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when wil i gust 29. live on abc 7, hulu live, and wherever you stream. we are going to start you with the latest on hurricane ida. lisa is here. lisa, you have been tracking things all morning in louisiana. lisa: ida went under an intensification yesterday. the gulf waters at about 87 degrees. winds of 75 miles per hour to a category four. already looking at a storm surge. winds of 150 miles miles miles s moving to the northwest at 15. looking at catastrophic damage in terms of wind, rainfall, tornadoes, and that storm surge

i mentioned. in the next six hours or so, making landfall. it weakens and then moves up through the tennessee river valley which is already seen way too much rain for august. as we look at our own live doppler 7, good news here, low clouds and fog returning to the coast, pushing locally inland. north bay, east bay, the air quality will be poor. we can't break down the rage just yet. the oranges little haze even into monday. cooler with that onshore with this morning. 53 in santa rosa. temperatures coming down today, by noon, 70's and 80's. better air quality and temperatures halt in the 60's

along the coast. low 80's along the bay. some into upper 90's inland. kate: turning back to hurricane ida as it heads toward the gulf coast, this is a live look at new orleans where katrina hit 16 years ago today. clearly, some weather has moved into that area. the national weather service warns some parts of the gulf coast may be uninhabitable for weeks or months. morgan norwood has more. morgan: ida ctiit app the louisiana a life-threatening, category four hurricane before making landfall. >>le awhast -- mordant: officials -- mordant: officials -- morgan: officials are urging everyone to shelter-in-place.

>> new orleans airport new orlea with people trying to leave on saturday, all flights scheduled to fly out on sunday, now canceled. president biden approving an emergency declaration for mississippi saturday night. he had already approved one for louisiana. hospitals now sheltering in place, stocking up with supplies including fuel for generators. ida is said to make landfall 16 years to the day after katrina. >> every storm is different, they all bring their own ch allenges, but we are not the same state that we were 60 years ago. >> people hope the system of levees, pumps, and seawalls will protect the city. >> is going to be pushing water up the whole entire time and also, the water is my biggest concern. >> i was around for katrina and i don't want to be. morgan: ida is expected to to landfall sometime sunday afternoon or evening.

kate: president biden called her kiri ingers andrged ameca talkeg preparations. >> we've deployed 500 fema emergency response personnel to texas and louisiana. in addition to 2000 fema personnel already supporting our response in the region. and we've pre-positioned food, water, generators, and other supplies in the area. power restoration and mobile communication support teams are also on route. we've also closely coordinated with electric utilities to restore power as soon as possible to support your response and recovery efforts. kate: president biden is telling people who will be impacted to be prepared and if they have to move to shelter, make sure to keep some distance because we are still in the midst of a pandemic.

back at home, all eyes are on strawberry as the calder fire encroaches on the small town near the resort region. firefighters conducted tactical burdens. the calder fire is now 228 square miles. much of the growth is one the eastern edge toward lake tahoe. fire crews report 90 -- 90% containment. the controlled bird is just one way crews are trying to save the community about three hours south of lake tahoe. and then we spoke to has lived in southlake for 32 years and says the smoke right now is the worst he's ever experienced. >> one of the days, the sky turned black at about 4:30 in the afternoon. the streetlamps were coming on. it looked like something out of wizard of oz. kate: the fire has destroyed 471 homes. cal fire says it is expected to battle the heat along with the dry and windy conditions over the next few days. for most of the bay area, there

is no escaping the poor air quality and for many, the heat is making it much worse. cornell barnard that people sweating it out in the east bay. >> skies were smoky and great, but soccer games were still happening at berkeley where coaches were monitoring the air quality index. >> the air quality is banned, but if they say it's ok. this it out a little bit. we jump at the chance, but if it gets really bad, i'm sure they will tell us we have to reschedule for another time. >> jorge serrano was concerned about his players reading so much wildfire smoke. >> if we stay under, we can play, we can stay safe. over 100, we've got to go home. we got to escape it. >> over 100 aqi is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups. by late morning, the air-quality map was moving from orange to

red in some parts of the bay area. the golden gate bridge, a mere shadow. from the east bay, downtown oakland was hazy. the day bridge, vanishing and the smoke along with the san francisco skyline. zach tannenbaum's track event got canceled. >> we were going to have a team inner swat race, but this morning, the coach send out an emailed of the air quality was too high. i'm pretty sure that of the unsafe range. >> the air and extreme heat was enough to send jim and his mom to the movies person air-conditioned comfort. >> my mom is elderly and her heart isn't that good. we are just happy to be a theater inside. >> we are sold out. >> masks recommended by experts for wildfire smoke have been selling fast here at renter crew value hardware. get them while they last. >> everyone comes in asking for the air-quality.

