. humidity not bad, lots of sunshine to enjoy. then things heat up heading into the weekend. take a look at that in a few. lauren scala is here with a look at your commute. >> hey, raphael. we have an accident already. grand central parkway, westbound by 168th street you have an accident blocking a lane there. let's talk about roadwork. all lanes shut down eastbound between exits 43 and 45. more weather and traffic ahead on the 4s. >> lauren, thank you. >>> police are looking for three unwanted visitors who caused a scare inside a brooklyn maternity ward. katherine creag is at nyu lutheran medical center. what happened, kat? >> reporter: police are telling us these three suspects had no bisque at this hospital. this is nyu medical center. perhaps, more importantly, being in a patient's room trying to take a photo with her baby. we want to show you the photos released. two women and a man w

raphael miranda track thag this morning. >> that's right. a hot finish to august and hot start to september. also the humidity is back today. we had a nice day yesterday with a low humid sy, comfortable heat. it's getting muggy out there on this sunday. we have another heat wave possible. we're talking about this extended stretch. gust could end up in the record books. hottest in new york city. we'll talk about where that should play out in terms of of the top five list. you can see we're dealing with mostly clear skies around the region. a nice quiet morning. later on today, tracking a few more clouds and maybe i spotty shower or storm, especially north and west of new york city. mild, 73 in the city. up to 84 by lunchtime. today's high temperature up to 89 degrees. some folks could see 09s to the west of town and after lunchtime, that's when you start to feel that mugginess creeping wi back into the forecast. fortunately, it's going to stick around with the heat and humidity for several days in a row. we'll look at the seven-day forecast a

raphael miranda is here keeping an eye on the weather for us. >> an even better day today. no threat of rain like yesterday. we had a few spotty storms. most of us stayed dry. but the splendid weather continues on this sunday. you can see in the weather headlinesi it's all about the hot but not muggy weather. comfortable heat and lots of sunshine. tracking the chance for a few storms as we head back to work tomorrow. not until tomorrow late in the day. a live look at storm tracker. another quiet morning. lots of sunshine from the hudson valley down the jersey shore. a beautiful start in nassau and suffolk counties as well. temperatures in the 70s. it's mild right now. cool suburbs north and west of town. low 70s in central park. we have that sunshine going. up to 83 by lunchtime and today's high temperature, 88 degrees. a touch cooler than yesterday. and the humidity nice and low. just where we like it. nice comfortable day ahead. start making outdoor plans. the back to work forecast in just a few. gus over to you. >> the breaking news from brooklyn this morning. at least n

raphael miranda is here with the forecast. it feels better this monday morning than last monday morning. >> the humidity. yeah. we had a fantastic weekend, it was dry, comfortable. the humidity starts to creep back. it's 77 degrees. it's a warm start to your workweek. mostly clear skies. it's going to be another hot one. temperatures flirting with 90 degrees. there's a slight chance for a shower or storm late this afternoon, especially in evening. we'll talk about the timing of the storms coming up in a few. right now, lauren scala has a look at the early commute. >>> not the greatest morning for the roads. the belt parkway, westbound out by exit 5, there's an accident shutting down two lanes there. then heading over to 78 westbound tlrks a tractor-trailer fire out there by route 173. one lane getting by. watch out for delays through here. we'll have more weather and traffic on the 4s. >> lauren, thank you. >>> today a call for change. a casket will be placed outside of brooklyn borough hall, part of a response to an outbreak

storm team 4's raphael miranda is here with a look at how likely we're to have a heatwave. >> likely, shiba. temperatures heading down this year, but instead headed up again. we were up to 91 degrees in central park. near 95 in some spots. newark hit 94 degrees. bridgeport, you were stuck in the 80s. 87 was your high. laguardia and islip also temperatures soared into the 90s. temperatures only one part of the equation. the other side, the humidity. and that made it feel very uncomfortable throughout the day today. it's still hot and muggy outside right now. 89. weled coup down by one degree. still 90 in more ristown and cooking in poughkeepsie, this hot trend throughout the month of august has placed us on the record top five hottest augusts of all-time and these records go back to the 1800s now. as of this morning, tied for third place. we'll be a solid third place, hottest august on record in central park. we have certainly been feeling it. we'll talk about how long the heat will stay around in your seven-day forecast. chuck, over to you. >> raphael, thank you. >>> on long island, a

