let's start out with that election day forecast for you. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the numbers for us. kari, how is it looking? i just wanted to show you how chilly it is this morning especially in the north bay, we're down into the upper 30s as you head out on this election day. it's 50 degrees in hayward and observing. it's going to be a cool start with our high temperatures reaching into the mid-70s. take a look at our highs across the bay area. only a few 80s. we'll see that in clear lake as well as parts of the inland east bay but overall a nice tuesday and election day. how is it looking for the day, mike? nothing to stop you to get out and vote. plan ahead and look at the map, the bay bridge toll plaza, a smooth flow of traffic. we do have reports of a deer hit near hilltop and west 80.

i'll track that until a crew gets on scene there. a great drive and an easy start, marcus. back over to you. >> thanks, mike. now to the race to the white house unlike any election ever held, the finish line now in site. the first ballots were cast in dixville notch, new hampshire, and it was a clean sweep for joe biden. the democratic candidate picked up all five votes. so far nearly 100 million americans have voted early and president trump will hold an election night event at the white house. joe biden will continue campaigning in pennsylvania. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live in wilmington, delaware, where biden will watch the results come in tonight. tracie? >> reporter: laura and marcus, he does have events happening in pennsylvania today making last-minute stops. first in his birthplace of scranton and then we're told at least two local stops in

philadelphia. no big rallies as we start to see people line up as the polls open in philadelphia. they are putting in security for president trump's election night event. he will visit his campaign headquarters in arlington, virginia today before coming back to the white house and the votes begin to be counted. final arguments -- >> we're going to win the state of michigan so easily. >> reporter: from tiny dixville notch, new hampshire, with five votes for biden at midnight and around the world. ♪ for every man, woman and child ♪ >> reporter: joe biden wrapping his campaign with a star-studded event in pittsburgh where it all began. >> the first step to beating the

virus is beating donald trump. >> reporter: donald trump holding his rally in three weeks arguing joe biden cannot run the country. >> this guy is a stone cold phony and, honestly, he's not equipped mentally to be your president. >> reporter: the president logged nearly 2,500 miles crisscrossing battleground states, predicting victory and slamming the supreme court's decision to allow late ballots to count in pennsylvania. >> what a ruling. what a ruling. what a horrible thing they've done. you know that puts our country in danger. >> i don't care how hard donald trump tries, there's nothing -- fog nothing -- he can do to stop the people of this nation from voting no matter how hard he tries. >> reporter: the president back in washington where the white house is being turned no a fortress with fencing and hundreds of national guard on standby as america makes its choice. tracie potts, nbc news, wilmington, delaware.

well, californians are deciding several ballot measures that will impact your family, your safety and your finances. we are breaking down the biggest races. cierra johnson is live in san francisco. what you need to know before your you cast your ballot if you haven't already done so. today is the big day. >> reporter: it is a big day. poll workers getting briefed on what they need to know in order to have this day move smoothly. the polls opening in just a matter of hours. and there are several issues on the ballot that involve your family, your health and your finances. we'll start by breaking them all down. first, proposition 16, a hot state, you and requires a majority of votes to pass. now prop 16, if passed, public universities and state and local governments would be allowed to consider race and admission in governments, government agents with businesses owned by women and people of color when awarding contracts.

this proposition would repeal prop 209 and banned affirmative action. they say it would punish excellent students because of their race. the next issue prop 21, this proposition also requires the majority vote and focuses on rent control throughout the state. if passed this initiative would allow local governments to establish rent control on residential properties that are more than 15 years old. statewide 45% of the population are actually renters, and that percentage is even larger here in the bay area, san francisco and oakland at 62% and 60% respectively. opponents say it could discourage new construction from the private sector and moving to contra costa, their voters are voting on measure x which deals with the general sales tax. if passed the sales tax would increase from 8.25% to 8.75%.

