roker standing by.e east right now. one line approaching minneapolis, another chicago. probably see some airport delays over the next several hours. then as we move to the east, we have a risk of severe weather for 12 million people from buffalo, portland, boston, down to liberty. tornado threat low, but damaging hail and wind, heavy rain back through the upper mississippi river valley in the northern plains. locally they could be looking at five inches. today is the summer solstice. so earth axis usually tilted at about 23.5 degrees. now at 4:20 this afternoon, the north pole will reach its maximum tilt toward the sun. so that means more daylight today than any other day of the year. the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. it shines directly over the tropic of cancer at 23.5 north. so we will be enjoying this summer. then after today, every day gets a little shorter. speaking of shorter, this is actually the -- right now this is the earliest we have ever seen the summer solstice since 1796. why?

al roker has the latest forecast. but let's start with maggie vespa. >> reporter: tonight, the extreme heat is expanding east. >> it's hot! really, really hot. >> reporter: with 73 million americans from iowa through maine sweltering in record-shattering temps. detroit, cincinnati, and new york all hovering in the 90s for at least five days. >> every region of upstate is going to be hit with over 100 degree real-feel. >> reporter: officials in massachusetts giving out local numbers for first responders after the state's 911 system went down for hours today. >> we thought it was important, particularly with the heat. >> reporter: the heat index already at 100 degrees in chicago and d.c. 105 in pittsburgh, where severe storms overnight knocked out power for tens of thousands. families desperate for relief. >> it feels like it's harder to breathe. >> when i step outside, it's like i'm in an oven or something. >> reporter: like you're in an oven? >> yes. >> reporter: out west, the heat is fueling more than 20 wildfires. t

roker is standing by with your full forecast for today and the weekend. but we will start in a soaked north miami with nba's marissa parra. >> reporter: good morning. yet another morning of neighbors waking up to exactly this. feet of water having to weave through the cars that are abandoned in the middle of the street. as we are expecting more rain in the forecast, remember, this has already turned deadly. we saw this turn deadly after a vehicle lost control on those wet roads. as we are expecting more rain on the way, officials warning everyone, this could all turn very deadly very quickly. south florida is already soaked and bracing for even more rain in the days ahead. >> you need a ride? >> reporter: entire neighborhoods underwater leaving families stranded and in need of rescue as flood waters threatens millions. >> slow! slow! >> reporter: the dangerous deluge leaving homes devastated. over here, this line is how high the water was yesterday. >> exactly. >> reporter: and rendering countless cars undrivable. >> looked like the beginning to a zombie

the dynamic duo is coming here, al roker. it will be really cool.atures. 90 million people under heat alerts across the country with a new round of record highs set to fall today. al has the full forecast. let's start with erin mclaughlin out on jones beach. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning. it feels like it will be another scorcher. folks are heading out to beaches like this one to school off. we're expecting scorching temperatures in the midwest and mid atlantic. from coast to coast, tens of millions of americans under heat alerts. and wild fires continuing to rage, killing at least two devastating communities. then in texas, there is still that flooding, even though tropical storm alberto is already gone. this is looking like it is going to be a summer of extremes. already so far this year, there have been more than 12,000 record highs recorded at weather stations across the country with no end to that missouri in sight. experts are predicting above average temps across the country for the month of july, and they're pointing to climate change

al roker is here. al, this is going to be a dangerously hot week but you're also watching some other weather. >> that's right, lester. in fact, we've got our first tornado -- i should say tropical storm watch of the season. we'll get to that in a second. right now 71 million people from iowa all the way to the northeast, new england and the appalachians. we're looking at temperatures tomorrow, possible records bangor, burlington, buffalo, louisville on into charleston and philadelphia. and as we get into the end of the week triple digits for manchester, pittsburgh, cincinnati and washington, d.c. and we have a tropical storm watch now. brownsville all the way up to galveston we're looking at this first possible potential tropical cyclone. going to bring heavy rain into parts of texas. lester, some places could see upwards of eight to ten inches of rain along the coast. >> all right, al, thank you. >>> we turn now to the string of mass shootings across the u.s. over the weekend. police in michigan givin