raphael miranda is here. 55 degrees in maine. >> did you go in? >> briefly. one toe at a time probably. the water never warms up in maine, does it? here the water is nice at the beaches. in the 70s. it is another beach day. the third day in a row with temperatures above 90 degrees making it our first official heat wave of 2015. 79 right now. it's steamy out there, haze and heat throughout the afternoon. a high temperature into the mid-90s. couple of storms possible. look at the seven-day and tell you how long this heat will last. lauren scala has a look at your commute. >> we have big problems on the brooklyn bridge. all lanes are shut down in the brooklyn bound direction. this is closer to the manhattan side. there's an overturned vehicle. they're holding all traffic inbound side heading into manhattan. that's still open. but again, avoid this for now. you can head to the williamsburg bridge. an accident on the fdr drive northbound after 71st street. you can see the delays building through here. that's in the right lane. otherwise the roads look pretty good.

but raphael miranda is here with the forecast. hot already. >> 80 degrees already as you step outside. only going up from there. it's a steamy start to your day. we're headed towards a heat wave, guys. we've hit 90 degrees or better for a couple days. up to 89, hazy sunshine by noontime. an uncomfortable 94 degrees on this monday. we'll take a look at the seven-day forecast and see how long the heat will last. lauren scala is here to look at the early, early commute. >> good morning everyone. for our subway commuters, a lot of weekend track work. the 1, the 5 and the e. also track work on a few other lines. for some reason, my clicker is not working. there it is. 1, 4, 5, 6, aefnq and r trains. more weather and traffic ahead on the 4 . >>> a search under way for someone who sexually assaulted a little girl. lori bordonaro is there with more. >> reporter: kerry, we're here at the police station to protect the identity of that victim. a 7-year-old girl. take a look at this picture. this is the man police are looking for. his name is

." >>> storm team 4's raphael miranda returns with a check of the forecast. erika is no longer a tropical storm but could cause heavy flood not guilty florida. at least 20 people are dead and 50 missing in the small island of domenica. erika hit cuba and the rehad you been as well. they're urging residents to be prepared. >> it's been unpredictable the whole time. we got to continue to watch it. florida is under a state of emergency and bracing for heavy rain. we talked about this yesterday. the storm track. it's ferocity. being hard to forecast. >> yeah. as expected had a tough time with the mountains much cuba and fell apart there. lots of heavy rain headed towards the southeast. it may redevelop into a tropical storm. we'll have to watch that closely. but it may not. >> as for us? >> none of that moisture makes it here. we're stuck in in dry and hot pattern, gus. we need the rain. we had drought conditions across long island. we're not going to get it. it's been a hot and dry suchler. there's no sign of that pattern changing. it's hot and muggy already. 73

storm team 4s raphael miranda with the details. >> good morning guys. >> a great start to the day. lots of blue skies. already. back through the 70s now. 71 degrees outside. it's a summer splendor. part 2. yesterday was a great day of the we'll do it again today. hot but not muggy. that's the key to the forecast. heat. we are tracking a chance for a few showers and storms on monday as we head back to work. that's not until late in the day and not for everyone. we'll explain in more detail. a live look at storm tracker. blue skies and sunshine from the hudson valley to new york city and also the jersey shore. as you're planning the rest of your day. it does heat up very nicely by lunchtime. up to 84 degrees. 74 already. lots of sunshine all day long. today's high temperature 88 which could feel oppressive if the humidity were high. but the humidity is low. it's a comfy 88 on this sunday. definitely a great beach and barbecue day. we'll talk about that humidity. it makes a comeback. the seven-day forecast coming up in a few. >> kerry and gus back to you. >> the breaking news from bro