the increase in sales tax would generate an additional $81 million in funds. the additional revenue would help support the regional hospital, emergency services and early childhood services. so there is a lot to remember. we have resources on our website. if you have any questions or need further explanation on any of these ballots but so far millions of folks right here in california and across the nation have already cast their votes. right now it's just a waiting game for these polls to open and for folks to officially cast their vote here on election day. cierra johnson for "today in the bay." such a busy time. bay area democrats and republicans doing their best to rally support right up until the last minute. democratic voters took time to work the phones in san francisco. and a few hours earlier trump supporters held a rally in danville. both sides say they feel excited and confident heading into today. >> it feels like it's the night

before my bar mitzvah and you've been preparing for it and you've done your studies and the day of you really can't turn back. >> you can see by my sign i love trump and i love freedom. ♪ speaking of volunteers, they are not done manning the phones there. they're getting some big name support. governor gavin newsom plans to stop by today. he's one of several politicians expected to make an appearance. if you have any problems while dropping off your ballot or voting today let us know. head over to nbcbayarea.com/votingproblems, or you can tweet us using the #weinvestigate. and be sure to stay with us for all your local decision night coverage. we kick off with a one hour midday show. nbcbayarea.com has you covered until we come back on air at 3:00 p.m. lester holt and the team in new york picks up the coverage from there with our live updates every half hour.

our special digital through mobile and our apps on roku and apple tv. a special newscast will also be simulcast on cozi-tv. developing this morning police in san francisco trying to get to the bottom of a freak accident that left a firefighter critically injured. it happened yesterday afternoon in the financial district when a crew was wrapping up a call to a high-rise fire. firefighters say a hose was suddenly pulled upward sending one firefighter, matthew vann, airborne. it happened as a muni bus was traveling through the fire zone. video from the scene shows what looks like a hose wrapped around the rear wheel of a muni bus. 5:08 for you now and picking up our pandemic coverage, startling new numbers when it comes to kids and the coronavirus. first the u.s. has more than 9 million confirmed cases across the board. according to new research more than 60,000 children were

diagnosed last week. that's more than any week during the pandemic. and two north bay high schools suspended sports practices. "the press democrat" says it follows a large party where teenagers violated public health orders. petaluma and casa grande shut down workouts and it's believed up to 50 students attended the party, well above the guidelines banning gatherings of more than 12 people. san jose unified schools plan to offer in-person learning starting in january, provided the county is still in the orange or yellow tier. masks and distance rules will be mandatory. students will have the option to distance learn as well. 5:09 right now. we'll check that morning commute in a little bit and see if folks are out and about.

that whole time change thing made me wake up an hour early today, but i also went to bed an hour early. >> i went to bed early, too, much earlier than i normally do, about 7:00. >> i'm all messed up. >> and, kari, we have to be ready for the sunset a little earlier as well, get your walks and exercise in earlier. >> yeah, it makes you want to go to bed earlier when the sun sets earlier but we're seeing the sun rise earlier so if you're going to be an early riser heading to the polls in the north bay expect the temperatures in the upper 40s. we only see our highs reaching into the 70s in spots like santa rosa. mike, how is it looking for the commute? great as far as the sensors

go. a little bit of change as we take you out to the big map. you won't see it in the south bay or on the peninsula. a little more slowing and more focus into the altamont pass for west 580. a lot more traffic coming in out of tracy and stockton. getting over to the bay bridge without any problems, viewable on the sensors. laura, it have an issue. we'll talk about that coming up. back to you. thanks, mike. 5:11 right now. a suspected terror attack overseas. still ahead at 5:25 on "today in the bay," the rising death toll in austria after attackers targeted large crowds overnight. a rally on wall street yesterday, another one expected today after a terrible october. we'll try to figure out what's changed. plus -- ♪ and i sent it in my letter to you ♪ >> the boss is back.

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we'll see it warming up as we reach into late morning and mostly the 60s. we'll talk about what's ahead in our forecast with the possibility of rain and sierra snow in a few minutes. kari, i'm talking about some folks who are actually experiencing the overnight lows as we take you out to the maps. no major delays. getting over to oakland's bay bridge toll plaza just fine but both directions of the nimitz, remember, we still have the crews between 23rd and 29th. no slowing yet. maybe the next half hour when those start to clear and further south through fremont an easy drive heading south through fremont past tesla and down into silicon valley. very quiet commute. well, good morning and a very happy election day to you as well. the stock markets are suddenly on a tear after last week's terrible losses. take a look at the futures board out live where the dow is expected to gain 300 points or

