good saturday morning. it is october 26. we have a live look outside for you in palo alto. hazy skies ahead of what could be a dangerous weekend here in the bay area. thanks for joining us. i'm kira klapper. we are under a microclimate weather alert. vianey arana is here to explain. high winds, and fire danger. >> that's what we're monitoring, and even though at the 7:00 a.m.

hour, we're not necessarily seeing winds. look at the skies. this is all because of the smoke. it makes for a beautiful sight. but keep in mind that that air quality is very unhealthy right now, and it will continue to be that way as the smoke continues to drift from the nearby fires and with the change in the wind coming in tonight, that is also going to impact the air quality as well. 55 degrees right now, in san jose. and into the next couple of hours, it will be a cooler afternoon, for the temperatures cooler than yesterday, but the thing that we're monitoring the most, is going to be, here goes the air quality, north bay, all the way down to the south bay, so you look at the color key there, that index lets you know that the orange falls in the range of 101 to 150, it is unhealthy air quality range. and it will that way all weekend long. the spare the air alert was extended through today. and the red flag warning when it comes to the wind kicks in tonight at 8:00 p.m. i will take you through the timing of when we're expecting the strongest of the gusts.

that's very important coming up in 15 minutes. >> thanks. the kincaid fire, as vianey was mentioning, continues to rage in sonoma county is under way. and pg&e plans for more plaqueouts. this is expected to be the largest yet. two million people here in northern california could have their power shut off as early as 4:00 this afternoon. it will be the shird shutdown this month alone. this is the current map broken down county by county and the most impact north in sonoma and marin county. many people on the peninsula and the south and east bays likely are to be in the dark as well. let's get right to "today in the bay," live for us in castro valley for us with the latest. good morning, keith. >> reporter: good morning, and we are talking about hundreds of thousands of pg&e customers impacted potentially by the power shutoffs in northern california including in the bay area, specifically in this area where we're standing in castro

valley. i know we just showed our viewers the map, and show our viewers again, to show you which areas is going to be affected. this is on the pg&e web site. this shutoff map that you guys can view as well. now, all together, pg&e says roughly about 850,000 customers or more than 850,000 customers could be potentially impacted by the shutoff. i want to remind folks that the shutoffs by pg&e, they say, are to prevent the possibility of catastrophic wildfires, like we've seen in the past. now pg&e is specifically calling this weekend an historic wind event, and depending on where you live, you could see wind gusts ranging from 45 to 70 miles an hour. and then marin county, there is more than 80,000 customers impacted. and here in almeda, county, you could see more than 57,000 customers impacted by the shutoff. so preparations are under way. and with the possible shutoff on the way, it is a reminder to have supplies on hand, such as flashlights, and batteries, first aid kits, food and water

in the event of these outages. >> i don't exactly like it, because most stuff won't be available, and it like just causes all kinds of commotion. >> each though it is an inconvenience, even though it is an inconvenience, we recognize it is important to avoid fires, it is disappointing to see that though they did that up in sonoma, there still was a fire. >> now, the best way to stay informed is to update pg&e with your contact information. they will either give you a phone call, text, or email alert. or you can go to their web site. but of course, that has had its fair share of issues. but potential shutoffs are expected to begin at some point this evening. reporting live, pete suratos for today in the bay. >> pete, thanks for that report. last power outage, we did not have a generator, so this time, we decided to get a generator. >> that is what many others around the bay area are doing this morning. getting ready. they're gassing up. and preparing for possibly a few days without power, until

tuesday. pg&e says that is a good idea. and in fact, the utility recommends, as pete mentioned that people charge their phone, get flashlight, fill their cars with gas and have cash on hand and know how to open your garage doors manually. you want to find out if your home will be affected by the outage, we put the link to the pg&e web site in the article on our home page, just go to nbcbayarea.com. and parents should plan ahead as well because schools across the area are cancelling classes for this coming week. these five, in the santa rosa city school district, will be closed on monday. these are the only ones we know of right now, for sure. but we are sure there will be many more over the weekend. pg&e says it will begin turning the power back on at 2:00 p.m. monday. but of course, that could change. depending on the weather. new evacuation orders have just been issued in sonoma. and in lake county. evacuation warnings are issued. as crews continue to battle the