and now over to roker. roker. oh, yeah. well, monami is so good to see you.i will not be wearing that. so that's an exclusive. roker. look, there you go. but it's always yours whenever you like. thank you. anyway, let's show you what we've got going on. as far as your weather is concerned. we are looking at heat advisories for today 48 million people from california on into the plains northeast, including philadelphia and down along the southeastern atlantic coast. we're also expecting to see this heat, the triple digit heat indexes. look at this. jackson, memphis, houston all seeing triple digits. destin, florida. jacksonville, florida as well. tomorrow those heat indexes look at the corpus christi. it's going to feel like 110 degrees. 98 in huntsville. charleston will feel like 109. and all of our friends in the south staying hot right into the weekend, dallas triple digits, houston mid to upper 90s, upper 90s in atlanta. same in jacksonville and nashville is hot. going to be not just hot chicken hot people as well with temperatures into the upper 90s. also

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roker, what do you got?reat lakes and heavier showers and thunderstorms down through the gulf. a flood risk in the mid mississippriver valley, hot i >> you're heading out the door, find us on sirius xm channel 108. but right now, carson daly just put the finishing touches on a "popstart." >> fun fact about "popstart," i type it on an old school typewriter. >> do you really? >> do you remember those? zing, zing. the whole thing. that's right. >> i thought it was a quill. >> it was a quill the first five years. >> it was. >> i have it in my office. we will start with miley cyrus. she is on the cover of w magazine's latest issue. a lot to unpack in this interview if you're a miley fan. a fun fact about the grammy dress she wore, 14,000 safety pins. that was the entire dress. maybe there's a picture. that's not it there. this is about dolly who of course is her godmother. she said in her article she got a message from dolly via fax. and it says, as much as my heart can hold as far as my arms can reach, that's ho

roker, how about a check of the weather?e heat returning. more wet weather in the southeast and also into the great lakes. sunny and hot out west. with monsoonal moisture in the southwest. could be more flooding there. good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today we're looking at sunshine in san francisco. with temperatures staying cool in the mid 60s for today and low 70s for san mateo. mountain view will reach a high of 81 and 91. in los gatos. we're still hot in the inland valleys and will continue to see that tomorrow as well. with a wide range in temperatures across the bay area. we're watching out for more clouds, higher humidity, and also >>> i think this is one of the furthest people to come. you guys are coming here from south africa. >> we are. we're from america, but we live in victoria. >> very cool. nice to see you guys. >> what's your name? >> kristen and dave and magnolia and leah. >> welcome. all right, it worked out okay. >> all right, al. >>> just ahead, guys, we're saying bravo to our friend and

roker?hat what's going on aroun'sd >>> that's your latest weather. savannah had to leave early. >> she had a moving up ceremony. >> what about "popstart"? >> vail is moving on up. >> i talked about your making space thing and she said, you never mentioned my thing. >> what you got? >> we have a lot to get to. today, stubhub is releasing a list of the top global touring artists of the summer. shocker as to who's number one. let's take a look at the big events that take place between memorial day and labor day. this is a "popstart" exclusive sneak peek with all of this exclusive data. let's start with pink in the top 10, at 10, chris stapleton, foo fighters, the boss, morgan wallen, in the top five, olivia rodrigo, zach brian, the stones, coldplay, and you can probably guess, here's a clue for number one. >> weird al jankovic. >> my name is taylor and welcome to the eras tour. ♪ in the middle of the night in my dreams ♪ >> beyonce is not on the list because of the memorial day and labor day. n

