Coronavirus spreads. Last week the cdc updated its website to say its possible that covid19 may be spread through droplets and airborne particles that are formed when a person infected with the virus coughs sneezes scenes talks are even just breeds. Well now the cdc says that update was a mistake. They released a Statement Today reading a draft version of proposed changes to these recommendations was posted in error to the agencys official website. The cdc is currently updating its recommendations regarding airborne transmission of the virus that causes covid19. Once this process has been completed the updated language will be posted. And quote we just checked the cdcs website. The new language has not yet been posted. They all this back and forth with the cdc has doctors really concerned and theyre issuing their own clarification is tonight can force theresa is in Alameda County tonight. Shes live to explain what Infectious Disease experts locally are saying about the latest cdc state
Monday morning at 8 00. Were talking about north northeasterly winds, very dry conditions. Any fires that develop will quickly explode in size so very critical that we keep our eye on this. 4 00 a. M. , you will notice the winds in stronger at the Higher Elevations which is why we are concerned about the fire danger. This is a wind advisory. Power outages and downed tree limbs. Heres a look at the temperatures. Tomorrow, it is warmer but still in the comfort zone. It is really sunday that you start to see the temperatures coming up into the triple digits inland. Look at this on monday. Even hotter. 104 degrees in concord. Along with the heat, the fire danger, were talking about the smokier skies. Larry . All right. See you in a few minutes. The bay area is included under a pg e Public Safety power shutoff watch for sunday and monday. One step below a psps warning. That means conditions could end up leading to a power shut off in the next couple days. The wind event has developed and do
Our dangerous heat wave arrived today, and its only going to get hotter tomorrow. Were tracking the recordbreaking temperatures. Excessi creating several concerns. One, health. Two, slow business traffic. Three, potential power shutoffs. Raising money for the Boulder Creek volunteer fire department. Abc 7 news starts right now. Good evening and thanks for joining us, im indion lim. Imatcri is on, another scorr tomorrow. Lets get to meteorologist drew tuma. Were tracking even hotter temperatures tomorrow, eric and dion. Right now, a warm night, 79 in the city. 80 san jose. 77 in oakland. The air quality is moderate across the entire region, however, if you have been smelling a pretty strong, new smell of smoke, there is in fre start today, the creek fire. It did send a lot of smoke into the atmosphere. There are no new fires in the bay area tonight, but there is a lot of smoke in our atmosphere from that fire in Fresno County. Future tracker temperatures, get your workout in early by 8
Rigorous outdoor workout were still very poor to pour across the bay area. We do have the return of a little narrow moderates lot up in a maroon county this morning though little signs of hope as we work our way through this forecast light winds across the bay this morning, nothing enough to be sweeping out the remaining haze across the bay just yet. But we are seeing improvements gradually in the days ahead of us 50s and 60s for current temperatures, a cool start to yet another hazy morning. Go ahead and step outside with a light jacket on hopefully for no more than just a few minutes as for temperatures later today, youll notice a little bit warmer and a little bit brighter than yesterday was with highs in the 70s and 80s for most of our beside and inland areas. Darya and james. Thanks a lot john lets get to our big story this morning more businesses are going to be allowed to reopen indoors. Sorry not indoors yet outdoors in Contra Costa County and this of course comes as the bay ar
Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc 7 news. Were in for another day of sweltering heat across the bay area. The heat wave has prompted a Public Safety power shutoff over the next few days, all while people try to get out this Holiday Weekend afterpendg months inside because of the pandemic. Good morning, everybody. It is sunday, september 6. Thank you for joining us. Im liz kreutz. Today is the 20th straight spare the air alert for the bay area. Lets get right to meteorologist lisa argen with a look at what we can chargexpect today. Good morning, lisa. Good morning, liz. From the mid60s t the delta. Winds are light so the offshore component isnt with us yet, that will be late tomorrow. Water view shows the smoke smoks the various fires burning in california. A high of 94 today at the host. 80 in mountain view. 72 downtown. Mt. Tam a little hazy there, 18 already in 79 in livermore. Our 24hour temperature change, were building on the warmth of the overni