What did Al Roker warn about? ‘Today’ host alerts viewers about concerning news, urges them 'to stay cool'

'Today' host Al Roker issues serious warning to viewers about an ongoing heatwave with soaring temperatures across the country
PUBLISHED JUL 25, 2023
Al Roker went into detail while talking about increasing temperatures and worsening weather (@today/YouTube)
Al Roker went into detail while talking about increasing temperatures and worsening weather (@today/YouTube)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: In a recent ‘Today’ broadcast, TV personality and weather reporter Al Roker warned the viewers about concerning news as he urged them to "stay cool." The weatherman usually discusses the temperature in detail on the morning show.

NBC’s ‘Today’ journalist and longtime anchor, Al Roker went into detail while talking about increasing temperatures and worsening weather. He, alongside co-hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, warned ‘Today’ viewers about extreme heat waves across the country that is not expected to go anytime soon.



 

What did Al Roker warn about?

During Monday morning's episode of the ‘Today’ show, co-hosts Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie delved into the topic of an ongoing heat wave, which has been setting new temperature records. Over the weekend, the scorching weather set more than 50 new high-temperature records. Hoda emphasized that approximately 30 million people across 11 states are currently under heat alerts due to the soaring temperatures. As the heat continues to linger, it poses an increasing threat of heat-related emergencies. Seeking further insights, Hoda and Savannah turned to Roker, who warned the viewers, “It’s gonna be expanding." He pointed out several locations that experienced their highest temperatures ever recorded in July. He cautioned, “As you can see, it's not going away”. He continued, “It's not going away anytime soon, at least right on through the weekend”. To illustrate the extent of the heat wave, Roker presented a map displaying the forecasted high temperatures that would persist throughout the week ahead.


 
 
 
 
 
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Al Roker’s sensitive jab at co-host Dylan Dreyer

Last week, Roker made an insensitive comment toward his co-host Dylan Dreyer. On a family vacation, Dreyer, along with her husband Brian Fichera and their three sons, Russell, Oliver, and Calvin, experienced the setback of their luggage being lost in Amsterdam. Despite the inconvenience, they made the best of the situation, wearing the same clothes throughout the trip. Dylan shared a photo on Instagram showing the family all smiles while sitting on an airport bench, ready to embrace the vacation despite the unexpected challenge. She captioned the post, “Family vacation! Little did we know these would be the clothes for the whole trip because our luggage is lost in Amsterdam," Dylan captioned the post. We’re not in Amsterdam. All that work packing…"

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