change.org has a petition that reached more than 6500 signatures. nbc's meteorologist bill karins is here. >> this week right? >> it's sports. >> the weather is actually going to cooperate. they mentioned it was like 104 it felt like in the sun yesterday down in cuba. much nicer. i think the pope will enjoy beautiful fall-like air in the northeast over the next couple of days. today we're a little warmer than yesterday. a lot of people had a bundle of kids in the 30s, now in the mid 40s in northern new england. in the 50s throughout much of new england in the great lakes. a little better. it will be a little warmer this afternoon, too. rain in georgia, not a lot of wet weather out there. we had showers in d.c. overnight. those are now exiting and leaving. so in d.c. area we should be looking pretty good today for the pope's arrival. temperatures in the 70s, and sun and cloud mixture. once the pope gets up to new york city here as we go into friday gorgeous. saturday no problems either as the pope returns down to the philadelphia area. so nice weather good fall-like pattern. >> and bill i have to ask you,