finally here. the polls are open and nearly 100 million americans have already voted. the key states will be watching in the race for the white house. >> the first step to beating this virus is beating donald trump. >> four more years and then we can finish the job we started so well. president trump and joe bideb making their final pitch to voters. when will we actually know who won? the three likely scenario in this historic election. plus, preparing for possible unrest. we are live in walnut creek where businesses are boarding up. good morning, everybody. it is tuesday, november 3rd. happy election day, friends. voting is already under way in some parts of the country already on election day. >> that is right. so many of us here in california have already voted. this is the final push. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. mike, for those going to the polls, what is it going to be like? >> hi, guys. i can't hear you. just to let you know that. i'll jump right into the forecast and let you know what

is going on outside. we have a little bit of fog out there and especially thick up across the north bay. look at that. the usual spots the fog has moved in through the coast and coastal valleys and petaluma, geyserville in that area and remain there for the better part of the morning commute. here's a look down in the south bay where we're looking pretty clear on 87. temperatures not as warm today, but definitely above average from 62 in half moon bay and low to mid 70s around the bay and mid 70s to even a few 80s inland and especially 80s in the east bay. let's get back to you for the news. >> thank you, mike. happening now the polls are officially open and voting is under way in many states along the east coast, the midwest and the south. this is a line forming outside of the american airlines arena in dallas, texas. you can see it's pretty early there, but people are already up in line waiting for their chance to vote this election day. now, voters in swing states they will likely decide this election

and because many of these states are in several time zones ahead of us, we'll see the results even before our polls close. here's a look at some of the igbeones we are tracking. the following times are pacific time. polls in georgia and parts of florida will close at 4:00 p.m. polls in the florida panhandle and parts of michigan and pennsylvania close at 5:00 and parts of arizona and wisconsin close at 6:00 and then polls in iowa will close at 7:00. again, these references are in pacific time. now here is a look at the first in-person votes and they cast their votes at midnight eastern time. you can see from the count that they're doing there on that board, it was five votes for joe biden and zero for president trump. now this morning the average of national polls show joe biden leading by eight points. but a reminder that is not how elections are won in this

country. they are won in the electoral college and it all comes down to just a few states. jobina is at the live desk with where both candidates will be as these results come in. jobina? >> kumasi, good morning. the biden campaign will be in delaware today and president trump plans to have 400 people at the white house. both candidates are confident about their chances. in their closing message joe biden and his running mate kamal harris criticized the president's handling of covid-19 as it increased in all 50 states. >> we'll beat this virus and get it under control and the first step, the first step to beating this virus is beating donald trump. >> they hate it when we say we're rounding the corner, the vaccine will make it go a lot quicker. >> reporter: in a new internal memo obtained by "washington post" dr. deborah birx says "we are entering the most deadly phase of the pandemic.

xwaets nearly 100 million ballots have been cast. reggie? >> jobina, love the shirt. we are going all in on this election to make sure you have complete coverage. dion lim is in the battleground state of pennsylvania and tonight join joe biden and kama all, a ha kamala harris. in california leads the nation in return ballots with more than 12 million. here in the bay area, voters have cast more than 2.6 million votes. here's a break down of the nine bay area counties. santa clara has had the most with more than 603,000 votes cast. alameda is close behind with more than 577,000 ballots. santa clara county election officials say they are prepared for a big turnout today and hope to keep in-person voting as safe as possible during this

pandemic. officials say social distancing and face coverings are mandatory at voting centers. all voting equipment is disinfected between each use and one woman who served as an election aide for 25 years said she can't recall a time when it has been this stressful. >> i don't want to get sick and even more so i don't want to get anybody else sick. and everybody else here feels that way, too. >> if you're voting today, be advised, you need to be in line by 8:00 p.m. so, when we will we know who won the presidency? here are the leigh likely sunarios. the first a conventional election night where one will win and a concession by the other candidate. the second is just too close to call because it's going to take a lot of time to count up all the ballots cast in this election. and lastly, there is a chance they are voting irregularities that prevent a clear winner from being projected and legal battles that last weeks in congress or even the supreme court may have to intervene.