plus, it protects you from covid. kate: that was cornell barnard reporting. you can track the air-quality for your neighborhood by going to our website. the real-time tracker is up on our homepage and also has temperature and wind speeds. delo news, president biden and first lady jill biden are in delaware this morning at dover air force base, attending the dignified transfer of the 13 victims of thursday's attack as they returned to the u.s. meanwhile, the u.s. embassy is warning americans to leave the kabul airport immediately. any security alert, they said the warning was due to a specific and credible threat. it echoes a warning the president has already made at the race to get people out of the taliban-controlled country has intensified in the wake of the terror attack. >> this morning, kabul airport on high alt.gunfire and smoke se main gates. with u.s. troops moving out,

president biden warned yesterday another attack is "highly likely" in the next 24-36 hours. >> they are very real, very dynamic and we are monitoring them literally in real time. >> 5400 u.s. citizens have been evacuated. there are approximately 300 50 citizens still in afghanistan looking to leave. some may have already left. additional 280 have been in touch with government officials and either want to stay in afghanistan or have not communicated their plans. >> we are going to complete this mission by the end of the month. we will do this in as safe and orderly a way as possible and that includes being able to continue to evacuate right up until the end. >> friday, the u.s. carried out a drone strike afghanistan, the first retaliation for thursday's suicide bombing targeting and isis planner and facilitator. >> the fact that two of these individuals are no longer walking on the face of the earth, that is a good thing.

>> the president meeting his national security team in the situation room yesterday, promising this strike will not be the last. meanwhile, learning more about some of those 13 servicemembers killed in the attack, including sergeant nicole of roseville, california. just one week ago she posted on her instagram page a photo of her escorting evacuees to the airport in kabul. she commented "escorting evacuees onto the bird." another shows are cradling a baby in her arms writing "i love my job." thousand of bay area families are asking the american government to rescue their loved ones from afghanistan. lewis payne yet spoke to a resident who is of -- penw spoke to a residenta -- pena spoke to a resident. >> the tables have turned. -- help her flee to the u.s. to go to college and be free. now, she is hoping she can do the same for them.

time is ticking. u.s. military forces are set to leave afghanistan on tuesday. >> do you believe that if your parents stay in afghanistan past tuesday they could be killed? >> yes, yes. god for bid -- i'm scared. i'm terrified. they don't deserve that. >> she and her siblings are doing everything in their power, calling assembly members and senators across the country, asking for help. two days ago, she got to see her parents over video and she broke down. >> that was the moment i felt like i don't know. i don't know if it's possible to see them. >> we are blurring her parents faces for safety. her dad worked for the afghanistan government in key projects backed by the u.s.. >> he started in the war, he is finishing in the war.

parents were blacklisted by the taliban and found a letter by their door that read "you are being watched." congressman -- rres e largest at the community in the country. his office has been working nonstop to help families flee afghanistan. >> how many bay area families do you know of? >> at least 50 cases. >> the doj is now aware of her parents situation. >> kate is really the decision of the president of the executive branch in terms of how they conduct a particular rescue mission. >> as her parents like themselves at home and wait, she is thinking of the time she fled and now is praying for a miracle for her parents. >> i feel responsible. kate: lisa is

hurricane in louisiana and the smoke and windy here in california. lisa: that is definitely the bad news-good news scenario. we still have haze here, but here is an onshore flow, and fog has formed. talking about better air quality bayside and coast side. details on item making landfall in louisiana. kate: also ahead, 16 years years today, hurricane katrina devastated new orleans. how does that compare with hurricane ida? we are breaking down the key differences. plus... >> i hope when people see me walk across that stage that they see themselves overcoming their challenges. kate: overcoming the odds. paralyze cal student athlete is ready to stand on his own two feet.