kinkade fire there. this is in the town of lytton south of the coppola winery with the hills lit up in flames. fire crews are hoping to get more of a handle on the fire before the week's winds. because of a shift in the winds, fire officials closed down some of the roads heading into the fire zone, and neighbors say it's surreal, having to go through this again. just two years after the north bay fire. >> it's hard for the area. we're still trying to recoup from a couple of years ago. >> we are throwing as many resources as we can at it, but we also have to plan for the worst, and we have to think about this large wind event that is coming. >> the kinkade fire is only at 5% containment. more than 23,000 acres have burned. at least 21 homes and 28 buildings have been destroyed. so far, there are no reports of deaths, nor people missing. the smoke of course is impacting air quality across the bay area. in san francisco, the smoke rolled in yesterday afternoon,

and it is a thin haze. and this weekend, it is expected to get worse. still, it's nowhere near what the bay area had to deal with last fire season when people were warned for weeks not to go outside without a mask. >> we're expecting air quality to be unhealthy, but in the lower end of that, and it would be similar to a cold winter day, when we have a lot of people burning wood. >> stay cool, and stay hydrated and keep informed this weekend, because conditions could quickly change. if you'd like updates on the kinkade fire, the air quality, what's going on in your area, just head to our web site, nbcbayarea.com and that's where you will get the latest on air quality and evacuations. it is 7:07 right now. we do have much more ahead on "today in the bay," coming up, it is bad enough that millions of people may spend the weekend in the dark, but for one south bay woman, it is hitting her

hard, twice as hard in fact. we will have her story next. >> very excited for her. it was a dream come true for her. i was very happy for my daughter. >> a special costume for a special girl. how some local students helped make her halloween one she will never forget.

>> welcome back. 7:10 on saturday morning. beautiful skies as we look over san jose. the reason they are so beautiful is because of the smoke from the kincade fire to the north, poor air quality this morning, we are under a microclimate weather alert, ahead of historically high winds expected to pass through the bay area tonight, into tomorrow morning. vianey arana has a look at the microclimate weather alert in just about five minutes from now. now, to those planned shutoffs as we've been talking about, expected for about two million people in northern

california. it's a hassle for most, but double the hassle for one south bay woman. not only is she slated to lose power at her home, her home in calaveras county, is going dark as well, so one in the south bay, and one in calaveras county. nbc bay area is in los gatos, with the tough spot that so many are in. >> i'm getting a double whammy. we will have it here at our house in san jose, and at our cabin in calaveras county. >> reporter: pam is preparing for pg&e to shut off her power saturday night. she is leaving the electric car at home in san jose and heading to arnold, to clean out a fridge full of spoiled food. >> we're going to empty the refrigerate out there. and scrub it clean, because it's been out, this will be the third power failure in ten days. >> reporter: stock up on batteries and backup power for electronics, she is hoping a penny will tell her if she needs to clean out her freezer in san

jose when she gets home. >> if the freezer loses enough temperature, the ice will melt, the penny will drop down, and then when the power comes back on, the penny will freeze at a lower level than the top, and you know how much melt you had. >> neighbors are asking guests to bring lights for a dark halloween party. >> flashlights and any battery lanterns that they have. >> more than 27,000 customers in santa clara county are expected to be affected by the pg&e power shutoff. the lights could stay out until midday monday. >> no air conditioning. no fans. basically like camping in a little house. >> reporter: far from the windy fire zone, but impacted by the decision to cut power for safety, customers aren't thrilled with pg&e. >> i don't understand why, you know, as much as they charge, why they don't have people taking care of the situation ahead of time. >> wow, that was our report for us. and much more ahead in today in

the bay coming up. it was a halloween surprise months in the making. we will tell you how local students helped give a teenaged girl a day she will never forget. >> and these are the views throughout the bay area, we've got the sunrise, but those areas of smoke, we've got poor air quality, we're tracking another wind event, and i will break down the timing of when we are expecting to see the strongest gusts, coming up in just a bit.

