The only spots on the map that arent lit up in pink or immediate coastline and San Francisco today. As for a chance of thunderstorms that really drops yesterday we had some in the north bay obviously sunday, it woke us up and carried us through the morning. Today we take a step back from that. Just keeping the hot temperatures around todays daytime highs in the 70s 80s at the coast. 90s in triple digits, further inland. Ive got more details on what to expect this afternoon where youre at still to come back to you. All right, lets get back to the big story which are the fires for large wildfires and you can see pictures of all of them here on your screen the burning in the east bay and in the north bay and they were likely sparked by lightning, lets zoom in on the fires and look at them on a map james yes, those begin to the one for this to the south a marsh fire burning near sunil in the regional wilderness area there in Alameda County. Right along santa clara border broke out sunday.
Of last months terror attack near London Bridge. Jack merritt and saskia jones, were stabbed to death by convicted terrorist usman khan, while attending a conference in a building next to the bridge. Our home affairs correspondent, Daniel Sandford has more. At the Cambridge University church of st mary the great, Jack Merritts mother and father and girlfriend, leanne obrien. His body in a wicker coffin, in keeping with the ethical life hed tried to lead. Jack merritt was 25 years old and had a masters in criminology from cambridge. In the service, his friends and family recalled a compassionate young man who felt compelled to help people, and whose politics was love, not hate. It is a tragedy, jacks death, but his life, as his father said in the service, his life was a triumph, and we have to hold onto that and jacks legacy of commitment to those on whom society is all too happy to turn its back. Jack passionately believed in others, and so should we. In stratford upon avon, at the hol
As councils step up visits to the elderly and doctors warn of the risk of heatstroke. Meanwhile, rail passengers are told to stay at home, with the risk of rail tracks buckling. Sarah is at our Weather Centre. It is officially the highest temperature in july on it is officially the highest temperature injuly on record but there is a chance today we could beat the all Time Temperature record which is set at 38. 5 celsius. The heat is rising and so is the humidity, it is not going to cool down ina humidity, it is not going to cool down in a hurry. I will bring you all the details in about half an hour. Englands cricketers are slowly repairing some of the damage from yesterdays collapsed. They have a rather Unlikely Hero to thank so have a rather Unlikely Hero to thank so far. More later in the hour. Hello everyone, this is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. The temperature here at westminster has soared in recent days both outside and inside the houses of parliament where earlier Boris John
Will get warmer temperatures but near average some of the lohse been quite cool. Plenty of fog although the wind is a fact are here. It has been cut in half compared to the last 48 hours with the monsoon continued to stay east and south with only a few high clouds make it into the area it was about 30 or 35 yesterday so once the fog burns off 50s and a lot of 50s on the peninsula. Low 50s even around los altos and pacifica a little warmer today looks like it will be cooler tomorrow, more sun today if you upper 80s. Still south city. South city is good in a way that the lanes have been cleared but its not so great because the backup is still there. The crashes gone but the damage remains. North bound 101 from middleberry avenue up into south city and it will be slow. If this is you you may want to use 280 instead. On the east Bay Community slow traffic. Highway 4 and 680 are slow. The bay bridge is back up for 15 or 20 minute delay and no problems in oakland getting into the downtown ar
Alleged accountancy fraud at patisserie valerie. England will try to book the place in the womens world cup when they take on cameroon this evening. And the gay men breaking Blood Donation rules. That is on victoria derbyshire. Theres continued focus on borisjohnsons private life this lunchtime after he failed to answer questions at a conservative Leadership Debate about why police were called to his partners flat following reports of a row. His supporters, including the cabinet minister liz truss say he should bejudged on his policies not his personal life. But detractors, Like International trade secretary liam fox, whos backing jeremy hunt, said today mrjohnson should have given an explanation of what happened. Heres our Political Correspondent nick eardley. Often in the headlines, this time for the wrong reasons. After police were called to the flat borisjohnson shares with his girlfriend, mrjohnson has been reluctant to explain. I dont think they want to hear about that kind of th