al roker takes a look back at the big moments from 2023. >> reporter: 2023, the hottest year ever on earth >> oh, my god. >> reporter: a year of climate and weather extremes in the u.s., the number of billion-dollar disasters tallied 25 more than any other year new year's rang in with thousands of records shattering across europe. at least eight countries had their warmest january day ever back home things were no better, a siege of atmospheric rivers lashed the west coast through march. destructive flash floods swept through parts of california, burying the sierra under of 0 f60 feet when spring arrived, so did tornados the most dangerous was an ef-4 tearing through mississippi, carving a 59-mile path across the state and packing winds as high as 195 miles per hour a two-day outbreak was the longest in history a shift to the i.east is making density. in june, wildfire smoke was choking the big apple making it seem like a mars landscape, shrouding iconic landmarks like the statue of liberty and empire state building both chicago and new york had the distinction of worst air quality.

roker, what you got?ove average at 51. tomorrow those warm temperatures move this workweek. rapid city 50 degrees today. that's 10 degrees above average. st. louis, 9 degrees above average at 51. tomorrow those warm temperatures move to the east syracuse flirting with the mid-40s. cincinnati 50 degrees. little rock, arkansas, seven degrees warmer at the usual at 60 dallas at 62 that's 5 degrees warmer. and as we get into the late week, these december highs start warming up new york city by wednesday 43. friday 50. charleston at 43 51 on friday in nashville. you will be in the mid-50s right on toward the end of the week. that's w >>> good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are starting out sunny, but very chilly as we take a live look outside at christmas in the park in san jose. going into the afternoon, we're going from our start in the upper 30s to highs in the mid-60s. it's going to be like this as we go throughout much of the week, a mostly sunny forecast the next several days, and we are

nbc's al roker looks back at our year in climate. >> 2023, the hottest year ever on earth. >> oh, my god. >> a year of climate and weather extremes. in the u.s., the number of billion-dollar disasters tallied 25, more than any other year. new year's rang in with thousands of records shattering across europe. eight countries had their warmest january day ever. back home, a siege of atmospheric rivers lashed the west coast through march. destructive flash floods swept through parts of california, burying the sierra under 60 feet of snow and brought a historically dry lake back from the dead. when spring arrived, so did the tornadoes. the strongest and most dech tating twister was an ef-4 rolling through mississippi, carving a 59-mile path across the state and packing winds as high as 195 miles per hour. just days later, a two-day tornado outbreak spawned the third largest outbreak in u.s. history. a shift to the east in what's known as the traditional tornado alley is making higher density and more vulnerable populations a target for these types of disasters. in june, wildfire smoke wa

roker.x within a box. >> oh. >> mind blown. let's look into next week. okay we have a west coast storm monday and tuesday stretching from portland down to los angeles. nice and mild midsection of the country. departing storm in the northeast and new england. let's get into the midweek period next week california rain continues. midsection of the country, highs 10 to 20 degrees above average beautiful weather along the eastern sea board. wet weather through texas. then as we head into next weekend, merry and bright in the northeast. we have plenty of sunshine th >>> good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today we are starting out chilly and seeing a hazy sky. it is a spare-the-air alert day, so if you are sensitive to the smoke pollution, limit your time outside. we will see temperatures headed for the mid 60s. low 70s and sunshine tomorrow, and we have rain coming in on sunday, starting out scattered and becoming more widespread on monday through wednesday. weather. guys >> al, we

al roker is tracking it >>> jury deliberations under way in rudy giuliani's defamation trial for false claims about georgia election workers. how much could he have to pay >>> vladimir putin defiant. what the russian president vowed to do to the ukraine in a marathon four-hour news conference. >>> nbc news investigates medicare advantage routinely denying coverage to patients the dire impact on hospitals in rural america. >>> the tail of a jetblue plane striking the runway as the pilot avoided a head-on collision. what investigators say happened >>> the bull loose on the tracks and major delays for commuters traveling into new york city. >>> and donning his l.a. dodgers jersey for the first time, baseball's new $700 million man. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening, everyone, and welcome. tonight, israel's defense chief is predicting the war with hamas will last several months, but declaring israel will win and destroy hamas. his remarks coming as president biden once more spoke out about rising civilian deaths in gaza. today, urging israel to be mo