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welcome back, 7:15, this is a live look outside, in san rafael, and the skies hazy, so closes to the kincade fire. we have cooler temperatures today, but poor air quality across the bay area. because of the fires. historic wind levels expected to hit all of us tonight, into tomorrow morning, and vianey arana has the microclimate weather alert in near minutes from now. the city of lafayette wants its money back. pg&e shut off the city's power

two weeks ago and now it is about to happen again. this weekend, as it is for so many of us. so on monday, the lafayette city council will consider asking the california public utilities commission to force pg&e to pay it back. it wants reimbursent for money it spent on emergency workers and over time. but it could be hard to get that money back, because pg&e got clearance from the state to turn off the power in the first place. all right. we are taking a break from fires and power outages, for just a moment, to some good news now. millions of kids will dress up for halloween on thursday. but it is a little bit more difficult for children in wheelchairs. and that's why one group of san jose high school students teamed up with a national organization to create something magical for one girl. here's "today in the bay" ian colt. >> reporter: halloween can be a tough time for kids in wheelchairs. costumes are hard to come by, like for 15-year-old raina fisher, she is very social and has lots of interest and the

favorite show is the magic school bus and she has cerebral palsy and nonverbal. >> she has taught us a lot. >> when her parents couldn't find a proper costume, they sent the letter to a national nonprofit magic wheelchair. >> the magic wheelchair is an organization that does cause/play, kind of costumes for kids in wheelchairs. >> an instructor and two students at silicon valley technical education center volunteered right awa >> i just, i don't know, i thought that it was the coolest thing that i probably could have done. >> they spent three weeks of designing, building, and finishing something custom just for rania. and finally brought her in for the big reveal. >> very excited for her. it was a dream come true for her. i was very happy for my daughter. >> her own magic school bus, to light up her world.

>> they have the ability to participate, in halloween, like everyone else. >> costumes can help us transform, to play make-believe, or in this case, help-believe, in good. >> seeing all of the people who made it happen, that's what i would like for her to take away. everybody came together to help make her special day today. >> in san jose. >> put your blinker on. >> ian cole, nbc bay area news. >> beautiful story there. nice to have a little respite from the fire and wind talk, but it is time now to check in with vianey with a look at our microclimate weather alert. >> yes, and you know, a lot of folks are waking up this morning, into the beautiful sunrise, and the reason we are under a microclimate weather alert, is because of what is ahead. i want to make sure that i give you a good time line, so you know when you have to get prepared, and it is really right now. 7:18. the current temperature in san jose, 55 degrees, and these are the skies that i was mentioning, how it looks beautiful, bull just because of all of that

smoke, it could be drifting in, and the purple heat, that's the camera, it is not purple out there. but 57 degrees in san francisco. the microclimate highs are cooler compared to yesterday. and the ren f, reason for this because of a cold front associated with a trough and it will bring the big changes to the north and it will drop our temperatures down, starting today, through the weekend. and highs in oakland, expected at 77 degrees, livermore 84. and concord, 85. and san francisco, 70 degrees and a little hazy out there, just now, but let's get right into what we're expecting for the next couple of hours, because it is going to be very important, as we prepare to head into tonight, and early tomorrow. the air quality, for now, the spare the air alert has been extended through today. and now, there is a solid possibility that that will probably be expanded through tomorrow and into monday, as we be go gin to see the new round of wind, the air quality index here, which is the numbers here, compared to the heat that you see up here 101 to 150 is

considered unhealthy and that's exactly what we're seeing throughout the entire bay area. and the high pressure tends to trap all of that poor air quality, right over ourrea. and now, this red flag warning, it doesn't kick in until 8:00 p.m. and we're talking about high fire danger. but notice the location. north bay. east bay. santa cruz mountains. but also, down to the lower elevations. including san francisco, and the peninsula coast. e rean is because as that cold front passes through our area, we are going to see the winds kick up just behind it and it is going to be at the lower elevations because it is a colder event. i also want to mention the so cal winds that are kicking up. the santa ana winds are expected once again to kick up, and they're expecting the winds to kick up into tomorrow evening. so if you're traveling to l.a., or have family in l.a., my parents actually live in santa clarita, so thank you for all of those who tweeted me and were concerned, i'm happy to say they're safe, but the humidity will stay low in the single

