Meteorologist kari hall breaking down why thats causing concern as today in the bay begins right now. Good morning and thanks so much for joining us. Im laura garcia. And im marcus washington. Of course mike is keeping his eyes on the road. Lets start with the forecast for today. And this morning a very foggy start. Yes, we are seeing that in the south bay as well as other parts of the bay area as we wake up, take a look at our live camera in san jose. Its foggy and its chilly so we are going to see that for the next couple of hours and then turning very mild as we go into the afternoon with some sunshine. Taking a look at our breezy winds picking up for tomorrow. We are going to stay dry in the forecast as we start out with some cold temperatures and the fog this morning. We do have concern of freezing fog. Well talk more about that cong up in just a few minutes. Mike, how is it looking right now for the commute . Kari, the fog is the topic of one of the chp reports. As we look at the
Will it really work . The states top doctor is feeling the pressure and the resentment from many people in the community. Today he defended his decision. He said california needs to stay home. Because cases are continuing to hit record highs almost daily. He pointed to the success rate of shut downs in europe. Belgium put in a three week stay at home order. Its positive ratd fell from 21 to 8 in that time. England had a four week order. Cases dropped by 30 . He says he understands the restrictions are inconvenient. But its what the state has to do at this time as hospitals become over crowded. The goal of saving lives become threatened when the system isnt as robust and strong as it can be. To deliver care to as many californiaens as needed. Reminding everyone there is light at the end of tunnel. The first doses of vaccines expected to arrive one week from today. Hundreds of people crowded outside the courthouse today very few of them Wearing Masks to support the pastor who landed in f
They will be under a new stay at home order. These are the regions. You can see northern california. Greater sacramento. Southern california. And here in the bay area. It could go through mid to late december. The rest could be just a day or two. What does it mean . Businesses that have to shut down again. Wineries. Hair salons. Playgrounds and zoos. No more dining. Retail stores can remain open at 20 capacity. Restaurants can do take out and delivery. And religious services can be outside. The shelter at home order will remain in effect for at least three weeks. The urgency of the pandemic prompting hospitals to expand into open lots and areas and out door pavilions. This tent outside of kaiser in walnut creek. If the surge triggers a stay ot home order the fall out will be felt everywhere. From hospitals to Small Businesses. This is not what healthcare workers or Small Businesses want to see. More tents goij up outside hospitals. These being constructed outside of kaiser in walnut cr
Pretty clear morning overall visibility and fog cast is holding up just fine as fog sits right off shore and out into the central valley, not so much for those of us here in the bay. Now right now temperatures are chilly again livermore and dublin back down into the 30s. San ramon youre at 43 while oakland at 44 San Francisco and berkeley or 2 spots in the 50s. Well, the north face an even cooler conditions petaluma at 34 right now fairfield at a cool 35 degrees. So you get bundled up definitely stay cozy on this morning. Its even a touch cooler than it was yesterday in areas like novato San Francisco in Half Moon Bay. So were definitely starting things out with a bit of a chill later on today daytime highs climb back into the 60s well be back into the mid 60s for your highs whether youre at the coast or further inland. So all of us feeling pretty similar to one another i am talking what else to expect for the weekend ahead of us as well as next weeks forecast all still ahead back over
Good friday morning to you. Thanks for joining us. Im laura garcia. And im marcus washington. Of course vianey is in for mike but first lets get to the forecast. Kari hall is tracking that. And were starting out cold again this morning as we see mostly clear skies. Taking a look at what to expect as you head out the door. We have some freezing temperatures again in ukiah and clear lake. Most of the rest of the bay area in the upper 30s and lower 40s. And then after this chilly start once again well see the same weather weve seen all throughout the week where it warms up nicely for the rest of today and well enjoy some sunshine and light winds. Well talk about the fire danger ahead in the forecast coming up. Vianey, any issues for Early Morning commuters . It looks like overnight crashes have cleared up quite nicely leaving for pretty open space with the exception of a little bit of slowing along 280. Aside from that, though, it could be construction. I havent seen any reports of cleari