. >> john elliott in the house. welcome john. >> who is enjoying the treats? you got to be kidding, this is great. you guys both look lovely. i don't know how you do it every sunday morning. me, this is just luck, i just kind of throw this together. how about this? it is just sublime out there on your sunday. i know lamenting the absence of the rain we need but perfect timing for the second half of the weekend. got some plans outside? the weather will cooperate. it is delightful. 55 in monticello. 58 in sparta. 59 in summit. 65 in roslyn. 68 in the city. pretty skies overhead. another way to tell the tale. the vortex satellite and radar, there is the big low sitting and spinning kicking up the waves for the shore. but it is going to pave the way for a nice day for us. around 80 at lunch time in the city. your high today about 83 and feeling like it. humidity value stay in check once again today. enjoy. we'll have the rest of the seven-day coming up in a bit. >>> our top story this morning, state health inspectors will be back in the bronx looking for legionell

john elliott has the full forecast. cbs 2 news sunday morning continues right now. >>> live from studio 46 this is cbs 2 news this morning. >>> good morning. it is coming up on 7:30 on sunday, august 9. i'm andrea grymes. >> i'm diane macedo. the day's top stories are straight ahead but first meteorologist john elliott is in for vanessa murdock. he has a sunny forecast for us, at least for the weekend. >> today looks great. monday not too bad. tuesday is when we see the chance of the rain. my neighbors gave up. we're all brown and burnt, but there is a chance for a soaker on tuesday. so mindful of the risk of flooding but also something to look forward to. beautiful sun over my shoulder. 69 in the city. comfortable. humidity value is nice. cooler in tenafly 68. look at that, 63, chatham down to spring lake. 57 in liberty. pretty for you. busy as you see the storm sitting and spinning out to sea. moderate rip current risk again today. in the city right around 80. lunchtime 83 at 3. that is normal for this time of year. t

time for weather on the 2s with john elliott. so many people are upset about summer ending, and no one is ever upset about winter ending. >> the guys who maintain the ski lift hate it when winter ends. at some point during the day, some great moment for you, take a snapshot because you want to savor these moments for february or the tail end of march or the dreaded dark days of january. it's just so nice out there. air quality is good right now it will suffer this afternoon. it will likely continue to suffer tuesday into wednesday. it will be a hot holiday today, upper 80s to around 90 on average. flirting with 90 for the city. cooler for the south shore with the southwest wind. going to the beach right now. i mean literally. 82 to 86 for your air temperature, and oceans nice, and the jersey shore, not bad at all. ocean temperature for long island, and don't forget your rip current risks or the sunscreen. uv index at a 7. make sure you're burn free with a great beach holiday. right now, back to the desk. >>> sometimes you're driv

john elliott has more on the change coming up. >>> very dynamic weather. the winds related to the area of low pressure and the cold front that brought in the rain yesterday. but let's take a quick look back, thursday, 60. friday, 6 1 . 67 on. and yesterday, these kinds of numbers you would expect in spring between the 15th of april and say around may 4th. them. yesterday we tied the record of 67 late in the day. already today, we broke the record but remember, those winds we talked about, well, they're ushering in changes and that was early this morning. 60. by sunrise tomorrow, 45 and seven-day forecast. we will talk ability that in a bit. >> thank you. >>> now to a murder mystery in brooklyn. why did it take a month for police to realize an elderly woman they thought died of natural causes had actually been killed. janelle burrell reports from brownsville. >> i can't believe it. you know, everybody saying shocked. i've been here 25 years, and this is disgusting. >> reporter: heart ache now turned to anger and disbelief for her neighbors. >> i don't want

john elliott is in the weather center. >> we're on the way now. in the city right now, 87 degrees. 85 in white plains. 88 in belmar. and eight is the hot spot on the map. the numbers compared to yesterday are two to 7 degrees cooler than you were on your toasty tuesday. but when you factor in the high dew points in the low 70s, it feels like 92 degrees in the city. we've got a few clouds north and west and a stray shower. this front ushers in the chance for needed rain. do we need it? yeah, parts of the area. many of us are abnormally dry. and in the city for the year, we're over 7 inches below normal. we'll track the storms and have the rest of the 7-day forecast in a bit. >>> the board of health unanimously approved a groundbreaking rule that's forcing chain restaurants to warn diners about salt content. ilana gold explains -- >> reporter: it's the first of its kind in the country. public will see warning symbols at 3000 chain restaurants across new york city. they'll have to put salt shaker icons on the menus. >> would this make you think twice

we begin with john elliott. >> we want to show you what's going on right now. we have some light rain through the city into parts of nassau county. another batch to the north and west. you have some light rain in sullivan and dutchess county. that front will usher in a few more showers and then it stalls so it's a pathway for off-and- on showers for your thursday and friday. then our attention will shift to joaquin. joaquin. new numbers for you. now at 80 miles an hour. it's a category 1 storm. between the models that we are going to see a strengthening storm. could be a category 3 storm early saturday off the coast of the carolinas. and then more model agreement that it is heading more to the west. we will talk specifics and have the spaghetti models with the various paths coming up and what potential impact this storm could have on us a little later in the show along with your seven-day. right now back to chris. >> john, thanks. >>> parts of jersey hit hard by hurricane sandy are doing everything they can to be prepared this time around. steve langford live i