with all the uncertainty about how tonight will turn out some businesses in the bay area are preparing for the possibility of protests. amy hollyfield live in walnut creek with the latest city here in the bay area to board up businesses. amy? >> hi, there. yeah, it looks like a hurricane is about to blow through here. so much pliwood covering up all the windows here. look behind me. this is the neiman marcus in broadway plaza and you can't even recognize it or see a single sign. here's a look at the drive through of the area. not all businesses have chosen to take this precaution but many have and police have said they don't have any information about planned protests or unrest. they have no threats. but they understand why businesses would want to prepare just in case. these windows are expensive to replace. it does give the impression that the stores are closed. they are not. they are open. although some have decided to close early.

this neiman marcus announced it will be closing at 5:00 today just in case. live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you, amy. we will be watching as the polls begin closing tonight. abc news kicks off coverage at 4:00 this afternoon and a special edition of abc7 news will air at 8:00 with a check on all the bay area races. we'll have a special digital election night program starting at 8:35. you can watch that at abc7news.com as well as on our connected tvapp available on roku, android and apple tv. and then, of course, make sure you stay with us for a full wrap on abc7 news at 11:00. all right. thank you, kumasi. hi, everybody. here's a look at what is going on. castro valley 47 degrees right now. 49 in union city and fremont. we have low to mid 50s else where under a partly cloudy sky

along the east bay shore. you can see that fog is with our coolest conditions up in the north bay. low to mid 40s there. we have mid 40s to mid 50s in the east bay. 46 in mountain view and 48 in fremont and then san jose and most of the bay in low to mid 50s.'s a look from the east bay hills camera. you can see some of the low cloudiness trying to sneak across the bay as we look back towards sutro tower. a slight onshore breeze today and no record highs and still a little bit warmer than average. if you're working from home, it's not going to be quite as warm today and your break is outside if remote learning going to be mercomfortable and get the yard work done today a, tomorrow or thursday before the blustery conditions come in friday. anything that may blow away you'll want to get them put away or tied down, also. poorest air quality around fresno and unlike the last two das with a slight onshore breeze i would expect our air to be good to moderate like we're seeing this morning. in fact, the air district has

forecasted good to moderate air quality today all the way through friday. all right. we're going to switch gears here and talk about the morning commute and say hello to jobina. >> hi, mike. thank you so much. i have a note for our friends in marin county. we have free, fair election day. the marin county will offer free fares today so you can get to the polls if you haven't voted already. taking a live look in walnut creek showing off 680. since a lot of people are off today for election day, i'm not expecting a lot of traffic, but we will, of course, keep an eye on it for you. we do not have a lot of slow downs and no major crashes or blocking issues so far this morning. as we take a live look at 880 at the coliseum our camera here. of course, i will update you if anything changes. reggie and kumasi. our election day coverage continues after the break including how you can get to the polls for free. fighting election misinformation. the feature you may notice on facebook and it twer today. also this morning the bay

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all right. welcome back 5:11 this morning and what you're looking at is our election forecast and i'm going to show you how things are going to be uneventful weather wise. at the polls whether they're opening or closing, you want to have a jacket especially this morning. 40s and 50s and 50s and 60s as the polls are closing. in between 50s at the coast and 60 to 70. not quite as warm as yesterday but still very comfortable outside. we had a record high, or almost record high in tahoe. but look at what is going top haen as we head into the weekend. let me show you all of the policy snow up to a foot maybe more. how about that. autumn is on its way and i'll show you our chances of rain which, unfortunately, aren't as good as they were earlier this week. that's coming up. >> mike, thank you. more than half of us registered have already voted in california, but now a judge says