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kate: we've been talking about hurting ida this morning. the storm is forecast to make landfall this afternoon, exactly 16 years to the date that katrina did. theamis expected to be hit witht the same wind speed. ida is coming from a slightly different direhurricane expertst difference and angle may put new orleans more in the dangerous storm quadrant compared to katrina. researchers also say katrina was more of a man-made disaster because of levee failures. experts do not expect ida to generate the huge storm surge katrina did and it will have a more focused surge. lisa has been tracking ida and already, the gulf is experiencing the effects of the hurricane. lisa: in fact, that storm surge

already pushing up along the coast. it is expected to be nine feet above the surface, which is huge. you also mentioned that levee system that was developed after katrina, and that was billions and billions of dollars. they are not certainly typically worried about new orleans, but new orleans is going to get about 15 inches of rain. they have a levee system in place now, but this is a category 4. it is a huge system and it is one of the biggest systems to hit southern louisiana. 150 miles per hour with gusting 185 miles per hour, so it slams right into louisiana, bringing the effects into mississippi. by about 11:00 this morning, they will be feeling the full impact in terms of the chance of tornadoes, damaging wind, the storm surge, and perhaps 15 feet of rain. as it moves into new orleans, it weakens and then the track takes it through the tennessee river valley. it is going to turn into a

tropical storm and a tropical depression at about 35 miles per hour. lashing this area with very heavy rain. many of you know that proportions portions of the southeast, certainly some big-time problems here in the days to come. back home is better news with low clds, foh-pressure is holding on for one day for parts of the bay area. it is beginning to break down. already seeing the roads that the sea breeze is made yesterday and today. current air quality is pretty good in san francisco, moderate to the east and south. of course into the sierra nevada, lake tahoe, they are going to be under a red flag wa on tuesday as the gusty winds usher in better air. it is just going to make more erratic wind, and of course, the fires make their own weather. more problems for the mountains. a preview here, 60 in

63 in san jose with 57 in pacifica. you can see some of the haze, so you know that is more typical for us. low 60's in concord and a final view here. looking at a pretty nice deck of low clouds that was certainly impact our temperatures and air quality along the coast. better air quality around the coastal bay, cooler and cleaner air for us locally for the week ahead. look at that fog imprint. we are looking at a foggy coast that pushes back it overnight. monday morning, we have a sunny and better day. as we look at the nearest surface smoke, still looking at some lingering smoke in the upper elevations. onthings getugh tay a better. that lingering haze up toward sonoma and napa.

red flag warning for the mountains with monday afternoon through tuesday night, this is a pretty long time. wind could gust out of the south at 55 miles per hour. through the bay area, northern california and throughout the mountains today, it is breezy. into your monday, we just get stronger wind. on tuesday. over 30 miles per hour in the mountains. wind gust perhaps around the delta. 70's today in oakland. mid-80's on the peninsula. taking you out to the 90's and upper 80's in the south bay. we are cooler in spots. it is hot, upper 90's in livermore. the accurate forecast still hangs around, but better air quality and looking at much better blue sky into monday, breezy wind bringing the temperatures down, taking us through early september. it is labor day next weekend and we are not looking at any heat

around here. kate: scary stuff, especially with more wind on the way. now to the pandemic and the growing crisis facing hospitals in some parts of the country. hospitalizations have jumped a whopping 541% in two months nationwide. pediatric covert emissions are reaching record highs. on average, more than 300 children are landing in hospitals across the country each day. >> we are seeing younger patients fal fal fal fal fal fal it has been awful for all of us. kate: hospital setting a breaking point, hundreds of federal medical teams does -- deploying two hotspots in the south. the u.s. is losing an average of more than 900 people per day. portable to cope with the unprecedented numbers in central florida and in oregon. coming up on this week, dr.