better on the open. you can stack that on top of yesterday's big gains where the markets gained 400 points on monday as well. the stock market honestly doesn't care that much which party is in charge. you can make the argument it prefers republicans. they tend to have fewer regulations but really so long as one party is in charge the marks are happy. everyone's focus, of course, is on the presidency. but our analysts at cnbc says more and more investors are saying the senate could flip as well. it may play second fiddle to the twhous b white house but is something to watch. facebook has activated it's so-called war room which is not a room because everyone is working from home. it's also ready to paste a warning across any facebook post that is claim someone has won if

that post is made too early. we're not allowed to start counting until today meaning it may be days before we know a winner. president trump said on twitter it's dangerous the supreme court reaffirmed pennsylvania's right to take extra time to count legal and legitimate ballots sent in by election day. twitter slapped a warning on that as well. the president's claims, it says, are misleading. and we'll be talking a lot more about the president's claims that pennsylvania is doing something wrong as we talk politics at 5:45. let's end, though, on something nonpolitical. if you voted and you just want to sit back and listen to music, apple hears you and it hears your complaints about its new sound canceling ipods -- air p airpods, that is. if you make an appointment at a store they will replace them for free. time to sit back and just, you

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yeah, this is a category 4 hurricane moving closer to nicaragua for today. and it's unusual to see a hurricane this strong so late in the season. it's possible it could become a category 5 before it makes landfall in central america, too. and, of course, we have had unprecedented year. let's talk about what's going on here for the bay area. high pressure moves out. we so desperately need some rain. i am really hoping this storm system coming in can bring us a little something. i wanted to show you what the models are showing us as the storm system approaches. it will bring in some cooler temperatures, but then as it moves on, it may also bring in some very light, spotty rain for the week. this is what one of the computer models is showing, not a whole lot of as we go into the weekend. a few hundredths of an inch of

rain. we are going to possibly see some spotty, light sprinkles, but a much bigger storm for the sierra as we see the possibility of up to a foot of snow in some spots, even some of the higher elevations like when bridges could get up to 16 inches of snow. if it doesn't deliver us some rain it will be nice if it can deliver snow to the sierra. we'll be watching that go into the week and a heads-up if you do have sierra week plans. here in the bay area in san jose we're going to see a big cooldown in san jose over the next few days. going from the mid-70s through at least thursday but then a big drop once that storm system moves in and highs will only reach into the 50s this weekend. so that's also something you need to put in your weekend plans. let's head over to you, mike, as a lot of people are getting out the door right now. that's right, kari. on this voting tuesday, but, kari, i want to thank you for showing rain in the future.

we'll see how that works out. traffic flowing very nicely right now. folks able to get out and about pretty much wherever they want to go. highway 84 a little slowing through livermore and that will probably stick for the morning commute. the build into the altamont pass bigger out of the altamont pass not such a big deal. these travel times are great getting to the bay bridge all in the green zone, the east shore freeway and the toll plaza. not a big concern, laura. this is standard. back to you. thanks so much, mike. 5:22. dramatic ending next on "today in the bay." the unusual way one out-of-control train was caught just before plummeting to the ground. plus, bracing for new obstacles. the costly problem tech companies may soon be facing. first our team always on social media. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is posting a lot of information on today's election including a link to our voter guide. be sure to follow her on facebook, instagram and twitter.

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5:25. developing right now in austria a shooting in the capital of vienna leaves at least four dead and another 14 injured. this started near the main synagogue and just before the one month citywide covid

lockdown which takes effect today. police say that attacker used an assault rifle and wore fake suicide vest. officers shot and killed him. they are looking for others connected to the attack. six crime scenes are under investigation right now. that gunman is believed to have ties to isis. turning to decision 2020 we have live pictures this morning from lynchburg, virginia, where polls are already open there. 47 degrees. not cool enough to stop people from lining up to vote there. today voters in south dakota, arizona, montana and new jersey will all consider proposals to legalize recreational marijuana. it's legal in several states including a including california. the trump administration argues new visa protections would protect american workers. critics say it would all but

