have that commute coming up in just a bit, but we have to start with vianey in for kari because we're in for another red flag warning today. >> yeah. that's going to remain in effect through tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. already seen some gusty winds in the hilltop areas and the air is extremely dry and not to mention hot so we'll get into more detail on that coming up in the full forecast. let's check in with mike. >> overall things are moving pretty nicely here. the issue was the closure for 84. gets you out to the map good news eastbound 84 reopened and car ran into the tree and no major injuries for the driver and they moved the car and that's a much easier gig eastbound 884 open. back to you. thousands of people in the bay area right now waking up this morning without power and it's all being done to limit the fire risk. >> that's right. we don't need any more fires. of course, it doesn't make it

any easier, as well, for people who are sheltering or actually working from home. "today in the bay" cierra johnson joins us live in c calistoga and monitoring some of the outages in the north bay. >> yes, good morning. as i was coming into the main drag of calistoga you can see it was really, really dark. typically they have the generators running and it may be too early forbut many of the bu this main drag are dark, but behind me you can see the main square does have power. that's because a while ago the city did have a collaboration with pg&e to have that microgrid. but for the most part it is dark except for the occasional headlight coming down. we wanted to provide you an update with the power outages so far. right now 9,221 customers are without power in napa and as for sonoma 1,777 folks without

power. folks going on about hour 12 of not having power here in calistoga and keeping track of the brush fires and right now all clear on that front. folks in calistoga without power because of that shut off. live look in danville and one city feeling the impact and nothing but darkness there. here's a look at the outage numbers outside of the north day. shutoffs in contra costa are supposed to end tomorrow morning at 1:00 a.m. we'll continue to track weather alerts all across the bay area and you can find out if there's an advisory where you live. head to nbcbayarea.com and click on weather. it's in our top stories bar. another busy day in d.c. and the confirmation hearing for supreme court nominee amy coney barrett. a live look for you now at capitol hill. this is where after the hearing

finished, senate judiciary republicans have scheduled the first vote. yesterday was another long day of questions and answers how she might rule on the high court. "today in the bay" tracie potts is live in d.c. with an update. tracie? >> hi, marcus. good morning, everyone. there is a vote scheduled for this morning. it's supposed to happen in about an hour. but it's not a final vote, it will give us some idea where the 12 republicans and ten democrats who have been questioning her. we are expecting that to break along party lines. she is now done. judge barrett not returning for today's session, but yesterday wrapped up with questions again about the affordable care act. she said that she's had no conversations and made no commitments to get rid of it, but also about presidential power and whether a president can pardon him or herself. the courts haven't weighed in and neither will she. democrats and republicans are

weighing in, though, on whether they think she should be appointed. >> this hearing has done nothing to alleviate the concerns raised about why this nominee was chosen and why this is being rushed when the american people deserve to be heard. >> this is the first time in american history that we've nominated a woman who is pro life and embraces her faith without apology and she's going to the court. >> so, that's kind of what we're expecting to see with that preliminary vote today. the committee will wrap its work on next thursday and then a final vote on the 26th of october. back to you. >> all right. moving along there. thank you, tracie. now to decision 2020. opponents of proposition 22.

ride share companies are behind proposition 22 which upend the gig economy law. their future in california depends on it. dozens of rideshare drivers are part of today's event. ending with a rally outside of uber's san francisco headquarters. with 19 days left to the election, one national coalition is mobilizing women of color to try to get involved and vote. >> it's called she the people and the founder amy allison from oakland actually spoke with her during our race in america special last night and she explained why she started that group. >> after 2016's election, it was clear that women of color black, latina had a very important role both in organizing and going to the ballot box and unprecedented high numbers and yet weren't being acknowledged for our key role. she the people were organized to bring together women of color across the country under common