we begin with cbs2 news storm coverage with john elliott, john? >> reporter: all these steps taken along the shore, good ideas, because we are going to be dealing with nasty wind and rain and a chill today. look at this. readings top of the hour, just 49 in new rochelle, 51 in the city. so that is part of the story. it is uncomfortably cool. heavy rain filling in nassau out to suffolk county. you can follow that line down through and into parts of central new jersey. more of that will fill in. this is a coastal low, so you have the heavy rain bands anticipated, you have the pounding wind out of the northeast as well. that wind is elevating coastal flood concerns for connecticut all the way out through the twin forks. it is a flood warning for the jersey shore. now why? why is it a flood warning? a warning means we are seeing flooding right now, so obviously there are problems there with this kind of relentless wind and rain could see some beach erosion as well. as far as joaquin, it is a category 4 storm, slowly moving north at 3 miles per hour. t

and we bring in john elliott. you have nothing but great news day after day here. >> i'll tell you and for those lamenting for cooler temperature, aye news for them as well. good afternoon -- temperatures, i've got good news for them as well. good afternoon. a lot of weather watchers news. brian has 67 in long beach. and he says, come on, how many more days like this can we expect? the bubble has to break soon. it will, brian but savor and enjoy it. i like had. this is from good ole mike. and he is posing a question. raked leaves or take a stroll in the park? i think the answer is obvious, you know. i was going to rake leaves today and i've decided i'm not going to because it's so beautiful. mark and gene, this is their comment. their's, not mine. they're saying in pleasant valley, it's native american i wanted to share a few more picture, cobalt blue skies there. and i like this rose from ralph on the island. just gorgeous. a bonus day in november. close enough to the house, hanging on to the heat, very flowers.

let's turn it over the meteorologist john elliott. so far, so good. >> as far as travel today, we have to be thankful for this. we have some of the best weather in the country right here. and we're going to talk about a big storm flight the central plains in a second. just want to show you what the weather watchers are watching. still chilly there. 48 there on the island. 50 for the jersey shore. we still have some readings in the 40s into parts of the hudson valley. and i like this though from steve, 46 in hanover. and this comment, obviously beautiful bright sky, numbers not too bad. but john a year ago, it was snowing and i love it. of course, steve a snow lover. so let's take a look back, a stroll down memory lane. remember thanksgiving eve last year? big area of low pressure. so just north and west, it was a real mess to get around and navigate. we had those gusty winds and accumulating snow. and those cold wind chills and in fact, on thanksgiving day last year, 38 in the city with some flurries and wind chills in the 20s. not th

the day's top stories are straight ahead but first john elliott is up first. he's in for vanessa this morning. karen from connecticut said i turned on the tv this morning and i thought it was monday. and then she was glad to find out it was still sunday. >> i've been freaking people out all morning. which is the hallmark of my career. good morning, diane, and we're celebrating some sun. oh, no, i know folks that are desperately seeking rain. we should be able to serve that up but just not today. that would be monday into tuesday. readings are the low 70s from toms river to ridgefield. madison cooler at 61. very pretty conditions out there right now. we do see a few clouds popping up later this afternoon north and west, just a little dynamics at play. the high pressure, the driving force of our weather, big low off the coast will keep the risk of rip currents moderate for the long island beaches. make sure you're ready for that. 84 for the high. less humidity. we will talk more about the changes this week holds in a bit. but right now back to the desk. >>> our

john elliott will have the forecast in a moment. >>> breaking news. the search is on for a small plane that apparently went down in a reservoir in north salem. a police chopper is searching the reservoir right now. the plane went missing on its approach to danbury airport in connecticut yesterday afternoon. >>> more breaking news. convicted spy jonathan pollard just released from federal prison in north carolina. the former navy intelligence analyst had served 30 years for selling secrets to israel. pollard is expected to settle in the new york area while he spends at least the next five years on parole. >>> new information this sources tell cbs 2 news six fires in and around forest hills may have been deliberately set since october. cellphone video shows the towering flames shooting from the burning construction site tuesday. officials say they have video of a man going into the building right before a fire leave. >>> take a look at the new dash cam video of the exchange between an officer and a new jersey state trooper arrested for drunk driving whi

here's john elliott with the forecast. >> thank you, chris. hi everybody. clouds in the city right now at 56 degrees. and winds east at 8 miles per hour. and we could see the winds gusting in excess of 40 miles per hour later today and tonight. and 56 mild degrees here. and warmer for everybody out the door. some folks close to 60. some light rain in the area, off to the north. and to the west. and all of this rolling in from the west. and we are going to see this intensify into the afternoon and at night tonight. a lot of available moisture, a lot of energy with this as well. and you need to be mindful of that. and localized flooding a concern. and with this east wind could see some coastal flooding for the next few tide cycles. 66 today. even warmer for your thursday, warmest of the week, left over shower early. and don't forget, could see an isolated thunderstorm into your thursday. and the 50s, more seasonal, and we work our way into the weekend. >> thank you so much. >>> i am chris wragge. we are back with another local update in about 25 minutes. afte

