Livermore is at 72 degrees. Looking at the temperature change just from the past 24 hours, weve already seen its now 14 degrees warmer in livermore than it was yesterday at this time and most of us are about 5 to 10 degrees above this time yesterday. So its already starting to warm up. Looking at some of those records in santa rosa, we had a record just last year set of 76 degrees. San jose 80 degrees. Some of these spots may not hit the record high but get very close. Im expecting a new record in oakland at the airport of 80 degrees. Thats the forecast today. 75 in hayward, and santa rosa, most definitely the forecast today is up to 82 degrees. Were already in the lower 70s now. So well talk about what to expect after the possibility of a recordsetting start to the week and a much cooler end to the week. Thats all coming up in just a little bit. Thank you, kari. You mentioned, you combine that weather and holiday and youre going to get a lot of people heading to the beach. Thats where we sent our own bob redell to. So hows the going in santa cruz, bob . Reporter good morning, kris and scott. Its already 66 degrees out here. This is already above the average high for february 15th here in santa cruz. When you look around you cant believe that were still in midfebruary with just one month to go in winter. Yeah, yeah, its amazing. It feels like spring. Reporter it feels like spring, looks like summer here at the beach in front of the santa cruz boardwalk. Lots of families have been coming out to enjoy the surf, the sand, the waves. Some people are putting sun tan on, on this winter president s day. The temps are supposed to soar midafternoon to 80 degrees. If that does happen, it would break the record 79 degrees set back in 1985. It never happens in february, youve got to be kidding me. Im from up in the bay and this is incredible. Came down for the weekend and its fantastic. Reporter are you going out there regardless . Oh, yeah. This is icing on the cake. This is awesome. It is february. Its also 75 degrees right now. Exactly where were supposed to be, at the beach with our family. Reporter was this your plan all along . Single mom, six kids, hustling hard and decided to go to the beach and take a day off. Reporter you guys having fun . Yeah. Reporter so typically on a february 15th here in santa cruz, the average temperatures around 63, were already at 66. Again, if they do hit that 80degree forecast which would beat the average by roughly 18 degrees, i tell you its absolutely beautiful out here. Usually dont see this type of scene until, i dont know, april, may, june, so its wonderful. Anyway, bob redell, nbc bay area news. I think id wait beyond 66 for the beach volleyball, but maybe the 80s. Our weather coverage continues across our digital platform. Download our free nbc bay area app and track the weather in your neighborhood. We have new details on a deadly double shooting at a Popular San Francisco tourist spot. The San Francisco medical Examiners Office says 19yearold renee moore and 21yearold julio perazza died after they were shot at the Twin Peaks Lookout. Stephanie chuang is in San Francisco. Steph, we know who the victims are. Do we know what to the suspects . We dont know. We just got new information from sfpd saying that the gunman apparently carjacked someone else, an innocent bystander at the time around 2 00 in the morning sunday. That vehicle is a gmc yukon denali. This is what weve just learned. Police are warning people not to approach that vehicle if they see it. You can see just how crowded it gets at Twin Peaks Lookout where you have a lot of people, dozens stopping by all throughout the morning. And they have been quite unnerved hearing about what happened not 48 hours ago. Visitors seeking sweeping views of the city are also seeing a lot of security unofficially sweeping the Twin Peaks Lookout. San Francisco Police say this is where a gunman shot three young men sunday morning killing two of them and leaving an 18yearold fighting for his life. I grew up here and have never heard that happen before. Unfortunately, i think that bowing a tourist area and being a place that we bring our children, like me, its very sad to me. Reporter police have already upped patrols around twin peaks for the last couple of weeks after two people maced and robbed a woman visiting from out of town on january 27th. Im not surprised at all. Reporter tom lives in the area. He believes the shooting was just a matter of time. Theres a lot of alcohol bottles and cases of beer left over and lots of people up here during the nighttime. Its quiet and its kind of secluded. I dont think its patrolled well. Reporter but San Francisco park rangers say theyre stretched thin, patrolling the 220 city parks 274 7. Theres only so much security the city can add, stressing its the people who have to pay attention. I have a few friends that come up and do night pictures earlier than now, so maybe i need to tell them about people coming up here doing that. You can never tell whats going to happen wherever you go. Everybody just has to be safe and be aware. Reporter once again what weve just learned is that police in San Francisco are looking for this vehicle, a gmc yukon denali with license plate 5pju851, a dark gray suv. Police believe the man who shot these three other guys is driving this suv, that this gunman stole this suv