values of racial, economic and gender justice. >> if you missed last night's episode it's on our website. go to nbcbayarea.com/raceinamerica. a follow up for you this morning. jury selection has reportedly started in the trial of an accused drunk driver who prosecutors say struck and killed the chp officer. this happened on christmas eve. this is in 2017. that's when cac officer andrew actually died and his partner was seriously injured. their car struck on the shoulder of interstate 880 in hayward. investigators say that the defendant was speeding when his car drifted out of the lanes. opening statements will begin next week. as you're working today, even if it's from home, don't forget to stop, drop, cover and hold on. today is the annual great

california shakeout. that's how it started when it was introduced in 2008. the event has gone global. on the third thursday of october people are advised how to respond during a real quake in terms of survival and recovery. california's offices of emergency services also recommend using the new my shake app to receive a test for an early earthquake warning, which is helpful to know when they're coming. the city of petaluma is ready to celebrate the end of a project 17 years in the making. the bridge petaluma split and argus-courier reports that work ends today. okay. work is just starting for a lot of folks right now as they rise and shine. still waiting for the sun's arrival.

going to be another warm one, vianey. >> it is. i hope your car ac is working. if you have to be out and about on the road because we're talking 90s and triple digits for the interior valleys and even in the coastline 80s92 andn hill 94. milpitas 93. concord 96. oakland 92 and now areas near concord and antioch potentially nearing the triple-digit mark. along redwood city 90 degrees and in san francisco expect mid to upper 80s today which is why i was mentioning the fact that it's going to be hot even at the coast and bay. up through the north bay, probably some of our warmest areas. ukiah 99 and remember gusty and really dry out there. please, be careful. mike? >> all right, vianey, i'll be careful. looking over to the roadways where you'll get directly where you're going. no major reroute but in the bottom of the screen the hazard sign north 280 still watching

the earlier rv fire and i'll talk more about that and get another update before we give you that in the next report. north 880 slowing towards 29th. the typical construction zone for both directions looks like we still have a little slowing there. nothing major and getting north bay. things are fine, 101 all the way down across the golden gate. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 5:09 and a dangerous situation in northern colorado at this hour with something in the bay area we all know too well. at 5:25, why this wildfire is making history. plus, a losing hand for workers at one las vegas hotel. we'll talk about the announcement that they're going to actually cut back work hours and that may even impact your next day. and birds, planes, superman, whatever the case. a familiar story. lax now dealing with a second

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i'll talk about the elevated fire danger coming up in my full forecast. mike? >> we had a fire on an rv and tree in san jose. we'll take you to the northbound 101 or just shy of that exit on the map. you see no more slowing. that's great news. no more lanes blocked but the burnt rv over on the shoulder. but you see green there and you see green for the rest of silicon valley and that is a good flow and more green for silicon valley and our friends frank over at cnbc. >> thanks a lot, mike. good morning, everybody, out there in the silicon valley. here are today's top business headlines. wall street set to open lower extending two days of losses for the markets. those are the first back-to-back declines in almost a month. investors continue to weigh the odds of a stimulus deal being reached before the election. treasury secretary steven mnuchin saying that will be difficult as democrats and republicans remain far apart. the latest report on the number of people filing for

unemployment as well as earnings for morgan stanley and charles schwab. united airlines is hunkering down. the company reporting a big loss in the third quarter as sales fell nearly 80%. united has flown less than its rivals throughout the pandemic. there are some positive signs already and people going through airport security this past sunday hit the highest level since mid march but those international flights remain difficult. many companies are hesitant to resume their business travel.on concerts and otherevents. teachers and performers use third-party sites or ask for tip jars at paypal. accept payment through paypal and include music, photography and art and cool for many people who weren't able to keep their businesses open hopefully now have another sense of revenue. >> i like that virtual tip jar thing. nice. >> i know.

