Current surges in covid cases, but success hinges on the masses complying on a daily basis. Were making progress in the planning around Vaccine Distribution in our county. Reporter wednesday, dr. Jennifer tong giving a glimpse into the plans for covid19 Vaccine Distribution. They hope to make giving vaccinations more manageable. The doses are unknown and can fluctuate based on conditions. Initially healthcare and front line workers will be the first to receive the vaccine. Like everyone else, we will receive a limited supply at first. More will be coming over time. It might take many months, though, before everyone who is interested in getting a vaccine is able to get one. Reporter officials stress social staples from the past nine months, washing hands, social distancing, and wearing a mask, are still needed to combat the current covid19 surge. Some south bay hospitals, including valley medical center, are postponing elective surgery to ensure bed space. Valley med representatives dec
Grows. 7 00 a. M. , 78, 9 00 a. M. , 81. The key here is that northeast wind coming down the hillside. As this comes down in elevation and sinks, that warmth, and thats why it led to that very warm start this morning. Now, the red flack fire warning has been extended for a portion of the bay area, for the north bay hills and east bay hills. This has been extended until 6 00 a. M. Saturday. Winds not extremely strong, but it is still warm, and it is still to try and breezy. We could have winds gusting to 30 miles an hour. Right now as we look at some of the sensors, the winds, nothing too extreme, but it is still so hot and dry. Here is our live camera this evening, looking out towards San Francisco and downtown with mostly clear skies. The current numbers, still have 90s well inland. San francisco in the mid80s. Half moon bay, 81 degrees. The heat advisory expires later on this evening. The weekend will bring in some cooler air. More on your weekend outlook coming up in a few minutes.
The businesses now able to reopen. Santa clara county gets updated on the states covid19 list. Today in the bay starts right now. And a very good morning to you. Thanks so much for joining us. Im laura garcia. And im marcus washington. Mike is keeping an eye on the commute. First, meteorologist kari hall, what is it going to look like for us today . Well, weve had a lot of smoke around the bay area and it looks like that will continue today. The good news our temperatures are coming down so it will be slightly cooler today. Lets head to san jose as we look at our temperature trend for this morning with some low 60s to start and then as we go into late morning well see mid70s and only 80 degrees at noon. Now we will be also tracking those winds as the red flag warning continues until 8 00 this morning. Well talk more about that as well as the rest of the forecast coming up in a few minimum. Mike, how is it looking for the commute this morning . Kari, it looks kind of yellow here on the
This morning. Because of that, a spare the air alert that remains in effect. Going a record 23 days in a row with a spare the air alert for the thats never been done before. Also tracking dry and gusty offshore winds. Looking at winds gusting up to 40 to 50 Miles Per Hour this morning up in the Higher Elevations is why red flag warning is in effect until 8 00 a. M. Today for the north bay mountains and east bay hills but because of those dry northerly to winds, and low relative humidity values. Temperatures upper 60s in San Francisco and mid 70s in oakland. Upper 80s in san jose. And low to mid90s for concord down as we heads through the next few days. Now lets check in with gianna for a look at traffic and its a foggy start this morning. Yeah, it sure is mary. In fact, at the Golden Gate Bridge, that is where chp has issued a fog advisory. So limited visibility asu for the most part right now your drive times south 101, 14 minutes from the richmondsan rafael bridge into San Francisco.
Backing up beyond that 880 overpass and ki theres still a lot of brake lights southbound 880 working freeway due to road work around the oakland area. Use 580 as an alternate route. And that drive along 580 at least the portion through the Altamont Pass, still pretty as well. Westbound 580 a slow ride working your way outhe Altamont Pass, a new crash reported near dougherty. Thats coming up in the next report. Anne . Im anne makovec at the live news desk. And we are keeping our eye on a couple of large fires burning right now causing evacuations near lake oroville. This is new video from overnight from plumas county. Just tearing up the hillsides there. This flared up yesterday and these new evacuations ca last night an is called the bear fire and its part of the north complex fire and it is now moving in a in plumas and yuba and butte about 1 00 morning from the and fa heard from one. And we are going to have that coming up at 6 30. We know some homes wn. Also want to let you know abo