from an innocent bystander, again, after 2 00 sunday morning. Theyre warning if you do see that car, do not approach that vehicle and just call 911. Theres also surveillance security cameras in this area but unclear how much footage investigators will be able to use as it was quite dark during that time. Stephanie chuang, nbc bay area news. Stephanie, you said the police are maintaining a presence. Do you see officers there now . Reporter you know what, weve seen officers basically patrolling the lookout but they have been switching locations. So from this Vantage Point right now i cannot see a Police Officer just hordes of tourists taking pictures. But throughout this entire morning weve seen a couple of officers at some point at the Twin Peaks Lookout. Good to know. Thank you. Also new at 11 00, a Fire Destroys a home near san joses japantown on east taylor street. Flames began in a back bedroom and quickly spread to the rest of the house. Three adults, three children got out receiving help from the red cross. Investigators are looking into what sparked that fire. A developing story now, a car crash in san jose that is now a homicide investigation. A family is left with many lingering questions this morning after police say a car crashed into a pole in an alley near pioneer high school. When officers got to the scene yesterday morning they found the driver had been shot and killed and the car window was shot out. We talked to the man who owns that car. While he did not want to be identified, he did share some insight on the case. My son uses my car. My son got home from work, his roommate went out to park the car for him. Rolled up back here to find a parking space. Somebody shot him. His roommate . Yeah. Someone shot his roommate . Right. It was just somebody who was out looking to do some damage. Witnesses say they saw four people in darkcolored clothing roaming the neighborhood early sunday morning and at least one of them was reportedly armed with a gun. Police have not made any arrests. There will be a Memorial Service for an east bay Police Officer murdered in his own home. The service for richmond Police Officer and sergeant gus vegas is scheduled for 10 00 on friday at the richmond memorial auditorium. The 58yearold officer was killed in his vallejo home early thursday morning. Police arrested robert vega in connection to the shooting. Vega is the father of one of vegas grandsons. They have very similar names. Sergeant vegas was a 15year veteran of the department. Fridays memorial is open to the public. The body of Supreme CourtJustice Antonin Scalia is back in the d. C. Area this morning and today more fallout from his unexpected death. Republicans insist president obama should hold off and let the next president name a successor. Were already hearing some names who may be in line to be naominated nominated. Tracie potts is following developments from washington. Reporter Justice Antonin Scaliasflagdraped casket arrived in the d. C. Area overnight and the political fight over his replacement is under way. I plan to fulfill my Constitutional Responsibilities to nominate a successor. Reporter the white house says that will not happen this week while congress is on break. But with flags at half staff, were already seeing possible candidates mentioned. We dont have to confirm them and we wont. If its an up or down vote, it should be rejected based on the history of how president obama selects judges. If theres no vote, thats fine too. Reporter the court is in the middle of its term with more cases to hear and decide between now and july. Without conservative scalia, key cases could end up in a tie. We will see unlimited abortion throughout this country, partial birth abortion, taxpayer funding, no parental noelt fiction. We need a conservative person. Reporter democrats insist the country should not have to wait nearly a year for the next president to decide. We have a president , he was elected, he has the right to nominate another Supreme Court justice. I dont think the public would look kindly on republican actions to try to thwart what he is supposed to be able to do. Reporter now, this is not just about republicans battling the president , theyre battling each other too. Ted cruz has a new ad running in South Carolina arguing that donald trump, if he wins, also should not be selecting the next Supreme Court justice. He thinks trumps record is too liberal. Tracie potts, nbc news, washington. Up next at 11 00, a disturbing trend in california and the advice to pet ownering following an alarming study into mountain lions and their eating habits. Kanye west needs money. The more shocking part is who is asking for help. And were taking a look at a Beautiful Day in sunol and the rest of the bay area and some muchneeded rain returns very soon. Ill detail that coming up in the microclimate forecast. The stock markets are closed this morning for the federal holida a days reli for happy monday to you. The stock markets are closed this morning for the federal holiday. Thats kind of a days relief for tech leaders who have been watching those red arrows lately. Over the weekend we learned twitter still is not paying jack dorsey a salary. Hes twitters founder and one of the early ceos but recently came back at ceo and they havent worked out his pay as of yet. Can twitter turn itself and its stock price around . Thats