you talked about the guitar lessons i talked about when i was a kid and i wanted to take guitar lessons and my teacher said i would have been good because i have long fingers, but i never made it. >> you're never too young. >> it's hard on your fingers. >> it is. >> or too old. >> those baby soft hands that you have, frank. you couldn't have those. >> we can't get those callused. >> all right. thanks, frank. >> have a good day, guys. see you soon. >> he's such a good sport with us. the pandemic right now not exactly dealing a winning hand in las vegas. the latest proof of that, the encore owned by wynn scaling back its hours due to the lack of mid-week bookings. starting next week will only operate from thursday night to monday morning indefinitely. the hotel is being hit hard by the loss of all the convention crowds. well, you may have noticed all of us are matching. a little coordinating in our

purple today and it's all for a great cause. >> yeah, today is spirit day, a day where we stand against bullying in the lgbtq community. all of us here as you see right here. the team altogether united wearing purple today to show our support to the lgbtq bullying of any kind not tolerated here. you can stand against bullying and send us a picture of you wearing your purple. you can send it there to laura garcia or me @marcuswashington. >> we need to post our pictures and that one right there i look a little shocked. 5:16 for you. for you this morning. >> in this case, marcus, we're

talking about a possible man in a jetpack, once again, apparently seen high riding in the skies above los angeles. here's the latest cockpit audio. >> was it a uav or was it a jet pack? >> well, that's air traffic control audio from a china airlines crew flying into lax yesterday. at the time, they were flying at 6,000 feet altitude. this is the second sighting nea. our sister station spoke with leading jet pack designer yesterday. he's convinced it's probably just something inflatable and not someone doing their best james bond. but, still, people are talking about it. i would be surprised if you're on a flight and you see some guy flying next to you. >> you want that window spot and you're like, what is that? you know, it's all fun until someone gets hurt. >> like the twilight movie. twilight zone.

>> all right. here we go, 5:17 for you this morning. look at that forecast for you today. vianey. >> yeah, when laura said twilight i thought the vampire twilights and i thought was there a vampire flying in the sky in that movie that i missed. microclimate weather alert and i want to make sure you're up to date at home and download the nbc bay area app. let's get right to it. 68 palo alto and it's already getting pretty warm in concord at 76 degrees and the high pressure and an off-shore wind event that will kick up. it already kicked up especially overnight and that's what we were concerned about because when we see winds picking up and when people are sleeping, big, major concerns. the red flag warning will be in effect now through 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. dry northeast wind and 30, 40

plus miles per hour and sustained winds between 10 and 20. that's humidity also a concern and that high pressure continues to dominate over the area and continues to dry us out and let's take a look at the wind gust. notice diminished heading into the afternoon and look what happens later tonight at around 11:30 and overnight hours just like last night. check out calistoga 26 miles per hour winds and napa 26-mile-per-hour winds and we're talking elevations above 1,000 feet. so, if you're located more near ground level, you probably won't even notice the winds but you'll certainly notice the heat no matter where you are because heat advisory in effect for the entire bay area until 9:00 p.m. tomorrow. we're talking near record breaking heat. how hot will it get today? 85 degrees for san francisco and half moon bay typically in the 50s, low 60s today. 79, 80. upper 90s potentially even triple digits for the interior valleys and those 90s will

remain in the forecast at least through saturday. the winds are expected to diminish heading into friday and then by saturday we get a shift in the winds with more of an onshore flow and look at the temperature drop. we go down into the 80s for inland areas and back down into much more comfortable 60s for the san francisco area. mike? >> all and giving the talk of wind at 1,000 feet and i know you were talking to the rocket man. secret communication you had. we'll check in with vianey right now. we're look at a smooth drive for the green sensors and update a few things we've seen over the course of the morning and mornings. northbound 680 shows slowing for mission and starting on the southern end and heading up towards durham and the crew had been there for the last couple overnights, of course. clearing about 6:00. we're looking at the clearing of highway 84 and the crash cleared and reopened again eastbound. but no problems there now. we're looking at a crash near

the castro valley why i'm tracking that and so far the lanes are open at that junction and looking out over towards the bay bridge, no major problems get theting there. you're at speed and no problems and fog along the coast and north bay and 101 great across the golden gate bridge. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. coming up next on "today in the bay." a new twist in one of northern california's most high-profile murder cases. the to court, believe it or not, for further review. first, nbc bay area responds. is your house covered for an earthquake? probably not. earthquake coverage is optional in most homeowner's policies and renter's policy. if you're unsure whether you have it, i would call your agent today. learn more about earthquake insurance on our website, nbcbayarea.com/responds.

