. lot of things burned last year but california is a big state. there's plenty more to burn. it's not looking good. >> a red flag warning in effect for big portions of the bay area. fire crews bracing for a potentially dangerous weekend. it's saturday may 8th. thank you for joining us. let's start which talking about that red flag warning get a check of the weather. good morning. >> good morning. it didn't take long. last weekend it was a sacramento valley and the delta. it's just slid to the west. with in a week we are under that red flag warning.

here is a look at live doppler 7. the fog is well to the south of us. southern california, a red flag warning where we are warming quickly from mountains of the north bay, the east bay hills and valleys from san ramone and mount hamilton. north winds already upper elevations have been over 60 miles an hour. the relative humidity is in the 20's. it'll likely drop through the teens and single digits. we have a wind advisory through the delta. right now we are in the upper 6 #'s in concord, 72 in fairfield with 61 in oakland. 55 san francisco. there is a look at the north winds that are very gusty, eventually they work down to the surface and you can see that flag on the golden gate bridge. we will continue to see the breezes increase throughout the day as well as the temperatures. the at coast they are staying comfortable. it'll be in the low 80's around oakland today. near 90 for concord and santa rosa and he will talk

about a slightly cooler but still red flag warning for mother's day coming up. >> all right. thank you. as lisa just said the east bay hills and valleys at an extreme risk for fire danger this weekend. you can see why. bone dry brush everywhere. we have a rook at how fire crews are getting prepared. >> in 2020 the earliest red flag warning was in july. according to oakland's fire spokesman michael hunt this year we are starting two months early. >> what we are seeing right now is very scary and very severe. >> from 11:00 p.m. friday through 6:00 a.m. monday the east bay hills will be on the highest alert a red flag warning. 50-mile an hour winds and dry conditions played a keel role in potential wildfires. joaquin miller park closed until next week. >> you will see patrols in the oakland hills. we prepositioned thing that will respond to any report of a vegetation fire. >> there are over 20,000

residents in the highest fire prone areas. norm think they will be fire inspections taking place in mid to late may. none of those inspections have taken place. we are concerned every year. >> it never has soy hope we keep it that way. >> after last year's fire season berkeley residents passed an eight million dollars a year tax. this fire season. >> we will be using that money to create a -- an emergency warning signal or system. we are using that money to reduce fire fuels and do vegetation management to reduce risk. >> berkeley's mayor reminding residents to have an emergency bag ready and for those in the hills to clear the way for fire engines. >> we have to get the community prepared. we know it'll be a long summer. >> in oakland. abc7 news. >> and fremont fire will have extra staffing weekend. yesterday crews drove the access roads in the hills to make sure brush and debris were cleared out.

they say resident is always and also clear dry brush around their homes but be sure not to mow it because that can spark a fire. >> we are starting fire season early. we have a lot of wind coming over the next couple days. very important to, you know, just be safe and prevent the fire from actually starting. >> fremont firefighters recently gave their four wheel fire trucks tune ups and conducted refresher wildfire training. we sent this push alert on our news app just last night when the red flag warning went into effect for parts of the bay area. if you want alerts like this on weather conditions throughout the weekend it's free to down road in the app store. authorities investigating after a san francisco police officer shot a burglary suspect near oracle park. it happened just before one yesterday afternoon. police say that officers re investigating a car burglary when one of the officers shot a man in the

wrist. two other suspects in the car drove off. investigators have not said what provoked this shooting. there there was a new push to get more persons vaccinated. this after the country's vaccination rate dropped to two million shots a day and that's a 20% decrease from last wreak. abc news reporter christine sloan has the latest. >> i have a challenge to dc residents. >> officials resorting to different methods to encourage vaccinations. free tire tattoos that say vaxed for mom and dead. >> the cdc director using the holiday to work for vaccines too. >> i rest easy knowing my family will be safe and that is the best mother's day gift i could get this year. >> this vaccination clinic opening in maine. the hopeeoe d in phoenix, city officials offering a $75 bonus to city workers who get vaccinated. a doctor saying she expects

pfizer to get fda authorization for vaccinating 12 to 15-year-old's next week. pfizer now planning to seek full approval from the fda for its coronavirus vaccine. right now the vaccine is being distributed under an emergency use authorization which is a different regulatory status. there are more signs of things slowly returning to normal. >> grand ole opery opening to full capacity next week. in chicago's united center now welcoming fans back to the stands for bulls and blackhawks game. up to 25% capacity. >> getting everybody back together. mad house is always good to be there in person whether you are watching the bulls or blackhawks. >> there's hope for future herd immunity in someplaces like california. once a hot spot of the pandemic in the united states. >> we never wanted to get to herd immunity with a combination of natural infection and vaccination but