something everybody in Silicon Valley is watching. Twitter has had a lot of turnover and i think the company is struggling to get profitability, theyre struggling with product innovation. Jack himself is a great product visionary but i think they need more people kind of cut from the jack dorsey mold who are great product visionaries who can really kind of figure out the next act for twitter. That was venture capitalist mark segal. Another company with significant problems with its share price is linkedin. That stock price fell 40 in one day last month ceo had a town hall meeting to talk about the problem. Its very hard to hold on to employees when their Stock Options are underwater. Normally the options you have to buy from a company when youre an employee are cheaper than the going rate. Thats obviously the appeal. So you can buy a 20 stock at 10. Thats how people in the bay area generally get their riches. But if you have an option to buy a 10 and the stock is only worth 5, youre upside down. More rumors this morning apple will try to revive sagging iphone sales with a cheaper iphone. Called the iphone 5 special edition. The smaller, less expensive iphone 5 but it will have all the Interesting Technology of the 6, like a better camera and a chip for apple pay. That way people who dont want that gigantic iphone 6 can have it all with iphone 5. Kanye west says hes 53 million in debt. He released his new album over the weekend but on an obscure Music Service called title. West needs money and he knows just the guy to give it to him. Mark zuckerberg vest 1 billion into kanye west ideas. He also added later, i know its your birthday, but please give me a call tomorrow. He posted it yesterday. I thought that was nice. If youre going to ask a guy for a billion dollars, hey, dont bother him on his birthday. As it turns out, his birthday is in may. Correct me if im wrong, but Mark Zuckerberg isnt even on twitter either. Yeah, at least go to facebook if youre going to ask for a billion. It never ceases to amaze. An mba or law degree from cal will now come at a hefty price. Tuition at berkeleys school of law and the school of business has risen sharply over the last decade. In 2005 the annual price was about 24,000. Now its more than 52,000 a year for law school, nearly 58,000 for the haas school of business. School Officials Say state cuts gave them no choice but to eliminate most of the price breaks for instate students. Bring your pets in at night is the advice from the department of fish and wildlife this morning after a new study found mountain lions are eating an Alarming Number of house pets. The San Francisco chronicle got ahold of that study and found that across the state more than 40 mountain lions had either eaten a cat or a dog or other house pet last year. Wildlife workers say it is best to keep your pets indoors and on a short leash when you are out on a walk. The department is Holding Public meetings in brisbane to focus on pet safety. The other meeting is in march. In the meantime, bring your pets inside. The city of brentwood is one step closer to adding a hightech crime tool. The Contra Costa Times reports the Brentwood City Council unanimously approved a plan to install 18 license plate readers. The cameras will be installed at four city intersections and on two Police Patrol cars. Police still have to draft specific policies about when those readers will be used and what kind of data will be collected and how long it will be kept. This is kind of cool. The bay area from above the clouds. A video from a weather balloon launched from over San Francisco. It goes all the way up to 11,000 feet. The view showing more than the city. I bet thats a little higher than 11,000. The balloon was launched by a group called night crew labs. The companys next project for their balloon, a flight around the northern lights. In alaska. That would be super cool. That was really neat. They put the little signs up so you know what youre looking at. I know somebody who loves satellite imagery and that is kari. Good morning. Good morning. Weve been tracking this very warm weather thats moving into the bay area. It looks beautiful out there as we take a look at San Francisco. Just clear blue skies. And all of that sunshine heating up these temperatures. We are already in low 70s in santa rosa, its 70 in concord and 70 now in san carlos with upper 60s. Lets take a look at how this compares elsewhere. In san jose now 71 degrees and we have 24 degrees in new york city. So theyre really dealing with some very cold weather, but dont brag just yet. It is going to be moving in their direction. Were k llooking at highs today. Palo alto 78 degrees. Antioch is at 82 degrees and dublin looking at 78 degrees. Weve had this High Pressure setting up and its kept us dry. Sometimes we get this during el nino winters. We will see a change in this pattern and it will allow for this cold front to move in by the middle of the week and once again very warm weather will start to move to the east as well. We are expecting the showers to move in by Late Wednesday night and it may rain very heavily at times into early thursday morning. We take a break thursday afternoon and there will be another round on friday. So within the next few days were looking at the possibility of anywhere from a half of an inch to an inch and a half for most of the bay