the major flood threat al roker is here >>> the deadly shark attack involving an american tourist in the bahamas. >>> and when their only supermarket was in danger of closing, the small town that came together to save it >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone, and welcome. the rush to find a safe quarter inside embattled gaza is becoming more perilous by the hour as the israeli military dramatically expands its combat footprint an israeli military spokesman saying the army is pursuing hamas with maximum force in the north and south. as israeli warplanes bombarded areas of the south once deemed safe, gazans are saying there is no longer a reliably safe place to go to the u.s. watching it with increasing concern, calling on israel to protect civilians. nearly 2 million people have been displaced in gaza. the hamas-run health ministry reporting over 15,000 dead since the start of the war chief foreign correspondent richard engel starts us off tonight in israel with the latest >> reporter: israel today dramatically expanded its ground offensi

roker? always an act of love. super classics from italy since 500 years. and this is pork sausage that we cook it and steam it. then we cook it under the ashes. this plate is called da modena >> this plate is called modena an mirandola, which is a celebration of my mom and dad. so you have a classic like balsamic vinegar, you know. >> that's the special. >> yeah. you want to keep it for your own. yeah, good this is a very old one. >> looks like syrup. >> yes this is 53 years old. >> wow 53 years old. >> but you can really go and experience italy with 1,400 barrels of balsamic vinegar. the classic cake at the bottom, very thin, crunchy. >> you have a happy plate. >> it is so good. >> and then the sausage. >> it is a combination of flavors we haven't tried before. it's really good >> is this like a special sausage you can only get in italy? >> they're starting importing also in the united states and you can find it -- >> what's it called? it's very tender. >> you go in italy all food, you can

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roker?> al. >> the winter's running late the pacific jet stream, mild pacific airstreaming across the northern tier. what's that doing? it's keeping the arctic air trapped up in canada plus, we've got this bermuda high that's pumping up warm air from the gulf of mexico. so even though winter is coming officially tonight at 10:57 eastern time, we're not seeing that omaha, 53 degrees, dallas, 62 degrees. cincinnati, 52 albuquerque, 55 degrees. tomorrow, charleston, you're going to be at 55. 12 degrees warmer than average and chicago, albuquerque, 54 and as we head into the weekend, look at how mild it is new york city, 50. 43 on monday in burlington 55 in cleveland. same in chicago. ththat's >>> good thursday morning. on this first day of been tur we are hanging on to a few clouds that remain from the storm system we saw earlier on in the week. it's now moving down towards the southern california, and it's going to bring us nice and calm days here in san francisco and the bay area at least thr

al roker is here. now what can we expect? >> lester, we're watching this thing get together in the gulf coast and what it's going to do tomorrow, some showers around florida. but by saturday, heavy rain impacts the sunshine state. a high rain rate, saturated ground going to cause more of a flood risk sunday. this storm intensifies as it moves up the east coast. heavy rain, strong winds in the midatlantic states. by monday, it zips up into the northeast. back behind it, light snow will be falling 1 to 3 inches. but the biggest impact is going to be the rain. locally 6 inches through the florida peninsula. heavy rain from charleston to cape hatteras, and eventually ending up in new york with anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain causing some localized flooding. lester? >> on a big travel week. al, thanks. >>> today a jury began considering how much former new york city mayor rudy giuliani will have to pay to georgia women he falsely accused of trying to steal the 2020 election. while he worked for former president trump. here is

al roker is tracking it. al, the worst isn't over yet. >> reporter: that's right, lester, this pineapple express, this plume of moisture coming all the way up through the pacific, into the pacific northwest, the rain is going to be coming and it's just going to keep coming because this is an atmospheric river that's just going to continue to bring flash flood watches and flash flood warnings from bellingham to brookings and back to spokane. rainfall amounts three to six inches along the coast, but some of that could be more. eight to eleven in the olympics. six to nine inches of rain in the cascades. and then you get to the upper elevations. we're talking over 9,000 feet anywhere from 6 to 18 inches of snow, lester. >> all right, al, thanks very much. >>> now to washington, where the supreme court heard arguments over a deal that would give money to victims of the opioid epidemic but shield the family who created oxycontin from future lawsuits. kate snow has the story. >> this abuse of bankruptcy! >> reporter