that's what california went through. >> christine sloan. abc news new york. a pop up vaccine clinic will open today in one of campbell's hardest hit neighborhoods it. will be a rosemary middle school. the city hopes the weekend hours will help reach resident that have been the most affected by the pandemic. insurance, id's or proof of immigration status are not required. it is open right now from 4:00 p.m. until -- until 4:00 p.m. and appointments not needed. you can just show up if you would like to get the vaccine. san francisco health officials brought their mobile vaccination efforts to the richmond district yesterday. they say some richmond district residents voiced concern over access to the vaccine. the area is home to a large number of seniors as well as people with disabilities. many of them rely on public transportation which has seen reduced service. >> for folk that want to go to mascony and going to

city college it's not easy for them to take public transit. having is centrally located in to richmond allow richmond residents to walk here, bike here. >> the richmond is also very diverse. the clinic included staff who could speak several different languages including mandarin, and russian. bay area counties gearing up for the fda's expected authorization next week of the pfizer vaccine for kids. in the north bay marin county officials hope to vaccinate half of the 12 to 15- year-old population with in a week of authorization. that's around 7,000 kids. they plan to use evening and weekend hours at vaccine sites and send mobile vaccination units to some schools. for the latest on vaccine appointment openings or if you have questions about the vaccine process you can ask the abc7 news vaccine team by going to abc7 news.com/vaccine. you and i were just outside.

it's a warm start to the saturday. >> it is. best part of the day i like to say is right now. we are warming quickly. winds are calm at the surface. it's in the 60's in many places. the view from mount tam looks hazy. air quality is good but the winds are consistently gusting here over 30 miles an hour all morning. we will let you know what that means for the red flag warning when we come back. >> all right. thank you. and also ahead scar that still cannot heal. its been years since this man witnessed a violent attack and now he share that story only with us because the suspect is accused of doing it again. and an out of control chinese rocket is hurling back toward earth. i'm sure you have heard about it. why officials are saying that we shouldn't worry. we will talk about that coming so you just scored amazing savings at ross?

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2017. >> benjamin gonzalez recognized patrick thompson's face and his body movements the moment he saw this video i got showing a man violently stabbing two senior asian women while waiting at this bus stop on market street. the weapon was so violently thrust into one 85-year-old grandmother that the handle broke off. benjamin was a security guard at this homeless shelter along 5th and bryant in 2017 when he witnessed and restrained thompson after he randomly attacked another man. >> he was just lying on the bed and he came up and stabbed him with a scissors in the chest. the look on his face was just unbelievable. it was very calm but very violent. he tried to push him out the window. broke the chain to the window. >> thompson has a long criminal history including multiple assault was a deadly weapon from 2017 and 2019. he was released on mental health diversion in 2020. >> if something could have

been done in 2017 maybe he wouldn't be back on the street causing harm to innocent people. >> thompson was scheduled to appear in court but didn't show. i pressed da on why he didn't do more to keep thompson off the street. you have blamed the judge for the mental health diversion of mr. thompson back in 2020, as the da you and members of your office have every right to object. why didn't you object >> he side stepped my question. >> people who suffer from mental illness in ways that lead them to get arrested get treatment that can hopefully prevent future criminal conduct. >> that prevention clearly didn't work. two seniors now recovering from serious injuries in the hospital. >> thompson'sa arraignment has been moved to monday. benjamin said what happened in 2017 changed his life. is he now a school crossing guard so he can continue helping others, this time,

children. in the newsroom. happening today alameda will consider changing the way police respond to certain 911 calls. this is in response to the death of mario gonzalez last month. he died after officers restrained him by putting already knees on his back. three officers are on leave as the department investigates. city officials are looking into requiring nonpolice responses to certain emergencies. that will be discussed at a special city council meeting at 3:00 p.m. on zoom. and let's look outside at sfo as air travel nationwide keeps breaking pandemic records. the tsa screened a record 1.7 million people yesterday. that is the first time checkpoints have seen that many people in a day since the start of the pandemic. as travel ramps up some pilot who have been furloughed or laidoff need to get retrained before getting back in to the cockpit. south bay flight instructor max trescott said airlines may be forced to stagger bringing pilots back. >> he have kind of a glut of