here's john elliott. >> reporter: absolutely. yeah in the 40s when you leave. going to be dry, dry right now but cool. 43 in monticello and sparta. 37 in the hamptons. these numbers compared to yesterday, if you have been out you know. anywhere from 13 to 28 degrees colder today. so it is back to normal. you are going to see readings in the mid-50s to right around 60. a mix of clouds. models ending it with more clouds, halloween, definitely more clouds in the afternoon and at night. temperatures will be in the mid- 50s for a good part of the area and trick or treating temperatures in the low 50s, but staying dry. there is a chance of a passing shower on sunday. notice though a little shift in the wind will get us back in the low 60s, and then an even more significant warm up in the works next week. thanks so much. i'm chris wragge. we are back with another local update in 25 minutes. after this. >>> boo his for this story at last night's hockey game between the pittsburgh penguins and buffalo sabres. the visiting sabres coach toss a young fan a souvenir puck bu

over to john elliott. >> sure do, mary. and in the city, very comfortable, pretty, 60 degrees, clear skies and calm winds. 18-degree spread. and 42 in sparta. and 60 in the city. look there. how nice for the jersey shore. five, six, 10, 11 degrees yesterday. and let's go for 71. now that's a degree cooler for up. and could be cooler for our friends along the coast but still nice, well above the normal of 58. and into the futurecast, work. and more in the way of fog tomorrow morning. and then don't forget, passing shower thursday afternoon. and then another round of showers possible friday morning and then again friday afternoon. mary. >> all right. thank you so much. >>> we're back with another local update in about 25 "cbs this morning" returns in a moment. every sip. the taste uniquely dunkin'. each cup uniquely you. brewed fresh because it's not just any coffee. it's your coffee, your dunkin'. america runs on dunkin'. since 1961, pearle vision has been providing expert eye care. today, we make caring for your eyes even e

john elliott is in the weather center. john. >> i had my gloves on this morning. a hat on, too. look at these numbers. it was 19 in monticello this morning. 25 newburgh. 29 your morning low in islip. a new one for the books. 30 in bridgeport. tied the record low of 30 this morning. this afternoon only 52. so, yeah, it's like we are auditioning for december. 52 is the normal high for the 20th of november, and we have got our work cut out for us to even hit that. overnight tonight we are looking at numbers not as harsh, but as we work our way through the evening to thursday morning, many areas in the 30s again. but the good news is there is a nice warm-up in the works for the middle part of the week. we will have that and weather watchers in a bit. right now sending it back to chris. >> john, thank you. >>> the mob trial of the crime behind the movie "goodfellas" is underway in u.s. district court in brooklyn. at stake some of the mystery surrounding one of the biggest cash heists in american history 37 years ago. >> these are the guys that jimmy putting together for what turned o

john elliott. she actually baked up some cbs2 gingerbread cookies that. is a weather watcher. also some other pictures i want to share. this is the christmas bird count week, so appreciate that from charlie, and we also have, yeah, a blue mountain ski area is open. they were able to make snow this morning. it's going to be tough later in the week and more christmas lights. and carmen actually saw a big tree, what mild numbers. not bad as far as seeing the tree in the city. trip in, remember, tuesday it's a little wet. wednesday we could see a soaker. we'll look at a futurecast in just a second. over my shoulder, some clouds right now, mostly cloudy and 49. it's a west wind waiting for that southwest wind to fill in. we've had gusts 20 to 25 miles an hour. warmer numbers to the east, hanging on north and west. 37 in monticello, but across the board it's 3 to 13 degrees warmer than it was this time yesterday, so we're shooting for 55. we're already above normal, but well above normal this afternoon. we'll likely hit that late in the day as well. not a record today. sunsets at 4:

el fell the weather center with an -- john elliott in the weather center with the explanation. >> tell you what, the numbers are well above normal and they'll continue to climb. we've got rain in the area, on and off showers. let's zoom in through brooklyn and queens and nassau county, and suffolk county, through bronx and fairfield county as well. and then a break. and then more rain. and it's not just the rain we're tracking. through the afternoon, some breaks, still slow going with fog already starting to settle in. and a break for the afternoon commute. and then a quiet morning but the rain returns through tomorrow afternoon. and that's when we could see more widespread and heavy rain. and .50 today. and we could add another .50 to .75 tomorrow through early thursday. before i let you go, i have to let you know that fog is going to be a menace. look at some of the projected visibilities tomorrow morning, less than .10. of. a big warm-up. but right now, we send things back to mary. >> john, it's not just new york experiencing warm weather this week. many parts of the country are als