al roker, nbc news. >>> and a quick reminder, you can access nbc bay area news whenever you want.4/7 on roku and other streaming platforms. you'll be able to watch live breaking news, news conferences, as well as repeats of our newscasts. >>> at 6:00, giving back to those who need it the most. we're live in san francisco with more on the work under way to s >>> it's game day. the matchup some are calling a possible super bowl preview and how niners players are gearing up for the showdown. this is "today in the bay." this is christmas day. ♪♪ ♪ christmastime is here ♪ >> that's for sure. >> we want to say good morning to you on this christmas day. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we're spreading the cheer. do you have wrapping paper all over your living room just yet? wake up, it's time to get going. santa has had a very busy night, but clear at least. >>> he didn't have to wear a poncho. i think just maybe a light coat. he does have that big red one, so i think he was warm enough. we're in the 40s right now in napa, 41 degrees, brentwood, 41, san jose, 41. we are seeing

al roker, nbc news. >> mr. roker, thank you very much.ointing to a promising outlook for the u.s. economy in 2024, nbc's christine romans shows us what items are getting cheaper and what that means for the year ahead. >> reporter: instead of the lump of coal many americans expected, some christmas cheer. prices actually fell in november from october, that hasn't happened in three years. and the persistent gloom about the economy that gripped many americans this year may have broken, at least a bit, consumer confidence now the highest in months. >> when we ask consumers what do you think about interest rates for next year, they believe that they will be lower. the mortgage rate is falling, and certainly for anyone looking to buy a home, that's really great news. and then finally, we believe that consumers are much happier about the fact that inflation is not as intense as it used to be. >> reporter: that survey found consumer's expectation for a recession in the next 12 months the lowest it's been all year. what's your letter grade for the

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nbc's elle roker has a closer look at this year's rising temperatures. >> 2023, the hottest year ever> a year of weather extremes. in the u.s., the number of billion dollar disasters tallied 25. more than any other year. new year's rang in with thousands of record shattering across europe. at least eight countries had their warmest january day ever. back home, things were no better. it's each of atmospheric rivers lush to the west coast through march. disruptive flash flood swept through parts of california, burying the sierra under 60 feet of snow and bringing a historic drought to the lake back from the dead. when spring arrived, so did the tornadoes. the strongest and most devastating twister of the year was a ferocious ef4. tearing through rolling fort mississippi, carving a 59 mile path across the state, and packing winds as high as 195 miles per hour. just days later, a today tornado outbreak stormed the third largest outbreak in u.s. history. it shifted the east, it was known as the traditional tornado alley, it is making higher density and more vulnerable populations a target

do i look like al roker?porter: and there may be a picture-perfect christmas day, for more, not a little white. >> hope, wait, maybe a few flurries will come down. >> all right. angie lassman, thank you for that. michelle grossman, nbc meteorologist did not look like al roker. probably didn't have the same sense of humor. the great sense of humor she does. ten states we're looking at right now. right? potentially could get snow this day or in the coming days? >> yeah. we do have a white christmas for some out there. a really white christmas. blizzard conditions and icy spots, merry christmas, richard, icy spots seeing plain rain midwest to southeast. a lot of precipitation out there. pacific northwest looking at storm moving onshore. snow to higher elevations, icy rain and look at the outlook for today. a large storm in the middle of the country. where you see blue, where the snow is falling. show you radar in a minute, because looking at that snow already falling. heavy rain from midwest to southeast. dry in

roker >>> all right. let's take a look and show you right now.ng a big dip to the north although chillier as you get into the southeast but look at this today denver near 70 degrees 25 degrees above average phoenix 76 degrees sioux falls 46, almost 20 degrees above average. 10 degrees above average for kansas city. for tomorrow that moves to the east cincinnati, you are near 50 degrees. memphis 55 minneapolis 15 degrees warmer than average at 41 degrees then as we head into the latter part of the week, temperatures fairly mild. new york going to be by saturday 41 degrees i . >>> of course, we had that early morning heavy rain coming down. now we're seeing the development of some fog. please be careful. we've got limited visibility stretching from the north bay through san francisco, along half moon bay and the coastline. expect to see scattered activity through the interior. morgan hill, san jose area. into the afternoon we are expecting to see a mix of sun and clouds. yes, we're still keeping another rain chance into wednesday >>> and that's you

al roker is tracking it >>> jury deliberations under way in rudy giuliani's defamation trial for false claims about georgia election workers. how much could he have to pay