anthony found she will possibly implement a covid-19 booster shot you can watch the full interview with george stephanopoulos at 8:00 this morning right here on abc 7. at uc berkeley today, a lawn had been delayed commencement ceremony will be held for the class of 2020. finally walking across the stage will be a symbolic moment for every graduate, but even more so for a student athlete was told after an injury that he would never walk again. wayne freedman has that story. >> we never really know how life can change in an instant. until it happens. >> one moment, i was living out my dream. another, i was living out my worst nightmare. >> he is no longer visible the physical specimen he used to be. he broke his neck while playing rugby. the doctors were anything but optimistic. he was a quadriplegic. >> they said robert, your injury

is bad. the reality is you're never going to walk again. you're never going to move your hands, and we are going to do our best so you can do something like pick up a piece of pizza. >> it is a story we have told many times and that robert has told even more as he has turned the worst moment of his life into a reason for living, to inspire. >> i am now 1574 days out of my injury and i have not given up, i have not taken a break. >> two times now, robert has addressed graduating classes at berkeley and virtual commencement. >> it gives me great joy to say congratulations to the gradually class of 2021 -- graduating class of 2021. the pandemic made it impossible for him or for anyone to >> >> walk for a diploma when that will happen on his own two feet for a business degree. yes, robert has made that much progress in his recovery. >> i hope when people see me walk across that stage that they

see themselves overcoming their challenges. >> because every one of us has challenges and roberts walk may be the last and most important lesson from four long years of them. >> these 10 yards are going to be the most important of my life. kate: survival. a new series takes a fresh look at the heroes of we saw on septembe

kate: this september marks 20 years since the 9/11 attacks. a docuseries features interviews from survivors and never before seen footage. the series premieres today on our sister network, national geographic. george spoke with the producers.

>> there were 30 people in the northeast corner. >> get everybody out. >> 9/11: one day in america recounts that fateful day 20 years ago that times minute by minute of the first responders and survivors. filmmakers spend more than three years interviewing 54 people and learning their personal stories. >> you end up developing a relationship and a report through these first-person accounts. and that's kind of, that's really the primary purpose is to be able to start to build empathy and to humanize the events. >> these little moments of caring for another for the difference between life and death. >> i think we were very eager to step back and make sure that it was very much the people who experienced that day who had their voices heard. >> i want to live. they left me here to die, but i'm going to go on.

he rescued me so i could go home. >> to create this series, the filmmaking team sifted through almost $1000 of archival footage. some of it, never seen before. >> i think the thing i'm most proud of is being able to create a space for those who had the courage to share their stories and to do our best to honor that , those narratives. kate: still to health care could rise for the unvaccinated. the new steps companies are taking to protect their bottom line. and do you trust technology? looking for passengers to test out self-driving car's.

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kate: good morning. we are going to start this half hour with developing news from the gulf coast. this is a live look at the mississippi -- biloxi, mississippi where they are already seeing the effects of hurricane ida. that american flag is already quitting in the wind. the hurricane is expected to make landfall this afternoon. lisa has been tracking the storm and already, part of the gulf coast are seeing what that hurricane is starting to bring. lisa: they are getting those storm impacts with the higher water levels moving southern louisiana as a category or. it will weaken quickly to a category one, but they will still see the impacts of heavy rain, gusty wind, and possible tornadoes. moving northwest at 15, there it moves to the southern louisiana, feeling the impacts in mississippi. it weakens to a category 1 and then as it moves up through the tennessee river valley, as a

tropical depression, you will notice the winds are still at 50 miles per hour, then 35 miles per hour. the rainfall in louisiana in excess of six inches elsewhere. very rough conditions that had flooding. back home, seeing a return to the low clouds come before the, the better air quality. san francisco, a look at the smoke that will still be with us in the form of haze, but it is going to get better around the bay, along the coast at that onshore flow continues. it is going to take through tuesday for everyone to clear out. you can see the fog. 58 downtown, 59 in mountain view. itititititititit 10:00, but it is a cooler day around the bay. upper 70's for oakland. taking you out of the 90's along the peninsula. still, upper 80's in the south bay. mid 90's, but more low clouds