that the governor went too far when he ordered ballots be sent to every voter in the state. this doesn't actually change anything for the election because the legislature ended up approving the governor's pandemic-related voting procedures. still, the sutter county sup superior court judge said governor newsom must stop issuing directives that would change existing state laws. the governor's legal team has ten days to challenge that decision. one of the president's top advisors on the epidemic with a dire warning. dr. deborah birx says that the u.s. is entering the most concerning and most deadly phase of this pandemic. she warns that officials need to brace for 100,000 new cases every day over the next week. other health experts agree that this is cause for concern. >> rates of growth are alarming. they seem to be as bad or worse than they were back in the spring. >> several states are now imposing new rules to counter

the rise in cases. massachusetts has issued an overnight stayme advisory. here in the bay area marin is thinking about requiring residents to quarantine if they travel out of the area over the holidays. the county's public health officer is worried that people traveling to other states where coronavirus transmission is higher could bring it back here. so, they could be subject to a 14-day quarantine when they get home. an official order has not been issued. marin is thinking about it. we are tracking the latest with covid-19, especially as we approach the holidays. right now on our website, you can find this risk calculator. it lays out the safest and most dangerous things to do during the holiday season. you can check it out right now at abc7news.com. facebook and twitter will be finding election misinformation by flagging posts that claim victory too soon. the company spent billions of dollars to make sure their

platforms are not misused. here's an example of what the flagged content will look like. experts worry that people won't go to the polls if they think the race has already been called. >> if someone calls a race, which is actually not been counted and then the final results come out, it leaves open the conspiracy thaeirrists to sy that person won and they actually didn't and that brings the whole election process into question. >> experts recommend just staying off social media. instead, read and watch trusted news sites, papers and stations. escooters are offering free rides to get people to the polls today. you can use the code vote2020 for a free 30-minute ride. according to the pew research center, transportation problems were one of the main reasons why people did not vote in 2016. scoot and byrd say they're committed to being part of the solution. disney researchers just unveiled a new robot that is

impressive yet kind of creepy. okay. look at this. although it has no skin, it has a very life-like gaze. and that's the main goal of it. the project is part of a partnership with two universities. disney could end up using technology like this at theme parks. for what? >> i really like it. >> disney is the parent company of -- hold on. disney is the parent company of abc7. you like a robot and this one out of all the robots. >> it doesn't make sense. you know i love a theme park. you know when you add robots to a disney theme park, we're good to go. >> is it a haunted house? >> it could be. >> halloween is over. >> disney robots are only for good. those other robots are obviously going to kill us and end civilization as we know it. that's the difference. >> wow. >> i don't know what to say, mike. i really -- >> oh, mike can hear us now. >> yes. you are quite the company man

today. i like that. maybe they'll like use those instead of the animatronics. let's take a look at what's going on the east bay hills camera and 58 degrees and you can see some of that cloudiness moving in from the coast and filling in bay. and it's going to take a little bit longer to get sunshine and with a light onshore breeze, expect temperatures to be about five to ten degrees cooler today. now, the real cool weather, that's coming in friday, saturday and sunday. our chances of showers are looking less likely fortunately. let's look at your microclimate. 73 in sunnyvale and gilroy at 84 degrees and 72 in millbrae to 76 in redwood city and along the coast low to mid 60s today with upper 60s to low 70s in downtown, south san francisco and sausalito. in fact, san francisco will be one of those areas that is likely ten degrees cooler today. 76 to 81 through the north bay valleys. along the east bay shore 70 in

richmond. 73 in oakland and san leandro and fremont at 75. 78 in san ramon and everybody else around 80 to 82 degrees. tonight more widespread cloud cover and temperatures in the 40s and 50s and little bit of fog. here we are friday morning. the dramatic and dynamic pattern change but it's more of an inside slider with more of the snow in the sierra than showers for us. saturday looking relatively dry, breezy and then we go into sunday and you can see just a scattering of showers. but chance of anything will be, again, up in the mountains with another inside slider. so, tomorrow is going to be just as cool as today. one more run at record highs thursday. and then 10 to 20 degrees cooler friday all the way through monday. >> all right, thank you, mike. developing news of several terror attacks in vienna, austria. five people are dead inore than other people are hurt.