let's get over to john elliott. you are pin point-focused with the weather forecast. >> hold on a second, greg on camera two, can you focus on me? see what i did with the song and everything? the kid and the hipster and i don't know what that is. hello and welcome back, diane, 43 degrees. that's kind of chilly if you ask me. and today is her one-year anniversary as a weather watcher. we've been doing weather watchers for a year? we are seeing just gorgeous -- this is charlie. beautiful pictures here in brooklyn. and another one, birds are everywhere. and he says where is alfred hitchcock? well, i would tell you but it's upsetting to the kids. it's going to feel like summer, late summer as the numbers are on the rise. it's 53 right now in the city. so 53, real quick sampling, look at the variety from 53 to 34. a lot of folks in the 40s. it's chilly out the door. in fact, with the clear skies, it's actually two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. looking up and seeing venus a

it happened just like you said, it's john elliott here. >> yeah, here it. is it's a rainy period today and tomorrow. we need the rain. proof of that. coming up in a bit. and deficit over 9 inches. but the number, interesting, this system up out of the south. so relatively mild by december standards. a lot of readings in the low 40s in the hudson valley. and look at these, a lot of folks around 50 to 51. this is robert in queens. and i like this comment too, he says, you know, a great day to get the christmas cards in the mail. got to do some inside chores. and another reading at 51. and like this too, this is george in monroe township. and i like the pictures he sent in. first off, keeping the wood dry. i like that. cut the "r" there. and buckky is inside today. i like shots like that. and one other quick picture. hudson valley. the area airports. the city right now, we're getting a break. but don't worry, there's more rain where that came from. on again off again showers through the afternoon and into the evening. clouds. hour. and 50, we have been as warm

john elliott has your complete forecast. my name is amanda and i smoked while i was pregnant. my baby was born two months early and weighed only three pounds. this is the view i had of her in the nicu. my tip to you is speak into the opening so your baby can hear you better. you can quit. talk with your doctor. for more help call 1-866-ny-quits >>> a show down in kentucky as a county clerk defies the supreme court by refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses. >> i would ask you-all -- >> why are not issuing marriage licenses today? >> because i'm not. >> why? >> understood god's authority. to -- under god's authority. >> the clerk objects to same-sex marriage on religious grounds. she sued arguing she should be excused from issues the licenses. they ruled against her. the supreme court then declined to intervene leaving her no legal options. davis can now be held in contempt and face fines or sentenced to jail time. >>> time to talk a little weather right now. are we having another heat wave? >> it's hot out there. >> time for you exclusive forecast from cbs 2's john elliot

first time i heard that one. >>> john elliott, what we can expect today. of course, james two tonight pgh and i like to chase my kale. >> there you go. >> moods coming and going. hi everybody. let's play ball. i think we will be okay. but if you're going to the game, lucky you. and here's what we're looking at lunchtime, readings in the 70s through jersey city. and 72 in north shore. and i like this, this is, wait a minute, come back here, she was getting shy. 73 neptune city. and she noted beautiful this morning and now the clouds are moving in. and more of the weather watchers off to the north and west are looking at clouds filling in. and there's rain into the area. show you the radar in a second. and in the city right now, we more clouds fill in. and numbers are nice, 71, winds are calm. and that's the reading in the park. and always somewhat misleading because it's a predominant south winds and we are seeing winds up to 15 miles per hour. 72 jersey shore. and 57 the cool spot. and that's a little cooler than it was yesterday. and that makes sense. we

. >>> plus, end of august and the heat, but who has hot days ahead of us in how about john elliott with the weekend forecast. >>> storm watchers in south florida are tracking tropical storm erika. it's expected to make land fall by monday. power companies are moving workers and equipment to areas most likely to be affected but it's too early to say how much force the storm will have. erika will inch closer to virgin islands today. >>> flooding from heavy rains is a problem for residentses of sidney. this kangaroo had no trouble hopping right through the rising water. the area has been pummeled by rains over the last two day, forcing the evacuation of about 300 people. homes have been flooded and schools closed. >> you just don't see -- we show a lot of flooding video and you didn't see the kangaroos very often. >>> and now let's bring in john elliott. a perfect day for florida. and they have a problem come the end of the weekend. >> yeah, monday. it might hug the coast too so we will be watching erika. good afternoon. what a delightful afternoon for you. all the weather watchers reporti

john elliott has the game 3 forecast. >> reporter: now you need a giraffe outfit to stay warm. it is going to be chilly. first pitch 8:07 right around 51. but remember that is the first pitch during the course of the game. now we stay dry today and for the game tomorrow night as well, but take a look at this. win. hopefully not into extra innings, you are looking at 41 in the city. parts of the area, going to be 20s and 30s overnight tonight. one. and then for game 2, similar numbers, right around 50. and again, that means cool for those kids, as they are out night. after saturday we'll see big changes in the numbers. we'll have more of your trick or treat details. right now though, we'll pitch it right back to chris. >> let me see if i can hit this out of the park. fans showing their team spirit. this picture of chewy, praying for his team. alicia sent this picture of 3- shea stadium, and mike can i. you can post your pictures at cbs.com/new york and send us those pics and videos. >>> a dramatic rescue in west chester county when good samaritans put their lives at alana gold h

