gate. mid-40s to mid-50s and milder this afternoon. frances, a lot going on on the roads. >> two traffic alerts right now. a couple spots you need to avoid this morning. coolidge.oakland westbound 580 overturned crash, multiple vehicles involved. a person may have been hit. two right lanes will be blocked. and then we have a second sig alert on the peninsula. southbound 101 as you make your way to redwood city. apparently it was reported as a person walking in the lanes and was hit by a car. a sig alert issued. 280 is your alternate. >> shutting off power in 30 counties up and down california tomorrow and on thursday including the bay area. >> unless the forecast changes, customers in three east bay cities and napa county will be shut off. this could spread to include much more of us. it would cover every bay area. it's a good idea to charge your phones and electronics now. if you have an external battery charge that, too. fill up on gas. >> in the south bay nearly 40,000 could be affected. pg&e is opening community centers for people to have a place to go and get out of the warmth. jobina fortson joins us live with details on that. jobina? >> reporter: pg&e says prepare right now if you haven't already, if you need some place to go. that center will open tomorrow starting at 8:00 a.m. and then will close around 6:00 p.m. and that will last for the duration of the event.cuomer io crging and air conditioning. according to san jose mayor sam liccardo, 67 schools are located within the potential outage zones. the city is working with individual school districts t come up with plans, traffic lights throughout san jose are not hooked up to emergency power sources so drivers need to be careful if you're going to be out on the roadways. this looming loss of power is also worrying many small businesses especially seasonal places like dead time dreams haunted house. >> if you put it on a friday or saturday night, that's thousands of dollars that would be gone. and for a small little haunted house like us, that's the end of the game. >> reporter: if pg&e moves forward with the public safety power shutoffs this could leave more than 38,000 customers without power. >> jobina, thank you. in the north bay napa and sonoma counties are getting ready for power shutoffs. you can expect elect to they've been told to prepareday. down to its last power generator. >> i think people are pretty certain it will be shut down. i feel the same way. i'm set up with a generator at home. >> sonoma county has declared an emergency as a precaution. about 30,000 may be impacted by the power shutoffs. >> the latest wildfire warnings in the north bay include areas still rebuilding from the deadly tubbs fire. it killed 22 people and burned for almost a month in napa and sonoma counties. we spoke with one man whose home survived but neighbors and friends weren't as lucky. >> if it takes shutting it down, i'm all for it. nobody is. >> the tubbs fire is the second most destructive in state history. the wildfire was started by a private electrical system not pg&e. >> this would not be the first time they have shut off power. since then pg&e has shut off power three other times in both the north bay and the sierra foothills. the bay area braces for these power shutoffs. it looks just like this on our abc 7 news app. download it for free. enable push alerts. the city of san francisco will now be able to force people into treatment if they're suffering from mental health or substance abuse struggles according to "the examer the prwas sied ila last week. the city will recommend, though, they have -- that a court order that treatment. takeout containers will remain free. the small business commission postponed a vote on an ordinance requiring restaurants to charge 25 cents for nonrefundable containers. tourist who is don't usually travel with reusable containers. a former cal cheerleader suing the school, why she claims she was bullied into cheering. a wind advisory starts at 6:00 tomorrow morning through thursday at 3:00 in the afternoon. that's because of the gusts up to 55 miles per hour. i'll put a time line on this coming up and show you when - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours. and accessoriesphones for your mobile phone. like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. - ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program visit right now or call during business hours. check out our air mass over san francisco. we're mainly 5 tempures up in the north bay mid to upper 40s, our coolest weather around the bay until you get to richmdt58. 