welcome back. 5:24 for you this morning. happening now a wildfire burning in colorado has just become the state's largest wildfire ever. the cameron peak fire has now burned close to 160,000 acres. forced new evacuations yesterday in northern california. wildfires say at least 100 structures have been lost.

now, this is since the fire began in august. continuing our pandemic coverage, as well. a surge in france is prompting hospitals there to implement some safety measures. covid patients now make up half of the intensive care units in paris alone. 32,000 people in france have died. french leaders are now imposing a nightly curfew for more than half the country. curfews start this saturday between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. new this morning, a new order from the state supreme court to reexamine the conviction of scott peterson. peterson has now been removed from death row in the murder of his wife lacey back in 2002. one of the jurors withheld information to get on the panel. peterson's conviction is not expected to be overturned. the response expected by next

month. a huge case right here in the bay area. well, hoda stops by "the kelly clarkson show" today and the latest thing she will talk about is what is happening in her life. >> her new book out "this just speaks to me words to live by every day." she tells kelly how during the pandemic she found having less of everything can actually be a good thing. >> and i realized like, wow, all these things we thought in our lives were necessities, including a wedding that you were working on. you don't really, like you kind of get the simple thing of life. like i actually feel stronger and better in a weird way. since i stopped doing all the stuff that i thought we should do. >> she's been talking about a lot. she also talked about how the pandemic forced her to put off her wedding plans to get married. if you want to see that interview, catch it on "the kelly clarkson show" today at 3:00, laura.

it's 5:26 right now. we continue to follow breaking news for you on this thursday morning. thousands are waking up without power in the bay area. fire danger is high with strong winds in some areas. we'll continue our live team coverage straight ahead. plus, game off. yeah, the major sporting event that is now falling victim to the pandemic. does scrubbing grease feel like a workout?

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nchsh right now at 5:30 high fire danger triggering power shutoffs. next track winds and high temperatures county by county for you this morning. "today in the bay" continues now. good thursday morning to you. thanks so much for making us part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we'll check in with mike in a little bit. bu weather. vianey is in for kari. >> thats right. continuing to see that hot, high pressure building in and bringing that dangerous heat from the south and that's what is raising that concern for fire danger with on and off again wind gusts and already gusting last night and expecting that to happen once again overnight tonight especially for the mountain areas and that will lead to above 1,000 feet. so, it's going to be really dry and also the temperatures will be in the 80s, 90s and low triple-digit temperatures and as i go into more detail on how long this will last coming up in

a few minutes. mike? >> you're talking about fire danger, i'm talking about car fire or rv fire in the south bay. well zooming in as you see mostly green northbound 280 there was an rv on fire and caught a tree on fire and a bigger tow truck than for your normal car, that's necessary. as it arrives, we may see slowing but so far everything is just fine passing by highway 87. north 680 slows a little more and we're shifting the slow down and the crew that is cleared by 6:00 is starting to clear right now just north of mission. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. a live look outside across the bay area, our great cameras out there. a high fire danger and led to pg&e cutting power to thousands of customers. let's go live to "today in the bay" bob redell in danville with a look at what conditions are like for folks there. bob? >> right now it's very warm. very breezy.