and john elliott has been tracking the weather too in chicago. maybe some rain there. >>> 20% chance of a shower tonight in chicago but temperatures are going to be nice, warmer in chicago than it was for the series this weekend in the city. and in the city right now, it's pretty. partly cloudy 50 degrees. and we have 47 here at the station. 48 in jersey city. and it's cooler stick. usually is. and now we have 36 in monticello, that's the cool spot on the map. but compared to yesterday, it's 30 degrees warmer for the hamptons. it's 14 degrees warmer here in the city. and look at sparta, 20 degrees warmer than this time yesterday. yeah, so long, low 50s. hello, close to 70. 69 the anticipated high today. and we have the autumn swing. and tomorrow, even warmer, low 70s with pretty nice skies. and there is that chance in our area, about a 20% chance of a shower on thursday with more clouds but still going to be warm, mary. >> thank you so much. >>> back with another local update in about 25 minutes. just a moment. >> welcome back to "cbs this mornin

let's get over to john elliott for a quick look at the forecast. john? >> thank you chris, we have pretty buys in the city right now. number up to 68. winds are calm and relative humidity is comfortable. 50s and 60s on the map. exceptions 70 in great neck. summer-like today with summers in the -- numbers in the upper 70s to # 0 or 81 and still nice tomorrow for the events. planned in and around the city. and then for sunday still okay. we're waiting for the influence of a coastal low. we'll likely just result in more clouds into the weekend would like to get some rain if we do that would be later sunday into monday. chris? >>> okay john thanks so much. our next newscast at noon and we're always on at cbsnewyork.com. i'm chris wragge, we now join cbs news with a special report on pope francis in washington, d.c.. that's coming your way in just "cbs this morning". for us. sweet. those are very sweet and smart, well thought out answers. there you have it. pretty good summery of why that man is so popular. >> out of the mouths of babies. i love that. many of

time for the forecast from john elliott. >>> john, i know we mentioned that the system was headed this way. doesn't necessarily mean snow. >> no, it doesn't. it's going to modify and it's going to warm. it's rain for us on thursday. and snow, the potential is there next week. tuesday. and a hint of it in the models. and what is interesting, check in with the weather watcher, and look at the cool readings just in the 40s and 50s. sherry has 47 in riverhead, yeah, you bet, it's chilly today compared to yesterday. but at least it's sunny. and richard is in bell harbor and he september this picture of my basil? backyard too. i think it's about done. but i appreciate all the pictures. still a lot of color. daniel a dam, i love that shot with -- daniel, adam, i love that shot. and still color for kathy. and les still has roses. and outside right now, iis chilly. 47 degrees. 48 in bellmar. these numbers comparto yesterday, you're not imagine thing, it's colder. 10, 15, 16, 18 degrees colder than it was this time yesterday. can you believe it? no, i can't believe that. numbers below normal whi

right over to john elliott at 5:22. traffic and weather on the 2s, johnny. >> patchy fog and showers well to the west. big view for you. popping there in eastern p.a. the front is farther to the west, pushing through overnight tonight slowly into and through on friday, and so, yeah, we are concerned about the possibility of some flooding, due to the slow moving nature of the front, and then, it actually stalls a bit, into the weekend, and so, i know, weatherwatcher meryl wants to go to the beach on saturday. neither day will be a washout, but you're dealing with the possibility of the showers. it's not as pretty with the proximity of the front. the ditto of the mountains. numbers down, and you're on the fringe of seeing the shower. you're in better shape of the mountains closer to the coast. let's get you to the coast if that's where you're going. what's going on, meg? >> let's get you on your way. in scotchplains, new jersey, only the shoulder is open between westfield road and harding road, and that's because of emerg

and here with what they can expect and when is meteorologist john elliott. >> and i say here, here, take advantage of the day today and again on saturday when we see a dry period. as noted, new number, 125 miles per hours, just 5 miles per hour shy of category four strength, southwest at 6 miles per hour. that means it's basically just sitting and spinning there over the bahamas, just torrential flooding rains there. and here's what we anticipate. there will be strengthening and it makes the move to the north, reaching category four status by tomorrow night. and then it weaken again, continues to go to the north more to the east. so this cone has shifted to the east. in fact, the european model takes it well out to sea. notice it's slower. so it's more of a monday event into your tuesday. and definition of the storm right there. you have a front you're dealing with that's going to bring rain. and we have wind and rain today that's already prompting the issuing of flood advisories along the coast. so make sure you're ready for that. and we will talk more about the storm in a bit. right no

we bring in john elliott. what's the weather going to be like? >> high pressure builds in. there is a little flubbing situation as far as temperatures go and a few more clouds at times. that ridge of high pressure keeps us dry. the first day of fall. nice readings in the 60s. low 70s. 73 in staten island. i like this comment from lori in north branch. 66 and just absolutely gorgeous. a bit breezy. sunny. feels awesome. some of the other weather watchers saying beautiful, beautiful. i like this picture. in seems to be a little sad that it's fall. gorgeous sun from daniel. beautiful blue from bob. and i love this. a series of shots that charlie got this morning. number one. and number two taking flight. just gorgeous. a beautiful american bald eagle from the delaware river. appreciate that, charlie. let's fly into that beautiful blue. where are the clouds? where are the clouds? where are the clouds? we have clear skies and 73 in the city. winds variable at three. 70 monticello, 65 the cool spot in sparta, these numbers compared to yesterday a little or a lot warmer. remember