>> i don't know, what, do i look like al roker?reporter: some northern and mountain locations like parts of the rockies, cascades and sierra may enjoy a picture perfect christmas day. for many, it will be more warm and wet than white. >> the hope that maybe it will snow in a little bit. you kind of sit there and hope and wait, maybe you'll see a few flurries coming down. >> reporter: angie lassman, nbc news. >> not even al roker helping us with snow this year. >>> coming up next, thanks for the memories, how some families are being reunited with old photos they did not even know existed. we'll explain. ever notice how stiff clothes can feel rough on your skin? for softer clothes that are gentle on your skin, try downy free & gentle downy will soften your clothes without dyes or perfumes. the towel washed with downy is softer, and gentler on your skin. try downy free & gentle. i told myself i was ok with my moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. with my psoriatic arthritis symptoms. but just ok isn't ok. and i was done se

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stop it in a heartbeat, when you when you observe what happened in yemen, once china intervened and rokered peace between iran and saudi arabia, that war came to an end, because the entire purpose of that war from the us standpoint, try to weaken iran and saudi, the saudis up to that point had played along, well they stopped playing along once with the help of the vention of china and and i believe russia, and that war stopped in instant, the killing stopped, the same thing could happen in palestine, but it's not going to happen because there is no political will to do so in the united states, despite the protests, some protests and uh there's some vocal uh groups, but they don't have enough power or money. to shift the policy. well, let me see here john, if i if i heard you correctly in the last that you made, you said that they should confide hamas instead of targeting hospitals, king, civilians, women, children, etc. as recent, just few days back, you have the israel military spokesperson come out and said, we're not too sure if how many hamas fighters we have actually taken out, if this

the "today" show's al roker got a look inside the facility. >> where are we?re taking data from the national weather service and having the data we're collecting from the points that are every 19 miles throughout the state and we are dead on the ground and we always want the forecast from you, but what's happening after that forecast becomes a reality the conditions are contained quickly and people need to know what's happening in their neighborhood. >> and you can find more stories like this online on nbc bay area.com and just click on our climate in crisis tab. >> thanks, kari. >>> happening now, employees at a petaluma starbucks are joining the united union. they voted unanimously and they will become the first to unionize. more than 360 starbucks locations have unionized in the u.s. star, but have told us that they respect the workers' rights to unionize, but they do prefer direct relationships with their employees. >> if they're looking for interior decorating information look no further. the 2023 color of the year is out. we'll tell you what it is next t

roker is in d.c. for us. >> good morning. southern and central plains, a few showers across the dakotas, light snow coming to an end in new england, some showers in the mid-ohio river valley and a few showers down in the >>> good monday morning to you. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're starting out with patchy, dense fog, mainly in parts of the east bay, the delta and north bay. as we go into this afternoon, it clears out and our temperatures head for the upper 60s. overall a nice and mild day. we'll see more of the same tomorrow. then by wednesday, we're going to see rain chances increasing, starting in the morning, off and on throughout the day, with >>> and that's your latest weather. guys >> al, thank you so much >>> coming up, your morning >>> an "boost" is on the way along with something special. >> reporter: a one-of-a-kind experience right here at lambeau. yeah, hilarious. the other... oh, come on. something's missing. director: is it hard being a lunch icon? icon? no it comes naturally. that's it. director: cut! ugh

roker?heast and new england. mild and sunny today evening storms developing in the lower mississippi river valley, blowing snow around the plains into the >>> i'm meteorologist kari hall. today we're starting out cold and clear. we have a lot of sunshine in today's forecast. a lot of our inland valleys hit 60 degrees today, then we're back down to the upper 30s tonight and reaching the upper 50s tomorrow. not much of a change the next several days, but it will be slightly warmer going into the middle of next week. we'll see highs in san francisco in the low 60s >>> that is your latest weather. time for the best time of the morning, a friday "popstart". >> we should play a home game you play around christmastime where you could play cards, make up trivia, random stories from different buckets. i'm flushing this out as i'm talking. >> we'll workshop it. >> a new poll found the most popular christmas movies across the country. we thought it would be to fun to take a look at what people are watc