the wind's been on and off. you can't see our tv screen there, laura. but temperature also warm, as i mentioned. mid 70s. unfortunately, these are very good conditions for wildfires but, fortunately, no reports of fire activity here in the east bay. but as a precaution as you mentioned pg&e has shut off a power for customers here in danville. the east and south bays and the peninsula. this is so the power lines and equipment aren't energized if they were to get knocked down by these winds. you can see the latest numbers from pg&e in contra costa. 1,000 customers without power and alameda county around 5,300 and san mateo county around 1,700 and santa clara county around 2,200. they prepared the public for these public safety power shutoffs setting up stop signs

for traffic controls since stop lights will be out. power might not get turned back on until 10:00 tomorrow night because pg&e has to check their lines and equipment after the winds die down. >> it will be followed quickly by another period of winds thursday night into friday. so, it's really looking to us like two risk periods of winds. >> our son's best friend is coming over because he's not going to have power. >> we just, we spoke with one woman in pleasanton who bought a power generator to keep her home electi , she needs her house air conditioned because she raises english bull dog and to prevent the food in her fridge from spoiling. reporting in danville, bob redell. take you live right now to the north bay in downtown

calistoga where the power is out. what you see right there is from our cameras. the power. but you can see that lamp post there, out. now you can see some lights still on but really that's the backup generator helping businesses in that area, as well, if you're out there. other places in the north bay, not so much. here are the numbers we have on the outages. sonoma and napa counties adds up to 12,000 customers without power. you can link to pg&e power outage map and that way you can keep track of what is going on. it's really cool because you can type in your street name and track the outages in your neighborhood. does go out, we want to let youonur free app you can link to our live newscast and get the latest information. laura. >> take us on the road with you. well, the senate confirmation hearings continue for supreme court nominee judge amy coney barrett. live look, in fact, at the capitol where the hearing is wrapping up today. and the first vote is also

expected. the senate judiciary committee is expected to approve her nomination. now, yesterday, once again, barrett spent much of the time r really deflecting questions on her specific views but tried to assure the country that she does not have an agenda. barrett would replace the late justice ruth bader ginsburg a champion of abortion rights. yesterday she declined to say whether roe v. wade represents so-called superor no case to overturn it. the last democrat to question her was senator kamala harris. >> would you consider the 135 million people who gain protection under the affordable care act when deciding a case that challenges that law? >> senator harris, if i were to be confirmed and conclude that i was not, that i was able to sit on the case pursuant to the recusal statute and then if i heard the case and decided the case, i would consider all the protections that congress put in

place. >> if things move as scheduled, the final confirmation vote could happen in two weeks. republicans are expected to have the votes to approve barrett's nomination. well, developing this morning, san francisco police have a mystery on their hands this morning after someone stole a lemur from the san francisco zoo. the lemur is named maki. the zoo reported him missing yesterday morning. police believe someone broke into the habitat and zookeepers say he's old and slower than the rest of the troops making him a little more easier to catch. one expert says a highly endangered animal do not make good pets. >> they're not going to enjoy having this animal in their lives and the animal, maki, is not going to enjoy being part of this human world that they can't survive in. >> authorities hope surveillance video provides them some clues or better yet a tip from someone who knows something. the last time an animal was stolen from the san francisco

zoo was 20 years ago when a tip helped police track down two stolen koalas. with 15 days to go joe biden extending his lead ahead of decision 2020. the brand-new national poll just in this morning and what president trump is doing today to try to gain some ground. >> up working with that. plus, paradise suddenly gets a little closer. we'll talk about the big changes starting today for anyone itching to say aloha. >> we know weddings can be stressful, but social media buzzing about a guest at one

oscar the grouch here to tell you, yeah, you, to wear a mask out in public around other people. sure it'll keep you healthy. but more importantly, i won't have to see your happy smiling face. ugh. and if you don't want to wear a mask, i've just got one thing to tell you. scram, go away. ugh. caring for each other because we are all in this together. so wear a mask and have a rotten day, will ya? ugh.