and fog tonight for a better start to the workweek. we will track what september looks like when we see you next. kate: river more -- livivsme the california highway patrol is investigating five days -- friday's crash. tim johns has the story. >> a somber scene on the football fields of livermore high school saturday night. hundreds came out to pay their respects for hunter, who tragically lost his life friday after being involved in a car crash with five other students. >> hunter was a great kid. >>'s wrestling coach tells abc 7 the young man's family is understandably shaken by what has happened. >> you can just see it in their face. they knew their son was loved, they knew they did a good job with him and just like any parent, they are just devastated that they don't get to see him again tomorrow. >> one teacher was touched by

the turn out and says he is not surprised given the type of culture the school tries to instill in its students. >> it's about family and we take care of each other. when we get knocked down, we are there to pick each other up. >> it is a sentiment shared by others in attendance, too. those who both knew him personally and not at all. >> we are pretty supportive over here. we've got each other's backs no matter what. >> so while the community grieve the loss of a life gone too soon, coach reminds everyone to remember the things we cherish most. >> tell your loved ones, hug your children if you have them, try to keep everybody safe. kate: today marks 50ay marks 500 a san francisco police sergeant was killed in the line of duty. a group of men attacked the station in 1971, shooting and killing sergeant john young. a civilian was also injured in the attack. today, command staff and former

members will hold a memorial service for young and the station. it starts at 11:00. if you haven't already registered to vote for the recall election, you have just one day left. the deadline to register is tomorrow. voter registration sent by mail must be postmarked on or before august 30. you can find it online. you will get a ballot in the mail. you can also vote in person. the recall election is set for september 14. passengers are now able to hail a ride in an autonomous vehicle in san francisco. they have been testing the technology on city streets for 12 years and is now ready for testing the passengers. david tells us how you can sign up and what they expect back from the free ride. >> it's a big step forward for trusting passengers. it has launched a san francisco test program inviting adults to apply on its mobile app to hail rides for free in its electric

jaguar suv's in exchange for feedback. >> we wanted to get a diverse set of opinions, a diverse set of feedback from people of varying mobility needs and perspectives. this is the right step for us because it is an important part of being able to make sure that we build a product that satisfies the needs of communities where we operate. >> while they operate autonomously, the driver will remain at the wheel to intervene if needed. they have been operating a similar test with passengers for two years outside phoenix. san francisco is sometimes narrow and congested. the volume ofalso add complexity. the trusted tester program will be limited to certain neighborhoods, such as the sunset and the castro. it is a big step toward making autonomous vehicle ridesharing a viable commercial service. hearing from passengers who provide insights into their confidence in safety. >> tell us about what you are seeing on the screen and how

that makes you feel or tells about the drive itself, tell us about may be an interesting thing that happened on one the way and your reaction to it. >> they are to seeing how long the free rides will last. it is estimated vehicles have been blogging about 100,000 miles per week in san francisco. a person fell off a scooter during a collision in san francisco in june, but was not injured. the vehicle was not in autonomous mode at the time. the backup driver may not be needed in time and the trip truly navigated a thomas lee. -- autonomously. kate: more companies may be considering vaccine mandates as some covid vaccines get full fda approval. why experts say this might affect your insurance premiums. and here is a live look at the bay. you can see the fog is still here this morning. leasable have your full forecast

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kate: - -- at 00 gma. >> coming up, hurricane explosively intensifying overnight into a category four hurricane with 140 mile-per-hour wind. the storm expected to make landfall in louisiana in just hours, exactly 16 years after hurricane katrina hit. we are bringing you team coverage from on the ground. plus, the latest and afghanistan overnight, a new security warning to u.s. citizens around kabul. president biden sang another terrorist attack is highly likely with evacuations still underway as a withdrawal deadline looms. and icu's in the south overwhelmed by covid patients. the delta variant fueling the surge as a dangerous storm threatens to further strain the medical system. kate: and turning to the coronavirus pandemic from vaccine mandates to vaccine incentives,y che shothat could n

health premiums for those who choose not to get vaccinated. melanie woodrow has that story. $200 per month premium for unvaccinated employees to cover steep covid-19 cost like hospitalizations. the new policy likely driven by insurers no longer offering waivers for covid-19 treatments as they did early in the pandemic. >> all of the money that goes into health care is not going into their core business. it is absolutely a concern to these companies and adding on an extra several billion dollars to care for unvaccinated employees is just really not tenable. >> elizabeth mitchell is ceo of group on health, a nonprofit coalition that represents private employers and public entities navigating purchasing health care. she says more than 13 of the group members including disney have announced vaccine mandates with the cost of hospitalization for unvaccinated covid treatments at more than $2