al roker are looking back at the year and sharing solutions to combat climate change. watch the special, our planet's future. the heat is on. it is streams on nbc news tomorrow night at 7:30. >>> millions of families might lose money on new year's eve. but you can protect your cash if you take action now. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura and i will show you how next. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. as we head through tonight, winter officially begins at 7:27 this evening. chilly 40s and 50s . tomorrow a little bit of fog. coming up, i'll take a look at the travel weather if you are going anywhere. also a storm for christmas week. week. i'm ba with that ck look mom, i found one. oh, yeah, you did. but we need an atm from our bank unless you want to spend a small fortune in fees. uh, no, thank you. banking with us means more fee-free atms than the two largest us banks combined. well, that would be convenient but there is no b-m-o here. ah, you can just call us bee-mo, and there is now. you know what else is convenient? mobile banking that makes it easy to

the today show's al roker got a look inside this facility. >> governor, what is this room where are we we are taking data from the national weather service adding the date it every 19 miles throughout the state and we want the forecast from you. but what is happening after that forecast become a rethe a, the conditions can change and people need to know what is happening in their neighborhood. >> we got rain today. let's go to new york where it's beginning to look like christmas at rockefeller plaza. a light dusting of snow covered the tree. it's not expected to stick, it does provide a nice backdrop for people to do their holiday shopping. >> that is so iconic. snow on the tree. >> i like to look at the snow and have the sunshine and rain here. >> we have snow in the sierras. the higher elevations managed 6-12 inches. much welcomed if you are headed up to the sierra this weekend they have been desperate to get something out there. we are tracking not only what is happening with the rainfall and colder temperatures. more on that in our forecast tonight. and here's the deal. the rain is

roker, what you got?ght now things have kind of calmed down a little bit. but all these lovely people who came down here and have stood in this rain, we are just awfully impressed. and the young lady here, it is . let's show you what we've got going on. out west heavy storms and thunderstorms. up towards of 5 her 15th birthday. more with some snow in the higher elevations temperature-wise, we're going to have a temperature whiplash. right now we will have a high of 61 degrees in new york city, 17 degrees above average. boston 62. buffalo well above average but then that front moves through and, boom, temperatures drop tomorrow. below average in philly, cincinnati, nashville, all the way down to tallahassee. temperatures do start to warm up or get a little more seasonal as you get on into the weekend. but take a look at next week as we get on into christmas week. well, we will do that coming up in a little bit. but in the meantime, we're looking at some really warm temperatures before it is all over so mos

>> that piece reminded me of al roker's piece in the last hour. it is a tick-tock of catastrophes.pieces to remind ourselves of this extraordinary moment we're in, and see if any action follows. and, yes, there is more. we're also following another reported example of donald trump trying to overturn his 2020 election loss while he was president. this time, it involved the certification process in michigan's most populous county. "the detroit news" reports on a mid-november 2020 phone call, trump pressured two republican members of the wayne county board of canvassers, telling them not to certify the certification of that county's 2020 results, which biden won by nearly 40 points. the conversations were captured in recordings reviewed by "the detroit news." nbc news has not heard or verified those recordings. during the phone call which included rnc chairwoman ronna mcdaniel, trump reportedly told monica palmer and william hartmann they would look, quote, terrible if they signed the certification, because in an earlier canvassers' meeting, palmer artmann voted against certifying bef

been raised by craig, my roker, and the other is a different idea. and we prefer to wait and to see the outcome of the war, and always worried and before crystallizing our thoughts on this matter. a scandal is bring on capitol hill? it's a pretty big one. i can tell you it's as a video of a pool filmed in one of the us senate office buildings as a managed on the internet. yes, that's true. the video was made inside a hearing room of one of the senate offices. it's been to be hot to 16 this is it you fishery room? now us follow right. active as lulu more and i choose. so that involves a staff of the democratic senate to ben called. and although there is absolutely no confirmation of that report to date, the staff or himself denies enforcement, the republican will make a has he talked to the left over the incident heck of a week for the lift gate pulling in the senate, swearing in ceremony on child pulling in virginia, try me, tap downstairs in the white house and satanic statues, and know what, what else am i missing? the. let's get more reaction to t