kill the program. the white house last month introduced new plans to further restrict the visas. the rules would impact visa holders already in the u.s. as well as future applicants. immigrants' rights groups this week filed a new brief on behalf of the suit to block the proposed changes. critics call the white house move election year politics. take a look at this. a new video of the elevated train caught by a huge sculpture of a whale's tail. that train smashed through 30 feet above the ground and the sculpture prevented what otherwise would have been a tragic plunge. the train operator was left shaken but not injured. no passengers were onboard at the time. >> wow. coming up next on "today in the bay," the top stories we're following. decision day is here. we'll have a live report of the

top issues appearing on california's ballot. what you need to know before casting your ballot. plus, the late night ruling limiting governor newsom's powers during the pandemic. today's ways of working, may work differently tomorrow.

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in person. plus -- less pain to do it this way than to clean up a mess later. >> bracing for possible unrest. the steps businesses and law enforcement are already taking long before the results start to come in. "today in the bay" continues right now. here we go. tuesday morning. election day. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. mike is keeping an eye on that commute. meteorologist kari hall with a look at that forecast for today, kari. and our temperatures are cooling off, so as you walk out the door early this morning heading out to the polls make sure you're wearing a jacket. we've seen some of the upper 30s in the north bay, but it will be cooler this afternoon by about five to ten degrees. we're coming down from the very warm temperatures we've had with the seasonable rest of the week ahead as we go into the week i'm going to be tracking some rain and even some sierra snow. we'll talk about that coming up later. mike, how is it looking right now as people get out for work?

right now, kari, it's calm. the road work is still out there. oakland specifically will call that out. we'll look at the maps and overall you don't see much slowing. a little bit out of the altamont pass. i've circled the upper east shore freeway, a crash involving a deer. the second or third that we've had for that area around pinol, hercules. look out for the views hopping around there. so far the speeds are unaffected. the lanes are clear. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 5:32. it is the start of a historic day in america. a live look at the white house where president trump will hold an election night event. the last trump rally last night went into the early morning hours. joe biden will continue campaigning in pennsylvania today. overnight the first ballots were cast in dixville notch, new hampshire. it was a clean sweep for biden. he attended a church service early this morning as well in delaware. sk

california polls are set to open in an hour and a half. live team coverage to help walk you through everything you need to know. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is breaking down the early voting turnout across the state. bob redell is following the preparations for possible protests. first cierra johnson with a closer look at key battle measures. >> reporter: good morning. i want to start by just setting the scene here at the civic center voting location. things are lit up, getting ready to go. they were briefing some of the poll workers on just what to do and how to make sure everything goes smoothly. only an hour and a half here until the action gets started. we're going to delve into some of the issues you may have already voted on or will be voting on today. first, prop 22. this issue focuses on the app-based driver. not only is this one of the most expensive ballot fights in the state's history with nearly $185 million spent, the state issue

has gained national attention because of the precedent it could set. now if prop 22 passes app-based drivers, food and ride share, would be defined as independent contractors. drivers could destcide when and how often they work, app-based drivers have benefits like minimum compensation, health care subsidies and training. this is a sidestepping a law last year that made independent contractors employees. opponents say the ballot issue creates a special exemption that eliminates basic work place benefits and replaces them with new lower earning guarantees. next up this ballot issue proposes a sales tax increase of 1/8 of a cent like san francisco, san mateo and santa clara. if passed the measure would provide an additional $100 million for cal train services. it would also expand services from 60,000 to 100,000

passengers a day. if they will be 18 by the day of november 3rd, the general election, if this ballot issue sounds familiar, it's been proposed and has been rejected by the state legislature five times. it's a lot to consider. just a reminder we'll be out here all morning and will be here when the polls open bright and early at 7:00 a.m. cierra johnson for "today in the bay." a lot to get through so do your research before you head to the polls. thanks, cierra. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez from the san jose registrar. a lot more people voting this time around. ye >> reporter: yeah, you heard about those propositions driving people to the polls. people are voting and they are voting really early.

