all right. let s get a check on your weather now with nbc meteorologist steve salsa. steve, it s a rain yin monday morning in the northeast. people are going to be battling the rain for their commute, and it doesn t look good. treat yourself to an extra cup of coffee here this morning. you ll be glad you did so because we have a mess on the way. not too bad as you step out the door right now in new york city and philadelphia, but later on today you see this green shading here. that s a flash flood watch. now, remember, last summer we had a drought going on here. not this summer. grounds are saturated and expecting some heavy rainfall that could cause flash flooding. be extra careful for the evening commute. i think it s the evening commute here tonight. if that wasn t bad enough, we have severe weather going on here this afternoon, and that will be impacting over five million people. anywhere from if you are at the beaches here today, keep a close eye to the zie as severe weather