along the east coast. forecasters predict no direct hit. that s the good news. a look at the rest of your weather in your neck of the woods. hail, gusty wind from southern nebraska to amarillo. scattered thunderstorms in the southwest. heavy rain from new orleans to tallahassee. showers in the carolinas. late day thunderstorms from pittsburgh to northern new england. mostly 80s in the north leea and the nation s midsection. 90s in the southeast. triple digits in dallas and phoenix. well, the nfl is back. wasn t a good start to the new season for the defending super bowl champion new york giants. but was a good start for the cowboys. indeed full credit goes to the cowboys and tony romo. he threw for 307 yards. three tds. two of them to unheralded backup kevin ogletree. plenty of fantasy players picking him up this morning. the game wasn t as close as 24-17 final score would indicate.