Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. Taking a live look outside right now where things appear to be pretty calm. But those winds will start picking up this evening. Tonight, parts of the bay area are under a very rare december red flag warning. With that we say good evening and thank you for joining us. Im dion lim. Well get to that weather warning in just a moment. But first the new covid lockdown happening tonight in San Francisco. Abc7 News Reporter Cornell Barnard joins us live now from north beach where diners are enjoying a last outdoor meal for a while. Lots of these restaurants seemed pretty busy today, but employees are worried about paying their bills. Reporter yeah, dion, it is a tough time. So much worry and uncertainty. The countdown is on. Our stayathome ordre starts in just a few hours. Outdoor diners enjoying a last meal here on grant avenue. But many restaurant workers tell me tonight that theyre not show when theyll be back at wo
The past two weeks, and the average test Positivity Rate now stands at 8. 4 . This is across the state. We have Live Team Coverage for you. As for more orders that will go into orders soon, bob riddell, a lot of people talking about that now and it will an app that wil on thursday. Good morning to you, marcus. Governor newsom Just Announced that california notify will be available thursday for download on your apple and android smartphones. This will allow users to anonymously alert other people if they tested positive for the coronavirus. Take a look at your tv screen. This would be something that would be voluntary. You must opt in for it. It would be private, secure, it would not be tracking your location. Imaginary people have downloaded california notify as examples. The phones were also being used by phones with bluetooth. Alice received a text from the California Department of Public Health so she can alert other users on that app that they might have been exposed. If alice cons
Advisory. For the bay bridge that chp issued a really early this morning, it still stands. But the good news is not a lot of traffic in your way though if you are going to be heading into downtown San Francisco. In fact a look at the drive time much improved as we kick off this 9 oclock hour 10 minutes for your westbound 80 drive out of the macarthur maze across the upper deck and into downtown to the fremont street accident. The san mateo bridge improving here as less folks on the roads and that we saw the last hour a 13 minute drive time. No issues on the flat section the high rise looks good and its going to be a a really nice drive off or youre westbound 92 right over to that 1, 1, connector in foster city. Ill check the richmond sandra fell bridge and the golden gate in just a couple minutes back to the news. Thanks a lot 9 oh one the big story most of the bay area is going into big lockdown tonight you can see San Francisco contra costa alameda and santa clara counties. Those all
Monday. It was noisy last night due to the winds. Thats part of the equation for the red flag warning. Outside the Santa Clara Valley were still dealing with the potential of damaging winds through at least 11 00 this morning. Now, you factor in drier air thats rolling in after 11 00, thats why we have the red flag warning thats going to extend until 5 00. It does not include the Santa Clara Valley. Youre missing out on both of these. The San Francisco bay shore and San Francisco also not in the red flag warning. Lets look at the winds right now, up in the Higher Elevations, still pushing well over 40 Miles Per Hour. Weve been up around 50 and 60 during the night. Thats why its been noisy in some neighborhoods. Down at the surface, seeing 37 at Half Moon Bay. 33 at fairfield. 24 in San Francisco. 31 in santa rosa. This is also going to help us push into record territory this afternoon from 66 in Half Moon Bay to 74 today in santa rosa and also in antioch i should say also in fairfield.
Valley. Everywhere in red there the potential for a high fire danger. Look at the winds. These are at the surface. 37 at fairfield, 32 in novato, 43 in santa rosa. Theyre even faster up in the hills. That means theyll get faster down in the surface once the sun comes up. Thats why we have that wind advisory through 11 00. Near record high temperatures today also from 66 in Half Moon Bay to about 74 in santa rosa. We have hazards at our beaches also and another potential red flag warning coming up in the accuweather 7day forecast. Thank you. Bay area firefighters were busy this weekend preparing for the potential fire danger that is stretching into today. Red flag warnings in december are rare. The last one happened in 2017. So with winds through tonight, firefighters are remaining vigilant. I dont think any of us thought we would be upstaffing and moving into a red flag and wind advisory for december. Its not typical for the bay area. The concern for winds like this, they will likely b