right now at 6:00, a live look outside where the temperatures will be soaring this memorial day. we have issued a microclimate weather alert, because some parts of the bay area will see triple digits. complete coverage on the hot weather and the fire danger coming up. plus -- >> michael rudometkin called me. >> family members remembering the nine lives lost last week. now as the healing continues, there is a push to make sure it doesn't happen again. plus a deadline looming for south bay businesses, the fines that businesses could face if they don't get the covid status of their employees. the third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now. good morning to you. i'm kris sanchez. >> i'm cierra johnson. marcus and laura are off. before we get to anything else we honor the brave souls who

lost their lives defending our country. a live look at arlington national cemetery often the site for ceremoies on this day. thank you for anyone who served and family members there to support them. we get a look at your forecast because you're going to want to know about it if you are headed outdoors today. it is going to be hot and downright dangerous. >> it really is. any time we inch into the triple digits especially with how quickly it warms up throughout the afternoon it's something to take note of and keep in mind. 57 degrees in livermore, notice by around 11:00 a.m. about 84 degrees and by 1:00 p.m. 90s but that's not as hot as it's going to get. it gets hotter through the afternoon. look at the temperature trend into the afternoon, in the upper 80s, a couple of triple digits. this will inch us near record high temps for the interior valleys, high heat advisory into effect at 11:00 a.m.

cierra? enjoy the cooler weather today while you can, as soon as the sun comes up, some temperatures and a heat advisory is about to go into effect for much of the bay area. "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live from dublin. bob, this is another reminder of the fire danger we face. >> reporter: and something we'll notice today as we see the sun rise over here in dublin over the hills in the tri-valley, yes, don't forget we are in a drought, the hills are brown, it's hard to see with the back lighting but the hills are brown and the grass, the fuels are extremely dry, levels of dryness we normally see in august, not may. this wildfire danger increases as parts of the bay area are expected to hit triple digits later today as vianey mentioned. the national weather. to 8:00 t the north bay mountains and dia

because temperatures are forecast to be in the high 90s up to 105 in places. there was this fire yesterday afternoon along 680 which fortunately firefighters knocked down before it spread into a major wildfire. we spoke with one man who lives in a part of walnut creek that the fire department designated "high fire hazard area" because of vegetation there, it can easily explode into uncontrollable wind-swept flames. >> it's in your minds because we've dealt with it so heavily the last few years but thankfully, so far it seems like we're safe, but you know as we drove into lafayette today i thought, is that smoke i smell? it was just a barbecue but it's on our minds. >> also the vegetation is very high. >> reporter: be aware of the

threat of heat exhaustion and stroke is real. we'll be in the heat advisory from 11:00 this morning to 8:00 tonight, some places seeing temps over 100 degrees. bob redell, "today in the bay." we are tracking a fire in monterey county. firefighters battling the so-called sergeant's fire which burned 250 acres. at last check it was just 10% contained. this is burning northeast of bradley, which is just north of paso robles in southern monterey county. we'll keep you updated as we get more information. get the nbc bay area app to track forecast and teach tours in your area. it's free for iphones and android devices. turning to the memorial day with holiday travel over the weekend, with beaches

packed and businesses booming, travel experts say this could be the busiest travel day in more than a year. >> "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live in washington, d.c., with a look at how america is looking past the pandemic. good morning. >> hi, cierra and kris, good morning. america looking past the pandemic, we're still there but people are thinking past that. we saw it with the crowds over the weekend and those same crowds we may see in airports today. despite a washout in the northeast, beaches across america were packed this weekend. >> everybody is so excited to be out. >> reporter: myrtle beach brought in extra police to handle crowds. hotels were predicted to be 80% full. >> i love it. i'm so glad we're almost back to normal. >> holding up all four, helio castroneves. >> reporter: in indianapolis the largest gathering in over a year, the indy 500 with 135,000 people and covid vaccines on site.