we've got more on this from donald trump. >> yeah, this piece, reminded me of al roker's piece in thee of the year there are so many of them we glaze over. so good i think to have these pieces to remind ourselves of this extraordinary moment that we are in. and see if any kind of action follows and yes, there is more, we're also following another reporting example of donald trump trying to overturn his 2020 election loss while he was president. this time it involve the certification process in michigan's most populous county. the detroit news reports that on a bad november 2020 phone call, trump pressured to republican members of the wayne county board of campuses telling them not to certify the certification of that county's 2020 results, which biden won by nearly 40 points. the conversations were captured in recordings reviewed by the detroit news, nbc news has not heard or verified the reportings. during a phone call which included rnc chair woman run daniel, trump reportedly told palmer, and william hartman, that they would look quote, terrible if they signed the certification bec

al roker got a exclusive look inside the facility. >> where are we?ional weather service and adding the data we are collecting from the points every 19 points throughout the state, and we always want the forecast for you, but what is happening before that forecast can become a reality, conditions can change quickly and people need to know what is happening in their thaeubd. >> can you watch that exclusive report ahead on the "today" show. you can find more stories like this online on our website at nbcbayarea.com. click on the climate in crisis tab. >>> the jewish people have united and became more stronger as a people and community. >> right now at 6:00. a united front, the jewish community set to celebrate the first night of hanukkah with everything in place at san francisco's union school. the heightened security in the wake of the war in the middle ea

roker. >> we have some back and forth about our weekend.n the west it is not great, if you are going home to arizona, for example. >> probably not, no. with 22 million people right now, we have flood watches all the way to san diego by storm, we'll probably see those flood watches further east and arizona, we're going to be watching that very closely you can already see that rain coming in from eureka. they are starting to see the heavy showers and thunderstorms. this is going to be a big one. a pacific storm sliding down the california coast heavy rain in the low elevations, higher elevations in the mountains. more rain to the flood threat. you can see all that heavy rain now moving in to arizona, phoenix, tucson. we look at flagstaff, and heavy rain as well and into southern nevada as well we do have a moderate risk of mudslides and debris flow because of the burn scarred areas stretching all the way out west of los angeles. but, really, all the way down to san diego we have a threat of that rain fall amounts, these could be really heavy.

roker -- >> wait, what?e international bird rescue organization for its public service message, created by students at the nonprofit venice arts we're thrilled to debut it right here on "popstart. take a look. >> i want us to get out and see the world. ♪ why are we the only birds heading this way >> every bird's migration, things don't always go as planned. that's why international bird rescue is committed to helping our winged friends preserve their way of life. together, we can clear a safe flight path for birds to reach their new homes. to learn more, go to bird rescue.org and see illuminations migration only in theaters this christmas rated pg >> so there you go al is like between good burger, all his movie things -- >> how many have you been in, 50 >> i guess, yeah >> i've been in 50 movies or television shows love it all. >> all been for about a second. >> very important. we should add migration hits theaters nationwide on december 22nd and elizabeth banks will join us live right here tomorrow >> very

>> al roker -- >> now we go out >> all right >> al roker -- >> now we go out over the -- >> we're nothose brave iron workers were having lunch, so were we >> would you want to eat lunch up here? >> we were going back up >> so what do you guys think about this experience? would you like to meet at this place for lunch again? >> i think we should do the show from here. >> i think it's a great lunch spot carson, how are you? >> the view is tremendous. kind of makes you think about hard-working americans back almost 100 years ago >> what they went through. >> and this building is still standing >> i got news for the people at home watching out. the beam underneath us, not that wide >> no. >> but this is special to go back in time >> cheers, guys. >> do it again in 80 years >> wow >> that was fun. >> little nervous, yeah. i don't like heights or rides of any kind and i did that. i'm glad i did if you come to the new york area, you should do it it puts you the spirit of the time. >> just the view alone >> because you get that extra few feet gives you a whole different perspective. if you ar

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i look like al roker?me northern and mountain locations like part of the rockies, cascades and sierra, may enjoy a picture effort christmas day. for many, it will be more warm and wet than white. >> the hope that maybe it will snow in a little bit. you sit there and hope and wait and maybe it will be a few flurries coming down. >> my kid put on his sweat pants and sweatshirt this morning and said where's the snow. we're still hoping for a christmas miracle. >>> still ahead this hour, it may not cold outside, but the political world sure is frosty. what impeachment inquiry could look like in the coming months. plus, how serious is the idea of a third party candidate in the race for the white house and of course, president biden is part of that road ahead. what's on his agenda as he heads into a very busy 2024. we'll be right back. into a very busy 2024. we'll be right back. that absorbs dirt and grime deep inside. and it helps prevent streaks and haze. wetjet is so worth it. love it, or your money back. lib