and it is 5:40 right now. continuing to monitor hot ask dry conditions. a red flag warning in effect and i'll know into detail on how long this will last and when we will see the biggest impact for the wind. mike? speed reimpacted through fremont and looks like we're in the clear and we're almost there. look at the map. still slow at north 680 and still passing by mission. things are condensing and i believe those crews are just about clearing and head up towards auto mall and durham and another live look at the bay bridge toll plaza and traffic starts to increase a bit. no one is waiting yet at the toll plaza as we're at 5:40 we should start to see things slow

down on the incline and check how the overall view coming up. >> all right, thanks, mike. well, 49ers faithful in mourning with reports of the death of legend during the team's hay day from coronavirus. hall of famer fred dean was a main stay during the early '80s when the niners won their first two super bowls. that news also being tweeted out by former teammate. dean was recently hospitalized and just 65 years old. more sad news for the nfl fans. the nfl already having a hard enough time keeping the coronavirus at bay during the regular season now the league is making the regular decision to cancel this year's pro bowl game. and, no, this will not impact any plans surrounding the super bowl. decision 2020.

less than three weeks to the election and democratic candidate joe biden continues to lead president trump in the polls. take a look at the latest national nbc/"wall street journal" poll. finds biden ahead of biden 11 points. the margin of error is 3%. the poll was conducted after trump returned to the white house from his bout with covid. now that poll might not show the millions of americans who have already voted, some say as many as 15 million have cast their ballots early. last night biden seemingly confident as he leads while president trump in iowa yesterday returned to his attack line. >> as long as donald trump is president the more reckless he seems to get. >> vice president biden, you owe the people of america an apology because it turns out, you are a corrupt politician. okay.

>> so the president also weighed in on first lady melania trump revealing that their son also had coronavirus. he says that barron has now tested negative and it looks like covid relief for those $1,200 stimulus checks everyone is waiting for and more, of course. well, they aren't happening any time soon. well, as you know, the second presidential debate is off because president trump didn't want to do it virtually. >> that's right. but nbc news will host a town hall with the president instead. and it is tonight. it will take place in miami outside the perez art museum and savannah guthrie will moderate a conversation between the president and miami voters. you can watch it here right here on nbc bay area. starts at 8:00 p.m. and tonight's town hall at the same location where lester holt moderated a town hall with joe biden last week. the network offered president

trump the same opportunity, he accepted. tonight's event is also going to be at the same time biden is holding a town hall on abc. new signs of hope in the fight against coronavirus right here in california. the number of people testing positive is holding steady. the governor says testing is going strong. in fact, testing is ramping up at two of the bay area's main airports. let's check in with "today in the bay" kris sanchez tmorning can get a test and starting today you can say aloha heading to hawaii without quarantining. >> we go first class, laura. that is really the question i have. it is actually a really big change and hawaii is going to allow you to go to the islands for a visit without having to quarantine for two weeks once you get there. so long as you test negative before you fly to hawaii. now, starting today, you can also get a rapid test right before you take off from sfo here where we are this morning.

or from oakland international airport. hawaii's department of health approved the airports and united airlines so-called trusted partners. strict guidelines like that and the ones we had here in california seem to be working in slowing the spread of covid-19. take a look at that blue line here that is the rate at which people are testing positive here in california. the positivity rate went from about 40% in april to 2.6% average for the last two weeks. this is at a time that other states are really struggling with big surges. new york saw its highest rate of hospitalizations since june. wisconsin is in really deep trouble setting records for the number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths in a single day. now, while things are looking up now since the pandemic started more than 855 californians have tested positive. and nearly 17,000 californians did not survive.

at sfo, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thanks so much, kris. trending this morning, music superstar john legend paid a very lovely tribute to his wife, chrissy teigen. you'll recall she recently suffered a miscarriage. >> he performance last night during the billboard music awards. ♪ >> legend performed that song "never break" dedicating that performance to his wife after that miscarriage two weeks ago. post malone was the night's big winner. actually captured 9 of the 16 awards he was nominated for including top male artist and top artist. >> i'm honestly blown away just by the love that everybody's shown to me and honestly i appreciate it more than i could ever express.