59 also as you head to pittsburg. a look from sutro tower. please do yard work today. make the area around your house safe from the forest fires or anything that may be dead or looks like it could catch fire easily, bring it inside if you have time. let's talk about this milder afternoon. we'll be in the mid to upper 70s, high clouds and sunshine in the peninsula from noon to 5:00. as far as the south bay goes we'll hit the 80s. some of our warmer temperatures at noon, low to mid-80s through 5:00. our east bay valleys, same thing, low to mid-80s from noon through 5:00. let's get an update on the busy traffic from frances. two traffic alerts, mike, two spots you'll want to avoid. one is in oakland, westbound 580 approaching coolidge. the traffic alert issued. it's going to be a mess heading on westbound northbound. the other hot spot to avoid this morning is on the peninsula, southbound 101 in san carlos. a car hit a pedestrian. someone was reportedly walking in the lanes. take 280 as an alternate and also an injury crash at highway 24 on the right-hand side but you can see traffic jammed through walnut creek on the southbound side. thank you, frances. we have breaking news now from washington, d.c. a suspicious package has been found in front of the supreme court. and you're looking at a live picture right now. u.s. capitol police closed several streets. of course this comes on a big day there. justices get ready to hear arguments in one of the most high-profile cases of the year. we're continuing to monitor this story. as soon as we get more information we will pass it along. all right. time now is 6:11. up next, a big change to instagram this week. also, rough this is bad. a fiery landing in albuquerque, new mexico. a hot air balloon hits a power line. the basket caught fire. the pilot and the passenger onboard were taken to the hospital. only minor injuries there. hundreds of hot air balloons are flying this week for the annual balloon fiesta in albuquerque. it runs through sunday. a former cal cheerleader is suing after she claims her coaches ignored her concussion. this morning on "gma" she says her coaches bullied her into cheering after she had a concussion during practice. >> i felt voiceless and unsupported because they weren't giving me the attention and the resources and the direction needed for healing properly. >> uc berkeley responded to the lawsuit with a statement saying cal athletics closely follows a comprehensive policy in concussion management. a policy requires all members of the cal cheerleading team to have an examination by a medical staff member when they first join the squad. you can hear more at 7:00 on "gma" right after abc 7 mornings. new details on bus service. in about three weeks, monday, october 28th, capital corridor will begin running out of a new bus stop at mission and fremont streets right next to the transit center. capitol corridor says it will change its bus service when it begins. a bear having a ball in a home in north carolina. angela baldwin shared this video after spotting the black bear apparently having the time of his life with an old basketball. a little boy named jack can be heard wondering if the bear will go for the pink ball, but the bear never does. at one point it does climb a tree, comes back down, picks up that basketball once again. but for some reason is not into that big pink ball. okay. the bears have preferences. bears make choices. >> bears do what they want. this is what i'm learning. they hop in your car. they dare you to say something. they don't care about what you want. >> no, they honk the horn. they get into your trash. >> kind of tease you when they honk your horn, too, i'm in your car. ♪ i'm in your car you can't do anything about it ♪ let's talk about the weather. we're going to have a good day today. the heat is broken. we have a day to prepare for what's coming at us. the strongest wind event and the highest fire danger to follow. right now the east bay hills calm. south/southwest winds. and a gorgeous shot back across the bay bridge into san francisco. we'll have high clouds, milder conditions and cleaner air. no spare the air. it will be cool tonight, windy in the hills and for the extended we'll have above to average highs as we head to the weekend. 78 in santa cruz. 74 in millbrae to 80 in redwood city on the peninsula. 64 to 66, very narrow margin along the coast thanks to the cloud cover. 70 to 72 downtown. sausalito back to average after the 80s the last couple of days. 80 to 85 through most of the north bay and then 88 in clover dale, the warm spot. along the east bay shore 74 in berkeley. 73 richmond for the cool spots, near 80 hercules, union city, and also castro valley. 83 to 87 in our inland east bay neighborhoods. haven't run the air conditioner the last few days? don't need it today. cool temperatures in our valleys, mid-40s to mid-50s where most of us live. in the 50s and 60s in the hills. we start off tomorrow pretty calm and the first gusts of wind hit the north bay, most of the day will be pretty calm. look what happens at 8:00. we get the blast furnace blowing through and it just gets stronger during the night. tomorrow night before you go to bed, make sure you know what to do in case you're abruptly woken by the threat of fire or if you lose power. what are you going to do in the morning thursday to overcome that? those are two of our cooler days, our high fire danger days. warmer than average fridayturd average without a fire threat sunday and monday. hi, frances? >> hi, mike. westbound 580 near coolidge. two right lanes will be blocked for some time. a sig alert issued and traffic is backing up. in fact, it's a crawl approaching the scene. i would avoid the stretch if you can and consider 880 as a good alternate. better news on the peninsula. an earlier traffic alert canceled. traffic is still