let's check the forecast with meteorologist raphael miranda. did i hear you say this is not going to be a perfect weekend? >> not the perfect weekend. there will be some clouds. >> clouds? >> we'll be dealing with clouds tomorrow. movie day, museum day. we're talking about more clouds filtering in with the sunshine tomorrow. today today's the better beach day. tewimperatures in the low 80s. it's going to be cooler right on the immediate shore. that's because we have winds out of the northeast today. that's the on shore flow. winds choppy. four feet on the ocean and one foot on the sound. index is up there. there is a moderate risk for rip cuents. new york city, lon island. please be careful and stay close to life guards. we'll take a look at e forecati in a few. carry. over to you. 6:31. checinng the top stories. big trouble for parents who went gambling. police say they left their two daughters parked outside in eid cars. they notified police who arrested the parents. the girls were taken to the hospital to get checked out. police tell us the

. >> raphael miranda back with your weekend forecast. it's steamy. you're watching today in new york. welcome to fort green sheets. welcome to castle bravestorm. it's full of cool stuff, like my second in command... and my trusty bow. and free of stuff i don't like. and in my castle we only eat chex cereal. chex cereal. it's full of delicious crunchability. no artificial flavors, and it's gluten-free. and that's something even my brother ... sister can understand. mom, brian threw a ball in the house! >>> welcome back. according to nationwide statistics compiled, every three cats and dogs that come to the shelter only one of them become adopted. >> that's why nbc 4 is teaming up with dozens of shelters across the tri-state area to help you adopt a pet at little or no charge. we are live at the west chester county this morning. hi jackie. >> reporter: hey ladies. it's an exciting day across new york. i'm here at the west chester county shelter and here with shannon who runs everything. it's a tight ship around here. a lot of healthy dogs and cats. the

still ahead, storm team 4 meet rolths raphael miranda will be here with the check on the forecast. and he's got trivia. yes. since 1961, pearle vision has provided the neighborhood with expert eye care. that was dr. stanley pearle's vision and we still proudly carry on his legacy. today, doctors like lisa hamilton perform eye exams that can help detect diabetes. because we care for you... and your eyes. this is genuine eye care, in your neighborhood. this is pearle vision. >>> thank you for that. >> it's a noue morning out there. >> fresh air. >> literally, it feels good outside. the humidity is gone for today. tomorrow it's back. if you like humidity it will be back tomorrow. nice, pleasant feel outside. temperatures are in the 70s now. 50s and 60s north and west of town. there's pat's favorite bridge basking in sunshine. 72 degrees. temperatures in the 70s around much of the region already. 60s north and west of town. let's take a look at storm tracker and it shows a beautiful start. look at the sun. down through the city and jersey shore. this is an area of low pressure. a stati

. >> first we want t get to raphael miranda with a quick look at the forecast. >> sheeting things up this weekend, ladies. we want to look at the forecast. lots of sunshine out there already. see on the storm tracker another high pressure day all around the tri-state and we're warming up around the shore. well into the 80s today. lots of sunshine and 86. places like long beach island. waves are light today. one foot on the sound and winds continue out of the southwest 5-10 miles an hour. that water temperature is peaking. 72-77 degrees. at's basically the warmest it gets around here. you want to enjoy that whi you can. it starts to chal off over the next few weeks. there is a low risk for rip currents today. of course, you want to stay close to life guards if you're heading anywhere near the water. that's a live look at your 7-day forecast. ladies, over to you. >> all right. thank you. a gang leader who shot a new york city firefighter has died after a gun fight with police. that was a chaotic scene on staton island. they were forced to shoot garland as he ran out of his home firing

raphael miranda is here. hey, raphi. >> good morning, ladies. he don't have to go anywhere. a stay-cation will be fine. >> not that i'm suggesting darlene. temperatures in the 70s. nice start to your day. 83 by lunchtime. we're adding in more heat but not the humidity. a high temperature 87 degrees. comfortable. and sunny right into the afternoon. we'll take a look at your full forecast including the weekend, of course, coming up in a bit. here is of course, lauren scala. >> good morning. we have delays out there. all due to roadwork in some of the usual spots. a live look atment bqe heading into the area of the brooklyn bridge. a slow ride. two lanes shut down by cadman plaza west. staten island expressway, eastbound delays out there. there is roadwork between richmond avenue and bradley avenue. still paving the roads. two lanes shut down. delays are extensive. this is back by forest avenue. we'll have more weather and traffic on the 4s. >> lauren, thank you. >>> it is 5:30 right now. it is breaking news in new jersey. you may have felt a little shaking overnight. they're r