roker. hey, al? >> what about the mcrib?nd. >> he wants the mcrib. >> fyi. i did ask -- >> asking for a friend. >> it's coming later this year. it will be back. >> that's what i'm talking about! >> i did ask about the shake machine, why is it always broken. >> that's the headline, mcrib is coming back. >> broke a little news. >>> all right. we are looking at 70 million people under heat advisories, heat warnings from california to central plains, all the way down into florida right now. look at these heat indexes. it will feel like 106 in st. louis, 107 in dallas. 96 in atlanta. richmond a little cooler. why? the humidity level dropping. you can see it here in the northeast. the heat index actually cooler than the actual air temperatures. in albany, in boston, in new york city, in buffalo and in pittsburgh. so get a little bit of cool air. but then temperatures start to rise a little bit. the heat indexes especially down south again, triple digits. as we make our way into the latter part of the week, temperatures warming up

and we should point out, we're missing al roker because this is really his plaza.sh this going around the horn. that's al's thing. if he was here, he would do it. but first a check of the weather and what you can expect. out west today, first, record highs are likely where temperatures are up around 109 degrees in phoenix. the heat index is cooler because of the dry heat. you go over into texas, temperatures in the upper 90s. it will feel 115 degrees or so. elsewhere across the country, 80s and 90s pretty much everywhere. our best chance of heavy rain today will be through the ohio river valley. we could see heavy storms and possibly some flooding around texas, louisiana and into mississippi, too. that's a look at the weath across the couernt >>> in honor of al roker, we're going around the horn. let's go. let's get you going. we're going, we're going. come on, everybody! we got a lot of stuff to get around here. we've got the plaza. hello, everybody. we've got palm trees on the plaza. yes! whoo. we did it. >> yeah, you did. >> well done! >> in heels. >> in heels,

roker, how about a check of the weather? >> good morning. we will start the weekend with beautiful weather around the great lakes all the way down into the mississippi and ohio river valleys. severe storms will be developing as they make their way into the mid-plains. of course, we talked about the heat out west. sunshine into the pacific northwest. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. but that's hair on your head. i'm not saying this is your hair. okay you're freaking me out a little bit. ♪♪ >>> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. thank you. >>> coming up amanda knox speaking up in her first interview since her conviction in the infamous murder of her roommate. stephanie gosk has been following that story. >> good morning. amanda knox pointed out she has been fighting her entire adult life to clear her name. she is now reacting to that guilty verdict in the retrial. we will have all the details coming up. >>> all right, stephanie. just ahead, maybe this is the song of the summer. very loud cicadascross th

. >>> before we go, here is al roker with a preview of what's ahead on "today." >> this morning on thestory. then melissa ethridge performing, and joy bauer has super food friday. all that and more coming up on the third hour of "today." >>> all a team of law enforcement now tackling fentanyl trafficking in the tenderloin district. we're live with more on the new plan

roker. we will come back to you in a few moments. >>> meanwhile, a u.s.for a fundraising event. secret service officials say the agent was returning from work saturday night when he was accosted in a residential community in tusen. it's about an hour southeast of los angeles. police say that the agent also had his bag stolen. the agent fired his gun during the confrontation. but the secret service said they do not know at this point if anyone was shot. the police say they have not found a suspect. >>> golfer rory mcilroy is speaking out for the first time since he came up short in the final round of the u.s. open. on sunday. mcilroy finished in second place after missing a couple of short putts on the last few holes. he took to instagram yesterday saying in part, yesterday was a tough day. probably the toughest i've had in my nearly 17 years as a professional golfer. he went on to say, i feel closer to winning my next major championship than i ever had. the one world i would describe my career as is resilient. i have shown my resilience over and over agai

