For joining us. Im laura garcia. Im marcus washington. Mike is keeping an eye on our commute for us. First kari hall with a forecast on what we can expect for today. We are starting out with low clouds, but we will clear out and it will be a nicer day ahead meaning cooler temperatures, as well as a light wind. Now were still dealing with the smoke drifting in at times, especially once the morning clouds clear out. And so were looking at temperatures here in walnut creek in the upper 50s reaching into the 70s as we go into late morning. Mike, youve been following a couple issues out there for the commute. Yes. Still over there in the east bay, kari. Hayward into union city. Lets look at 880. The nimitz freeway the second and third crashes of the last 45 minutes now block your right lanes southbound and jammed up to about fremont boulevard. Tow trucks are en route. Im told a total of six vehicles that have to be cleared. Well track that. The only slow drive right now, laura. Back to you.
And were standing by for an and weve probably been in 50 or update on the czu fire keeping so of these hurricanes. Thousands of people out of their so, you know, this is quite a homes. The third hour of today in the storm. It is the strongest storm that bay starts right now. Made landfall in this part of and a good thursday morning to you, thanks so much for the region right at the starting your morning right here with us. Louisiana texas border. Im marcus washington. Im laura garcia. A check on your commute with category 4. 150 mimileanhour winds and, mike in just moments. Cut across this area and left a but, first, some incredible lot of damage here. We know that buildings and homes images coming out showing the have been damaged extensively. Powerful hurricane that slammed flooding continues to be an into the louisiana texas border issue here. Overnight. Hundreds of thousands of people hurricane laura made landfall as a category 4 storm. Without power at this point. And the danger p
Now. And a good morning to you on this thursday. Im marcus washington, thanks for joining us. And, yes, thanks for being here. Im laura garcia. We will get to mike in just a moment. Want to get to our own weather system and see whats going on out there. Good morning, meteorologist, kari hall. Good morning. Starting out with some nicer weather for the bay area. As we see the fog roll in during this Morning Hours and bringing in higher humidity. As we go through today, were going to see it a little bit cooler than the past couple of days with some upper 70s for the east bay at noon and reach into the upper 80s in some of the warmer spots while the south bay will be in the low 80s. Well talk more about this coming up. Mike, any issues for early commuters . Kari, i have a Traffic Alert which should be clearing any second. Well take you to the maps and talk about mostly green sensors as you expect for the morning commute. Closures still in place for the czu and lnu fire. We slowly saw just
Administer moisture, so look for the drizzle this morning. I had to use them when i drove in this morning. You may have to also. Here is a look at your temperatures. Mid to upper 60s from Half Moon Bay to San Francisco. 70 to 77 around the bay and 80s inland. 90s are coming up in the forecast. Happening today, the California National guard will be joining in the firefight against the lnu lightning complex. They have scorched more than 360,000 acres. And containment is 33 . 300 soldiers haveraining at the fair grounds so that they can help out. Having these additional boots on the ground to get in there and physically did tto do the w that we need, it is perfect timing. Firefighters are hoping that they can take advantage of the humidity to get more containment. They say winds have already played to their favor. Half moon bay will be closing its beaches this weekend again. The city says it is dealing with an in234ruks of advantages from the czu complex fires. They need to concentrate re
Bay this afternoon. Mid 60s along the coast. Were starting off the day because of that onshore flow, that better air quality as well as foggy conditions and even some patchy drizzle along the coast ride around the bay this morning. Well talk about a little bit of a change for tomorrow. Details on that coming up. Lets check in with gianna for a look at traffic and the latest on the slow ride on altamont pass. Supercommuters out of tracy getting on to 580 and as you work towards that north flynn exit. Thats the bulk of the delays this morning. As you head along into the altamont pass, 38 minute drive time westbound 580, 205 over to et good ough in both directiore just a little busy south of there on 680 through the sunol grade. We are monitoring these brake lights along the nimitz freeway. South 880 still struggle this morning. Slow from 92 all the way down to fremont boulevard to clear an accident right at that exit. Developing in oakland, cleanup is underway this morning after protests