billion in june and july alone. she says she expects more employers will follow in their footsteps. >> this company's are self- insured, so they are paying those bills. they know not being vaccinated and incurring unnecessary hospitalization costs is also hitting their bottom line and that comes out of wages and job growth and american families. >> $200 per month doesn't come close to the cost of an average hospitalization for an unvaccinated patients, which she estimates is more than $50,000. >> it is, however, an important signal that you will bear more of the cost if you choose not to become vaccinated. >> especially for employers or employees who may have been holding out until full fda approval. delta ceo referenced that " wait and seek" approach saying " the time for you to get vaccinated is now." a new strategy aimed at incentivizing workers who may be reluctant.

kate: coming up, lisa has been tracking the weather locally and across the country it has been a busy morning. lisa: it sure has, but we have better news. you know that means ahat means a day, slightly better air quality. we will break it down for you, next. kate: also next, the giants power their way to a win over the braves. chris paul loves food. but his diabetes made food a mystery. everything felt like a “no.” but then paul went from no to know. with freestyle libre 14 day, now he knows how food affects his glucose. and he knows when to make different choices.

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kate: in sports this afternoon, the 49ers will play their preseason finale before the regular season begins in two weeks. the niners faced a las vegas raiders at levi's stadium this morning, the giants will close out their nine-game road trip in atlanta. first pitch at 10:20. the a's close out their long homestand against the yankees. if you are not going to the game, you can watch it on our sister network at 4:00 p.m.

last night, the giants bounced back from friday's loss. here's chris alvarez with the highlights in this morning's sports. chris: the giants led the major leagues with 195 home runs. just over 52% of the total runs the season off of home runs, the trend continuing in atlanta. you see a fan, they always get that head start. the fan ran out of gas. cruising to another victory. second batter of the game, how about that homerun trend? matt goes into right field. 1-0 san francisco. logan webb has been the best starter over the last several months, in a bit of a jam. let him start the inning-ending double play. no earned runs, six strikeouts. top of the seventh, mike yastrzemski. 21st of the season. ties a career-high from 2019.

giants win 5-0. a's and yankees, great to see him back after taking a line drive in chicago earlier this month. the second time in three games, the manager ejected in this game. bob melvin hits the early shower. matt chapman solo homer to left-center. 21st of the season. frankie pitching into the seventh. joey gallo with a double play. seven innings, no earned earnede six strikeouts top of the ninth. sergio romo for the safe, but there is aaron judge. monster shot to left-center. yankees down one. romo finishes up. a six-game losing streak, and it felt great to celebrate a win. >> it felt good to give high-fives again. >> we've been having high-fives, it just hasn't been at the end of the games.

definitely felt good to get the monkey off our back. this team doesn't give up, we are always fighting and always moving to tomorrow. chris: san jose state hosting seven utah, returning quarterback scored the first points. jermaine braddock, look at that move. 23 yards to the house. so nice we showed it twice. the most first quarter points. sam olson, wide open. 75 yards to the house. in this spartans fan is fired up. a hole in the defense. then he is going to find the end zone. 65 yards and gone. san jose state leaving at the half. they go on to win, opening the season 1-0. later today, the final preseason game, taking on the raiders 1:00 at levi's. kate: thanks for that. now, a live look at new orleans,

louisiana. you can see raindrops on the camera right now. lisa has been tracking either as it hits the gulf coast. many effects starting to be felt. lisa, this hurricane is in the direct path of new orleans this morning. lisa: it certainly is. they have that levee system, that one billion-dollar levee system that they installed after katrina. the northeast quadrant, the strongest part of the storm with the torrential rain, the storm surge, the heaviest impact is going to be pushing right into metro, louisiana, new orleans. we are looking at 10-15 inches of rain. storm surge of about nine feet and full impact here. it will weaken as a category one as it moves up through mobile, mississippi and alabama, but we are looking at the rain and the wind to continue through the tennessee river valley with wind up to 40 miles per hour. as you might know, mid tennessee and western tennessee around memphis have had a lot of rain