>> i know it's hard to watch this. people running from shooting and stabbing attacks at six locations near the center of the city. the first shooting happened outside of a synagogue. police eventually killed one attacker. they believe he had ties to isis. they do not think he acted alone. officials say they have since searched 15 homes and arrested several people. also a san francisco firefighter is in critical condition after getting knocked out by a hose while out on a call. the fire department says a muni bus drove through the scene of this fire on spear street near the embarcadero yesterday. when that happened, it caused a hose to strike the firefighter. he fell to the ground and hit his head. the firefighter identified as matthew vann. the department said he temporarily regained consciousness but remains in critical condition. jason cortez was killed

during a training accident. a valve was inadvertently opened and knocked him over a third floor railing. coming up next, the seven things to know this morning. >> also, young adults and teens stepping up during the pandemic. we'll hear from the people who will keep the polls running this election day. as we fight the coronavirus pandemic, california is mandating face masks to stop the spread. that's why abc7 wants to remind you to wear a mask for you, your traffic and air pollution will be even worse after the pandemic. that's why we support measure rr to keep caltrain running. which is at risk of shutdown because of the crisis. to keep millions of cars off our roads,

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number three, bay area police departments and businesses say they haven't heard of any specific threats of unrest but they are preparing

for whatever might happen. some stores worried about looting and violence are boarding up their windows and doors. if you need help getting to the polls escooter are part of the rolls to the polls initiative. you can use the code vote 2020 and get a free 30-minute ride. the vote's already in for warmer than average weather with mostly sunny conditions away from the coast where low clouds are more stubborn today. number six because so many people are off today so they can get to the polls, we are expecting traffic to be a bit lighter as we show off the san mateo bridge. free or discounted food today including a free glazed doughnut at krispy kreme but you have to wear your i voted sticker. go to our website or our app, as well. workers at the polls might look a little different this year. many young adults and teens and some not old enough to vote are stepping up during this pandemic. they are taking the place of the older adults who traditionally

take on those roles. here's will reave. >> reporter: in this morning "gma first look" the heroes of election day. the poll workers. >> i was looking for ways that i could help make this election a success and i guess a success in my words would be everyone who wanted to vote could vote. >> reporter: this year tohousans of young adults are joining the effort. >> important for me now to be a voice in my generation about the power they can hold. >> they have been recruiting young people, over 37,000 of them to work the polls across the country this year. >> reporter: coming up at 7:00 a.m. george stephanopoulos leads with live election day reports from battleground states across the country. >> expert analysis from rahm emanuel and he is very excited about

voting in his first presidential election. the 20-year-old who plays junior on the hit abc show wasn't old enough to vote in the last election but he says he takes it very seriously. >> a lot of turmoil with the virus and the civil unrest and everything that's been going on in the world currently and voting is the biggest power that we have. >> you can watch a new episode of "black-ish" tomorrow night at 9:30 right here on abc7. our election coverage continues next with a full 90 minutes of news. a big focus on the presidential election, we have some big local decisions, too. abc7 news contriutor phil explains what is at stake. why the timing of the release is confusing to some fans. at 5:25 a live look at people making their way along the golden gate bridge. we'll be right back.

building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >> we are going to win four more years in the white house. >> the change of this country is in your hands. now at 5:30, election day 2020. a record number of americans have already weighed in this historic election. president trump and joe biden's final plea to voters. a closer look at a map showing just how crucial swing states may be in this race for

the white house. and here in the bay area, the polls will be opening very soon. julian glover live in the south bay with all the excitement on this election day. good morning. we're finally here. we've been talking about it forever tuesday november 3rd, 2020. >> before we get you caught up on everything that is happening today, we want to check in with mike for our election day forecast. good morning, mike. >> good morning, kumasi. reggie. hi, everybody. thanks for being with us this morning. let's look at what is going on. the biggest issue this morning some of the thick fog up in the north bay. it slipped in through the coastal valleys and into places like santa rosa and petaluma and we don't have nearly the low visibility along the coast we had yesterday and that's because a lot of the low clouds have slipped into the bay. as you can see with our onshore breeze, expect more clouds to fill in the bay as we head through the morning commute and some of that fog along 101 could slip along 37 and possibly head over to napa, american canyon and vallejo as we head through the morning commute. this afternoon, temperatures about five to ten degrees cooler