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john elliott is in the weather center. john? >> i will tell you what, you hear about delays that steve is reporting on and the helmet and the -- the heat and the humidity makes it that much more uncomfortable. 85 in white plains and babylon. a little cooler for the jersey shore. these numbers though on average about, two or three degrees warmer than yesterday. we hit 90 yesterday. we can do it again today. extending the heat wave. it is not just that number. it is the dew point. and right now, close to 70. so it really feels like 93 or 94. that said, the atmosphere capped off and that means the ozone just sticks around. elevated ozone levels at the surface have an air quality alert now in effect until 11:00 p.m. and yes, you're right, more of the area included now. rockland, wefdz, the city, long island, and more of connecticut. unlike yesterday, more of the area, dealing with that compromised air quality. and scanning the skies real quickly, the rain we need, yes, not here, today. but we may see some of that tomorrow. we will t

. >>> plus, a big cool down on john elliott has the forecast. we're cracking down on medicare fraud. the health care law gives us powerful tools to fight it. to investigate it. prosecute it. and stop criminals. our senior medicare patrol volunteers are teaching seniors across the country to stop, spot and report fraud. you can help. guard your medicare card. don't give out your card number over the phone. call to report any suspected fraud. we're cracking down on medicare fraud. >> pope francis asking for forgiveness speaking before thousands, asking his weekly audience to forgive the recent scandals that have hit rome and the vatican. he did not cite specific examples but recently a priest came out as gay. and just days later, rome's mayor resigned amid criticism by the church. >>> and now the chase for the championship. the series between the mets and the dodgers will head into a do or die game five. last night steep matz had a chance to get it done early but the hometown kid not at his best. >> he was good, not great. the big blow was f

john elliott will have the forecast coming up in just a moment. first this morning, police are searching for suspects after a shooting in harlem leaves one man dead and another man wounded. it happened just after 8:00 last night near 112th street in adam. police say the 23-year-old victim who died was snot the head and a 34-year-old man was shot in the torso. the surviving victim to took a taxi to the hospital where he is in critical but stable condition. >>> 18 men are charged with running a car jacking ring that sent dozens of luxury vehicles from new jersey to west africa. they are accused of targeting drivers along route 17. ring members scouted golf malls to find specific luxury vehicles. >>> well the mets, they got to workout at citi field today trying to rebound from their 0- 2 start in the world series. the amazins got back at 4:00 a.m. just hours after being beat lightning game two. and now the best of seven series turns to citi field where they take on the royals tomorrow night in game three. >>> and now fans have no fear, in 1986, the m

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let's go to john elliott and the weather center for an update on how things could get here. >> well, good afternoon. >>> prefrontal showers in the area right now. now we have more rain throughputtal, westchester into fair -- rain in putnam, westchester and into fairfield. you get a sense of that. clearly we just showed you the proof. it's a powerful system. it's an area of low pressure. and it is going to be tapping into some gusty winds. winds right now close to the center of this storm, 50 to over 60 miles per hour. warnings and advisories have been posted. as it migrates our way, weakens somewhat but we're looking at wind gusts tomorrow 30, 35, 40- plus. yeah, going to bring down a lot of leaves. and possibly other small limbs too. watch out for that. we will take a look at the cool weekend forecast in a bit. right now though, back to mary. >> thank you. >>> u.s. war planes are backing kurdish troops in a new offensive to recapture a strategic in northern iraq. we have the report from sinjar. >> reporter: some of what you see is smoke rising from the late nest a series of air stri

. >>> plus, john elliott has the wel veoullhereummoe anlsor yr.lu 40doarba. soo li oca n.t t t pt.etio >>> interior designers are unvailing their best work today at the annual holiday house on the upper east side. >> alex denis takes us on a tour before the doors open to the public. >> reporter: inside the home on east 63rd street, you will find different styles but all full of excellence. founded by a breast cancer survivor, the holiday house gathers top designers to transform more than 20 spaces from ceiling to floor. at the heart of the four-story mansion lies the naked truth behind the event. >> i decided to combine my two and my passion to eradicate this horrible disease. >> reporter: and now eight years later and with nearly $1 million donated to breast cancer research, designers long to participate in the showcase. >> cancer is ugly and it's one thing to do, make this pretty. >> reporter: besides admiring the flawless rooms including the items like this $250,000 chandelier designers will be onhand to dish the latest trends. >> clients are asking for pi