already in the state of california more than hatch of all registered voters have already returned their ballots to their local registrar of voters. that's even higher. santa clara county where i am this morning is at 59% returning. six of the bay area's counties are at more than 60%. contra costa county's return rate is the lowest which is still higher than the state average. now several counties expect to break record turnout records this election including san francisco and sonoma county and that could be because of the governor's order to send a vote by mail ballot because of the pandemic. voters are also telling us they are motivated by climate and issues that will affect their communities. >> it seems like there's a lot at stake, you know, with the coronavirus, just so important. >> there's a lot of things on

there besides president that we just want to make sure we get our voice in. >> reporter: if you are planning to vote in person or drop off in person today, election day. in san mateo county you can check the wait times before you head out. i did post that link in my twitter feed. i'll put it up on facebook, too. remember, if you are going to mail your ballot, it has to be postmarked today, november 3rd, or it will not count. it can arrive here within the next couple of weeks and still be counted but it has to be postmarked today. that's critical. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> a lot of good information, kris, thank you. some bay area businesses are bracing for possible unrest once election results start to come in tonight. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live for us in walnut creek. i can see behind you already some businesses boarding up.

>> reporter: correct, this is neiman marcus behind me, boarded up here in downtown walnut creek along with a number of smaller businesses. this area was looted during the george floyd protests in may. a lot of businesses don't want to see this again if there are people unhappy with the results of the election tonight and decide to protest in the streets. walnut creek police indicate they will have additional officers out to protect people and property and the rights of those to exercise their first amendment rights. not clear if that's part of the normal patrol or anticipation of possible civil unrest. chase bank installed plywood over its windows. those targeted boarded up their

windows again. and it wasn't just big box stores like marshalls and ross but daughters diner in oakland, the owner says he would rather spend $1,000 on plywood than replace shattered windows. >> less pain to do it this way than to have to clean up a mess later. it just takes one bad apple. that's what it is. >> reporter: both oakland and san francisco police departments say they will have extra officers out tonight but stress there are no reported threats, direct threats of violence. reporting live in downtown walnut creek, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> bob, thank you. if you have any problems while dropping off your ballot or voting today, let us know. you can head over to nbcbayarea.com/votingproblems or tweet us using t the #weinvestigate. and keep it locked right here on nbc bay area all day long because no one does election coverage like nbc news. we kick things off with an

extended one-hour midday show. nbcbayarea.com has coverage until we come back on at 3:00 p.m. lester holt and the team in new york, they're going to pick up the coverage from there and we're going to have live updates for you every half hour. and, also, you want to join us for our special digital newscast at 8:00 p.m. through the station's website, our mobile app as well as our apps on roku and apple tv. special newscasts will simulcast on cozi-tv. always a busy time for politicians and, of course, journalists. we're also covering the covid pandemic, and a sutter county judge has ordered governor newsom to stop issuing coronavirus executive orders that may interfere with state law. the decision centers around an executive order in june he says was an unconstitutional overreach of power. the order required election officials to establish hundreds of locations where voters could cast ballots.

because state lawyers and lawmakers have already approved the same requirement the decision will have no effect on today's election. business owners struggling to make it in the bay may soon have new protections in san francisco. supervisors will reportedly debate extending a commercial eviction ban through the end of next march. "the examiner" reports supervisor peskin introduced modifications which expires at the end of this month. that plan would also give small businesses until march of 2023 to repay the back rent. kari, they say when it's nice on election day, a lot more people go out and cast those votes. yes, they may be standing in long lines as well so thankfully we do have nice weather. a jacket needed for the early morning especially if you're heading out in the peninsula. we're going to see those temperatures in the low 50s and then gradually warming up today.

it won't be as warm this afternoon as we've seen the past few days. we'll see those temperatures reaching up to 71 in oakland. 75 in san jose, and 77 in martinez. we'll talk about even cooler weather in our forecast coming up. mike, how is that commute rolling? it's rolling great. i saw a little slowing, more folks on the roadway and then kind of smoothed out again as we look at your big map, no major problems. typical slowing on the right side of your screen out of the altamont pass. holding steady there but clearing by the time you get to north flynn and slow for 84. there's a little build between the san mateo and dumbarton bridges, but no major problems. and across the spans we only see a little slowing on the incline for the bay bridge. typical pattern. we'll show you that toll plaza coming up soon. scott? it's election day, as you well know, mike. we're going to have the latest from the campaign and once again we're going to counsel some patience tonight. taking action in southern

california. how the lapd is preparing for possible protests. warriors fans remember this look? we want to show you what we're talking about. we'll explain to you what is old is new again, talking about the jerseys, and how it will celebrate the east bay roots. you're watching "today in the bay."