than yesterday and still well above average from low to upper 60s along the coast into san francisco and 70 to 75 around the bay and about 76 to 81 inland. we'll talk more about our weekend change. blustery conditions and a chance of rain coming up. here's reggie. >> mike, thank you. election day 2020 officially here. joe biden and president trump fighting for every last vote as polling places open up across the country. here's a live look at the east coast. wilmington, delaware, that is where joe biden lives and has a stage set up this morning. abc news reporter more. >> four more years in the white house. >> reporter: president trump and joe biden heading into election day confident about their chances at the ballot box. >> we're coming together for a big win tomorrow. >> reporter: the biden campaign spreading out across ohio and

pennsylvania and hoping to sway suburban voters who might be key to his election. >> i know we are empowered. we are optimistic about our future. >> reporter: and their closing message harris and biden sharply criticizing the president's handling of the pandemic as new coronavirus cases rise in 49 states. >> we're going to beat this virus and get it under control and the first step, the first step to beating this virus is beating donald trump. >> reporter: in a new internal memo obtained by "washington post" white house task force coordinator dr. deborah birx saying we're entering the most concerning and deadly phase of this pandemic. but at a closing rally in michigan, the president with a vastly different message. >> they hate it when i say we're rounding the corner. it is going to end anyway. the vaccine will make it go a lot quicker. >> reporter: the president closing out his campaign behind biden in the polls but energized

by large polls. >> this does not look like a second-place finish. >> reporter: in kenosha, wisconsin, attacking the supreme court over its decision to allow ballots to be counted after election day in pennsylvania and north carolina. >> we have a very horrible, horrible ruling from the supreme court of the united states. >> reporter: with nearly 100 million ballots already cast, it could take days to det winner but biden says trump can't stop the process. >> the power to change this country is in your hands. i don't care how hard donald trump tries. >> reporter: the biden campaign will be in delaware as the results come in but the president will be in the white house with about 400 people to celebrate. faith abubey, abc news, washington. jobina fortson at the live desk with all the action happening this morning. jobina? >> thank you, kumasi. voters are already casting their ballots right now. many of them opened up an hour

or two ago. we'll take a live look showing voting under way in bangor, maine. tom yamas explains how swing states could affect the election. >> you see electoral total there. but let's talk about that blue wall for democrats. wisconsin, michigan and pennsylvania. we heard mary bruce talking about this. this is where joe biden's path comes through. all president trump needs and his campaign acknowledges this is one of these states. look at his totals 260 now and wins pennsylvania and goes to 280 and picks up michigan and he picks up wisconsin, 270 right on the nose. but you have to hold all three of those states. >> you can watch the full explainer coming up at 7:00 and you'll want to keep watching abc7 as election results start pouring in here. many polls will start closing around 4:00 p.m. pacific time.

reggie? if you're eligible to vote in california whether you have registered or not, you can cast a ballot today at your polling place. when you do so, you'll join the majority of voters who have already had their i voted stickers handed to them. julian glover live for us at levi stadium. good morning, julian. >> goodern morning to you, reg. voters energized and many taking advantage of their voting by mail options and also coming to vote centers like here at levi stadium and the bottom line is that the turnout already is staggeri staggering. nearly 100 million people have already voted here in california more than 12 million ballots have been cast and here in the bay area 2.6 million votes have been secured and in many cases the votes have been counted. take santa clara county where we are, for example. where 661,000 votes by mail have already been received via snail