right now we're going to check in with raphael miranda. >>> off to a decent start. we have more mugginess than yesterday and more cloud cover. that's our top weather headline in the sunday edition. >> in the afternoon and evening, a little unsettled pattern throughout the early part of the week. a live look at storm tracker. you can see the clouds hanging out, especially to the east of town. not much sunshine right now across eastern long islant. you have those clouds hanging around. same story down the jersey shore. as we head throughout the day, more clouds east, more sunshine west. we can't rule out stray showers and pop-up thunderstorms throughout the day because of the extra cloud cover. temperatures cooler than yesterday. 82 degrees is the high on this sunday. how long will the new mugginess stick around? we'll look at the forecast coming nup a few. pat and kerry, over to you. >> thank you, now to that nasty accident in the bronx. at least seven people rushed to the hospital after two box trucks and a van collided. it caused a major traffic nightmare for hours

we're checking in with storm team 4's meteorologist raphael miranda. that sounds so official. >> thank you. maybe she's been at the beach all this time. >> she has? >> i wouldn't blame her. >> that's true. >> r and r. >>> much deserved. >> the weather is cooperating for that. you can see in the storm tracker, looking good. sunshine from the hudson valley. a sunny start in nassau. let's look at the shorecast. temperatures a bit warmer than yesterday. instead of the upper 70s, most spots in the low 80s today. 80 degrees for a high long beach island. 82 at the rockaways. waves are still choppy around 4 feet on the ocean, 1 foot on the sound. winds out of the northeast at 10 miles per hour. water temperature still pleasant in the low to mid-70s for the most part. you definitely need the sunscreen. uv index is 8. it's very high. a small craft advisory east of montauk. there is, again, a moderate risk for rip current for new york city, long island and jersey shore beaches. an extra reason to stay close to lifeguards. enjoy your sunday beach day. we'll look a

storm team 4's raphael miranda with the forecast. sounds like a good one. >> that's right. that's exactly right if you loved yesterday. more to love today. more of the same sunshine and warm temperatures and low humidity. it's really the perfect combination. calling it a summer splendor on this sunday. you can see in the headlines, it's hot. expected to hit near 90 but not muggy. it's a comfortable heat. a chance for storms but not until monday. that's not until monday late in the day tomorrow as we head back to work. here's a live look at storm tracker. from the hudson valley, orange county, down the jersey shore and nassau and suffolk counties, basking in that sun. here's a look at the day planner, up to 80. sunshine outside. up to 83 by noon and we're going degrees. if it were humid, the 88 would feel oppressive, but it's dry. barbecue plans for this sunday. definitely want to spend time outside. the mugginess does return. we'll look at that in the seven-day forecast coming up. back to you. >>> our top story this morning. nine people shot at a party in east new york. >>

raphael miranda brings it for us now. lot of things to talk about when it comes to weather. >> now, there is finally some relief in sight for the south. so that's good news. want to show you the latest. right now the heat wave does continue. dome of high pressure bringing dangerous heat index values. heat advisories and warnings in effect across the south from abilene, pensacola, millions under the warnings today. take a look at heat index forecast over the next three days. look at places like tulsa, memphis. 104 today, down to 90 in tulsa wednesday. memphis 104. feels like 88 wednesday. big improvement there as you head north, little rock also a bit of a break in the heat index values. new orleans, houston, san antonio, the farther south you head, the heat goes on and on. no relief for new orleans where it feels like 105 wednesday. it's going to take a while longer to see any relief there. the other big story here in the northeast, heavy rain moving in over the next 48 hours. in fact, tomorrow morning could be a very mes