digits into southern california. this is the timing. this is the key element heading in tonight. unfortunately, once again, we are expecting peak winds, right between 2:00 and 8:00 a.m. and we start seeing the winds really pick up for the north bay. 41 miles an hour in napa. and 41 miles an hour down through san francisco. and 20 miles an hour and i'm going to fast forward the time line to 8:00 a.m., and notice the winds stay above the 40 mile-an-hour mark. now, some of the higher peaks have the possibility of eing gusts upwards of 80-plus miles an hour. by higher peaks, i mean elevations above 3,000 feet. it isn't until monday at 10:00 a.m. when we finally start to notice the wind backing off just a bit. but the temperatures also are going to remain cooler. so 75 degrees. but the biggest concern again is going to be sunday, tomorrow, between 2:00 and 8:00 a.m. is when we're expecting to see. so strongest winds, and then our temperatures start to go down into the 60s, closer to the average high, of about 69 for san francisco. and i'm going to have an update coming up again, on instagram, and facebook and all of that, so

kira, ba uct. >> good person to follow right now, vianey, thanks so much. 7:21. still ahead on "today in the bay," a trip of a lifetime is over, and he is now back home. we speak with the bay area man who just sailed around the world alone. ♪

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welcome back. we told you last weekend about a bay area man back home after completing a death defying journey. he set sail over a year ago to complete a unique round the world trek. we have been following his journey from the very beginning and we were right there for his return. >> on saturday morning, a small speck appeared on the horizon about a mile outside the golden gate bridge. more than a dozen boats sailed out to meet him. >> welcome home. >> the craft, coming into view, sailor randall reeves and his

45-foot boat, returning to the bay area, 380 days after sailing out. >> congratulations. >> thanks for coming out today. i appreciate it. >> september 30th of last year, reeves set out to make sailing history. his goal, to be the first person to sail solo around antarctica and the americas in a single season. a journey he calls the figure eight voyage. >> it is actually two really long routes. it's like twice as far as most adventure sailors ever think of going. >> it was reeves' second attempt at the feat. in his first try, the year before, his boat was twice battered in vicious storms, and he was forced to give up. >> it was really, really difficult to get knocked down and have to start over. >> but on saturday, the flotilla joined in a victory lap under the golden gate bridge. past cheering friends at cavalo point. >> he's out there somewhere.

>> and into sausalito where his wife joanna waited dock-side. >> i think it's an outstanding achievement. no one has ever tried this before. well, not true. one guy did try it and failed. >> at the golden gate bridge, 383 days ago. >> aside from a few stops, reeves spent the majority of the year alone. nothing but churning seas, unfolding around him. >> you're out there on the ocean, you have an intimate view, 360 degrees. >> it is terrifying what he's done, and i couldn't do it. but i'm glad he did. >> so i think the thing that i look forward to the most, once i get home, is a meal i don't cook, i'm so tired of cooking my own food three times a day. >> after navigating the north west passage and the stormy atlantic, the man who climbed the mount everest of sailing will sail back into normal life. still, you wonder, if there is another adventure brewing. >> the boat sails like this, in

dangerous places, since it was built. so it is not going to be content to sit around very long. >> joe rosato jr. -- >> i understand i have a very long honey do list. >> nbc bay area news. >> maybe he is done with the list, we will get his next journey on our news. much more ahead on "today in the bay," coming up the bay area is preparing for net another round of blackouts. pg&e is warning up to two million people could be ready to be in the dark this weekend as high fire danger lingers a live report coming up.