pilots who need to come back in and go through that training and you can't bring them back at once because there isn't enough simulator time. >> and he stresses that the pub slick should be confident that flying is safe. he said the number of errors that happen is relatively small and there are back up in place. changes are coming to the dmv driver's license test it. plans to eliminate the test in 25 languages and getting it down to only 7. the test will be available english, spanish, and others. a memo call itself part of an effort to modernize the process. it'll also increase the number of questions on the test from 18 to 25. it's not clear when all the changes will take effect. and eyes are also going to be on the sky this weekend as a piece of space debris comes toward earth. scientists around the world are

tracking this out of control chinese rocket that was sent to space last week. according to united states space force data reentry of the rocket is estimated between 4:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. park time today. nobody is exactly sure where it'll end up but experts saying not to panic. >> so much of what is land is not inhabited. so much of central china and the pacific -- the southwest and canada, and the out back of australia. so, it's true that the chances of getting hit are very low. >> scientists aren't sure why this rocket malfunctioned. the government of china has not commented. i know they are saying not to panic but i mean, a rocket barreling toward earth we don't know where it'll go right now california does not appear to be the target.

it could change. we don't know. >> probability and stats. one of my favorite classes. just kidding. it's all about that. good morning everybody. looking at beautiful start to the day although already we are looking at relative humidity at 9% by the delta. so, it is only -- it's 13%. it'll be down to about 5% later on and 9:00 in the morning the winds have been blowing all morning long. there's a look at the marine layer. we are dry. that niche of high pressure right over california allowing for that warming, drying air and the low relative humidity in combination with the high winds out of the north. those off shore winds. 58 san francisco, 61 oakland. mountain view 58. already a lot warmer than it was yesterday. this morning 5:00, half moon bay was 39 degrees. saf center, beautiful out there. 66 santa rosa. look at that 74 already in

napa. the upper elevations of northeast sonoma have relative humidity in the single digits. 68 concord, 66 livermore. we already are parched and the temperatures ten degrees warmer this morning compared to friday. napa17 degrees warmer. we have had the north winds blowing since about 1:00 a.m. they continue at 44 miles an hour. mount saint helena and knoxville creek, 28 miles an hour. 47 miles an hour mount diablo and with that it's bringing down the dryer air and that dropping our relative humidity, warming our temperatures quickly. the winds at the surface are still very calm. another reason why we are warming so quickly. you can see that the relative humidity up in the upper elevations, 17%. 21% over in oakland and we haven't got tone the peak heat of the afternoon which is like 4:00. we are certainly going to see a dry day today. the gusty winds, elevated fire danger. sunny and warmer with a red

flag warning through monday. we will drop a few degrees. the cooler weather comes in to the next weekend with a stronger on shore flow that will increase that relative humidity and slightly help our recovery for those fuel that are so dry. as we go through the day we have the 25-mile an hour wins to 30 at the coast and over 30 to 35 into the delta. all day long it'll be a breezy afternoon. it'll be warm out there. well above average. about 15 degrees average in spots and on sunday the 90's retreat a little back through the sacramento valley. we will continue to see above average readings. look what happens tuesday. numbers come back up to low to mid-90s into wednesday. little change but we will have the sea breeze locally at the coast. that's some good news. upper elevations still looking at the warm weather, the winds coming down though into your monday

morning. low 60's at the coast. highs in the low 80's from oakland. 90 in livermore. 84 san jose. 89 santa rosa with 79 in richmond and a windy day at the coast. the seven day forecast, bright and sunny for mother's day and looking at the warm weather continue inland through the middle of the week and then a cooldown for everybody else. aid's walk san francisco is just eight day away on sunday at 10:00 a.m. this year's event, aids walk live at home will stream online and right here on abc7. we are the proud sponsor of this star studded event featuring billy porter, tony gold win, and more. there is still time to register and raise funding. visit aids walk.net. hopefully we won't have that heat that weekend

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. shows slowly making their way back in a new and more personal way. >> optimistic. even he was looking sad. >> that's nashville tennessee based singer steve poltz in someone's piedmont home. he played this private concert for about 20 attendees. its part of a backyard series. are. >> it's a way to bring music

to people safely, very small. private and bring that joy of museum speck that is a connection between the artist and the fan. >> he started them last fall and they have grown more popular. and oakland is holding its mother of the year award ceremony today. this year eat is lak young. she helps under served communities. young wants to give them the same opportunity she had. congratulations. the still to come, the pandemic has taken its toll on the population. the reasons behind the historic decline and when it may rally back. a new class of cal fire