. >>> all right, let's bring in al roker. al, you're looking at severe weather, also some concerns in the tropics. >> absolutely, lester. we've got two areas we're watching, one about this development zone in the gulf coa atlantic coast, but we're most concerned about this development zone in the gulf coast where we could see more heavy rain bringing to that same area another 3 to 5 inches of rain in southern texas, causing more flooding. this evening, 15 million people at risk from the rockies to the northeast, strong storms firing up. could see isolated tornadoes, winds, and hail. and the heat continues. if you're south of this front, washington, pittsburgh, cincinnati, triple digits possible, where as green bay, buffalo, burlington into the weekend, and boston will see much cooler temperatures, with lower humidity. lester? >> all right, al, thank you. >>> a multi-state manhunt is over tonight with the man of interest in a string of murders under arrest in arkansas priya sridhar has late. priya sridhar has late details. >>

al roker has it all. >>> also tonight, new details in the apparent random shooting at a michigan splashk. nine wounded including an 8-year-old boy. the news on his condition. >>> just ten days to the first debate. the biden campaign launching a new ad blitz labeling donald trump a convicted criminal. while at mar-a-lago mr. trump taking a meeting with speaker

roker? >> all right, guys. >> aren't you so excited?iend. >> that's right. >> interesting. i had two lines. that was it. anyway, a lot of heat stretching from california down through the gulf into the south and parts of florida with temperatures getting into triple digits. the feels like temperatures for today, full sunshine. great lakes into the mid-mississippi ohio river valleys. sunshine in the northeast and more heat out west. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> we get to the end here. we'll start with pat sajak. friday, the legendary "wheel of fortune" host bidding farewell to the beloved game show he hosted for more than 40 years, leaving with this sweet good-bye. >> it's been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes night after night, year after year, decade after decade. i've always felt that the privilege came with the responsibility to keep this daily half hour a safe place for family fun, no social issues, no politics, nothing embarrassing, i hop

al roker is tracking it all. >>> also tonight, president biden's new executive action shielding 500,000 undocumented spouses of u.s. citizens from

the today show begins at 7 a.m. when you see al roker in one of the little the little parisian hats he is committed beret. then you know you're ready to go. ready to go. and we look at jeff. we're going to be, of course, tracking that weather out there in paris. and i wanted to give you a heads up, just kind of this early preview of what we're going to be watching weather wise. and when it comes to paris, it's going to be the warmest months for them. they have an average high of 78, average low 61, but they can get some rain and thunderstorms that average about 2.5in during those months, and heat waves that will also be the big thing here, where they've had temperatures in the range there of the olympics, getting up to as hot as 108. so again, more on this. as we get closer. we're going to have 7-day forecast and everything for those games back here in the bay area. we did have some thunderstorms at least over the past two days. we've now seen that activity moving to the north and the east, and really the tropical air, that humidity and some of that heat is going to be moving off towar

let's go to al roker. al? >> happy birthday. guess what? take the table home, too. it is all for you. there you go. we're back in a moment. but, first, this is "today" on nbc. his is "today" on ♪♪ when you're sick, you can't even be bothered to get up, to throw up. which is why you're currently looking at your popcorn bowl, like a toilet bowl. lucky for you, amazon one medical has made it so you can get help, without ever leaving the couch. and if you need a prescription? amazon pharmacy delivers. good news for you. not so much for anyone invited over to watch a movie. ♪♪ >>> you guys, look at what i stole on steals and deals. coming up, they are talking to the brands behind the biggest stars. >> first, on the third hour, more kevin costner after your local news. good morning. it is 856 on marcus washington. well, breaking news this morning in the north bay. firefighters, they are trying to get a handle on that brush fire that has grown to more than 1000 acres near healdsburg. now, this is the point. fire. it started yesterday afternoon and

. >> after the mayor, roker, silent, those who wanted her out of office, they held a rally right outside of oakland city hall. they criticized house response and her claim about right-wing groups. the behind both the recall and the fbi raid. >> that was an embarrassment 59 and she have blamed everybody without shred of evidence we right group. >> because look at the signature i just think it is disgusting and i dare her eye. they're hurting. tell me to my face that like me can 3 years dare you to say it to my face. >> for all the latest reaction from residents, political experts and that recall group head over to website kron 4 dot com. >> it's and another big story. the city of oakland is losing a place that travelers have gone to in the city for years. yeah. the hilton oakland airport closing after more than 5 decades got conference. michael thomas in oakland with the latest morning. michael. >> hey, good morning, everyone. will this hilton hotel closure really comes as other places are closing down as we know that in and out burger that denny's and it also comes after city officials a

