Its going to be nice. What were looking at today an saw for yesterday is what were going to be eing for the weekend. Temperatures below average and cooler than where they should be. Yes, a nice way to round out august. In fact, the last full week is upcoming week so just get ready. September is right around the corner. That means fall and spice pumpkin lattes. 61 . San francisco. 60 in the south bay. 60 in the trivalley approximately later on this afternoon, youre going to feel the difference. 60s and 70s for most of us. And there will be a few of us that let into the low agencys for today. Cooler for the weekend and next week we will have details in ten minutes. Lets toss things over to mike. Easy driving right now. All around the bay. We had earlier crashes. Those mostly have cleared except for the activity after the fire off the ashby avenue offramp from westbound 80. Slowing past the offramp which is still reportedly closed. The bay bridge toll plaza has your metering lightses on.
That will be our expected high for the day. Kim back to the breaking news we told you about at the top of the broadcast. A nevada Highway Patrol trooper shot in the chest but not injured because the bullet hit his badge and its a lifesaver as a result. Live pictures from the scene. This is boulder highway at the 95. The nevada Highway Patrol telling us that the suspect involved has been shot and killed. Boulder highway is shutow event. This happening just after midnight. Were working on getting more information and once we do, were going to pass it on to you. Craig has hustled out to the scene. A live report is headed your way this morning. Dana were expecting to learn the name of a hiker who died after falling while hiking at red rock canyon. The hiker fell on an overlook trail west of the scene i can loop. Other hikers at the overlook west of the scene i can view when this accident happened. We took video thursday night that showed some people comforting people during the scene. The
Lower humidity at one point, bill henley, i know you have your neighborhood forecast. I heard you Say Something about that coming. Over the weekend. This morning, the humidity is high. Weve been tracking showers moving through reading. This is 5 00 this morning. These showers have since moved into horsham and philadelphia. Showers to start with and heat and humidity during the day. Look at the sevenday forecast at the bottom of the screen. 94, will feel like its 100 degrees, even hitting 90 along the coastline, too. There is more comfortable weather ahead. I have a look ahead, the hour by hour forecast when im back in a few minutes. First Jessica Boyington has your first alert traffic. Thanks, bill. Starting off in egg harbor in new jersey. An accident investigation under way with downed polls, lane restrictions in area as well. Route 9. Heres the boulevard near wissahickon boulevard. It looks like a good drive there. Route 202 looks great still. Were still in the green for the most pa
Were going to begin with the deadly storm marching across the country a. Triple threat bringing snow, wind and rain across new england and the system is already complicating Holiday Plans for millions of americans. Lets get to bill karins for the latest. Bill, if youre heading out the door, whether youre in the east or west, what might you see . Airports. Thats the thing well be watching. Everyone in the west is fine, on any trains. Its the airports across the country that the Ripple Effect from delays in the east will cause. The huge storm is now near new orleans, a huge plume of rain coming up the eastern seaboard. Enough cold air for a little bit of snow and ice in the appalachians, and also up into new england. As far as the airports go today, some of the bigger hubs that will have problems, atlanta, of course, a huge one. Charlotte, raleigh, major delays. Minor delays late today in d. C. , especially dulles and pittsburgh. As we go into wednesday, huge delays at the bigger airport
Checks. Well take a closer look. Arthel and then we switch gears. Just in time fort sidsling august for the sizzling august heat, Consumer Reports here with the very best ice cream. Gregg ill take that one. Arthel and frozen yogurt at your local supermarkets. We begin with a fox news alert. A day of reckoning, several u. S. Embassies and consulates across the muslim world now shut down, including the ones you see here in yemen and jordan. This all following this weeks warning from the state department of a potential alqaedalinked terror plot against u. S. Diplomatic posts in the middle east and north africa. Possibly set to unfold even at this very hour. Molly henneberg following the latest live from our dc bureau. The chairman of joint chiefs of staff now speaking out. What is he saying . General Martin Dempsey says this threat is coming from an alqaeda affiliate. He describes it as a, quote, alqaeda branch. And theyre targeting western interests. Not just u. S. Interests, according t