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. building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. good morning. a red flag warning in effect in most of the bay area. we will start this half hour with another look at the weather with lisa. hi. >> hey. if you are up really early there was a little patchy fog at the coast. we are looking at a red flag warning. in our east bay valleys. the north wind's have been consistent over 50 miles an hour. we had a -- a wind gust of 78 miles an hour earlier this morning in bay. this could start fires and spread fires rapidly if we see any activity. relative activity through the

teens. current numbers are in the 70's. you can see the numbers moving in to the delta. 70 in nevado and there's a look at the winds. the colors indicate the strong winds and they are all from the off shore direction. throughout the morning hours we warm quickly. the yellows indicate the 70's. oranges are the 80's anden this the darker oranges get in to the 90's. the wind away from the coast will be out of the north and that will be dry. we will talk about your mother's day sunday and when we will see the heat around the ray bare coming up. developing news a ransom ware attack has caused a major pipe loin to shut down. colonial transimportants 45% of the fuel on the east coast on friday the company closed 5500 miles of

pipeline after the attack. law enforcement and homeland security are investigating. they don't know if the attack was carried out by a foreign government or a criminal group. we will keep you posted. about every day now firefighters in the bay area have been dealing with some sort of wildfire. california hired about 1400 additional firefighters as fears of another fire season becomes reality. yesterday some of them started their training in the north bay. cornell bernard was there. >> chain sauce ripping in to dry brush. inside one of riun'sess. >> cafire's newest recruits. they are learning how to cut fire lines creating a fire break-in case a fire happens here. >> congratulations on your new

job. >> christian is one of 1400 new firefighters hired by the state in preparation for what could be another brutal fire season. >> i took the job because i wanted to labor. . >> they have help from veteran firefighters like marcus fletcher. >> my way of helping out with the newer ones and a little experience. >> this is not easy work you are doing. >> right. we train for it. >> this crew came to train today because they say their normal training grounds have burned. >> we didn't get the shower that bring may flowers. >> captain brandon said look around. grass and brush is drying by the day. >> keep swinging.

this training session can end moment a fire breaks out. >> what do you expect for this fire season >> to work really hard. be gone a while. >> in marin county. >> work so hard. the president is on the defensive this morning after a new jobs report showing american's hiring numbers falling way below expectations. only about 266,000 jobs were created in april. less than half of the number from march. unemployment actually edged up. the forecasts were way off. jobs were added in leisure industries that were hit hard last year but there were losses in temporary help services, couriers and messengers. the president and treasury secretary both said they expected the road to recover why i to be bumpy. some republicans claim the additional $300 a week federal unemployment benefits in place through september are keeping people from seeking work. for the first time in the

california's recorded history, the state's year over year population dropped. kate larson found out what is behind the decline and how long it may last. >> in 2020 a year dominated by the pandemic the population fell by 182,000. the state announced a drop in the population to just under 39.5 million people. >> i was cramped in our two bedroom apartment. lamaiv dy white moved to t program lltulsa remote gave him $10,000 to relocate and he now has a four bedroom house where he works remotely for stanford's it department. >> from my personal experience actually moving it was almost like a wild west. there were uhauls everywhere leaving the state. >> california's cost of living and new work from home lifestyles weren't the only factors in population decline.

>> we had 50,000 die and we weren't seeing as many kids being born. >> consistent in his message state senator scott weiner said the lack of affordable housing continues to create problems, especially in the bay area. of the 10 largest california cities, san francisco and san jose, saw some of the largest declines in population while oakland made modest gains in 2020. >> it is middle income and working class people who don't feel like -- who don't see a future for themselves in terms of being able to afford a home. we need to build more housing. >> according to state data immigration restrictions during the pandemic resouled in a loss of 100,000 people. california's department of finance said the state is expected to return to a slightly positive growth. >> assuming we get back to normal immigration perspective. we may actually see higher. >> is there anything that would bring you back >> that's hard to justify

going back. especially in the south bay. it's just so expensive. >> kate larson. abc7 news. india's daily death toll has topped 4,000 for the first time. this is a staggering number. more than 21 million people have been sickened in total and experts believe that figure to be under counted. happening tonight right here on abc7 a global concert to help the most at risk nations and health care workers get access to formation. will host vax live. abc news reporter has more . >> reunit the world.