good morning, it is saturday, october 26, 7:29, and here is a live look outside for you. towards an extremely hazy san francisco from emeryville. that is poor air quality out there. unhealthy in fact. we hope you are staying safe inside. thanks so much for joining us. i'm kira klapper.

vianey arana has a look at the microclimate weather alert we are under because of the bad air quality and the winds that are coming. >> right now the winds are calm. so we're not in the microclimate alert because the winds are kicking up,utis because they will be kicking up and we want to give you enough notice so you are prepared. look at the look at san jose, like the banner says and the skies are beautiful but the air quality remains extremely unhealthy and today's daytime highs are running cooler compared to yesterday. because of a passing cold front, and a trough, and that's what is going to be kicking off our winds through tonight. and that's where the concern really kicks in. the air quality right now, if you look at the air quality index, based on the color bar that you see right up top, anywhere from 101 to 150 is considered unhealthy. and we're seeing above the 100 mark throughout the entire bay area. the red flag warning will be kicking in at 8:00 p.m. and several wind advisories for several areas throughout the bay

area and the winds are expected to kick up between 15 miles an hour, probably up to 60 mile-an-hour gusts so look the at time line of that, it is very important coming up in 15 minutes. >> we will see you in 15 for that. vianey, thanks. the kincade fire, continues to rage in sonoma county. new evacuation orders are under way. this, as pg&e plans for more blackouts, and this is expected to be the largest set of blackouts yet. two million people in northern california could have their power cut off, as early as 4:00 this afternoon. it will be the third shutdown this month alone. and this is pg&e's map, broken down county by county, and the most impacts will be felt in sonoma and marin counties, and then all the way down to the peninsula, as well as in the south bay, and the east bay. folks there are likely to be in the dark as well. up until tuesday, it's possible. let's get right to today in the bay's pete ceratos live in castro valley to break down more

what is going on and what people should know. hey there, pete. >> good morning, kira. hundreds of thousands of pg&e customers could bim by the potential power shutoffs including folks here in castro valley where we're standing. we will see how things turn out and if the potential shutoff does take place. i want to show viewers the map. i think we just showed you, the power map from pg&e, and pg&e says roughly 850,000 customers could be potentially impacted. now, the point of these shutoffs are to prevent the catastrophic wildfires that we have seen in the past. in the past couple of years. now, pg&e is calling this weekend an historic wind event. and depending on where you live, guy, wind gusts may range from 45 to up to 70 miles an hour. and marin county, more than 80,000 customers could be impacted. and right here in almeda county, more than 57,000 customers may be affected. so preparations are under way for folks here in almeda county. and with this possible shutoff

on the way, it is a reminder to have supplies on hand, such as flashlights, batteries, first aid kits, perishable foods as well as water of course, in the event of these outages. >> i don't exactly like it, because most stuff won't be available, and it like just causes all kinds of commotion. >> even though it is an inconvenience, we recognize it is important to do, to avoid fires, a it is disappointing to see that though they did that up in sonoma, there still was a fire. >> reporter: how to stay informed. that is the biggest question, guys. first, we want to update pg&e with your contact information. and they will give you a phone call. text or email alert. or you can go to their web site. but of course, that's had its fair share of issues. but the potential shutoffs are expected to begin at some point this evening. reporting live, pete suratos, for "today in the bay". >> pete, thank you very much for that report. the last power outage, we did not have a generator, so this time, we decided to get a

generator. >> well, that man is not alone. he is like many others around the bay area, doing what they can, to get ready. this morning, and throughout the day today. gassing up, preparing for a few days without power. and pg&e says it is a good idea to charge your phones, get flashlights, fill your cars with gas, and have cash on hand, so you know, atm machines won't be working, credit card machines likely won't be working, and know how to open your garage doors manually. if you want to find out if your home is affected by the outages, we put the link on our home page, just go to nbc bay area.com, and it is within that article there. parents should also plan ahead because schools are expected to cancel classes for the next week. ahead of being without power. on your screen, are five schools, in the santa rosa city school district, that already have announced they will be closed on monday. it is expected that dozens more schools across the bay area will announce their closures during