in washington, thousands of motorcycles roared through the nation's capital, rolling thunder is back. >> feels good. >> reporter: crowds packed national parks and movie theaters as president biden reminded the country why we commemorate memorial day. >> we only have one truly sacred obligation, and that's to equip those we send into harm's way with all they need. >> reporter: flags at arlington and other veteran cemeteries honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. >> we remember you and we want to celebrate you and we want to thank you more importantly. >> reporter: today, 5 million passengers who pass through airport security since thursday head home, officials say it could be the busiest travel day in over a year. tracie potts, nbc news. a live look in los angeles where people are among those helping to set new travel highs

this year. last friday lax had nearly 80,000 people pass through airport security and a peak that adds to the may average for lax already above 60,000. it is only half the volume compared to the same period during 2019, the year before any of us heard of covid-19. we have some of the bay area events honoring military members who made the sacrifice. marin county veterans online memorial day ceremony a wreath laying livestreamed from veterans memorial auditorium getting started at 10:00 this morning and los gatos memorial park will hold a ceremony an event that gets under way at 10:30 this morning. watch the "today" show at 7:00 this morning, right after "today in the bay" for a look at memorial day remembrances happening today in the nation's capital. now to an emotional memorial honoring the nine vta workers who police say were killed by

their co-worker and took on a political tone as friends and family of the victims spoke out against rising gun violence and mass shootings. they also shared memories and well wishes for each other as they deal with the tragedy. many called on elected leaders to do something about mental health and gun violence as the event was held at this park in union city. for nearly two hours, family members shared emotional memories of the nine men who police say were killed at the hands of their co-workers. the cousin of adrian balleza smard her memories of him and the family of taptejdeep singh spoke about leadership. >> i will figure out to honor my brother to help out as many people as i can. >> it's not just gun violence that needs to end and be addressed at the national, local and state level. it's mental health. >> we have additional details. vta light rail service is canceled until further notice.

you need to find another way to get to work this week. the vta encourages people to use the regular vta bus services, due to higher demand, commuters are suggested to allow more time to complete trips. the vta bus system will operate on a holiday schedule for memorial day. learn more about the nine men killed in the shooting by going to our website and we posted ways to donate to their families and latest updates on the investigation, just go to nbcbayarea.com/vtayardshootings. as the grieving continues in san jose, people in florida are also now in mourning for a different reason. two people were killed and more than 20 people were injured in an early sunday morning shooting outside a northwest miami-dade banquet hall in florida. miami-dade police believe this was a targeted attack, saying that three people got out of an suv and began shooting into a crowd. the mother of one of the victims said one of her sons was there for an album release for an up-and-coming rap artist.

>> he called us frantic, telling us he had been shot and hurts. and he loves us. my husband is like no, stay with us. stay with us. >> the suspects fled after the shooting. there are three of them. investigators are working to find them. there have been more than 230 mass shootings in the united states since the start of this year, 2021. turning now to the pandemic, and the progress we are making, more than half of the total u.s. population has gotten at least one dose of covid-19 vaccine according to cdc data. in california, 17 million people are fully vaccinated. the state has given out more than 38 million doses. and employers across santa clara county face a deadline of tomorrow to comply with the new requirement to obtain records of the covid status of their workforce. the county issued the rule about two weeks ago, immediately raised questions about privacy and enforcement, but come

tomorrow if a company does not have the records on file, it can face fines of $5,000 each day. the county stresses the mandate is not a requirement for anyone to get vaccinated and it does not require businesses to disclose the information of other people or agencies. also, workers can choose not to answer. turning back to our forecast, a live look outside over walnut creek on the left, window of san jose on the right. because of the heat and fire danger a spare the air alert is issued for today. vianey arana, a little uncomfortable this long weekend. >> absolutely. in is a great time to look out for each other if you have elderly neighbors you think let me make sure their ac is working, check on them for sure. your pets, if you normally keep your pets outside, bring him inside. it's too hot. the south bay temperatures in the 90s. san jose 94 degrees, morgan hill 98 and in through the interior

valleys, this is where we climb into the triple digits. areas along concord, antioch, livermore upwards of 101 degrees for pleasanton, 100 degrees in danville. around the bay and coastline upper 80s and 70s for the city today. heat advisory in effect starting at 11:00 a.m. now let's look at how your traffic conditions are doing throughout the bay area. i did just see this one pop up along the chp reports so i'll find out what that is. hopefully it is nothing serious for. for now at your drive times to see how the east bay is doing. westbound 80 highway 4 to the bay bridge 13 minutes. westbound 238 to the bay bridge 15 minutes. no metering lights on yet.chang things up on the weekdays and late afternoon adding another newscast to give you more local news you want. "nightly news" moves to a new time period, all of this starts june 7th.