mail or picked up from a drop box th the 2016 presidential election with a full day of voting to go on election day. with many ways to do it. >> still cast a ballot by mail. you can still use one of our drop boxes. you can still fill out your ballot at home and get in your car and drive by the rov's office where you don't have to leave your car. there's a drive-through vote center there. a lot of options where there wouldn't be any in-person contact. >> people here have been for the most part just really excited to vote. which it makes it exciting for us to work. >> always love hearing the excitement from the poll workers. i spoke to voters yesterday who were also excited telling me that they were eager to vote in the heated presidential race but also drawn out by ballot initiatives like prop 22. just a reminder if you're heading out to vote in person

today and if the lines do look like, keep in mind they will likely move faster than you might think. the capacity limited and people will be spaced out and socially distanced in line so that line might not be as long as you think. we were out here at levi stadium yesterday and there was no line. people walked right up and did their voting and, again, many people saying it just took them less than 30 minutes. come on out and do it. reporting live outside of levi stadium, julian glover. >> no excuse not to. officials in alameda county say they have already broken records with the number of people who have turned in their ballots early. more than 100 locations to drop off ballots throughout the county and today a big push to bring in nonvoters. on poplar street a voting celebration to bring in people who usually don't cast a vote. >> food trucks and some local artists just to make the experience a little bit more fun and not as arduous and potentially boring as it could

be. >> in alameda county you could vote in person, drop off your ballot or do will call voting which will have your ballot ready when you get there. "chronicle" insider and contributor phil mateir a major focus on the presidential election, the stakes are high here, too. >> the presidential sun is just blinding out everything else but the high turnout could make a difference for our lives in california after this election. how much will it cost to get an uber and lyft. will you get one. admissions to uc and everyone like i said may be emotionally invested in the presidency, it's our day-to-day lives are just as affected by these measures both on the state level and locally. >> and we will be watching as the polls begin closing tonight. abc news kicks off coverage at 4:00. a special edition of abc news will air at 8:00 with a check on all the bay area races and a special digital election night

program starting at 8:35. you can watch that at abc7news.com and on our connected tv app. and then make sure that you stay with us for a full wrap on abc7 news at 11:00. coming up, some big developments in the coronavirus pandemic. the local district returning to in-person learning in just a few months. also, the push from big city mayors to reopen theme parks. a-listers take to the stage to encourage everyone to get out and vote. first, a check of your weather and meteorologist mike nicco. >> we're going to check in on traffic first and then get to mike. because so many people are off because of election day, check out the maps. so light here. hardly have any slow downs and just one out of tracy and even the bay bridge toll plaza looking very clear. as we take a live look down in the south bay. san jose and very quiet on 87 at the moment.

great time to head the door if you need to leave and much busier and the busiest spot as far as freeways. i'm looking live on the opposite side of the camera and i could tell you if you're headed that way, very clear ride and no problems to report. we'll check in with mike nicco for that election day forecast. hi, mike. >> hi, jobina. hi, everybody. current temperatures on the peninsula where we have a lot of 40s with increasing clouds and 40 in foster city and up in daly city 52 and how about other neighborhoods with mid to upper 40s there and most of us in the mid 40s to around 50 degrees. we do have 53 right now in alameda and also out towards antioch. let's talk about your commute by looking at san jose. clouds off to the north and try to make their way to the south bay and won't completely cover you as you head through the morning commute.

more clouds in foggy spots otherwise the commute is pretty quiet weather wise today. we want to look at the weekend and show you the big dramatic change. you could see just diving southward right along the coast and then sliding inland. we call this an inside slider because it's going to bring more snow to the sierra than it is going to bring any chance of showers for us. but there is a chance friday. a lesser chance saturday. still some snow in the sierra and then as we head to sunday, we have a chance of some scattered showers. so, hoping to end the fire season with this particular series of storms we knew was a long shot. and now it's become even longer. look at the chances of rain over top of us. couple o.01. not much. wish we had some bigger clouds and more moisture laying clouds but we don't. how about this. speaking of clouds. let's do our tiktok today in the theme of weather. clouds have all different shapes. check out how to make clouds for