the outages. pg&e says it could begin turning the power back on as early as 2:00 p.m. on monday, and that of course could change, depending on the weather. this morning, new eion orders are issued for sonoma, and evacuation warnings are going on in lake county as crews continue to battle the kincade fire. this is just south of the coppola winery, these flames you're seeing, you can see the hills are lit up, and fire crews are hoping to get more of a handle on the fire today, before the weekend winds kick in overnight tonight. and because of a shift in the winds, fire officials close down some of the roads heading into the fire zone. and neighbors say it is surreal, going through this once again, two years after the north bay fire. >> it is just hard for the area, you know, we're still trying to recoup from a couple of years ago. >> we are throwing as many resources as we can at it, but we also have to plan for the worst, and we also have to think about this large wind event that

is coming. >> these are the latest updated numbers, the kincade fire is now at 10% containment. and more than 25,000 acres have burned at least 21 homes and at least 28 buildings have been completely destroyed. so far, the little bit of good news there is that there are no reports of deaths, nor people missing. and as vianey mentioned, the smoke sure is impacting air quality across the bay area. in san francisco, yesterday, the smoke rolled in. it was just a thin haze as we saw this morning, it got thicker, but this weekend, it is expected get worse. still, many people are aware it is nowhere near what the bay area had to deal with last fire season when people were warned for weeks not to go outside without a mask. >> we are expecting air quality to be unhealthy, but in the lower end of that, and it would be similar to a cold winter day, when we have a lot of people burning wood.

>> health leaders are reminding people to stay cool and stay hydrated and winds could change, with the conditions changing with the winds picking up overnight. with more information on kincade and the air quality, head to our web site at nbcbayarea.com with the late theft including evacuations. we want to take you now to southern california where panic was caught on camera, as a family raced to evacuate from the tick fire. >> my goodness. those tense moments recorded on a home security camera. a towering wall of flames and smoke in canyon country yesterday. today, firefighters are bracing for an anticipated shift in the wind direction there. the 4,000 acre fire is 10% contained. thousands of people remain evacuated. >> in other news now, parents are filing a lawsuit against the oakland unified school district, and the police department, for what they call excessive force.

they made that announcement at a press conference in oakland yesterday, the suit comes following a protest at an oakland school board meeting. the meeting got heated when parents started yelling at district members regarding possible school closures. six people were arrested. one parent was arrested and treated at a local hospital. >> i'm suing for my dages. i'm suing for my expenses. and i'm suing for the harm and suffering for me and my fellow parents and teachers. i'm suing also, for my first amendment right. >> oakland unified says it has a five-year plan to overhaul the district that will affect less than 24 schools. the students from schools that must close will merge into other schools. they've been cut from the team and suspended. a south bay high school is taking action after accusations that some members of the football team bullied a cheerleader. school administrators at willcox

high school in santa clara, with homophobic slurs at a male member of the cheerleading team on friday and school members would not give other specifics about the discipline or exactly how many students were pulled from the team or suspended, but we do know that they have been suspended. at 7:39, still ahead on "today in the bay" the world series is heating up. the washington nationals had a chance to take a commanding lead over the houston astros, but they had other plans. sports is next.

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welcome back. game three of the world series in washington, ceremonial first pitch. thrown out by colonel buzz aldrin. look at him. 2-1 in the fifth until michael brantley singles to right, that scores a run to make it 3-1 houston. more astros in the sixth. robinson, with a solo homerun,

look at that. astros win 4-1. washington still leads the series two games to one. now, to hockey. the maple leaves spoiled patrick marlow's return to toronto, spending the last two seasons with the leaves before returning to the san jose stars. we want to pick it up in the first period. ten minutes in. sharks 1-0. ut but the fun didn't last long and the sharks didn't score again and wound up losing 4-1. 7:42. more ahead on "today in the bay," coming up one bad guy stole your data and another guy is using it to deceive you. we will show you how scammers are getting smarter and smarter, and we will also help you out with them. nbc bay area responds. we are under a microclimate weather alert. that air quality remains unhealthy due to that smoke. i'm tracking the next wind event making its way in tonight.

