And im marcus washington. Mike is keeping an eye on the commute. Lets get that election day forecast. Meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that. What does today look like for us . Starting out nice and quiet for the bay area. Cooler for this afternoon as we are going to see our highs that will reach into the mostly mid70s around the bay area. 75 degrees in san jose. 77 in martinez. Santa rosa expect a high of 75 and 65 degrees in San Francisco. Its going to be a really comfortable day as we head out there to the polls. Well talk more about that and also much cooler temperatures in the forecast. Mike, how is it looking for the Early Morning commute . Kari the big view of the bay shows you green sensors. Ill take you out into contra costa county. Youll hear it on the radio, the intersection to the south of town. Were looking at a traffic crash right there in the middle of the intersection. Traffic is light. Thats why im concerned, its dark out there. The only slowing is out of the a
Ill track that until a crew gets on scene there. A great drive and an easy start, marcus. Back over to you. Thanks, mike. Now to the race to the white house unlike any election ever held, the finish line now in site. The first ballots were cast in dixville notch, new hampshire, and it was a clean sweep for joe biden. The democratic candidate picked up all five votes. So far nearly 100 million americans have voted early and President Trump will hold an Election Night event at the white house. Joe biden will continue campaigning in pennsylvania. Today in the bays tracie potts is live in wilmington, delaware, where biden will watch the results come in tonight. Tracie . Reporter laura and marcus, he does have events happening in pennsylvania today making lastminute stops. First in his birthplace of scranton and then were told at least two local stops in philadelphia. No big rallies as we start to see people line up as the polls open in philadelphia. They are putting in security for Preside
Gusts even this morning and that red flag warning has been extended until 5 00 this evening. Warm temperatures will continue today as we will have some calmer weather by the end of the week. Well take a look at all of this in the forecast coming up. Mike, how is it looking for the morning commute . Its looking calmer as well. Observing, very calm in general. Green spencers around the bay, oakland toward 23rd a lot less slowing than before. We think those crews might be clearing earlier even though theyve been given permission later. Gusty winds across the benicia and antioch as well. Back to you. Those winds kari was talking about, the red flag warnings still in effect with high fire danger. And thats why thousands of people across the bay area are waking up without power. Today in the bays bob redell is live for us in downtown orinda. Bob, any word when the power will be restored there . Reporter pg e says places like orinda behind me will have their power back on by today, tonight at
And a good wednesday to you. Reporter police arent thanks for joining us. Saying a lot about the im marcus washington. Investigation but weve seen them looking around for evidence and im laura garcia. Well get to the morning commute with flashlights. With mike in just a moment. Just to tell you where we are, first lets check in with kari. South eighth and reed street not before we get to that too far from san jose state. Wait, look at this. We are right next door to one of its the hurricane. Absolutely. The fraternity houses near you can see the reporter campus. This was the scene around 10 00 standing in the midst of that when officers arrived in this hurricane. Were being told this is a neighborhood. They found five people shot, two hurricane 2 as it made landfall of them died here at the scene, early this morning. As you can see those winds are the three others are at an area strong, shaking the sign there. In the hospitals. The reporter standing there but you can see how strong the
Of them are dead. Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge, may have some fog. An issue as far as the volume of california were still watching today in the bays kris the raging bobcat wildfire. Traffic a little sanchez is live at the scene this morning. Construction crew as you it. Roach 23rd. It is threatening in the san reporter this happened so close to campus, in fact, that back to you. All right, well, this is a gabriel mountains. We are right next door to a lot going on in san jose. Sorority house here near campus. Flames burned within 500 feet yesterday, close to it. Breaking news that were the observatory is more than 115 covering, a deadly night. Five people shot, two did not years old and is the home of the you can see police are still on survive. Today in the bays kris the scene and we are still waiting for the coroner. Hubbell telescope which sanchez joins us live near the scene. Revolutionized astronomy. This is close to san jose state the outofcontrol fire has burned more than 40,0