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tahoe at 67. 95 in palm springs. i'm glad they're keeping that. all right. we flipped the switch here and talk about the dramatic change. how about going from record warmth to look at the chance of snow across the sierra this weekend. all the way down to gold run and pollack pines and an inch there to more than a foot in kirkwood and near a foot in incline. that's pretty impressive. kumasi. >> thank you, mike. students will have the option of returning to the classroom for in-person learning in san jose at the beginning of january. the school district told parents that they would be able to make the choice, however it's contingent on santa clara county remaining in the orange or yellow tier. while some teachers have already returned to the classroom, they say their health might be put at risk if student come back to school. >> we need to get back to rememb normal. >> not all families are comfortable with that so they have the option to remain in

distance learning. >> social distancing, mask wearing and small cohorts are all part of this plan. san jose unified is the largest public school district in the south bay with more than 28,000 students. several big city mayors including san jose, sam liccardo, are pushing governor newsom to reopen larger theme parks. signed a letter encouraging the governor to allow parks like diz disneyland to reopen. currently a county would have to be in the yellow tier. the mayor pointed out theme parks across the country have reopened effectively. santa clara county has reached a milestone. it has conducted more than one million covid-19 tests. >> our ability to test has increased tremendously since earlier in the year. we are now doing anywhere from 7,000 to 8,000 tests a day. it's been a community-wide effort. >> well the county says targeted testing and outreach efforts

have allowed it to stay in the orange tier. the county has also issued multiple public health orders to make sure testing is available to everyone who qualifies. how close is your county to reaching the next color tier? you can find out with our tracker. both candidates bringing in some star power. bringing out little pump but briefly mispronounced his name. >> one of the big superstars of the world. >> mr. president, i appreciate everything you're doing for our country. >> one letter makes a big difference. as you just heard. the crowd cheered the 20-year-old as he praised the president's record. he also urged supporters not to vote for joe biden. joe biden running mate kamala harris campaigned in pennsylvania and lady gaga

pennsylvania guy. ♪ something about my cool pennsylvania guys ♪ >> now is the time to show up and vote like this country depends on it because it does. >> gaga pufoerformed at a rallyr said turnout will be crucial. in philadelphia john legend joined senator kamala harris at a drive-in rally. >> he's able to lead this country out of a serious dark time in our history. ♪ i'm not worried about and i've never been ♪ ♪ we know how the story ends we will never break ♪ >> john legend also performed with rapper common. >> so you have to review those names before you introduce people. >> you must.

you must. it's vital. >> yes. actually, i don't know that artist. >> i was just looking up lil pump to see what he sings because i want to see gaga and i want to see john legend a. >> and who is this other man? >> sorry to this man. >> i don't know him. mike, are you a big fan of lil pump? >> i stay in my lane, bro. >> i know him about as much as the president does. i know it's pump.pump. wow. all right. let's talk about what's going on weather wise. we'll open the weather window on sfo. here's a look at the peninsula where we're having increasing clouds this morning and 52 degrees. your highlights lower sunshine and even a few high clouds passing through and a little bit of a sea breeze today. no record warmth but still warmer than average. seasonally cool and the cloud will return to the same areas as

this morning and blustery, cool weekend with showers unfortunately looking less likely. all right. let's take a look at the fog cast for today and you can see the onshore breeze that the bay doesn't clear out by noon and the coast will see less sunshine than it did yesterday even with faster breezes and notice once the sun sets, a little bit after 5:00, the clouds start marching their way back to the east for another morning like this morning. all right, let's talk temperatures down in the south bay. we'll hit the 80s around los gatos and everybody in the mid to upper 70s. 72 to 76 and low to mid 70s on the peninsula. 62 to 64 along the peninsula coast. with upper 60s to low 70s today in downtown, south san francisco and sausalito. a little more sunshine north bay coast but still around 62 to 64 for you. as you head into the valleys, once that fog finally lifts which it will take several hours this morning, you'll hit the mid to upper 70s and low to mid 70s

