Gusts even this morning and that red flag warning has been extended until 5 00 this evening. Warm temperatures will continue today as we will have some calmer weather by the end of the week. Well take a look at all of this in the forecast coming up. Mike, how is it looking for the morning commute . Its looking calmer as well. Observing, very calm in general. Green spencers around the bay, oakland toward 23rd a lot less slowing than before. We think those crews might be clearing earlier even though theyve been given permission later. Gusty winds across the benicia and antioch as well. Back to you. Those winds kari was talking about, the red flag warnings still in effect with high fire danger. And thats why thousands of people across the bay area are waking up without power. Today in the bays bob redell is live for us in downtown orinda. Bob, any word when the power will be restored there . Reporter pg e says places like orinda behind me will have their power back on by today, tonight at
Afternoon, warmer than where we should be. At least we do have calmer weather by the end of the week as we check out our high temperatures this is what you can expect a high of 75 in palo alto and oakland. San francisco will reach 72. A high of 72 today in santa rosa. Well talk more about the fire danger coming up. Mike, how is it looking now for the commute . Actually, kari, we have a very smooth commute but there is an issue that just came in through the newsroom if youre just joining us. Lets take you out to the maps where the Speed Sensors are looking great right now. No major problems. We do have the bay bridge metering lights on but light backup. The metering lights only have a backup and no major problems on the maze. Up near the top of the screen i will circle it right there, highway 12 at 160 in rio vista north of the antioch bridge. Marcus, we have a cluster of fires up there which seem to be growing. It sounds like its windy as well. Well send it off to you. Weve been hearin
3, bay area are in san mateo and contra costa counties all moving up in the states reopening tier system. Thank you for joining us this tuesday afternoon here on kron 4 news at im Sanaz Tahernia new are in contra costa and san mateo counties have moved it to the moderates here, more businesses will be allowed to reopen indoor operations with safety precautions and modifications take a look at this map of where our bay area counties stand the newest move leave solano and sonoma counties in the more severe risk tears with sonoma still in the most restricive a widespread purple tier and solano in the red or substantial risks here, San Francisco is the only bay area county and the lowest risk here which is the yellow where it can move to the orange chair once the test Positivity Rate falls between 2, 4. 9 . The San Francisco is in the yellow tear which is the least restrictive tier in terms of reopening non essential some nonessential Office Workers can start showing up back to work kron f
Devastating fire. Once this wind event is over power will be then restored in phases starting on monday night through tuesday night so some people could be without power until tuesday evening all right we have Team Coverage on tonights wind event kron fours gayle ong is live in the east bay where winds are picking up tonight. We will have the latest from her location. In just a moment we want to start now with meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez who was monitoring the areas that are under the wind advisories. Winds are whipping across the east bay right now for theresa yeah thats right justine and and in fact the gusty as winds that ive seen all day and all night long happening right now for those of you in the north bay. And its going to continue to peek through 4 oclock for your monday morning and were seeing sustained winds in the 20 to 30 mile per hour range with gusts reported in the valleys at 30 to 40 Miles Per Hour highest peaks already seeing wind gusts at 60 to 70 Miles Per Hour.
A red flag warning is going into effect right now because of some of these dry conditions. Ill explain how this could affect you. Multiple rounds of offshore winds and critical fire conditions this week. Just because the fda may approve a vaccine doesnt mean the state of california will. What the committee will control when it comes to a vaccine. Severely understaffed. San jose fire is looking to fill positions and a hero behind the headset. Abc 7 news starts right now. Here warning just went into effect for parts of the bay area as gusty winds are whipping back up. That means thousands of pg e customers could see power shut off due to the Critical Power weather. Wou we begin with sandhya patel on what we can expect over the next few hours. Yeah, those winds will be increasing. Right now theyre running low, you will notice gusts to 12 Miles Per Hour in mt. Helena. Wind gusts could reach as high as 40 Miles Per Hour. You combine that with low humidity and dry fuels and fires that develo