area. San jose may get some lesser amounts, less than half of an inch. Ive been watching the cameras around the sierra. This is a look at north star, the results are very busy. But you see them dressed in all of these layers. Well, the highs will be in the mid to upper 50s and even near 60 degrees. So dress for protecting your skin in case youre hitting the snow or dress because its so warm outside. Weve also seen a lot of skiers out in pine crest and of course that snow has been melting with temperatures this warm. One good thing to note is that after all of this warm and dry weather, we are expecting some snow by the end of the week and the possibility of at least a foot of snow in some spots like over towards twin bridges, you may have up to 15 inches of snow. Ill talk more about what else to expect for the weekend coming up later. Up next at 11 00, this show can go to the dogs. We handicap the top pooches in this years westminster. But first, happening now, you may have heard the story over the weekend. Fairfield police find a gun in the bushes after an elite neighbor notices some suspicious activity. No arrests made. Police have an image of the gun they want you to look at. Feathers fly for San Franciscos annual valentines day pillow fight. Hundreds took aim and some connected to a near perfect february night. Weve linked our best imannual on facebook. Well have everything coming up in just a bit. Billions are spent to confuse and, dare i say it, flummox the american public. Save 16 on car insurance. Switch now. Well at compare. Com, we say enoughs enough. So weve created this mind boggling facility. Where were constantly scrutinizing millions of rates. Answering the question who has the lowest. Go to compare. Com, plug in some simple info and get up to 50 free quotes. Choose the lowest, and hit purchase. Its fast and easy. Compare. Com saving humanity from high insurance rates. Three warriors for the first time in 40 years. Steph curry, the nba allstar game featured three warriors for the first time in four years. Steph curry, klay thompson, Draymond Green representing the ws in toronto. Curry brought out a new thing from his back of tricks. That a slam dunk. The west won the game and the warriors allstar trio say they were just happy to be a part of it. Its always fun to get out there and joke around with guys that you compete and battle against every night. Toronto is a great city, the fans are great. To see all the celebrities here and all people that love basketball. It was an awesome experience. Spending time out there with the guys and kobes last game was special. It was an amazing moment. As you heard, it was kobe bryants final allstar game. The lakers star will retire at the end of the season. No doubt today there will be howls of delight from dog lovers around the nation. It is the super bowl of dog shows that is getting under way. The Westminster Kennel Dog Club show and its close to 3,000 pooches taking part in the twoday event. No mutts, thank you. It airs on cnbc. Our canine insiders tell us charlie the scott terrier and rumor the German Shepherd lead the pack favorites, but at this event they say beware of the underdog. Oh, please. Up next at 11 00, another contest everybody is talking about this morning, the grammys. Well go to the front honors for todays show. T a Daring Rescue at a New Hampshire ski resort this weekend and it was all caught a Daring Rescue at a New Hampshire ski resort this weekend and all of it caught on camera. Two tram cars malfunctioned leaving dozens out in the biting cold for hours. Natalie morales shows us their rescue. A day on the slopes at Cannon Mountain ski resort in New Hampshire turned into a harrowing rescue when two tram cars suddenly stopped, leaving dozens stranded 40 feet in the air for almost three hours in subzero temperatures. After what passengers described as a severe jolt, one tram came to a rest near the top of the 4,000foot summit, the other near the base of the mountain. Among the 48 people trapped, an 8monthold baby. With the mercury around a frigid negative 4 degrees. Blankets were sent up to the top car to help guests stay warm until help arrived. Then one by one ski patrol and firefighters rappelled each other down from a trap down from the trams. Thankfully no one was injured and no reports of any frostbite. Officials say a mechanical issue and not the cold caused the brakes to somehow engage and get stuck, making for an unexpected downhill situation for those on board. That was Natalie Morales reporting. The tramway has not yet reopened. Crews are still working to resolve the issue. Was for the stranded guests, Cannon Mountain did offer them all vouchers to come back another day. Well, more possible trouble for former new york governor Eliot Spitzer. Hes now being investigated as to whether he was involved at an alleged assault in a manhattan hotel. Kristen dahlgren reports. Reporter Eliot Spitzer back in the tabloids. The former new york governor, who famously resigned after being caught paying for sex with a highend escort is now under investigation for assault. Sources familiar with that investigation tell nbc news that on saturday night, spitzer and a woman in her mid20s entered new yorks Iconic Plaza Hotel and headed up to one of the rooms. Inside spitzer is being accused of choking the woman. The nypd investigating him for assault but