270 is needed to win the presidency. Our political reporter greg lee here now with where things stand as of tonight. Good evening. The outcome of this election hinging on just a few remaining states that are steadily counting thousands of ballots. Nevada could give joe biden the votes he needs to win, but it is very close and we wont have any new numbers until tomorrow morning. But another state were watching closely and maybe surprisingly so is georgia. A democrat hasnt carried this state since 92. Election officials said they had about 200,000 votes left to count this afternoon. Heres where we stand. Just the narrowest of margins between President Trump and joe biden. President Trump Holding that very small lead. That state and its 16 Electoral College votes, just too close to call. Pennsylvania is often at the center of the election universe. 20 electoral votes at stake. Election officials said it could be days before we had a final count. This is a mustwin for President Trump and r
Right now were bringing in Lawrence Karnow laurent, yeah guys were defeat now of fire season kind of a scary weekend ahead were going to see these winds. Come and go several times throughout the week so the National Weather service has already issued redflag warning that begins at 11 oclock tonight in the north bay mountains you can see areas in brown these where theyve issued some watches beginning on wednesday. Thats because were likely going to see these turn red flag warnings as we get the middle of this week because well see some very gusty winds around the entire bay area so Santa Cruz Mountains 25 to 35 mile an hour winds. This will be fine tuned over the next couple of days, humidity 15 to about 20 that as you make your way in the east bay also gusty winds again these are but a 1000 feet so gusting over the mountain tops 20 to 30 miles an hour. Maybe some 4050 plus mile an hour gusts over diablo and you can see the humidity down to 10 to 15 smaller county youre split here. Youv
Minute push. She joins us from Contra Costa County theresa. Why we have been saying people rush here to make sure that they make that deadline as well as dropping their ballots here in Contra Costa County. Ive been doing elections for 25 years this is my 6th president ial election. Ive never seen. People so excited, enthusiastic and voting so early. Thats the assistant registrar of voters on what theyre seeing this general election here in Contra Costa County with today being the deadline for registration we expect to go over. 700,000 voters for the first time in our history today. We about a year ago yesterday that would be our weather account and here we are on the final day of registration. And were were going to hit that target, but its very very very big this year and everybody should vote do the right thing and outside all day long this people constantly pulling up and dropping off their ballots. This mom even turned the whole operation into a civics lesson for her young 3 daught
Red flag warnings as upper elevations could see winds gusting as high as 25 to 40 Miles Per Hour with these dry winds these warm temperatures yet again and then of course just the dry conditions that weve seen so far this winter cesar of Summer Season past winter season. This is where that fire danger comes into play so be mindful of that not out of the woods just yet as far as fire danger goes fairfield in concord are off to a breezy start this morning and as you look at the sky scan of the day today as far as winds go. Were going to remain windy. Well through the course of your tuesday, even into your wednesday morning and thursday morning after that point as for temperatures right now we are in the 50s with oakland at 56 degrees alameda hayward and livermore each of 58. While the north bay 40s in petaluma and Santa Rosa Napa and saint helene in the mid time meantime at 51 degrees right now upper 70s in San Francisco, oakland and san jose in the low to mid 80s for your highs later on
As temperatures are a little warmer today but more noticeably wind speeds picking up this afternoon resulting in that risk of heightened fires up in the north bay, especially. This morning, clear skies for most of the bay area thin layer fog not really blocking out your view but just enough at the coast to be cooling things off. Now these peach areas these are actually fire weather watches that will take effect later this week as we see yet more winds picking up on into wednesday and friday where were at right now is under these red flag Warning Center up in the north bay for upper elevations, of marine and sonoma counties all of lake county and then most of napa and portions of northern solano counties. Why these red flag warnings. Well temperatures are still hot despite not being as warm as last week and winds are picking back up gusting these upper elevation areas as high as 25 to 40 Miles Per Hour from now until 08 00am tomorrow morning where were sitting right now with winds, rela