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showers from the texas panhandle into central kansas. morning fog in the mississippi valley. scattered showers in east florida. >>> meanwhile, some 70s in miami and new orleans. 61 here in the big apple. near record highs in the midwest. 60s from detroit to dallas. phoenix climbs to 71. sacramento, 61, and seattle, 45. >>> we mentioned how president obama spent his thanksgiving earlier. now for some others. >> in tucson congresswoman gabby giffords served turkey dinner to service members at an air force base. it's the first time she's met with her constituents since being shot in the head at a meet and greet. the tragedy in tucson nearly a year ago. >>> here in new york kids of all ages couldn't wait to feast their eyes on this year's macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> more than a dozen giant balloons and floats graced the streets of manhattan as 3.5 million people looked on a 40 future julius the sock monkey made its debut, and on top of that sonic the hedgehog returned after an 18-year hiatus. good to see you again. 3.5 million folks, wow. >> still ahead here on "america th

rain storms from the texas panhandle moving north to the southern tip of illinois ...e. downright chilly ... there's a vast area of southwest wind that will bring the mild war mayor and later in the weekwarm air and our way later in the week ... we will look for wind gusts tomorrow morning of about 20 mi. per hour and that will escort the rain and here are the cells coming together to form that rain some producing hail to the selfouth there are very healthy thunderstorms happening there are formidable cells that are tomorrow's weather maker for here in the chicago area this afternoon mostly cloudy and cool high-temperature 47 degrees we have a northwesterly went 18 mi. per hour low temperatures will be in the 30's overnight during the day tomorrow wendy with rainy skies a high of 46 degrees by wednesday it will be cloudy and warmer we will have a high temperature in the low 50s thanksgiving will be 60 degrees friday perhaps 62 degrees within that be nice ... 1998 was the last time we had a 60 degree thanksgiving. it's time now for today's trivia : how many wooden block

texas. big rains there around the panhandle of texas. this is a weather system coming our way tomorrow. what we are going to find is just a few high clouds coming into the area. an area of high pressure that's given us the gorgeous weather today. sunday, clouds thicken up more and increase. i don't think we are going to see rain from that weather system until well past sunset on sunday. tomorrow, another pretty one. sunday, more cloud cover but still mild. again, clouds are on the increase. there's the weather system at 4:00 on sunday. a cold front to the west. showers early monday morning. for the evening, clear skies. a nice evening. we are going to cool from 52 to 46 with very light wind. then by tomorrow morning, clear skies, chilly in the suburbs, a nice start of 31 to 43 degrees. here is a look at tomorrow afternoon. temperatures will be -- oh, not falling from the 60s. tomorrow afternoon, take a look at the high temperature, 64 degrees, mostly sunny. 60 on sunday. loving that, too. monday, we are at 60 degrees, too. again, clouds and a 30% chance for showers throughout the area.

will all be unsettled weather over the plains states and even some wet rate snowbanks in the panhandle of texas. that is where the rough weather will before the start of december. highs of 55. of the day a small craft advisory continues into the early afternoon with winds gusting at 20 knots. such an for thursday and mostly sunny on friday. dry cool weather into the weekend. the next storm approaches during the day on monday with rates holding off until monday night. showers are likely on tuesday. how would you feel about paying a sales tax on internet purchases this holiday season? some lawmakers say the move would lower in the playing field -- level the playing field. >> so-called mainstream retailers today are at a competitive disadvantage. having to charge sales tax while online counterparts do not. >> savvy shoppers are saving a little here and there holiday season by shopping online. are bargains to be had for sure, but there is another benefit, no sales tax. >> online retailers have an unfair advantage. >> under current laws, a brick and mortar stores are required to collect sales taxes