>> do the tattoos hurt when you get them on your face? that's the question i have. also last night a big honor for guitar legend eddie van halen who died last week of cancer. he performed the last time at the awards in 2015. happy moment turns sour at a wedding after a video goes viral of a guest catching the bride's bouquet. you know that tradition the bride throws the bouquet over her shoulder. well, it's kind of a little cat fight here. you see the woman in the flower dress she's like give me that bouquet. i got it. i don't know why this went viral. if you have ever been to a wedding you see young laiders some of them really go for that. >> watch the other gal. >> okay. cool. >> i got it. >> it's like, yeah, but did you steal it? >> that would have been like me. okay. here you go. >> i was always like, i don't want it. >> a lot sit back and are like, no, i don't want to catch it.

>> i have been to a wedding where people backed up and it just fell to the ground because all of the, it was like right after college and no one wanted to catch it because, right, the tradition is whoever catches it gets married next. all the gals are like, no, not right now. >> i caught one about ten years ago. >> you did? >> marcus. >> i'm still waiting. >> okay. you don't have to wait for that forecast. >> we better move along. >> vianey. >> all right. yeah. so, we've got a lot going on with our weather. we are under a microclimate weather alert for a very good reason and that is because we want to make sure everyone is prepared when it comes to the fire danger and it's going to be hot. right now in san francisco, 64 degrees and mostly clear and check out san jose and 70 degrees. a lot of interior valleys are in the upper 70s and there is a

heat advisory in effect through tomorrow at 9:00 p.m. we're talking temperatures in the upper 80s, probably even a couple low triple digits potentially up through the north bay and interior valley. here's a look at your mic microclimate forecast for today. mostly clear and it will be sunny and beautiful. however, the sunny and beautiful skies pair would the windy conditions are going to dry us out and, well, there goes that wed flagern red flag warning. that is in effect th elevations above 1,000 feet. keep in mind that down below you might not even notice any winds but if it felt like it's been a very tragic when it comes to the wildfires, it has. here's the latest when it comes to the latest record-setting wildfires and want to bring you up to date on how we're doing this year. over 4 million acres have burned in california alone. the largest california fire ever was the august complex fire at

over 1 million, which now ranks as one of the worst fire seasons on record. and we're still currently in that fire season. so, when we issue these microclimate warnings, it's for a good reason. we want to make sure that you're prepared and that you have a heads up because we definitely don't want to see anything start or spread, which is what we were concerned about overnight as we saw the gusty winds and we'll continue to see that concern heading into tonight, as well. how long is this going to last? we have the high pressure that will warm us up and dry us up. by tonight, we'll see those winds kicking up again. the biggest threat in the north bay mountains. 94 degrees by tomorrow we'll start to notice the winds begin to demriniminish and then notict happens on saturday and sunday. a shift in the weather pattern and a shift in the wind from off shore to onshore winds and look at the temperatures drop back down into the 80s into monday and tuesday with little bit more seasonable temperatures, as

well, for san francisco but even san francisco today we're talking upper 80s and maybe even low 90s. if you don't have xwauz you live on the bay and the coast, i hope you get a fan today because you're going to need it. please, be careful. watch out for the warnings and no burning of any sorts. we'll watch out for the air quality. we'll send it over to you, mike. >> people will outdoor dine the people in san francisco love it. you have to always remember that. let's take you utout to the roadways. i'm concerned northbound the tail lights up to whipple and i saw some flashing lights and there was report of a fire. i do see some flashing lights in the distance, but it doesn't sound like a major issue. the map shows you no problems there. 101 just north of marsh. you see that where i circled on the peninsula there. there is a crash just off 101 in san francisco. everything does flow smoothly to and from that area and we'll follow it. right there north 280 as you're