for you with berkeley around 72. as you head into the east bay valleys, most of us right around 80 whether it's 78 in san ramon to 82 in brentwood and fairfield. tonight how about some 40s and 50s, once again. you can see the cloud cover visiting just about the same neighborhoods. here's my accuweather seven-day forecast. tomorrow a lot like today. thursday is going to be a little bit warmer and we may squeak out a record high or two and then we just slam the door shut on this warm weather. temperatures dropping 10 to 20 degrees below average and with the wind chill out there, it will feel even cooler. friday, saturday and sunday and monday with a slight chance of showers friday and sunday. be ready. >> all right, thank you, mike. new at 6:00, the ultimate show of compassion for families who have lost everything in this summer season lightning complex fire. how san francisco church is giving them a new treasured memory in return. first, taking care of your mental health today. the best way to manage election

stress. plus, steph curry makes a surprise appearance at the polls. his message to voters. and a live look at a polling place in philadelphia. of course, pennsylvania is going to be key tonight as we watch the election results come in on this already historic election da

the warriors just unveiled their oakland forever jerseys. a nod to the we believe era and it's 47 years in oakland. they look very cool. the timing is a little unusual w because the warriors are in a legal battle involving their oakland home. the warriors owe them more than $40 million for republicannovat

the mid '90s. >> practice facility open for anyone who wants to vote or drop off their ballots. people there yesterday got quite the surprise. >> we're down to the wire. if you haven't gone out and voted by mail or in person yet, you still have time. if you live in alameda county, you can come down here to our old practice facility right downtown oakland. if you're in alameda county, you can register, you can vote. this is a great place. so, make sure your vote is counted and your voice is heard. >> that's pretty cool stuff. the team's former practice site is at 10th and broadway and open from 7:00 this morning until 8:00 tonight. okay. let's talk about the stress. if you are feeling a little anxious about the election, you are not alone. we're checking in with jobina with some tips on how to manage this and stay calm. >> i know i have been feeling some of that anxiety, as well. it has a name. election stress syndrome.

regardless of it, millions of americans may expect a decline in their mental health if they live in states that favor the losing candidate. dr. jennifer ashton is talking about it on "good morning america" including the best ways to manage election stress. >> trying to distract yourself with some physical task and physical activity can help. minimizing use of social media and then some complimentary approaches. things like aroma therapy to help you relax and breathing exercises and meditation. >> if the stress and anxiety gets too overwhelming, dr. ashton says no shame in asking for help, including reaching out to a trained mental health professional. this is affecting a lot of people right now. you are not alone. let's go over to meteorologist mike nicco for the weather. hi, mike. >> hi, jobina. you know what wasn't on that list? vandalism and rioting and let's hope it's a quiet night tonight and tomorrow. let's look at what is going on

for our thursday temperatures 60s 70s and 80s. little bit of an offshore breeze and one last record run at high temperatures and then there's friday. the winds are just going to be howling. 20 to 30-mile-per-hour gusts and cutting winds with 50s and 60s and, again saturday and again sunday and expect less sunshine which will help the cooling trend. it's going to be quite a change. >> all right. thank you, mike. presidential pizzas on election day. where one restaurant is serving up patriotic ties to share a little comfort for customers. >> i was there when you said pizza. teamive iviv ivcoverage ge ready. coming up, how each campaign thinks how it will play out and what they're doing to win over the last voters. not hurricane season here in the bay area, it's election day.

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so exciting. but let's all just take a deep breath and just do what we need to do on this tuesday, november 3rd. but, first, we check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> oops. >> you know what to do today. >> there we go. >> yes. that is so cute. >> reggie has his mask and jobina has her shirt and i have my sticker from voting. kumasi? >> i'm going to go get mine, friend. >> good. we knew you did. let's take a look at what's going on. visibility is getting dangerously low across parts of the north bay especially around santa rosa but good news for places like petaluma. the onshore breeze will push some of the fog off to along 37 and head over towards vallejo and napa and sure enough we'll see an uptick in the fog and also some of the low clouds trying to slip down the east bay sh