heavy. southbound 101 at brittan. an earlier accident happened where a car hit a pedestrian. now at this point because it's still slow through san carlos, 280 is an alternate. we'll see traffic recover. a mess at 680 through walnut creek. an injury crash at highway 24 off to the right-hand side. traffic is slow. and an earlier injury crash has also been cleared so better news here for taillights moving on westbound 80 but traffic is backed up from at least albany and slow to the maze. thanks so much. "good morning america" coming up at 7:00 here on abc 7. >> ginger zee is live with a look ahead. good morning, ginger. good morning to you, kumasi and reggie. big props on your meme-off, especially great twitter. good stuff. >> i appreciate that. >> you're welcome. coming up on "gma" we will not be doing a meme-off but will talk about the firestorm growing over president trump's decision to withdraw troops from key parts of syria. republicans are revolting. is the president now back tracking? the latest from washington. also this morning the new twist in the college admissions scandal. the prosecutor in his first interview. what he is saying about felicity huffman and his warning for lori loughlin. plus, taking you live to the front lines of the battle happening now in switzerland. it's one of the most beautiful places on earth but there's a threat that it's facing. our correspondent will be there to discuss. and dog lovers, you're going to want to tune in for this. a new study finds out best friends like dogs, well, being in the form of dogs, help us live longer. dr. ashton will break it all down. she has her dog with her. i feel this is, you know, one more reason why my family needs a dog. so i'm going to send this to my husband. >> a little tip if you have a dog, it will also help your self-esteem. i took my dog for a walk last night through the neighborhood, really feeling myself, look at all these people. no, locking at my dog. smiling at my dog. >> it's been four years and i'm so ready. bring it on. more dogs. >> you and your boys need to have that dog. we're looking forward to that choice. thanks so much, ginger. see you soon. >> thank you. a loft has just hit the market in the east bay for more than fixfinity internet and mobile, each for $30 a month. that equals awesome wifi from america's best internet provider and the best lte on the go. it's the ultimate coverage solution. it's all in the numbers. with xfinity mobile, you'll save up to $800 a year on 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miles per hour. that's also going to increase our fire danger. bring in anything that may ignite easily and clean your yards of any debris. instagram is removing the following tab from all accounts and will do it by the end of the week. >> it lets you see what people that you follow are doing on instagram. you can see the photos they like, the accounts and the hash tags they're following. instagram says the feature was supposed to help users find new accounts to follow but people used it to stalk their boyfriends. >> that's so true. no more of that. i think people are released. you don't want your boss to see what you're following. >> that's true. >> you don't want anybody to. i think you get dragged for anything nowadays. i saw that you like this picture. >> it means she's canceled. >> bieber fever has spread to country music fans. ♪ it's been 10,000 hours and 10,000 more ♪ >> "10,000 hours" is his new song with the country duo dan and shea. it launched number 20 on the air play list. it received more than 19 million views since it was released friday. this is bieber's first appearance. they will be at chase center this time next year. tickets are already going on sale this friday. probably all the good sales are gone already. a windowless loft is on sale in oakland. >> check out the pictures. the loft on myrtle street has no windows unless you count the sky lights on the ceiling. it's a little more than 1,000 square feet, 21-foot ceilings. it has one bedroom, one and a half bathrooms. you have in-unit laundry. back to the point, no windows. >> if i were living by myself, yes. >> why? >> i would do it. >> i don't mind being in a tomb. it looks peaceful. i think it would be quiet. >> are you going on to glory? >> that is the funniest thing you've ever said to me. >> you don't need to live in a tomb. >> go ahead. it's a big day at the supreme court, the lgbtq rights case that is are going before estuy is hiring for the holidays. get an interview on the spot this week. >> reporter: charge your phone, fill up the tank. people are getting ready for a power now at 6:30, on alert. pg&e announcing it's going to turn off power to thousands of people less than 24 hours from now. >> i don't know what i'm going to do. >> the actions you can take to prepare. >> make sure they have a plan to charge their phones to get them through two, three, four, five days. >> how to find out if your home is in the outage zone and what local schools will do. lgbtq rights back at the supreme court. the arguments today in a critical fight over protections for lgbtq workers. the mounting concerns about ilering making so many people sick. plus an airbnb rental like no other. how you can book a night in the goodyear blimp. good morning. it is tuesday, october 8th. >> we are looking at what will happen with the weather and that is why pg&e's preemptively going to shut off power. >> like 30 counties, right? >> potentially. >> and we'll show yu coming up. today a great day, though. then the hammer hits us hard. high fire danger event of this season. our highest designation through noon thursday. northeasts gusts. longer duration fire threat from solano county through 5:00 thursday evening. cooler this morning. 