john elliott is tracking some storms. >>> the country's largest movie theater chain is stepping up security. they say they'll begin inspecting bags after two unrelated theater attacks this summer. a gunman killed two women and himself in louisiana. two weeks ago, a man attacked movie goers with pepper spray, a hatchet and a pellet gun near nashville, tennessee. he was killed by police. they have many theaters in the tristate area. >>> working longer hours could improve your bottom line but may be dangerous to your health. the report looked at 25 studies and found that working 55 hours a week or more is link linked to a 33% greater risk of a stroke. and risk of heart disease rose by 13%. >>> an act of nature caught on camera. a jet was struck by lightning during a powerful storm on tuesday. a passenger sitting on a plane at atlanta's hartsfield jackson airport captured the lightning strike. he says he did not notice it until he looked back at the video. the man was planning to send the video to his wife to show him what delayed his flight. >>> the faa wants to know why an airplane door panel

and we bring in the ever- popular john elliott. >> a gift from you. i appreciate that. >> and good afternoon. comfortable weather for december. weather watchers reporting for duty. 45 to 50, the observations from the island. a little warmer around brunswick. we have some folks right around that 50-degree mark and we want to share this reading, i will tell you mark and janine, another great picture. i love this. it tells a beautiful tale. the half-moon. some contrails. beautiful bright blue skies. some more great pictures. i like this from brian. pretty in this morning. how about the birds. so many comments coming in about the migration that is under way late this year. and i like the color from george and les, pretty holiday colors as well. not a bad weekend. we have some chores to do around the house, you will have are going to put up some decorations or of course hanukkah sunday night. the weather will cooperate. nice and blue in the city. 49. and working our way towards 50. and that's above normal already. and the spread right there, 41, to 51. and

along with alex denis and john elliott as well. so archaeologist on the site of that today. >> yeah, washington square park, not expecting something they were expecting to see. it was a large pile in the vault. you can see the room is about eight feet deep, 20 feet long, contained the remains of more than a dozen people. got a lot of people talking about it. and it dates back the revolutionary war and the archaeologist will do more discovery on that. >> well, and people, you know, europeans had already been here 150 years. >> yeah, go back to the dutch. fascinating. >>> we just have a lot of fog. so make sure you're smart and leave extra time. it's low beam, watching by me. it's like deer parade too. so be careful. and show you that advisory area in a second but it's very mild. 60, comfortable out the door. dense fog advisory in effect until 10:00 a.m. again, it's more pronounced and a problem closer to the coast. it's that cooler ocean water and wind. the wind southeast set in last night as prommed. is starting with some fog, -- a

john elliott will have the full forecast in a moment. the pope's schedule will begin today with an address to the united nations general assembly. after his u.n. speech, the pope will head to the 9/11 memorial and museum. following a break for lunch, he visits our lady queen of angels school in east harlem, and then he will head to central park for a special procession with 80,000 people who won tickets in a lottery who will attend. he will wrap up the day at madison square garden. stay with cbs 2 for continuing coverage of the historic visit, and we will be live with him every step of the way. there's a number of road closures, and all the information can be found on cbsnewyork.com. >>> now to breaking news out of a fire claims the life of a child. it started around 9:30 last night. two adults and one child escaped, but a 10-year-old boy was found unconscious inside. he was pronounced dead at the scene. the victim's name has not been released. here's john elliott with the forecast. >>> thank you, alex. we see changes overhead right now

john elliott will have the full forecast in a moment. first, a commuter alert. here is alex denis. >> mary, we have big problems at the george washington bridge this morning. an accident on the cross bronx eastbound at the sheridan expressway has caused an hour and a half ay at the toll plaza. if you choose to go out of your way, lincoln is not much better though. an hour delay there. the holland only 20 minutes. book you. >> thank you. >>> break news. the main campus is closed because of an online threat. all classes are canceled and officers are closed. we do not have specifics about the threat but again, asses at the marris college canceled today. >>> police are serging for a man who sexually assaulted and robbed women in lower manhattan. investigators say he followed a 40-year-old hearing impaired woman into her apartment and raped her, took her cellphone and ran off. the same day, they say he tried to rape two other women in the same neighborhood. >>> a funeral will be held today for a west chest hadder socialite found murdered on monday. police say 83-year

let's bring in john elliott. >> weekend chilly. weekend's going to get new the mood for stuffing and gravy. hi everybody. can make. 1 to 1.2 to 1.4 inches of rain yesterday and now cooler 57 northshore. valley. the 40s. love the pictures if the weather watchers. beautiful blue skies here and there. daniel, appreciate this, the again. this after many locations over an inch of rain. and i got to tell you that's i know. turkey in my 1941 model a1 ford. we appreciate that. and nice enough to get out a classic today with the nice skies. we are going to see chilly temperatures though. 56 now. but over the weekend, numbers will dip. the reason why, it's a northwest wind. kind of that area of high pressure building in and the wind cooler. so there you see, 52 in sparta to 52349 the hamptons. the numbers compared the to yesterday, it's not surprising. two to about 10 degrees colder than we were. hit 64 yesterday. and now 64 technically is going to go down for the high today because it was at midnight into the 1:00 a.m. hour. but now we're a