>> we're back. >> that's the goal of vax live. a star powered event celebrating the hope vaccines give us to end the pandemic. with the help of campaign prince harry and selena gomez it features performances by celebrities and world leaders. >> the vaccine must be distributed to everybody everywhere. >> the international organization global citizen using the big stage to call on governments to make vaccines accessibility for all. the campaign is asking for money for doses. already securing more than $50 million in donations. that's over 10 million vaccine doses going to the poorest nations. >> this will be broadcast to a billion people on the planet. we are thrilled these artists lending their best support. >> an audience of nearly

30,000 vaccinated people coming together for the first full scale coronavirus compliant concert in the united states. between performances, jennifer lopez getting person about the difference the vaccine is making in her life. >> you know i didn't get to spend christmas with my mom this year. first time in my whole life. she is here with me tonight and she is vaccinated. >> vaccinations and extensive safety protocols allowing a nights that felt like a return to normal. >> he want people to see how the world can be. >> he will see. it'll be an interesting test. it airs tonight at eight. and still ahead on abc7 mornings a young boy from stockton who has been battling leukemia for years getting a special surprise from ups and make a wish. we will introduce you to him and his mother who made

it happen. and let's get a live look. are you looking at the golden gate bridge. a lot of cars on the road. it'll be a warm saturday. we are tracking that red flag warning we will check in with lisa when we get back. yes! with brand-name looks at prices that say it's on. yeah, it is! get this season's styles for you... ...and you... and you... with the best bargains ever... ...at ross. yes for less! (beep) there's so much awesome wistuff to stream nowadays.... but the cost of it all can really add up. that's why xfinity helps you save. sign up for internet and get a free flex 4k streaming box. enjoy access to your favorite apps, even disney+.

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scott keys. let's get another check outside. >> how about this shot we have a beautiful view of the beach. 60 degrees in santa cruz. 80 today. the wind s will make it up to about 20, 25 miles an hour. closer to home the winds will be gustier and coastal temperatures only in the 6o's. wide range today. stay tuned, my accuweather seven day forecast is next. >> thank you. also next the giants celebrate willie mays90th birthday. could they top off with a win for the say hey kid and remain in first place we have the highlights in sports.

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padres at oracle park. the american league west leading a's face mp bay rays. that game startsa the 1:07. the giants gained a game on every team in the nl west with their victory over san diego. here are the highlights in this morning's sports. good morning. part baseball, part birthday as the giants honored willie mays who just turned 90. he was driven around the park with the fans cheering for the greatst giant ever, cutting the cake with god son barry bonds. look at buster posey here opposite field, his 8th homer of the year. that's the most for him since 2017 this early. giants were up 4-0. the padres score four in the 6th to tie this up. eric deep to straight away center field. bottom seven.

austin slater, hi, deep. means victory on orange friday. 5-4 giant the the final. let's get to the a's. drummer its back and doing their thing. humans in the park. a's and rays dealing, struck out the side in the 3rd. he was perfect through six. had a no hitter through seven. struck out ten in seven and a third but this game was tied at one each. we go head to the 9th. seth brown going downtown. his first ever walk off home america the binges. good night game over. drive home safely. then celebrate. a's win 2-1. sharks fan was happy early but what about late eric carlson, this is his 7th goal. sharks led 2-0 early on arizona but this team just can't hold a lead. kessel, his 9th of the year

against team teal. coyot es win. have a great weekend. especially mother's day. that's a wrap on morning sports. this mother's day a stock on mother is celebrating her wish for her son who is battling leukemia. david muir with their story. >> just in time for mother's day a mother's wish for her son coming true. the 6-year-old has been battling leukemia for years. because of his medical condition and the pandemic he stays inside but always loves watching the ups drivers. when the nonprofit make a wish foundation told him they would grant him a wish he knew exactly what he wanted. >> hi david. every day my mailman comes and delivers like mail and i -- i just -- like -- i want to just -- be a delivery man. >> he is ready. >> i like to deliver packages

to the mail and drive my little ups truck. my very, very own. >> so he partnered up with a ups driver. both dressed in their uniforms. >> you ready to see your new truck >> opening his truck. unloading his very own mini ups truck. his seatbelt and wave. the driving test he passes. >> good job. >> loading up deliveries for his mother and grandmother at macy's. >> hello. >> his mentor, dave, on the job 37 years. >> being an essential worker during this pandemic, it's -- it's kind of left me at a loss for words. >> and his new partner. >> he is just a good spirit. has a wonderful personality. >> the most important delivery of all for his mom and for his grandmother. the flowers, the prints, his mom sin that. >> his wish granted today and