not for sexual assault. A source familiar with the investigation says after the alleged incident the woman slit her wrists but the wounds were not life threatening. No charges have been filed and his spokesperson says there is no truth to the allegations. In 2008 a prostitution scandal forced spitzer to resign as governor, just 14 months after being sworn in. Ive acted in a way that vie lights my obligations to my family. But he was never charged with a crime. Spitzer attempted a career in television. The politicians are sprinting. Reporter hosting shortlived shows on cnn and current tv. We have a right to respond on the other side. Reporter before a failed return to politics, losing to his opponent in the democratic primary for controller of new york city in 2013. Following that loss, spitzer divorced his wife and later started dating the spokesperson for his failed campaign. And now to decision 2016 where the death of Justice Antonin Scalia is putting a whole new spin on the president ial election. The republicans say the next president should be the one to nominate his replacement. This should add more weight to the decision voters are making in december. Heres nbcs peter alexander. Reporter the moment of silence for Justice Antonin Scalia lasted just that, a moment, before the political pileon began. We ought to make the 2016 election a referendum on the Supreme Court. I think the real plan for it would be Somebody Just like justice scalia. The now empty seat upping the ante in an already fierce battle for the white house. There is no way the senate should confirm anyone that barack obama tries to appoint in his last year in office. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell arguing the vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president. But with 11 months left in his term, president obama insisted he will nominate a new justice and expects the senate to consider his choice fairly. These are responsibilities that i take seriously, as should everyone. Theyre bigger than any one party. They are about our democracy. Reporter if the president gets to see the third justice, that could give the court its first liberal majority in 40 years. Ted cruz, who once served as a law clerk for chief Justice Rehnquist has vowed to block any obama nominee. We are advising that a lame duck president in an Election Year is not allowed to tip the balance of the Supreme Court. Reporter in this new Campaign Ad Cruz highlights whats at stake. Religious liberty, the second amendment, were just one Supreme Court justice from losing them all. Reporter the power of the pick pouring gas on the fiery fueds in the republican field. Hes lying. Liar, liar, liar. Saturday nights debate the most combative so far highlighted by this exchange with donald trump and jeb bush. Obviously the war in iraq was a big fat mistake. It took jeb bush, if you remember at the beginning of his announcement when he announced for president , it took him five days, he went back. It was a mistakes, it wasnt a mistake. It took him five days before his people told him what to say. In the meantime in the democratic race for the white house, Hillary Clinton still trying to fend off a surging Bernie Sanders, as both candidates increase their focus on the next state to weigh in, nevada. Clinton was supposed to be in florida today but instead she has added an extra day of campaigning in nevada. Nbcs Kristen Welker reports. Reporter today with the democratic race tightening, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are turning their attention to nevada. People come out in large numbers on caucus day, were going to win here in nevada. Reporter both candidates reaching out to africanamericans and latinos. Two key voting blocks. With clinton meeting with a group of dreamers in las vegas and touching on the countrys racial divide late sunday. Discrimination and bigotry, so weve got work to do to try those barriers down too. Reporter sanders is trying to rally minority voters to his message of income inequality. Together we are going to create a government that works for all of us, not just the 1 . Reporter for clinton, the silver state is crucial to regaining her momentum after a bruising defeat in New Hampshire. But sanders is closing in, blanketing the air waves with more than 2. 5 million in ads compared to clintons nearly 1. 5 million. Shes no bernie. But it was perhaps saturday night live that delivered the sharpest blow, spoofing clinton supporters who are now giving sanders a serious look. I cant make you love me Kristen Welker reporting. This morning ministers in flint, michigan, are endorsing Hillary Clinton saying she brought political attention to that citys water crisis. New parents should know your childs private data including everything from their Social Security number to their medical history is linked on its way to a nonprofit advocacy group. That Group Originally won a lawsuit granting access to that information. Scott budman explains. Reporter bay area parents are just now starting to find out. Now weve got one more thing i have to try to explain to her. Reporter personal information about kids in kindergarten but 12th grade will be turned over from the California Department of education to a group called the concerned Parents Association, soon. Name, Social Security number, medical diagnosis and disciplinary records. All