40s and 50s. dress warmer. 80s inland at 4:00. still a little bit above average. frances has been watching busy streets. a traffic alert in oakland involving multiple vehicles, an ov overcrash. traffic is heavy as you make your way up to coolidge. 880 is an alternate at this point. a new crash just reported in fairfield at texas blocking lanes. a problem at a-street and a live shot. it is very heavy. there was an earlierrash hi accident. the earlier traffic alert southbound 101 through san carlos cleared and traffic has recovered. >> thanks, frances. get prepared right now. customers in three cities and napa county will lose power starting tomorrow morning. pg&e says it will shut off power to parts of napa and >> lives will be disrupted maybe for a day, maybe up to five days and think about what that means for you, your businesses, schools, even your phones. we're so used to being able to charge it up with no problem. amy hollyfield is live for us in orinda. >> reporter: think about your gas tank, too. fill it up today. pumps won't be working tomorrow without electricity. this gas station does not have a generator so it will be shut down. pg&e has notified orinda and lafayette that the power will be turned off between midnight and 4:00 tomorrow morning as a preventative measure. the utility is worried old equipment could blow over during the wind event we're expected to have and could start a fire. this could impact about 120,000 customers and many tell us they are getting ready. >> we bought a small one in case we need something for backup power. amazon is delivering it today. we'll have to test it out and figure out if it works. we're prepared. >> reporter: another thing you can do, sign up for alerts from your local agencies. pg&e has not said how long the power will be off. they said at least through thursday afternoon but it could be several days. so they're saying take today to get ready. that includes keeping that phone charged up as much as you can today so it will be ready for tomorrow. reporting live, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. thank you, amy. bay area school districts say they have a plan in place to deal with the power shutdown. oakland unified sent out a warning that ten of their schools could lose power this week. the district says any affected schools will close for the day. plans are in place for robo calls and online notifications to students and parents. other school districts have similar plans in place. b.a.r.t. says any pg&e power shutoff should not affect service. b.a.r.t. says its trains continue to operate because they don't rely on pg&e for power. a b.a.r.t. spokesperson says station escalators and lighting do rely on pg&e power. the transit agency enhanced its backup power supply. >> abc 7 news has put together tips about preparing for power outages where you live and so here are a few things to think about. store plenty of fresh batteries for flashlights and radios. keep a stash of emergency cash on hand. most atms and credit card readers won't work in a blackout. disconnect your computer and use a surge protector to avoid damaging electronics from a power surge. and learn to operate your garage door without electricity. you can count on abc 7 news for the latest information as the bay area braces for these power shutoffs. we're sending out updates including on our app. download it for free and be sure to enable push alerts. an update on the breaking news we're following out of washington, d.c. a suspicious package has been found in front of the supreme court. here is a live picture from the court. u.s. capitol police closed several streets. of course all of this is coming as justices get ready to hear arguments today in one of the most high-profile cases of the year. they are deciding if lgbtq workers are protected from work place discrimination. two cases deal with men fired because of their sexual orientation. the third case includes amy stevens who was fired when she told her boss she's transgender and would start dressing as a woman. a lower court ruled in her favor saying she was protected by title 7 of the 1964 civil rights act which bans discrimination based on sex. president trump's decision to pull u.s. troops out of syria is drawing backlash from some of the biggest supporters. mr. trump says he's making good on a campaign promise. but top republicans say the u.s. is betraying its strongest ally in the fight against isis. >> turkey, syria, let them take care of it. let them take care of it. we want to bring our troops back home. >> good luck getting anybody to help america in the future where radical islam, al qaeda and isis if we abandon them. >> mitch mcconnell says, quote, it would increase the risk that isis and other terrorist groups regroup. the u.s. plans to step aside and allow turkey to invade syria. still ahead, our coverage of the impending power outages across the bay area. how you can find out if your home is in the shutoff zone. a live look at the big board and the new york stock exchange. we are considerably down this morning. we'll check in with the markets next. we already know dogs make our lives better. they can also help us live longer. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. tried to give our cat a bath the other day. that almost took a couple years off my life. maybe inshould get a dog. yeah, yeah. he was a little dirty from playing outside. bad experience. low to mid-50s down in the south bay for most of us. 46 santa teresa so dress warmer there. 65 in milpitas. we have 60 in alameda. low to mid-50s for most of the bay shore. 45 at half moon bay, novato, 47, 46. low to mid-50s in our east bay valleys. a look at what's going on outside today. if you're driving there's more fog near the coast. watch out for that. dress warmer if you're taking mass transit. still going to be tranquil on the bay. light winds this afternoon. all right. so for the north bay starting off pretty clear. 50 this morning. 60 by 9:00. mid to upper 70s from noon to 5:00 with high clouds and sunshine. in the east bay, also. stuck in the 60s until we hit 70s at noon. 64 at 7:00. notice the cloud cover as the sun sets. ought to be a gorgeous sunset. very colorful. we'd love to see it on social media. the 80s are gone from san francisco. most of the 70s, upper 60s to near 70 this afternoon with low clouds at the coast. high clouds and sunshine everywhere else. an update on the dangerous fire situation developing in the accuweather seven day forecast. three traffic alerts early this morning. one of them still in effect. this is for oakland. westbound 580 at coolidge. multiple vehicles, an overturn car crash, two right lanes blocked and traffic is crawling from highway 13. you will notice some yellow is slow through oakland. southbound 880 very jammed through hayward and an accident. it's also slow as you make your way westbound 92 heading to the san mateo bridge. a couple problems on 680, southbound 680 as you head to sunol. there's an accident blocking lanes. new reports southbound 680. a jackknifed big rig reported there. a look at southbound 680 through walnut creek. traffic is heavy with all the brake lights making their way to highway 24 because of an earlier crash and the other traffic trouble spot was in the maze. that one has been cleared. westbound 80 is very heavy from albany. you can see it is backed up through the maze as you make your way through. you'll find a slow ride westbound across the san mateo bridge as well on the right-hand side. and lots of slowing out there. but that southbound 680 stretch with that crash along the way is now yellow at 24 minutes. >> reporter: are you paying for a checking account, or is your checking account paying you? i'm michael finney this is a 7 on your side quick tip. in the world of banking right now if you have a checking account, you are considered ld. they really want you as a customer. so they're willing to pay you to take your account and move to their bank. td bank will give you $300 to move your account. citibank up to $600. there are deals out there from banks that will give you $750 for taking your checking account and moving it to their bank. okay, i know what you're asking, what's the catch? you often have to have a direct deposit, you have to write so many checks a month. there are a few deals but they only last for two or three months. so the next time you're writing a check or using your debit card think to yourself am i whether it's you or the kids when you walk out the door this morning, dress warmer from mid-40s to mid-50s from our valleys to the cities and also there's some fog. watch out for that. 60s and 70s. it will be comfortable compared to yesterday. 60s, 70s and 80s from the coast to the bay to inland this afternoon. look at the fire weather watch. still continues into the foothills. tahoe not in it technically. through the central valley, a few high clouds there. 79 yosemite. 81 in l.a. and if you're heading up to tahoe this weekend freezing cold temperatures in the morning near 29 to 30. highs only around 60. it will be breezy, also. >> thank you, mike. pg&e is planning to open up community resource centers as it prepares to possibly shut off the power because of wildfire danger. >> the centers would give you a place to charge your electronics and to get out of the heat. abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson joins us live with the details. jobina? >> reporter: good morning, kumasi and reggie. if pg&e moves forward with their public safety shutoffs it could leave more than 38,000 customers in santa clara county without power. the stadium right behind me will serve as a community resource center for customers starting tomorrow morning. the main portion of this windy as well as dry weather risk is early wednesday morning through midday thursday. if pg&e decides to implement, the company will start turning off power early wednesday morning. if you're in