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making plans for the day we're checking out our south bay temperature trend for campbell where we're starting out with some upper 40s, but it's going to be a cool start, maybe have lunch on the back patio as the kids are getting a break from that home schooling. we'll talk about what's going on around the bay area in our forecast coming up. kari, my assignment was to show you that slowing in san jose but i did call it out. here it is on the map and our live camera north 101. typical pattern north of 680 right here in front of the camera. another look at the bay bridge toll plaza and you see the backup right on schedule showing the middle lanes the slowing on the incline right here. we'll see if the metering lights get turned on by the time we check again. thanks so much, mike. 5:46. this is it, election day. millions of americans will vote today on top of the millions that already have. >> and scott mcgrew, as we've said, it's going to take some time to count those votes. >> going to take some time,

that's right. and barring a huge and obvious landslide, the media will be very careful not to declare a winner too early. perhaps not tonight, perhaps not tomorrow, perhaps not this week. you may go to bed tonight, wake up tomorrow and not know who won. neither will we particularly if pennsylvania turns out to be close. president trump was on a whirlwind tour of the midwest on election eve. he didn't get back to the white house until 3:00 a.m. washington time. he is very worried about the supreme court's decision upholding pennsylvania's right to take the time it needs to count legal and legitimate ballots sent in on or before election day. >> what a ruling. what a ruling. what a horrible thing that they've done. do you know that puts our country in danger? do you know what can happen during that long period of time?

do you know what can happen? number one, cheating can happen like you've never seen. this is their dream. and they are known for it. >> there is no evidence of cheating. as far as danger, americans need to realize we may not know who won for several days. and, more importantly, it may be that the person who appears to be winning a state at the beginning of the count may not win until the end. we have talked about this before. democrats are generally more likely to vote by mail. republicans more like ly to wal in and vote by person. pennsylvania, where mail-in ballots are sitting waiting to be counted, that takes time. so the walk-in vote is electronic in most counties. counting is very easy. so republicans may look like they're winning pennsylvania only to have the mail-in ballots finally counted and it's possible that would be enough to swing the state back to

democrats and arizona is the opposite. it's allowed to count mail-in ballots early. it could start blue and swing to red as the walk-in count starts. trust the process and be patient. joe biden stuck to pennsylvania on election eve with a quick detour in ohio. he's campaigned in pennsylvania more than any other state. he made his first speech of the campaign in pittsburgh where he wrapped up his campaign last night. >> i'm running as a proud democrat, but i will govern as an american president. there will be no red states and blue states. there will be the united states of america. >> you need to pick and choose who is going to be -- who you're going to follow on twitter on a crucial time like this.

i hope you'll give us a follow. you can find me there. i'm @scottmcgrew. southern california law enforcement agencies putting more officers on the street this week just like here in the bay area. in anticipation of possible protests following the election. police agencies have extended shifts, canceled vacations and rearranged schedules. the lapd has purchased 1,000 additional shields to protect officers from rocks, bottles and other projectiles. to our pandemic coverage and covid cases in one southern california school district are spiking. vista unified in san diego had six confirmed cases at five different schools. now the district says that those cases have tripled across 13 campuses affecting students and staff. five schools are now temporarily closed. dub nation lifers will love the team's newest jerseys. the warriors going old school taking you back to the we believe era with the new city

edition jerseys the team calls oakland forever. pretty cool. the uniform may take you down memory lane. they used to wear them without oakland lettering between 1997 and 2010. not that long ago. one year after they drafted some guy, he was okay, named steph curry. >> he was okay. >> whatever happened to him? >> we have to look that up. >> yeah, right. 5:51 for you this morning. >> he just can't go to the games in person. >> no, we can't. but we can step outside. what will the weather look like for us a nice one, kari? our temperatures have been mostly in the low 50s starting out and, of course, also preparing for an early sunrise and early sunset, too. temperatures are dropping back into the upper 40s here. a cool start but then gradually warming up today. you'll notice it will be a

