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Friday with temperatures near or slightly below seasonal averages dave little change in weather conditions expected through friday with temperatures near or slightly below seasonal averages and overnight mor ning low clouds giving way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon hours. A warming trend is expected for the upcoming weekend and into early next week. By sunday and monday, very warm to hot daytime temperatures possible across inland areas. darya our top story this morning. Happening now the city of San Francisco is bracing for violence at a White Nationalist rally tomorrow at crissy field. mark and there is also a rally being planned in berkeley on sunday. Several counter protests are also being planned. And this morning we have Team Coverage of the rallies and the areas around them that will be affected darya we want to start with kron 4s will tran who is live at Civic Center Plaza where a counter protest is scheduled for later today. Will. will called unite against hate hundred
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