a potential outage zone, prepare right now. san jose mayor sam liccardo tells us 67 schools are located within san jose's potential outage zones. the city is working to come up with a plan. traffic lights throughout san jose are not hooked up to emergency power sources so drivers need to be careful while they're out on the roads. >> first and foremost, we would encourage residents and business topa for being without power for potentially as long as seven days. >> reporter: pg&e is continuing to monitor the significant wind event expected for wednesday and thursday. they will be tweeting updates to customers. they're doing that right now. you can find more information by going to pge.com/weather. for now reporting live this morning, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. thanks, jobina. pg&e is telling us the best way to find out if your power will go out is to monitor its outage website. dan ashley shows us how it works. >> reporter: pg&e's wen site allows you to view areas that could have their power shut off. you start by going to pg&e.com. then power shut off on the right side as you can see. your next move it will pop up the announcement on the screen and you'll want to choose find out if your service may be impacted. from there after you click on it, it will take you to the potential outage maps as you'll see here. scroll down and enter up address to find out if your service is being affected. if you scroll down further, there is a second map that will show you the areas that could have the power turned off. you can then zoom in on the map to get a closer view right down to the neighborhoods affected. >> we have a list of resources to help you prepare for a power outage and stay informed. find a way to sign up for power outage alerts from pg&e. that is all at abc7news.com. two big retailers are saying no to e-cigarettes, kroger and walgreens. kroger owns stores in the bay area. retailers say there's too much uncertainty. according to the cdc there have that may be linked to vaping. health officials are still working to identify what specific product or chemical causes lung injuries. new6:00, just one more reason to love your dog even more. new research shows having a four-legged companion in your life may help you live a little bit longer. they also found that certain breeds are more protective than others. dr. jennifer ashton is talking about this new study on "good morning america." >> it appeared in one of the journals of the american heart association and tracked the rate of death after a severe stroke or heart attack compared dog owners with nondog owners and found a lower risk of death after a major cardiovascular event. interestingly they look at breeds and found certain breeds were more protective than others, terriers, likene hous and retrieverers even more protection. >> dr. ashton will have a full report right after abc 7 mornings. >> i t i've ever seen. do you think he cared? >> he did. he loves you. >> thank you. facebook will pay $40 million after admitting it inflated the number of views and videos received. >> the money will go to advertisers who overpaid for ads based on this inaccurate data. >> best buy is hiring for holidays and holding job fairs this week. you can apply in person at best buy stores thursday and friday from noon to 7:00 p.m. the company plans to hire thousands of seasonal workers. and let's take a look at what is happening on wall street. we still remain down this morning significantly so. 257 points as the trading day begins. i think this is so cool. you do, too, right? alaska airlines unveiled its new disney themed plane. >> one of a kind 737 and it landed at sfo yesterday. you can see "toy story" characters like woody and buzz plus jesse the cowgirl on the tail to celebrate pixar pier at california adventure. most of the design was hand painted over several weeks. >> 2,800 work hours for the paint. 40 different colors. 50 gallons of paint. about 24 days to do one of these. >> you need to be at the next party, reggie. >> i can't believe that buzz and woody showed up at sfo and didn't tell me. that's rude. >> that's what i'm saying. you missed the text. >> that was my favorite part the pixar ball on the front. >> on the nose? >> isn't that so cool? >> really neat. the attention to detail is fantastic. >> it's amazing. it really is. i guess this is the sixth disney-owned plane. if you want to see more about it and the whole time lapse, i tweeted out the video that we have. it's really cool. >> and i re-tweeted you because mike said he did, too. >> it's fascinating, the amount of time they took to make it look that beautiful. disney should be impressed and happy with that. parent company -- >> of abc 7. >> hi, boss. a great day today but tomorrow the wheels fall off the wagon. if you're just waking up our fire weather watch upgraded to our highest level red flag warning. this still starts at 5:00 tomorrow and goes through noon thursday. gusts up to 55 miles per hour. so dry with the dry vegetation, the dry air. humidity down to 10% maybe even less. fires will spread, ignite quickly and spread rapidly. we still have a fire weather watch. that goes until 5:00 thursday. this will be upgraded, also, later on. here is a beautiful shot, and thank you, frances, for letting me steal this from you. i think she wanted to show it, too. how golden the golden gate is this morning. this will ease the heat today, the low clouds replaced by high clouds everywhere but the coast. our other highlight, the weekend begins above average. 