red flag warnings in effect, and the timing, when we can expect the strongest winds, i'll have all of the details coming up.

good morning, it is 7:44. and we are under a microclimate weather alert. we've got the hazy skies right now in san francisco, 57 degrees. look at the views over the bay area. you can see the kind of orange color, that is because of the smoke drifting and right now 55 degrees in san jose, and i want to get right to the daytime highs because it is going to be a little bit cooler. then i really want to get to the wind event. so right now, we're in the 50s. but we will climb up into the 70s forakland. 81 degrees in san jose. and 70 degrees in san francisco. the temperatures are going to be slightly cooler because of that passing cold front. and that trough nearby. but this is a dry cold front. just behind that, it is when the winds will kick up. let me give you a look at the wind speeds. right now, winds not a factor. it is very calm. northwesterly winds, look at that, not even at 10 miles an hour. and then, we are going to see a

shift in the winds and the reason for that, is because of that cold front. so the air quality right now, they're extended it, the spare the air alert, look at the color index, 101 to 150 is considered unhealthy and we are above the 100 mark throughout the interview bay area because of the smoke. and as the winds change, we're expecting that to get even worse, within the next couple of hours. i want to show you an image of nasa. that satellite captured the kincade fire smoke. now, this image was captured on october 24th. the day after the fire first broke out. look at all of that smoke. now, to give you an idea, this is a view, this is a satellite view, but that smoke and all of that unhealthy air quality is due to the carbon particulate pollution. this is an image from the satellite and the blue areas are areas of concentrated carbon pollutants. that's why we're so concerned about the air quality because as the new winds kick up tonight, it will shift the winds even more and it could spread it further down. not to mention we have fires

actively burning in southern california. let's look at the red flag warning. it kicks in at 8:00 p.m. tonight as the winds begin to increase, we're talking 15 to 35 miles an hour. i want you to notice one thing. north bay, east bay, cruisanta mountains and the coast, this could be an historic wind event. and because it is a colder event, we will see the gusty conditions at the lower elevations, not just the mountain tops. right now the peak winds appear to be between 2:00 a.m. and look at santa rosa, 41. napa, 41. san francisco, 20. i advance the time line through 8:00 a.m., and we don't catch a break at all. the hire elevations, we're talking peaks above 3,000 feet, could see gusts up wards of 70, 80-plus miles per hour. sustained winds in the lower elevation, 30 miles an hour. remember, sustained winds are the continuous winds, and gusts, 20 to 40 miles an hour. and it is not until 10:00 a.m., when we begin to see the winds start to diminish, but that risk of fire danger will remain, because we've got relatively low

humidity. we're talking single digits in terms of humidity. so less than 10%. again, peak winds, to 10:00 a.m. i will be on facebook live, after the forecast, areas offing all of your questions. >> a lot of unease this weekend, weekend, thanks. criminals are getting personal and creative. we will tell you how they are using your personal information to reel new a scam, without you knowing it.

welcome back. so many of us get phone calls from emailers or scammers and many of us fall victims to their sophisticated tactics. here is chris chmura. >> robo calls may seem random but the next one may not be random at all. we will expose how today's scammers tailor their calls to personally target you and you may be helping them. >> most of us block or ignore robo calls but scott is eager to answer them. >> i like talking to those guys to see what the latest scam is. >> he studies scam force a living at first orion security. he says scammers are better than ever at spoofing caller i.d.s and pretending to be businesses, where you might actually have an account. >> they can make you believe that they're a representative of that company and then use that to their advantage, to extract data, information, or even money. >> we've already seen this

scheme in action. in the bay area, in august, several viewers alerted us, that a savvy robo caller had faked his caller i.d., posed as pg&e, and targeted the 415 area code. >> called the direct billing department and 888 number to avoid power disconnection within 30 minutes. >> the threat was bogus. scammers, the other new trick, getting personal. >> they have also acquired data, generally through data breaches, or access to data that they can purchase. >> the savviest bad guys cross-reference the droves of personal information with your phone number and when they find nuggets like addresses, relative names and partial social security numbers, they use them to gain your trust. first orion says a third of scam calls use this technique. and sadly, it works. >> 75% of people who fell for a scam got conned using their own information, as bait.

