57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. We begin with a wildfire emergency in south australia. Around 4,000 people are trapped on the beaches of a seaside town as raging bush fires race to the coast. The fires are so bad near the coastal town that theyve turned the skies a blood red color. The temperature there reportedly topped 120 degrees. Residents say the smoke is so thick that its like choking on dust. Roads to the town are cut off, and australian Officials Say ththat they may have to evacuat people by sea. At least one firefighter was killed yesterday, and the death toll is expected to rise. More than half a dozen people are missing. The bush fires have been raging for several weeks now. Australias Prime Minister fears it may take months to put out the fires. North of the fires, thick smoke can be seen in sydney where new years fireworks are scheduled. Elsewhere around the world people are preparing to welcome in not only a
Now at 4 30, and streaming on cbsn bay area, looking live from our exclusive solesource tower camera as we are looking 8. Good morning, everyone. It is today, december 31st. Im michelle griego. Last day of the year. Good morning. Im kenny choi. Lets get a check of the forecast at new years eve with mary. Good morning. Good morning. Happy last day of 2019. And it is going to be a Beautiful Day across the bay area with that sunshine. Heres a live look with our Treasure Island camera. And you can see the holiday lights as well as Salesforce Tower, temperatures are running in the 40s as we start off the day. So a cool start. 40 in concord and livermore. Upper 40s in san francisco. And low 40s for san jose as well as for santa rosa. As we head into the afternoon, enjoy that sun trend. Daytime highs will be slightly above average for this time of year. In the upper 50s for the coast. And bay and low 60s inland. And that new years eve forecast as you ring in the new year at midnight tonight,
At all. With our conditions this morning. Temps are running in the s. Jo 40th santa rosa, midso40s in oakla and upper 40s for San Francisco. This afternoon, enjoy the sunshine. Looking at highs slightly above average for this time of year. So specific locations 57 in San Francisco, pacifica. 57 fairfield. 58 in livermore. And concord later on this afternoon. As well as for oakland coming in at 58, 59, fremont, what would city, and 60 from Mountain View and for san jose. So for tonight we bring in the new year with that fireworks forecast. Partly cloudy skies. And temps will be and the 40s, so looking at chilly conditions, definitely put on that coat as you ring in the new year at midnight tonight. Well, do want to talk about, if youre hitting onto the beaches, please be careful. We have the beach hazards statement. Starting at 1 00 pm today until 9 00 pm wednesday due to sneaker wave threat. As well as 6 to 11 feet at 22 ndco of rip kebrea currents, definitely use extra caution at the
Microclimate forecast doing . Headed out the door here say quick check of your daytime highs, upper 50s, low 60s. Notice the bay area sky, coast, bay and inland a mix of sun and clouds. Ill have an exact breakdown of the temperatures headed into new years eve tonight for inland areas and the coastline with just a little bit, well send things over to mike. Breaking news in the traffic center, you might have caught that as it happened last report. We have more information northbound 880. We have good news. Two of your four lanes are open, but the other two lanes are still blocked, oxygen tanks reportedly fell out of one of the vehicles, involved in a crash north 880 at 29th. Coliseum toward 66th, so its starting at the overcrossing and building. It will continue back toward about 98th. That is a slow section just north of high street is where the lanes are blocked. We show you on the map, you have some options. Because traffic is so very light, west 580 an easy breezy drive over there. W
Treasure island camera. Were watching those temps drop. Center is a, youre now down to 39 degrees. Start off the day. San jose, concord at 40. 41 in livermore. Mid40s in oakland. Downtown San Francisco in the upper 40s with clear skies. We will see plenty of sent in as we head through the day pixley above average temps. Upper 50s for the coast and the bay. Low 60s inland. So your fireworks forecast, looking at increase in clouds. So partly cloudy to eventually mostly cloudy. But at this point, not as foggy as last year. Those temps will be in the 40s, though, as we ring in the new year. Definitely bundle up. If youre heading out the door, you plan on taking 880, you might want to use 580. You can see on our live shot kacen pretty snug and delays. This is backed up just beyond the coliseum. And building. I one point, chp did have all lanes blocked. The latest information is they have opened at least two lanes. Those are the left lanes are completely block. Also, a truck, that truck may