little bit cooler compared to the past couple of days, taking a look at our highs for this afternoon where in spots like martinez will reach 77. 77, also, in napa today. and 79 degrees in morgan hill and half moon bay. the fog is back. we'll see those temperatures in the low 60s throughout the rest of the afternoon. so what's happening here, we've had high pressure giving us warm temperatures but it's moving away. it's allowing for a couple more storm systems to move a little bit closer and it will definitely bring in cooler air. you can see the wind circulating around that area of low pressure counterclockwise that will bring us an ocean breeze and then also as we head to the end of the weekend as that moves down further to the south and east, we are going to see it possibly bring in some very light, spotty rain for the bay area. but most definitely some sierra snow. it looks like a lot of our computer models are putting down pretty good amounts, maybe even up to 16 inches of snow for some of our upper elevations. we're hoping that pans out

because we are definitely in a very dry situation with an extreme drought across northern california. as we go through the forecast, look at how our temperatures change, we're going from the upper 70s for the next few days to the upper 50s for the weekend. so if you have outdoor plans, make sure you have a jacket included in your wardrobe. let's head over to mike now. how is it looking as you get ready to head out the door? as we were talking about the warriors throwback jerseys, the metering lights were turned on. let's take a look out there. we've had a few minutes of build over there at the toll plaza itse itself. as we look at your map, slowing with the arrow westbound coming into san francisco. in san francisco i've circled the disabled vehicle. now it's in the center divide as you're getting to the lower deck but it's visible the flashing

lights although lanes are clear. the rest of the bay 880, a crash clearing in union city and we're looking at the south bay with that build northbound 101, marcus, should be easing up soon, back to you. >> thanks, mike. hurricane eta turning into a potentially catastrophic major storm as it heads for central america. forecasters warn of massive flooding and landslides. eta is a category 4 storm packing winds of 150 miles per hour. it may reach a category 5 before it comes ashore this morning in nicaragua. there's much more ahead on "today in the bay" including checking in on the conditions of the san francisco firefighter who was hurt on duty. plus, the investigation into what happened. and alarming new reporting on cope individual and our kids. just how many are getting the virus all next. [ whispering ]

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5:57. welcome back. thanks for watching "today in the bay." developing this morning, police in san francisco trying to get to the bottom of a freak accident that left a firefighter critically injured. it happened yesterday afternoon in the financial district when a crew was wrapping up a call to a high-rise fire. firefighters say a hose was suddenly pulled upwards sending

a firefighter, matthew vann, airborne. it happened as a muni bus was traveling through the fire zone. video from the scene shows what looks like a hose wrapped around the rear wheel of that muni bus. vann suffered a serious head injury. >> he was knocked unconscious and was not breathing. >> muni says there were no passengers on the bus and the operator has been driving nearly six years. vann is a six year veteran of the fire department. some startling new numbers when it comes to kids and the coronavirus. first, the u.s. now has more than 6 million confirmed cases across the board. more than 60,000 were diagnosed last week, more than any week during the pandemic. nearly 850,000 have been infected since the start of the crisis. and two north bay high schools

have suspended sports practices. "the press democrat" reporting it follows a large party where teenagers violated public health orders. petaluma and casa grande shut down. more than 50 attended, well above the guidelines. in-person learning starting in january. masks and social distancing rules will be mandatory. it is quickly approaching 6:00 and a day america has been waiting for. election day finally here, less than one hour polls in california will open. and many are having their say. late night rallies. coming up how they'll be waiting it out until the results come in. plus, we are watching some

hard-fought battles over state ballot measures. up next a live report on the unprecedented amount of money pouring in to win votes. the third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now. and a very good tuesday morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. mike is keeping his eye on that commute. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that. anyone going out to vote today it should be a pretty good temperatures, at least not too bad when they're standing in line. right, make sure you have a jacket for the orel houearly ho. overall today it will be about five to ten degrees cooler. a seasonable rest of the week. this weekend i'm watching out for rain chances and sierra snow. we'll talk about that in a few minutes. how is it looking for the commute, mike? well, things are changing quicker than i can