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roker. >> good morning, guys. and good morning to you. we're looking at rain for our friends down in southern heavy pushing in here. through thursday we could see upwards of 6 to 8 inches of rain from fort lauderdale to homestead, but that's not all they're going to see we're going to watch a storm develop over the gulf of mexico friday and saturday with increasing rain and wind saturday evening so the area is florida. we will watch a storm over the gulf of mexico friday and saturday with increasing rain and wind saturday evening. so the area is going to be tapping all this tropical moisture from the caribbean. so torrential rain into florida and sunday and monday up the east coast, we're looking at rain and an icy mix inland rainfall amounts through monday about one to two inches up through boston, but you get down into the carolinas and florida, and some areas picking up another three to five inches of rain before this is all over, so a real wet weekend up and down the eastern seaboard we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 s

. >> aggressive much >> where's rokere much >> wow do you know my wife?ough i'm just correcting you. we have rain approaching the new york area. some rain could be heavy for the midwest. we could see isolated impacts in the southwest. heavy rain about to move into phoenix, but looking at some isolated snowshowers moving through salt lake city, denver later. today we could see snow showers too. on sunday, we are looking at the chance of heavier rain from kansas city right down from dallas into houston. that would be our trouble spots into sunday, which will be probably a busier travel day in . >>> good morning. 8:19 on this friday. we are starting off with areas of dense fog around the bay area, so be careful with the visibility changes. otherwise, we should see plenty of sunshine, staying nice and dry through the holiday weekend ahead. christmas morning we'll stay dry, but those lows, especially for the inland valleys, will return back into the 30s and 40s. don't put away the rain gear. we will need it as we go into the middle portion of the >>> and that'

roker and get another check of the weather. >> thanks so much, guys.ht bringing rain into the mid plains it will bring snow to the rockies and mid plains then we move into saturday we're going to be looking at widespread rain, heavy rain from texas all the way into the midwest. a flood threat from the southeast will increase. plus, we've got a threat of severe weather the severe storms saturday evening from little rock, tyler, texas, houston, baton rouge on into jackson tornadoes possible we will be watching that very closely. then sunday this system rockets into the east. it will bring heavy rain, strong winds from florida all the way to maine heavy, wet snow may be developing behind this as well for the interior sections of the northeast into new england >>> good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're starting out dry, with patches of fog, but we're getting ready for rain that's set to arrive before noon for much of the north bay. that continues to move across the rest of the bay area between 1:00 and 3:00 today, and clearing out in ti

roker, how about a check of the forecast?etter. you even have a 90% chance in northern minnesota, 75% chance in the dakotas most white christmases, the rockies, the wasatch, the sierra, 75% to 50%, but generally about 75% better than average. however, the christmas outlook, december 21st to the 27th, these are above-average temperatures expected for 47 of the lower 48 states it is going to be very, very warm and, so because of climate change, unfortunately, the american -- oh, snowman not feeling very good -- it is not looking very good for a white christmas. how about a little bit of that music to get you back in the mood a little louis armstrong ♪ i'm dreaming of a white christmas ♪ >> just because it was your christmas party last night getting a little loopy. >> i am a little loopy every time any way, so not a lot of great -- but you know what, it's in your heart. that's it. just imagine that white >>> good thursday morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. as we get started, we are mostly clear across much of the bay area,

. >>> al roker goes on the job as a national park ranger you don't want to miss it. a first glance at th surprise you. >>> here's another check of the forecast. a lot of people making plans to start their heading home. >> i top trends in beauty for 2024. what's new and what will surprise you. >>> here's another check of the forecast a lot of people making plans to start their heading home. >> i know. if you don't have to travel on wednesday, i think otherwise you are good wednesday up and down the east coast will be our trouble spot that storm system will bring steady rains to the appalachian today, that will move east tomorrow it is bringing blizzard-like conditions across the plains today. light snow tomorrow moves through the midwest. that heavy rain in the mid-atlantic and the northeast, especially the interior northeast where we could see a couple inches of rain possible lots of sunshine across texas temperatures in the 60s. >>> good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are starting out with hazy sky and clouds. we are going to have a spare the air a