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There? hi, sam, i hope you like roller coasters. we re going to see temperatures ranging from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s in the south. we re running 20 degrees above normal in many locations that takes us into the new year. 50s and 60s. richmond, ending up at 66 degrees sunday in charlotte. if you re tracking the rain and snow, we do have some of that. it s going to extend into parts of the south where we could see a severe thunderstorm. and the potential for ice lated tornado for louisiana, texas and arkansas. 1 to 4 inches of snow in parts the northern plains. as we continue through your friday, saturday, sunday, that rain unfortunately spreads to the east. this means if you have outdoor new year s eve plans, you re definitely going to want to bring that rain gear with you. we ll see warm temperatures with you. but the rain gear will be definitely needed. well, it definitely beats the negative degrees we were experiencing last week but it is a roller coaster very much. ....
reporter: and desperately looking for others still unaccounted for. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. what a harrowing situation and speaking of tough weather, let s take a look at today s weather. it s going to be another doozy. a day of severe storms across much of texas and the lower midwest. along the gulf coast and into florida. those storms could pack damaging winds, hail, even tornadoes. a few showers for the northeast and pennsylvania. and snow for parts of the northern rockies. temperatures will be slightly below normal across most of the nation in the 50s and 60s, 70s in the south. 80s in the southwest and 93 in miami. well, they had brilliant sunshine in the key west florida, of course for the end of its annual independence day celebration. perfect conditions for the 32nd bed race. yeah, there it is. the teams had four people pushing a highly decorated and fully functional bed down a street. so then one person who is obviously the lucky one gets to ride on eac ....
Rocks. that same rain now moving into southern california, worsening driving conditions. we re just gearing up for what might come. not sure if anything is going to happen. need to be prepared just in case. reporter: one bright spot? the moisture turning into snow higher up. a lot of snow. it s nice. we need it. i m happy. reporter: providing last-minute thanksgiving holiday fun for california s snowboarders and skiers. tom llamas, abc news, new york. here s a look at your weather. more rain across the west. mainly in california. second round is coming tomorrow. an arctic blast blows into the plains with dangerously cold temperatures. warming up in the east at least until tomorrow. scattered showers possible from houston to d.c. dry and warm in the southeast. mild in the east. 70s in the south. 50s and 60s in the east. 20s in kansas city and chicago. 8 degrees in minneapolis. we ve got a big week coming for nasa as it gears up to take a first step toward a mission to mars ....
West and santa ana winds raising a fire danger for parts of california. temperatures a bit milder. most areas will be in the 60s. 70s in the south. 80s in the southwest. one more halloween trick and treat i m told this is from the l.a. zoo. the first baby hippopotamus in 26 years born on halloween. it was also a bit of a trick. mama hippo was on birth control. the 10-year-old mara has been mating with 3-year-old adama who arrived from the san diego zoo last year. vets haven t yet determined the sex of the baby but say the calf is doing well and bonding with mama. coming up, returning to our top story, election night drama and what s next on capitol hill. also we can t help but talk about the 2016 race. also, what parents need to look out for when their kids get sick. and the tears flowing on the football field. how a trumpet player s version of the national anthem just made a grown man cry. you re watching world news now. made a grown man cry. you re watching world ....
This, a piece of space junk. well, we do know what was coming out of the sky in maine. it s causing major headaches. thousands of people digging out from heavy wet snow from the powerful nor easter. crews in maine called in reinforcements from canada to try to help restore power. here s a look at today s weather. a storm system threatens texas before moving through the ohio valley and great lakes. rainfall in some areas could top two inches. showers over south florida and more rain for the pacific northwest. warmer in the east. 56 in boston. 70s in the south. chilly across the midwest and intermountain west. warming up in the southwest as well with 81 degrees for phoenix. voters in oregon, alaska and washington, d.c., will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana. that has the stocks of marijuana companies on something of a high. get that? you like that? yeah, took me a second. shares of several companies specializing in pot products ....