Watching kron 4 news at 9. Now 90 us passes another major milestone in the coronavirus pandemic more than 6 million cases have been reported in this country. But the number of cases appears to be slowing down here in the bay area experts warn were still not out of the woods, thanks for joining us for kron 4 news at 9, im ken wayne and i pale more in just 2 weeks, the average number of covid19 cases in california has dropped by some 20 . Heres a look at the latest covid19 numbers across the state and the bay area experts call the news promising. But they still warn people not to let their guard down. Well for Jonathan Mccall is live in our newsroom tonight, he has the latest details jonathan ken pam, heres something to think about just over just under 4200 new cases reported in california in the last 24 hours. Its a significant drop from where we were just 2 weeks ago in the last 7 days every bay area county has seen at least a 20 drop in the number of covid19 cases. Its also a trend th
Continue to see fog to your morning commute before eventually burns off later on today, 50s and 60s for your current temperatures pretty similar to the start of the day yesterday, pittsburgh and conquer 59 right now while dublin in alameda. Each at 58 degrees to kick off this morning. Later today, daytime highs a touch cooler but not really a big difference here will still be in the 90s for antioch very close to the 90s and livermore concord well low 70s and oakland mid 70s and both hayward and fremont robin. All right, thank you john lets check in on the traffic now we want to take a peek at the morning commute starting off with 80, its looking good moving well 7 minutes here from the bottom of the maze over to the fremont street exit so come on in no trouble spots or San Francisco. Heres the Richmond Center fell your connection between the east bay in the north bay and its also looking good you have some tie in those doesnt really stack up much during of the 4 oclock hour even 5 oclo
In santa rosa, some pockets around these areas actually seeing visibility below a mile look what happens especially after 10 00am fog starts to really burn off and then we have sunshine hazy sunshine will be up for the rest of the day. 50s and 60s for your current temperatures with san mateo and alameda each at 58 degrees right now conquered in pittsburgh at 5759. I mean San Francisco youre the 57 currently later today, daytime highs in the 90s for just a few spots 70s for bayside cities and 80s for areas like conquered livermore and san jose. Thats your forecast time for traffic with robin. Thank you john what a difference just one 15 or 20 minutes makes of the backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. Its pretty heavy now we went from slowing that spilled out to west grand to now a backup. Thats all the way through the bottom of the maze in fact its spilling over to the 5. 80 west connector. That brings you over to 80 west and up to the bay bridge toll plaza so it is packed not only here.
Hayward napa and avato from my last check with you as we are seeing some low clouds beginning to raise right above the bay itself sear now starting to drive under the fog rather than right through it unless youre in Half Moon Bay at the coast where yeah visibility still a problem, 50s and 60s for your current temperatures with alameda dublin and san mateo all at 58 degrees right now oakland, youre at 60 with areas like berkeley and San Francisco a little cooler 56. Later today, a bit of a cooler afternoon can be expected with coastal temperatures in the 50s to 60s 70s, right along the bay and 80s and just a few 90s remaining inland. Ive got more details on especially that smoke with an updated smoke bap just here in a few minutes, robin. Actually i take it john lets talk more about that smoke we do have smoke from the fires causing bad air across the bay area. And you can see here on the map. Just kind of where it is at its worst the darker the color. The worse the air and in some area
Pollutants and smoke in the air coastal areas, some of your best well looking at east and south facing some unhealthy spots to kick off this thursday. Winds right now nice and calm for the most part and temperatures in the 50s and 60s so through the jacket on as you venture outside it is cool and it does have a brisk feel to it as youre getting out there later today expect comfortable conditions with highs in the 60s for San Francisco low 70s in oakland and some 80s in san jose. Back to you james all right, thank you very much john. Back to the fires now crews are making progress on 3 major fires burning across the bay area according to cal fire the lnu lightning complex fires up in the north bay are now 33 contained. The scu lightning complex fires in parts of the east bay and south bay is now 30 contained and the czu august lightning complex fire in san mateo and santa cruz counties is now 21 contained. Now good news out of the santa cruz area we have you see santa cruz lifting now i