passing by. the earlier rv fire it looks like the tow truck arrives and blocking the slow lane to remove that rv. a distraction minor there and the arrow shows you slowing more than you see this time. i'll keep scanning the reports to see if there are any incidents right there from 68 up towards alan rock. typical congestion spots and 84 and 580 westbound and also southbound 880 through hayward and there's the bay bridge starting to slow in the middle lanes. typical pattern there's. little bit later taking you to thursday 5:52 and your brake tapping in the middle lanes up to the incline. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now for you, the postal service is reversing changes that slowed mail service across the country. this is also going to prioritize election mail. those changes will settle a lawsuit by montana's governor which included reduced retail hours and collection boxes and mail sorting machines and also shutting down of the mail

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welcome back. you're watching "today in the bay." now to decision 2020. opponents of proposition 22 are planning to hold a rally today, a drive-thru style rally planning to end in san francisco. rideshare companies are behind proposition 22 which upends california's gig economy law. their future in california depends on it. dozens of ride share drivers are part of today's event. it's passing through five cities and ending with a rally outside uber's san francisco headquarters. we are now 19 days until election day and one national coalition is mobilizing women of color to get involved and vote. it's called she the people and the founder of the group is aimee allison from oakland.

i spoke with her last night and she explained her motivation for starting the group. >> after 2016's election, it was clear that women of color, black, latina and asian american had a very important role both in organizing and going to the ballot box and unprecedented high numbers and yet weren't beingor our key role. so, she the people was organized to bring together women of color across the country under common values of racial, economic and gender justice. >> a lot of great conversations had last night. if you missed last night's episode, it is on our website. just go to nbcbayarea.com/racein america. a massive fire destroys an apartment building under construction in texas just west of houston. the enormous blaze lit up the early morning sky. after a couple of hours, crews were able to finally get that fire under control. no word yet on what caused it.

>> massive fire there. look, a crazy day on ice. fire here, as well. take a look at this. this video has gone viral after a zamboni catches fire. it happened at the regional ice plex yesterday. so, the shocking part about this that operator is still on the zambo zamboni. it turns out the hose broke leaving red streaks across the ice. well the good news is no one was hurt. >> wow. so maybe he stayed on it trying to stop it or something. >> i would imagine so. but still scary there. but luckily he's okay. >> very much so. remember that song, i want to drive a zamboni. maybe not so much any more. >> i don't. well, it's 6:00 right now. and we're now just 24 hours into bay area's latest red flag warning. right now, thousands of people are without power as gusty winds and hot temperatures continue to make for a dangerous fire threat

situation. we're live on top of it all with live team coverage. it's just moments away as the third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now. first want to say good thursday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. mike will get us caught up on that commute in just a bit but start off with kari, she's off today, but we have vianey in for us to get us up to date on what to expect in that forecast with a red flag warning in effect. >> there is one in effect and we're seeing some peak gusts right now at the mt. diablo range area. 66 miles per hour and mt. st. helena, as well. these are headlines for today. northeast winds 30, 50 plus miles per hour and we've seen those 60 plus-mile-per-hour winds up in the higher elevation areas. keep in mind that means dry air and low humidity and see high temperatures around the

coastline. so, i'm going to go into more detail on what these winds are, what they mean, what does a red flag warning mean, how long is this going to last coming up in my full forecast. mike? >> getting an education. over here we're educating ourself on the speeds and's slo. northbound just around alan rock a crash in the area where we're kind of back to our normal pattern, i believe. we'll double check that in a few minutes. your approach towards the bay bridge and no major problems and at the bay bridge, not a problem. just a change. the metering lights were turned on in the and once you pass the metering lights, everyone funnels together at the incline there and that's where everything really slows down at oakland. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. so, let's get straight to washington and "today in the bay" tracie potts this morning. as the final day of hearings for judge amy