country, it s even warmer, kansas city, st. louis, in the upper 70s. dallas in the low 80s along with florida. very, very warm conditions. and a sneak peek at friday, even new york city should get up near 70 degrees tomorrow. much of the country is looking fantastic. a quick update on the winds and the forecast in japan. currently the winds are offshore. any radiation is heading out to sea. by the weekend the winds could shift a little bit. we ll have to watch that closely. you re watching morning joe, brewed by starbucks.