it was an amazing day. >> on this mother's day mateo eling us what his mother means to him. >> she means like love to me. >> my goodness. my heart. that was david muir reporting. the mayor of stockton dedicated the day to mateo calling it mateo delivers hope day. wow. gosh. the flowers to the mother. what a beautiful story. >> so cute. good morning. look at what is over the ocean here in the bay area. that's a big ridge of high press ire. the winds calm wal-mart rewarming quickly and here is a view of san jose. you can see a little haze on the horizon. temperatures well in to the 80's for the santa clara valley. 58 in san francisco. it's warm already. 61 in oakland. 70 in mountain view. 62 san jose and morgan hill

with 57 half moon bay. earlier this morning temperatures were in the upper 30's there. here is a sutro tower camera. beautiful day in the city. it'll get breezy. 66 in abouta rose a. its windy in the upper elevations here. that's why we are so warm. 74 in nap. 72 by the delta. the winds have been blowing in excess of 35 miles an hour through the delta. it's 68 in concord. 66 in livermore. feeling like summer out there with anywhere of about a ten to seven degree, 17- degree, that's due to that red flag warning after midnight. last night and so we have had a jump start on our warming this morning with the winds in excess of 40 miles an hour all morning long. we had a 64-mile an hour wind gust mount diablo. its been stronger here as well but it doesn't take much to transport that dryer air to the surface and then we get the down sloping winds that warms the area as it descends.

also dry dear sir out. napa and fairfield. >> 14% relative humidity. oakland 70%. it's only -- it's not even ten. by the afternoon, this will be in the single digits. we will get down to the 30% range over into vallejo and oakland. a look outside emoryville pretty shot here. dry, gusty winds, elevated fire danger through monday morning. it's a sunny and warmer weekend and looking at the cooler weather midweek to the end of the week. there is a look once again at the winds where not only at the coast but you can see all lock the east bay, the upper elevations, the reds, the winds moving faster up to near 30 and 35 miles an hour. right through the afternoon. it's breezy to windy out there. it's a warm day though and the range will be quite excessive from the 60's to the 90's. 84234 san jose. 82 sunnyvale. feels like sumner the south bay. beautiful day redwood city. low 80's. you will get that sea breeze. it'll feel nice in san mateo

along the coast in the 60's and the winds out of the northwest. it'll be breezy if you are thinking of heading to the beach it. will be cool at times. overall the 60's feel good at the coast. warm day with the oranges sneaking in to the east bay with low 80's oakland and castro valley. 79 in san leandro and newark and you head inland. numbers here upper 80's to near 90. breezy afternoon. overnight. we are not going to drop off too much because of the winds. we will see numbers on either side of 50 trees and then the seven day forecast, red flag warning today, tomorrow and into early monday. we could see a couple degrees drop off in temperature inland tomorrow. quickly to rebound monday and tuesday with 90's inland, 80's around the bay. staying com at the coast but as we cool off everybody cools off with that strongerra seven sea breeze and that will bring up a relative humidity, cool us off likely through next

weekend. >> all right. thank you. next the rush is on with mother's day just a day away. we have expert advice if you plan to give

. the rush is on for the flower marte. mother's day is the biggest dave the year. no surprise there. vendors having an easier time compared to last year when the pandemic shut it down in march of 2020 and it stayed closed. >> mother's day was different because nobody could take mom out to dinner. >> experts say if you are still trying to decide what kind of flowers to give your mom start with her favorite color and go from there. do you have a favorite color i don't know this. >> i will take tulips. >> i know you like tulips. good morning everybody. it should be a beautiful weekend although hopefully you are staying careful with

the red flag warning. the dry weather coming our way. decreasing relative humidity as our temperatures warm and our winds increase. all the way down through mount hamilton. the east foothills. we have seen gusts of 2,000 feet. there is a wind advisory and these gusts will continue throughout the day and relative humidity in the single digits. that's why we have a red flag warning. the temperatures well above average through this time of year and we will not see any cooling until about midweek and then its expansionive, widespread for everybody. >> thank you. we will be on guard this weekend. thank you all for joining us here on abc7 mornings. abc7 news continues at 5:00 p.m. have a great day and we will see you tomorrow morning on mother's day.

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