Fuel to an already historic fire season. We do have Team Coverage. Of the fire danger and also the potential for power shutoffs for so many pg e customers across the bay area, well start now with our meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez shes in the Weather Center were tracking. The latest weather conditions for us for sunday. Were really worried about the a presa yeah and we definitely should be just stayed in jonathan, especially when we see sustained winds 20 to 30 Miles Per Hour our valleys could actually see gusts upwards of 55 Miles Per Hour even throughout the coast as well with the strongest gusty as winds. No surprise our highest peaks, north bay mountains east bay hills and diablo range. Could see near category one Hurricane Force winds at around 70 Miles Per Hour on the eve of the oneyear anniversary of the kincade fire. So prime fire season, a peak of high fire season here in the bay area. Thats when the wind advisory going into effect for everyone in the bay area sunday afternoo
Wildfires. Now at 10 oclock the bay area and Northern California just hours away from seeing potential Hurricane Force winds. The threat now causing extreme fire danger. And another round of power shut offs from pg and e thats where we begin this saturday night at 10 oclock here on kron 4 news. Thanks so much for joining us. Im Jonathan Mccall and im justine waldman. It is dry, theres very low humidity and the winds are going to whip that adding even more fuel to an already historic fire season. We have Team Coverage tonight on the fire danger and the power shut offs will start with meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez whos standing by with the latest on the fire danger this weekend. Yeah thats right just cnn jonathan all eyes will be not just on our hills but also our valleys and coast. Everyone in the bay area will be impacted by this upcoming wind storm and we do have a wind advisory going into effect sunday afternoon through monday morning most of us will see sustained winds at 20 to 35
Youre going to see the strongest gust there, but even in the maybe some damaging winds. As those winds going to howl in too many of the canyons and valleys around the bay area too so do expect some trees to come down. Its going to be a mess across much of the bay areas those winds are going to continue to how looks like that will be the case right on through monday morning. It looks like by monday afternoon things begin to settle down, but this could be a historic event. Thats just developing those winds. The fire danger very dangerous later part of the weekend. All right lauren thank you for that today, California Attorney general Javier Becerra and Law Enforcement leaders from across the state. Address the climbing rates of overdoses amid the pandemic the sarah says within the last 2 years there have been theres been a 25 increase in Drug Overdose deaths in california. Sarah pointed to san diego noting a 50 increase in Overdose Deaths in july and august compared to months leading up
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We will be a few degrees warmer , but we will cool down going into the weekend. A goodlooking forecast, temperature is expected to hit in the 90s for the inland cities. We have better details on the Current Conditions, a spare the air day. We will check in on the extended forecast and just a bit. It is 5 00 on this friday. Hi, sal, how are you doing . Rosemary, i am doing well. It is friday and that is pretty good here. Lets go to the macarthur maze bridge. Approaching the bay bridge we are off to a nice start here as you drive out to the macarthur maze, no issue there. No issue with san jose, that traffic is off to a good start. Lets go back to the headlines. Happening today, the Health Restrictions begin to yeast in alameda and contra costa counties. Alyssa harrington enjoys us to discuss what will change. Good morning, alyssa. Reporter these are personal care businesses that usually operate inside. They will have to take that business outdoors. In Alameda County, erin nail salons wi