along with alex denis and john elliott. back in '86, same situation. >> yeah. >> let's take into account, they did lose the first two but also needed a miracle in game six to win that world series. all is not lost but they have dug themselves a deep hole here now 0-2, losing the arms race. and johnny, what happened to murph? >> just one day. they need the day off. take a break. get back home. the mets fans will be at the stadium. >> yeah, that will give them a bump. >> without a doubt. >> we were there to see this, arriving about half an hour ago. >> now i am at the end, are my poll numbers down? >> you are at the end. >> wait a minute, what's going on here. >>> we have some rain in the area. it's the kind of morning where the damage has been done. in excess of 2 inches of rain still. it will recede and improve during the course of the morning commute. pace yourself. light rain and 65 in the city right now with the wind out of the west. and another line of pushing through morris county. and that will head into middlesex cou

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she is here in for john elliott. a little bit of fog but you say, a little bit better as the day goes on. >> that's right. and you did not add me to the list. don't worry. >> that's right. thank you so much. now a live look outside. beautiful right now. and we are seeing a break in the clouds across the area. so conditions right now are nicely. and we are seeing lots of 50s. and look at this shot. fog. nothing too bad. and everything is starting to through. and current temperatures in the low 50s. the winds are calm. but they are westerly. a sign that soon enough they'll be northwesterly as the cold front slides through. and still having some visibility issues, especially fairfield county. visibility alert, the national weather service has that advisory in effect until 9:00 a.m. and hour-by-hour forecast, 9:00 9:00 p.m., still keeping it in the others. my full forecast with what to expect in the seven-day and the upcoming weekend. >>> a man is under arrest after a deadly hit-and-run crash that led to a get-away attem

we will ask john for his insight. with mary calvi, alex denis and the aforementioned john elliott. some people said this has the same marking as sandy, move together east coast. >> let's just dispel this right now we are on the better side of the storm, and you don't have a high tide cycle. sandy hit high tide, full moon, everything was working against us. comparing this to sandy does not help people. what you need to be mindful of, the potential for coastal flooding and be ready for that. have the gas filled in the car, make sure you have extra water on hand, and there could be power outages saturday into sunday as well. we do not expect what sandy brought with the tide cycles. >> are we seeing more storms like this? >> the intensity is different than in the past. >> it's undeniable the monthly averages are running higher, and when any rainmaker pushes into the warm air mass, there's more available moisture in the atmosphere, and it will ring the moisture out. i don't know what her story is! [ laughter ] you are seeing more rain fall rates per hour. that's happening. >> we will ge

here's john elliott. >> hi, everybody. clouds in the area right now, 61, partly sunny, and winds out of the northeast at 8. the stronger winds will settle in, and we may be fiddling around, but no, no, no. 61 in the city, and more cloud cover to the south, and 73 your high today, right where we should be. nowhere near the record of 95, sun is set at 6:55, and there's going to be clouds. you see it right here, the vortex satellite and radar. the radar side, we could see light rain or drizzle south of the city this afternoon into tomorrow. there's an area of low pressure to the south, but there's a builtin ridge of high pressure, and it will serve to suppress the rain, but we will usher in dry conditions this week. >> john, thank you so much. our next newscast is at noon. we are always on at cbsnewyork.com. i'm mary calvi.

wet weather is on the way, and john elliott will let us know how much in a moment. first, police investigating the death of a baby girl in the bronx, and her body was found in the courtyard of a building in university heights. the baby may have been dropped from a 7th floor window. the baby's mother is in the hospital. so far no arrests. >>> we now know what led to the death of a football player from new jersey. evan murray died from a lacerated spleen. he walked off the field after getting hit friday night, but he later collapsed and died at the hospital. >>> police are searching for a midtown east hotel. he visited the woman at the millennium hotel, and during the visit he shoved her to the ground and demand she open the safe. once she did, he took $500 from her wallet and took off. >>> let's get a check on the weather and the rain coming. here's john. >>> good morning, mary. there's variety out there right now, and we have bright skies as you look east. that's the current reading out of the park. a mild one today. 70 is the formal high. we have exceeded that. lig

turn it over to meteorologist john elliott. cold out there today. >> we have to count our blessings, it's going to be messy for the upper midwest. it's interesting, mary, you look around and you see more clouds in the city but the chopper and hudson valley, there's a lot of sun so there's variety. but more clouds than we saw this time yesterday and lighter winds. temperature spread, about 23 to 38. so it's a little warmer than it was yesterday. and with the absence of the wind, it will feel better but still shy of where you should be by a few degrees. and we will turn that over around. and we will get a sense of that, there's moisture aloft so there are flakes well overhead. and morning clouds should break for afternoon sun. we see 48 and then better wednesday into thanksgiving thursday. >> thank you. >>> we are back with another local update in 25 minutes. "cbs this morning" returns in a moment. have a great day . >> a shark feeding frenzy caught on camera. a beach-goer captured this scene over the weekend t. sharks were feast