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roker. >> yeah, they had a bad forecast that day. it was not so good.der heat advisories, watches and warnings. look at some of these temperatures today. sacramento 95. omaha, nebraska 95 degrees. chicago, you are going to be 11 degrees above average at 90. tomorrow that heat spreads to the east. new york city, we're going to be into the mid-80s. oklahoma city 93. and then this big area is going to continue, start to expand into the weekend. it will be into the mid-80s. memphis will see temperatures into the 90s as well. guess what? this goes into next week as the big high pressure ridge builds in. jet stream up to the north. look at some of these temperatures as we head into early next week. new york city into the low 90s. records are possible. cincinnati, st. louis and >>> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> al, thank you. still ahead, the july 4th hot dog eating contest without its superstar joey chestnut. the surprising reason he says he has been banned from this year's big event. >>> plus, a can't miss morning boost all coming up foyou boost a

roker is standing by. >> you get one shop stop deal best, your nbc station.rd heat out west. sunshine east coast.t. best time of the week. >>> so we're losing stories as we speak. >>> let's start with a little kind of follow-up to yesterday. joey chestnut -- >> update. >> update. exactly. earlier this week it was announced the man known for taking home the title of nathan's annual fourth of july hot dog eating contest would not be participating this year. major league eating said joey is unable to compete because of his new partnership with impossible foods which launched the plant based dog this year. yesterday joey revealed where he's taking his talents, going head to head against kobayashi. we talked about this yesterday. >> yes. >> this will be a winner take all hot dog eating contest live on netflix. >> netflix? >> yes. >> for years there's been a rivalry between chestnut and kobayashi. but haven't faced off since '09. i can't believe it's been that long. the netflix showdown set mark your calendars, labor day. >> it's going to be huge. >> hoda is retchi

roker and get a check of the weather. hey, al. >> good morning. good morning to you.g heat and wet weather. right now, 20 million people from california all the way to texas under heat advisories, heat warnings. big dome of high pressure still hanging out but starting to ridge out to the east. so those temperatures will start to make their way east as we get to the end of the weekend. meantime, a 5 to 15 degrees above average from the rockies to the east coast, daytime highs. we could be looking at records between now and right on into thursday from colorado springs, el paso, las vegas on into palmdale, california, as well. and we have six million people under flood watches in the southern half of florida today. now the interesting thing florida about 42% of the state sat moderate drought, but they just don't need the rain all at one time. so with these slow-moving storms, we're talking about a risk of flooding from tampa all the way down to miami. and the keys with rain fall amounts some places in southwestern florida 15 inches of rain. now, most of florida gets abou

. >> hey, can you park roker park?id in 1973. >> no, they did in 1973. >> they did? yeah. no, don't start me off, so. and in 1937. that's true. yeah >> i don't think i was born then. no. >> not quite. i was i mean, were you actually, i'm not that old. well, you look good on it if you are, but you're not. no, no. you'd have to have wheeled me in. but. yes. so anyway, so i started as a said, i think you should meet the producer of who do you do? and i literally went in my lunch hour to meet this producer who said, i mean, it wouldn't happen today. yeah. you're great. you can do funny voices. you've got a series. and i went home to my mum said, i'm giving up my secretarial job and i'm going to do impressions. and now who do you do? and she went, what? and it kind of went from there. >> did it help that you were related to somebody who was famous or did they not know? >> well, my dad had died so long before i was only seven when he died. oh, so you know, and he was ill for quite a few years before, so no, they didn't know.