over the summer. this is certainly a worst-case scenario for new orleans, and up through the gulf coast here in the mid-atlantic region. back home, we get some better news. low clouds and fog have been reestablished overnight. high-pressure is beginning to break down, being replaced by low pressure. you would think that is all good news. locally, it is some good news with green indicating better air quality for san francisco and oakland, moderate for the rest of the day. still looking at not only bad air quality in the mountains, the wind will create more erratic fire conditions with a red flag warning monday morning through tuesday night in the mountains here, so this is a very bad scenario for the sierra nevada as we get into monday and tuesday. there is a look at the fog. 58 in san francisco. 59 mountain view. a chilly 57. this is kingsbury in nevada where you can see the smoke.

no relief here for the folks. absolutely horrible air quality. the a qi up to about 500. 62 by the delta. it is still warm, and temperatures well into the 90's. look at the north bay, where numbers are in the low 50's. low clouds and fog. you can still see some of that haze. a day of transition as we have hazy skies inland and hot conditions. air quality improves around the coast. the wind picks out that is going to make for erratic conditions, the upper elevations locally and into the sierra nevada. look at that fog, pulls back to the coast. then it comes right back in and gets swept away monday afternoon. still looking at some haze up in the north bay on monday. the most part, we are going in the right direction. the blue, that is the better air quality. you can see the lighter green, there is still haze around evenn

some stronger wind. here's a red flag warning tomorrow afternoon through tuesday night. wind up to 35 miles per hour. we are looking at this red flag warning all the way down here through bear valley, southlake. relative humidity around 10, 11%. here is a look at the wind that will continue to be breezy today throughout the afternoon. then, we get a break overnight. monday, they increase once again into tuesday when we have that red flag warning, those purples indicating those very gusty winds. colder along the bay and across the coast. mid 80's in fremont. hot and hazy with air quality worst in the upper elevations. the north bay, the east bay. the peninsula is looking better, feeling better. the seven day forecast still smoky and hazy inland, but better around the bay and coast. everyone gets better air quality for your monday, then the temperatures really drop off.

september,in the 60's athe temperatures will be below average with gusty wind with us like they have been all summer long. we will be watching closely in the mountains as conditions look to get worse in the sierra. lisa: kate: and kate: that fire smoke is going to continue to spread not only through california, but the entire west. lisa: absolutely, it is like everyone is feeling the effects of this horrible smoke and we will be watching ida, too, which is pretty worrisome. hopefully, a little something to smile about this morning. it has been a heavy morning of news. meerkat cooling off in that bucket full of ice. the zoo share this video yesterday. it was 84 degrees in san francisco yesterday, making it the hottest day in the city so far this year. very cute. next, celebrate pride in the south bay today. weilshow you where and how.

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kate: silicon valley pride wraps up with a parade and festival. standing for love and liberation. it starts off at 10:00 this morning on market street in san jose. then, the festival grounds open at noon. there will be live music, a family garden, art exhibitions, a cocktail lounge, and lots to eat and drink. we are going to check in with lisa for a final check of the weather. lisa: so interestingly, the mixture of fog and haze. still a hot and hazy day, but better air quality around. certainly at the coast as well. this pattern continues into monday, but the wind will be breezy onshore sure the rest of the week, bringing cooler conditions. a little bit below average and then a little bit above average as we get into labor day weekend. kate: thanks so much for that and also for keeping track of the fire near tahoe. thanks for joining us.

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good morning, america. monster hurricane ida hours away from landfall packing 140 plus-mile-per-hour winds and up to 20 inches of rain inundating the coast with a wall of water. >> it is an unsurvivable storm surge. >> residents boarding up homes and heading out of harm's way. highways and airports packed. "gma" bringing you coverage from new orleans to baton rouge to lafayette as ida gets ready to deal a devastating blow. breaking overnight in afghanistan, the new urgent warning from the u.s. embassy citing a credible threat to security, telling all u.s. citizens to stay away from kabul airport, and "gma" is in germany with evacuated afghans starting a new life. >> over 20,000 afghan evacuees

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