66 at half moon bay. 70 in san francisco. mid to upper 70s around the bay. even a few 80s as you head down to fremont, palo alto. mid-80s in the south bay. inland east bay and low to m 80s up in the north bay. the 90s are gone. the valleys. we'll have 40s in the san ramone valley. except for the higher elevations where it will be windy in the 60s. our first gust of winds tomorrow morning, north bay mountains. look what happens tomorrow night. this is when it's most dangerous. this is when we get blasted by the winds everywhere. so before you go to bed tomorrow night, have your evacuation plan ready. be prepped to lose power overnight. have that kit and you route memorized or ready to grab if you have to. wednesday night will be a very dangerous night. our most dangerous night for fires we've had so far this season. frances? >> we'll prepare for that and better news now in oakland. an earlier traffic alert canceled. still very slow westbound 580 approaching coolidge. all lanes open still causing ten-minute depp lays. though 880 northbound is slow in through oakland as well it's still a better bet. southbound 880 very heavy with an accident. it's slow through the san mateo bridge. 680 slow as you approach the sunol grade because of an accident. southbound 680, jackknifed big rig looks like it's off to the right-hand side. traffic is heavy southbound 680 through walnut creek because of an earlier crash jammed from 242 and even highway 4. check out the ride in the south bay. it's been extra slow on northbound 101 for these headlights. it is jammed from blossom hill up. no major problems reported in the south bay. a lot of slowing. and mike showed that you beautiful shot of the golden gate bridge. here is what it looks like for folks heading across the span. a foggy ride heading into san francisco. no major problems out of marin county. >> thanks fixfinity internet and mobile, each for $30 a month. that equals awesome wifi from america's best internet provider and the best lte on the go. it's the ultimate coverage solution. it's all in the numbers. with xfinity mobile, you'll save up to $800 a year on your wireless bill. you can even get $250 back. don't miss out on xfinity internet and mobile, each for $30 a month. plus, save up to $800 a year on your wireless bill with xfinity mobile. xfinity makes saving... simple. easy. awesome. click, call, or visit a store today. it is 6:57 and if you're just joining us maybe you're heading out the door, here are seven things to know before you go. number one, pg&e is warning customers in seven bay area counties it could shut off power starting tomorrow because of the high fire danger. it covers every bay area county except san francisco and marin counties. number two, pg&e has notified orinda, lafayette that they will definitely have their power shut off unless the forecast changes. power will go out some time early tomorrow morning. number three in the south bay more than 38,000 customers across santa clara county could be affected. our highest fire danger of the season begins at 5:00 tomorrow morning through noon thursday for those areas in red and through 5:00 thursday evening for those areas in orange. the most dangerous time will be while we're sleeping wednesday night. and, num earlier traff ale in the ing coolidge alsoacde i the mazp through the maze towards the bay bridge toll plaza. number six, two suspicious packages were found outside the supreme court earlier today, but now everything is clear. the court is hearing arguments to depp side if employers can legally discriminate against workers for sexual orientation or gender identity. goodyear posted on airbnb at the university of michigan later this month. it's $150 a night. the bookings open up in a week on october 15th. and you will not be sleeping in the air. >> it looks like you're just tethered to the ground. >> airbnb is upping their game, the blimp animal experiences and i ry. >> you would get on the blimp? >> i would totally. come on, kids. >> like camping. >> youou not get on >> i don't r balloons, helicopters. >> you do aerial. >> that's true, i do aerial arts. and i do enjoy karl the fog. thanks for watching this morning. good morning, america. as we join you this tuesday morning, the firestorm growing over that decision to pull troops from syria. president trump facing backlash for deciding to withdraw u.s. troops from key parts of syria. abandoning american allies who help fight isis. now republicans and democrats demanding answers with thousands of lives and the risk of a resurgent isis in the balance. breaking news in the west, a key witness blocked from testifying. we're live in washington with the latest. weather whiplash. the new winter storm alert. the coldest air of the season and heavy snow now moving in for millions. ginger is here with the track and timing. breaking news. china's major move against the nba this morning blocking all games fr