>> text messages are under assault, too. aaron cockkerell with the mobile security company lookout warned some scammers are targeting parents with alarming highly personalized texts. >> your daughter, her real name, has had a serious accident, at her elementary school, the direct elementary school, click on this link for more information. and what parent would not click on that? >> he says crooks don't necessarily need to scour the dark web to personally pinpoint a scam like that, because you might be their most reliable source. to access information, like a child's name, or school. >> where are they getting that data? >> social media. >> the answer is us. >> yes. >> because we publish all of our lives on social media, it's pretty easy to look at what your daughter's name and elementary school and all of a sudden you get a very personalized looking message, or email, it doesn't matter, and you are far more likely to click on that. >> social security experts are urging us to be extra cautious

about what we share on social media. even if we think it's only with friends. also, when someone calls and says they're with your bank or credit card company, tell them, you'll hang up and call them back. find their publicly listed number, and call that one. just to be safe. if you have a consumer complaint for us to investigate, give us a call 888-996-tips, or visit nbcbayarea.com/responds. 7:54. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay," coming up, the clear the shelters segment, featuring our friends from tv just keeps getting better. how you watch it does too. this is xfinity x1. featuring the emmy award-winning voice remote. streaming services without changing passwords and input. live sports - with real-time stats and scores. access to the most 4k content. and your movies and shows to go. the best tv experience is the best tv value. xfinity x1.

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welcome back. it is time for our clear the shelters segment, featuring our friends from pets in need, and my friend marcia hollander is laughing a little bit too much, i am laughing to much during the commercial break with valerie and you just melt how cute this little chihuahua is and today you may not be able to tell she

is a chihuahua because today she is a butterfly, all ready for halloween and i always ask, do the costumes come with the dog. >> sure. >> so if anyone adopts sweet little valerie today, you can get this adorable costume. >> i love it. >> that's a great deal. >> she's 14 years old. >> 14. >> and i was told she is in surprisingly good health for a 14-year-old. >> from what they say, the blood work, she's a quarter of her age. yes, she's got many, many more years to live. and she has no teeth. but that's okay. that's okay. >> she had seven teeth that she had left out, they needed to come out. >> and you took care of her. and she has arthritis but she is comfortable with the pain management that you have her on. >> yes. >> so with dogs and cats included, like valerie, you will do anything you can, and what's you >> yes. what it takes for as long as it

takes. >> what it takes for as long as it takes. >> so you would love essentially for valley to get adopted, and live out her golden years, and have a home with a loving family. and you will do what you can to support that family. >> yes, we will do what we can, for as long as we can, for these elderly, these dogs that are not puppies, and kittens, so we just don't rescue younger dogs and cats, we rescue animals of all ages. >> yes. >> and make them comfortable, and give them the medical care that they need, in order so that they can get into a home and live out their life. >> yes, i love that. i love that even though valerie has teeth problems and arthritis, you took of her and you want to make sure she is in a happy home forever. if you want to find out about valerie, go to pets in need.org. they will be open at 10:00 this morning and valerie is in the redwood city shelter. to keep pets in need going, if you would like to donate, they're open to your donations. >> check out our web site. lots of great dogs and cats. >> martha and valerie, thanks so

much for coming in. i hope she gets adopted. and thank you for makes us a part of your morning. more local news for you tonight at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00, and all day on nbcbayarea.com. .

narrator: when you see this symbol you know you're watching television that is educational and informational. the more you know on nbc. dylan: hi, i'm dylan dreyer and we're about to embark on another "earth odyssey." on today's show, we head to one of india's wildest regions: the thar desert. home to all types of exotic animals. some found nowhere else on earth. we'll meet some city slicking macaques and find out what happens when they go back to the wild. and later, traveling's never a pain when you're a crane, even if the journey is steeper than it looks. [music]