very sensitive personal information. Reporter the data is being turned over because of a lawsuit won by the concerned Parents Association, a group that wants to find out if disabled students have been treated properly in california schools. A noble effort, perhaps, but one that has privacy advocates concerned about the safety of the data. A lot of that information could be used to commit Identity Theft if it gets into the wrong hands. Reporter information from an especially vulnerable group, because kids dont monitor their personal data anywhere near as closely as adults. I spoke to the lawyer of the concerned Parents Association who said they dont want the private data, they just want to make sure children are getting equal access to education. They say theyll even have an outside observer to check the transfer of data to try to keep everything as safe as possible. Some parents say let them have the information. Our paranoia is getting in the way of the needs of the kids. Others want to know how safe their childrens private data will be. The sheer broadness of the order is what is concerning. Scott budman, nbc bay area news. Musics biggest night is tonight. The Grammy Awards will honor the years best in many categories of music. Marc barger has a preview of what to expect. Reporter Kendrick Lamar could fly high at tonights grammys, 11 nominations, including album and song of the year. Its on the top of every critics list. Reporter she expects lamar to win multiple times, especially in the rap categories, but to miss out on the nights biggest prize. I dont see how taylor swifts 1989 could not win album of the year. Reporter 1989 sold more than five million copies and spawned five hits, including bad blood which had lamar as a featured presence. If people are voting along the lines of commercial success and industry influence, taylor has it made because that album dominated. Reporter but swifts tune blank space and lamars hit all right could both take a back seat in the song of the year category. Parker expects them to lose out to charlie. It was dedicated to paul walker from the fast and furious franchise who sadly died. Reporter record of the year seize blank space as a contender along with thinking out loud by ed sheeran and cant feel by face. But she expects moark bronson ad bruno mars to win for uptown fun. It was the song. Reporter and it could be among the winners tonight at the grammys. Marc barger, nbc news. Up next at 11 00, slipping away into a Virtual Reality to ease the pain and stress. New Technology Helping Patients escape as a form of therapy. Plus the gift of a lifetime, 26 lifetimes to be exact. Well show you how the huge act of generosity is change the lives of this class of kindergarteners. And a live look now of tiburon on this beautiful warm and sunny day. Well talk about records and some rain headed our way coming up in the forecast. Reopen omni kris 2shot a golden opportunity is waiting for an entire class of 26 kindergartners. A golden opportunity is waiting for an entire class of 26 kindergarteners who come from low income families and for whom saving for college is a struggle. As Miguel Almaguer reports those worries about the future are over thanks to a Million Dollar gift from a man making a difference. Reporter today is College Friday inside mrs. Ashtons kindergarten class. Thats where christian is going to college. Reporter most of her 26 students come from low income, single parent homes where the price of lunch, much less college, is out of reach. But not anymore. Youre going to be a teacher. Reporter Marty Burbank wants to pay for every student here to go to college. Im going to put off retirement a few years. Reporter a lawyer who met his wife on a boat and got married on a yacht was ready to buy his dream cruiser when he realized there was a better way to spend his money. Our pastor gave a sermon about charity and giving and sacrifice and at that point i felt like i could invest in this boat or invest in 26 kids and hopefully make a difference in their lives. The gift and the offer is lifechanging. Their future literally is different because of this. Reporter isabela couldnt believe the generosity. Oh, my gosh. Reporter the seam stress says her son, jason, can now be anything he wants. Doctor. Reporter every year these kids will need to draw a picture or write a letter about college to Marty Burbank, who is investing over a Million Dollars in their future. Im grateful for the opportunity for this because it brings me so much joy helping kids. Reporter one couple giving up so much, but getting back in return a gift thats priceless. Miguel almaguer, nbc news, anaheim. Absolutely wonderful. I wasnt the only one crying in that one. An innovative study at Cedarssinai Medical Center in los angeles aims to ease the stress of staying in the hospital. Erica edwards is going to show us how it works. Reporter imagine being immersed in this peaceful underwater world. Oh, my god, this is incredible. Reporter the woman whose voice you hear a shark just went by my head. Reporter is not scuba diving, shes a patient in the hospital. Oh, my god. Reporter doctors at cedar sinai in los angeles are studying the effects of Virtual Reality on hospital patients whose surroundings can be sterile, uncomfortable and sometimes frightening. This is an Incredible Opportunity to escape the four walls of the