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it is 6:16 and it is a hot day ahead. a microclimate weather alert, memorial day heat that heat advisory goes into effect at 11:00 a.m. triple digits expected through the tri-valley and it will get hot around the coastline. i'll have the full forecast in a few minutes

let's get a quick check of traffic conditions. contra costa, antioch bridge to highway 242, 28 minutes and we are not seeing any slow spots even through the tri-valley, through the south bay, so far smooth holiday light commute. full traffic report in a few minutes. just as you prepare to fire up the grill later today the cost of beef and pork is on the rise you probably already noticed that as you shopped. meat prices have gone up 20% because of the pandemic and gas being more expensive. overall food costs have risen 2.5% over the last year alone and probably noticed your paper products and also things like aluminum foil will cost you more. i you get your covid vaccine as a food 4 less store you could win $1 million or debris groceries for a year. get a vaccine at one of the

locations, parent company kroger is launching its community immunity campaign. the sweepstakes runs for five months beginning thursday. five $1 million cash prizes and 50 free grocery recipients. kroger owns foodco here in the bay area. trending this morning, it's a concert for the sake of science in paris. >> 5,000 music fans crowded together this weekend for an indoor rock concert which was also covid-19 experiment, this might be giving you anxiety seeing that crowd right now. the concert goers had to wear masks and take covid tests before and after the event. the paris hospital authority devised the test to assess how concerts resume as france gradually ends their coronavirus restrictions. as people lined up for the event, people carried the test kits they will use next week. for thai post concert test. the results of the experiment will be out by the end of june.

>> just the thought of being shoulder to shoulder with somebody is so foreign. >> even just watching tv shows right, you see things that were shot ahead of time before the pandemic. i've grown to love my bubble. >> i love not wearing makeup, nobody is telling to you smile. i like smiling with you ladies. we're back in the studio and it is going to be a hot day so if you're looking to get out and about, please be careful out there. as much as i love the sunshine and it's beautiful california weather, this heat can get dangerous very quickly under certain circumstances if you're exposed for a long period of time. 57 degrees in san jose. it will warm up quickly so please as a pet mom, take your dog out for an early morning walk or a late evening one because it will be way too hot. 94 degrees in san jose, east san

jose 97 degrees. in through the interior valley oakland 87. walnut creek 102. danville 100 degrees. pleasanton 101. your pets don't wear shoes so if it's too hot for the back of your pal. it's too hot for their paws and can burn their paws. downtown 80 degrees expected in san francisco and up through the north bay, 103 ukiah, santa rosa 101 novato 100 degrees. we have high humidity now because we tend to see the humidity recover overnight. we continue to dry out and humidity through concord, livermore, fairfield we start to fall less than 30%, where the fire index goes up as the conditions get more dry so we see elevated fire danger, critical in through the sacramento area, areas fairfield, concord and livermore. near record heat tod

and towards tuesday the windy conditions, another element we have to look out for when it comes to fire danger, temperatures remain in the 90s and into wednesday and thursday for inland areas we see decrease in temperatures with the arrival of cloud cover throughout the coastline and interior valleys, helps cool us off and next weekend we expect to warm it back up again in the interior valleys. quick check of traffic conditions, it's been really great so far when it comes to the traffic, if you have to get to work, you can relax and take a second cup of coffee even from your couch, you're not in a hurry. travel times right now doing good, westbound 4 from the antioch bridge to highway 242, 28 minutes, tri-valley drive times usually westbound 580 from grant line road to 680 would have been busy but today only 17 minutes and southbound 068 from 580 to vargas road about ten minutes. back to you.

bounce out, next on "today in the bay," the nba fan arrested for throwing something at a star player and what one former warrior is saying about the incident. first you can always find our team on social media, marcus washington is not here today, because he's taking the memorial day weekend to visit his family for the first time in two years, he had not gone back to memphis because of the pandemic and it's great to see him with his loved ones. be sure to follow him on facebook, twitter and instagram and let us know how you're spending your memorial day holiday. you're watching "today in the bay."

