carolinas. heavy monsoon downpours from albuquerque to denver and salt lake city. >> a mild 74 in seattle. 93 in boise. 99 in colorado springs. near 90 in minneapolis, chicago and detroit. dallas hits 107. still way too hot down there. new orleans meanwhile at 94. atlanta 93. 91 here in new york. 89 in boston. >> i'm glad it's cooled off relatively here. >> nice little break. there's a new kind of rodeo wowing crowds in idaho and there's not a horse, cattle or cowboy in sight. >> instead, the western states rodeo is all backhoes and hard hats. it's a search for the best heavy equipment operator in the northwest. every participant has to demonstrate their skill in several events including tire stacking and navigating through an obstacle course. >> that's tricky. the top contenders will compete at the end of the month for a chance to win a heavy-duty pickup truck. i could use one of those. >> very nice. i hear the swimsuit competition was pretty fun too. so that's good.