hospital. Reporter patients are carried away to different worlds, like iceland or the ocean. Researchers have tested the Virtual Reality system with about 70 people so far. Many say its helping to relieve stress and anxiety. This is like the greatest diversion i could have had. Reporter that feeling illustrated perfectly by a young boy at e university of michigan. Doctors there have also used Virtual Reality in this case turning wheelchairs into roller coasters. The cedarssinai team thinks Virtual Reality could also be useful for women enduring long labors and those having to wait for painful procedures. Now we need to know does it improve pain scores, does it improve blood pressure. Oh, wow. Reporter younger patients have been most willing to test the system, but its older patients who appear to be most amazed by it and could get the biggest benefit. Erica edwards, nbc news. Chance to escape just a little while. You dont have to escape today, though. You could just go outside. Just open the door, kari. Beautiful weather, but dont get too used to this. You know its not supposed to be like this. We are going to have some changes heading into the week. And look at where we are now in the south bay. Were already up to 71 degrees. It is 70 in the peninsula. We have some upper 60s elsewhere, north bay at 74 degrees. Well see highs reaching into the mid to upper 70s, even low 80s for the east bay and south bay. Look at the records this afternoon. Some of these numbers well be watching closely as these temperatures continue to rise. Santa rosa today, the record was just set last year on this date. Were expecting it to get up to 82 degrees. San jose will be close, but we may not set a new record there or in San Francisco downtown, but at the Oakland Airport up to 80 degrees today and the old record is 73. I think were already above that. In hayward were expecting the high to top out at 75 degrees. As we take it hour by hour in San Francisco, heading out for the next hour for lunch well be right at about 70 degrees in the mission district, reaching into the mid70s again today. Pretty much like yesterday, a lot of sunshine, a few more clouds starting to move in tonight. Weve had this stubborn area of High Pressure thats kept the weather systems away and weve had a lack of rain for at least about coming up on about 12 days now. That will start to move out to the east. This High Pressure kicking off to the east, getting the boot after a very long stay. By wednesday well have a cold front moving in and we will start to see those showers developing right around San Francisco, parts of the north bay and the south bay as well by wednesday night and moving to the east with the possibility of heavy downpours early thursday morning. Also some snow for the sierra. Our temperatures will be changing too after starting out the week today in the 70s and even though 80s. Well have more of the same tomorrow. Then as that weather system approaches on wednesday with more clouds, well see highs in the 50s along the immediate coast and some 60s for those inland areas. As far as how much rain we could see, were looking at the possibility of a half of an inch yeah, half of an inch to an inch and a half for most of the bay area. Might be a little less for san jose and farther to the south. Looking at that temperature trend, well bring it back closer to normal after getting up to 78 degrees today, 76 tomorrow. The average high is just 64 degrees. We will start to get a little bit more comfortable heading toward the endi of the week. As you make those weekend outdoor plans, the rain will be out of here, highs in the mid to upper 60s, were up to 70 degrees on sunday and some upper 60s for the east bay, but overall after a recordbreaking start to the week, we will have something a little bit more comfortable, an average for february and well see the sunshine returning too. Kris and scott. Thank you, kari. Well be right back. There could be something terribly wrong with their tax just a few weeks into tax season and already the irs is alerting taxpayers there could be something horribly wrong with their tax returns. We get this story from nbcs chris clackum. Reporter american taxpayers across the country are getting letters from the irs that shows the agency is again dealing with an onslaught of fraudulent tax returns. Unfortunately for consumers, tax return fraud is not going to go away any time soon. Reporter kelly grant has been writing about it and says troubles can be traced back to last years Data Security breaches where millions of Social Security numbers ended up in the hands of identity thieves. The thieves then use the number to file a fake return and get other peoples tax refunds. In most cases we are hearing that theyre efiling and doing this in massive amounts of returns and they know a lot will be rejected or caught by the irs. Reporter she says taxpayers should take comfort that many are being caught by the irs and more security measures are in place to detect the real return from a fake one. But the individual cant do much to prevent fraud except to file before the thief does. Try to get all of that done so that as soon as you have all of your w2s, 1099s, that you can file right away. Reporter which means trying to file your return by the end of this week. Chris clackum, nbc news. 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