karins with a check on the forecast. >> there's a good reason why you guys don't take me with you. nice crimson tide sweater by the way, mika. for the weekend, we're looking very warm in the east and wet in the middle of the country, but that wet will be good because we desperately need it in texas and oklahoma. let me break down your forecast, a cool start in new england. and by the way, leaves will be at their peak this weekend in northern new england. everyone out there, probably a lot of people on the roads northern new york, vermont, maine, and new hampshire. 85 in kansas city, chicago's going to be gorgeous today. for the football game on saturday in tuscaloosa, no problems there. red river shootout should be interesting. possibility of rain for the oklahoma/texas game. as far as sunday goes, that's when we heat it up in the east. a little taste of summer for all our friends from new york to boston down to d.c. low 80s. you're watching "morning joe" on this friday. we're brewed, of course, by starbucks.