They are as well but San Francisco not been the way here in the state of california, other counties have already implemented this system to try and get a handle on that rising tide of new covid19 cases. In Santa Clara County Health Officials are urging more people to get tested, especially after the holiday weekend. We saw a steady stream of cars the county fairgrounds testing site today. And a testing search is expected next week, so the county is opening more sites including in palo alto, and gilmore. We are asking people to stay at home and not gather as much as possible. But if you did please go out and get tested. I think it is important to try to stay socially distance as much as you can but at some point you do need to be with your family. Appointments are necessary at most of the sites, but make sure to check online before you go. We have posted more information on the new testing locations and the link to make an appointment on our website. You will find the story on the front
Next hit. For now lets talk about what will happen this afternoon. After being in the 30s and 40s this morning, well hit the low to mid 60s around the bay. 61 to about 63 degrees. Then you can see inland about 63 to 68. The cool spot will be Half Moon Bay at 56. Liz . All right. Thank you. New this morning, moderna will ask the fda for emergency authorization use for its covid19 vaccine today. The massachusettsbased Company Released its latest trial results today. It says so far it found the vaccine is just over 94 effective. Moderna following pfizer in requesting emergency authorization use. The fda is scheduled to meet and review the Pfizer Vaccine next thursday. The agency could do the same for modernas vaccine as early as december 17th. Surging covid19 cases have forced San Francisco and san mateo counties back into the purple tier. And that means new restrictions and a curfew. Gyms have to close indoors but can operate outdoors. Top attractions like the academy of sciences are clo
Be a good day. Ill bring you positive news to start with for the morning commute. Lets take a look and show you what is going on. Hi, everybody. Welcome to tuesday. Clouds and fog not nearly as wide spread. They are spreading and will continue to do that through the morning commute and this will increase and right now only petaluma and along the coast have really thick fog. Heres some other good news. We have green and yellow which is good to moderate air quality which means it is okay to breathe. That for all of us. Look from the east bay hills and 74. Youre like, oh, thats kind of warm. Today is our last warm, summerlike day in miaccuweather sevenday forecast. Clouds will repeal back to the coast or peel back to the coast leaving us with some high clouds and sunshine this afternoon with 60s at the coast, 70s around the bay and 80s to near 90 inland. Thats the good news from here. Lets get some more good news from kumasi. That is good news. More good news happening today. Free covid19
And wont be wearing jackets then. 70s, 80s and 90s at 4 00. More on the clean air coming up, kumasi. Thank you, mike. Happening today, free covid19 testing begins at the oakland airport. Its going to be available for employees and the public. Abc7 News Reporter Amy Hollyfield live at the airport with what we need to know. Amy . Hi, kumasi. If youre flying to hawaii this could impact which airport you choose because you can get a rapid test at sfo, united is offering them for 250 a person. Oakland is going to start offering them here today for free. That is for employees and travelers. A rapid covid test. You do need an appointment. Its open from 9 00 to 6 00 every day. Thanks to this testing, employees can come to work with a Greater Peace of mind. Travelers we talk to, they like the idea, too. One of those things that as covid19 evolves we have to stay on top of getting everyone tested. And getting everyone tested is what were looking for when it comes to that. For those traveling to
Quality, not just in wine country can, but across the bay area. San francisco walnut creek, san jose, and fremont. Jeff, here we go again. With the aqi, what do you see . Yeah. Unhealthy air, definitely as we move through the next 24 hours. But we are looking at bigger changes next weekend and next week. We have that to offer up right now. We want to get you in the red flag tire warning. It will be expanded to the Higher Elevations of the bay area, a thousand feet and above. And the critical danger is near the glass fire in the north bay. Wind gusts of 1530 miles an hour coming out of the the north. These will be on and off wind gusts. We will take you in the wind map. You can see the colors on the map. Its showing that gusts at the highest elevations in the yellow to red color, so some of the highest peaks are getting up to that 2030 mile an hour range. But down at the lowerer elevations, you see the contrast here. Only 510 miles an hour. So, for a lot of folks in the Populated Areas