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Few weeks back. this doesn't appear to be usual. >> it is unusual. the weather team can probably tell you a little better but we have seen higher than average rain totals this summer in the northeast and as far as north carolina is concerned, i spoke with the department of emergency management and gave us context about the severe weather system that swept through there and why it caused so many problems. >> it's probably the worst flooding that we have had in western north carolina since 2004. and that was really -- that was tropical storm francis and ivan that resulted in that in 2004. and of...

Here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with a weather channel forecast. did you see na? lucky catch? >> about one of the only mets highlights i've seen in a long time. pick on the mets. >> well done, though. >> pretty easy. good morning. i took another look at some of the new information coming out from the hurricane center. for five days in advance, there's excellent agreement that this storm is going to cross over southern portions of florida and impact areas around tampa. definitely monday afternoon, monday evening into the monday night period. about a 36-hour window the weather will be nasty...

Set. economist dr. jeffrey sachs joins us and gold medal goalkeeper for the u.s. women's olympic soccer team hope solo will be here on the set. up next the politico playbook. first, bill karins with a check on the forecast. bill? >> good morning to you, mika. big thunderstorms yesterday rolled through areas like new york city and much of southern new england. today, it looks like a beautiful day in those areas. i want to start, though, with some of the best news i've had in a long time. heavy rain right through the center of the drought area. this is the heaviest rains i've seen in iowa, north...

Drought area, another dry day today. the cool air is going to arrive. notice 65 in billings. some of that chilly air will head down to minneapolis, chicago, and kansas city and for everyone on the east coast, that front will be here this weekend. beautiful fall-like conditions for the eastern seaboard. we have to wait our turn. >> sounds good about now. let's turn to sports as the losses piled up for the fourth place red sox. the players appear to be in full revolt against the first year manager. according to a report from yahoo, a number of players by dustin pedroia expressed frustration with...

>> senior adviser for the obama campaign robert gibbs, he's going to join us on the set. we also have strategist rich gallon and nbc news political director homeless this week but we take him in. >> oh! >> with a warm embrace, the light's always on for chuck todd. up next, top republicans are split over the potential pick of paul ryan as mitt romney's running mate. why some are saying it would play right into the president's hand. that story in the politico playbook. first here's bill karins, he has a check on the forecast. what's it going to be looking like today out there? >> good news not s...