Have been shattered across the country. The race for the white house is intensifying in the final weekend before the election. The bay area voters sinners open their doors in a matter of hours and what election workers want you to know. San francisco is hailed as a Success Story in containing the virus, but why are they hitting the brakes on reopening . When the virus takes off, it takes off quickly. Good morning. Happy halloween on this saturday, october 31st. I am emily turner. I am devin fehely. Breaking news, actor sean connery has died, and we have more on that later in the show. This is a spectacular early november halloween weekend weatherwise, 10 degrees above average. That will not change until the end of the 7day forecast. We have more on that later, but first, lets get you ready for saturday morning. Here is a pretty shot of the Salesforce Tower. We are beginning to see the typical morning scenario and it is 10 degrees colder than everywhere else. If we were number 4 degrees
Consent that the quorum be dispensed inconsistency between what republicans are doing now with Amy Coney Barretts nomination and what they did with Merrick Garland in 2016. Who would believe that . The contradiction is glaring. The contradiction will be a stain on the leaders forehead and on the entire Republican Caucus if it continues. Weve heard we just heard another warped, distorted, and convoluted History Lesson from leader mcconnell. We know how defensive he is about the blatant 180degree hypocritical turn he has made on Supreme Court nominations. But a distorted, warped History Lesson will not remove the stain. Only one thing will, leader mcconnell. Withdraw the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett until after the election. Plain and simple. Now, we meet here on a rare saturday session because there is nothing, nothing remotely normal about the republican drive to confirm judge barrett to the Supreme Court only days before a president ial election. Four years ago, four years ago, the
Fuel to an already historic fire season. We do have Team Coverage. Of the fire danger and also the potential for power shutoffs for so many pg e customers across the bay area, well start now with our meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez shes in the Weather Center were tracking. The latest weather conditions for us for sunday. Were really worried about the a presa yeah and we definitely should be just stayed in jonathan, especially when we see sustained winds 20 to 30 Miles Per Hour our valleys could actually see gusts upwards of 55 Miles Per Hour even throughout the coast as well with the strongest gusty as winds. No surprise our highest peaks, north bay mountains east bay hills and diablo range. Could see near category one Hurricane Force winds at around 70 Miles Per Hour on the eve of the oneyear anniversary of the kincade fire. So prime fire season, a peak of high fire season here in the bay area. Thats when the wind advisory going into effect for everyone in the bay area sunday afternoo
Wildfires. Now at 10 oclock the bay area and Northern California just hours away from seeing potential Hurricane Force winds. The threat now causing extreme fire danger. And another round of power shut offs from pg and e thats where we begin this saturday night at 10 oclock here on kron 4 news. Thanks so much for joining us. Im Jonathan Mccall and im justine waldman. It is dry, theres very low humidity and the winds are going to whip that adding even more fuel to an already historic fire season. We have Team Coverage tonight on the fire danger and the power shut offs will start with meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez whos standing by with the latest on the fire danger this weekend. Yeah thats right just cnn jonathan all eyes will be not just on our hills but also our valleys and coast. Everyone in the bay area will be impacted by this upcoming wind storm and we do have a wind advisory going into effect sunday afternoon through monday morning most of us will see sustained winds at 20 to 35
We get topher meteorologist lisa argen with a look at the fire conditions were seeing as well. Good morning to you. We have plenty of fog out there, if theres any good news, the low clouds, the fog, the marine layer is with us this morning but that will abruptly change throughout the afternoon, as we get into i awind advisory, 4 00 through 11 00 on monday. Northeasterly winds 20 to 35 miles an hour, will be at the surface, with gusts near 50 miles an hour, could even be higher. Were looking at the possibility of downed trees and power lines and 8 00 tonight, were looking at our red flag warning going into effect for all the lower elevations in the valley floors. Now t will be 11 00 in the north bay mountains and east bay hills and here winds gusting to 70 miles an hour with relative humidity below 5 . Were certainly gearing up for that right now. It is 58 degrees in walnut creek as well as pleasant hill, relative humidity not a problem. 63 in oakland. 53 in santa rosa. It is warmer. We