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one unique veterans group is getting a lot of attention along with donations this memorial day. the group is called wing man foundation and was set up by three active military members who experienced the loss of cam rads. when a servicemember is killed, the military focuses on next of kin travel to hospital or a planning of a funeral, leaving out extended families or non-spouses. the wing man foundation seeks to bridge that gap. >> by amplifying the voice and understanding that the government wasn't able to provide the same type of support that we thought the families families and remember the heroes. >> check out the full story and

others like it, head to nbc lx, 11-15 over the air, channel 185 on xfinity cable or catch any time at lx.com. tennis star naomi osaka is responding after being fined $15,000 for refusing to speak with reporters. she says she's protecting her mental health, this comes after she won the first round of the french open, osaka gave a brief on court interview but refused to take part in a mandatory post match news conference. the four-time grand slam champion announced her decision on twitter and added "athletes are often asked questions that bring doubt into our minds and i'm just not going to subject myself to people that doubt me." now to some bad behavior. on display at an nba game a boston celtics fan threw a bottle as the brooklyn nets and kyrie irving were walking off the court following their win yesterday. the fan was arrested and could

be banned from boston's arena for life. some of the nets players including former warriors star kevin durant spoke after the game. >> have some respect for the game, have some respect for human beings and have some respect for yourself. and human beings and yourself. your mother wouldn't be proud of you throwing water bottles at basketball players. >> i agree. it follows three other incidents in three other arenas last week alone. next, top stories we're following today including a dramatic overnight walkout in the texas capital, the ongoing debate over a controversial restrictive voting bill. more family members of the nine men killed in last week's mass shooting at a vta rail yard are speaking publicly as they grieve, being generous sharing their stories of of their loved ones. we are learning new details about the gunman. we'll be right back.

we drove into lafayette today i thought is that smoke i smell? it was just a barbecue but yeah, it's on our minds. >> right now at 6:30, high fire danger across the bay area. dangerous conditions of firefighters and regular neighbors on edge, the precautions could you take to keep everyone safe. and it's the first big holiday weekend since the vaccine rollout. millions of americans hitting the roads or taking to the skies. complete coverage on this travel this memorial day. "today in the bay" continues now. >> thank you for joining us this

morning. i'm kris sanchez. >> i'm cierra johnson. marcus and laura are off. we honor the brave souls who lost their lives defending our country. right now here is a live look at arlington national cemetery. we thank our servicemembers for their sacrifice. first we get a look at the forecast, it could impact whatever you have planned for today. good morning, vianey. >> good morning, we are under a microclimate weather alert because of the heat we experience this afternoon and right now 6:31 as you head out the doort. 60 degrees in hayward. 69 in fairfield. one of the triple digit spots so let's get a look at how hot in the south bay. san jose 94 degrees, east san jose. areas that might see setting new record highs for walnut creek, danville, concord, dublin, antioch expected to be above the triple digit mark today and

going to get dry this afternoon with the winds picking up into tuesday that brings fire concerns which is why we have bob redell out there monitoring the situation. how is it looking out there? >> we get the sunrise over the hills in the tri-valley as we stand over dublin, the hills have been braun for weeks now, another sign that we are in this drought and the heat advisory concerns of the possibility of wildfires today especially with the fuels at historically dry levels. the heat advisory from the national weather service goes in at 11:00 this morning until 8:00 tonight for the north bay mountains and valleys, east bay interior valleys at the east bay hills and diablo temps forecast in the high 90s up to 105 in places. this knocked down before it spread into something significant, no

word yet on the cause. >> there are different scenarios that occur. be aware and use caution. >> reporter: the fire department is warning up to avoid things that could cause heat exhaustion or stroke during today's heat advisory especially if you're outside at a memorial day barbecue, you want to stay cool, hydrated and be aware if you feel faint. the heat advisory starting a few hours from now. i can feel it warming up as i stand here on this beautiful sunrise. reporting live in dublin, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> get the nbc bay area app to track the forecast as well as temperatures in your area all on the go, it's free for your iphone or android device. returning to our coverage of the vta rail yard mass shooting and the people being mourned still across the bay area. relatives are sharing more stories about life talking about how hard it is to comprehend his

passing. michael rudometkin was one of the nine who died in san jose. his family says that family members are experiencing a roller coaster of emotion. his cousin says michael got along with everyone. >> always good times with mike. if you were having a hard time, could you call mike, he would make his way down from wherever he was at, cupertino, santa cruz. >> michael rudometkin graduated from evergreen college and a big fan of local sports teams including the giants, 49ers and the san jose sharks. more details on something our cameras captured over the weekend a delivery driver left a package at the gunman's home in san jose. he did not survive that attack, he turned the gun on himself. in the video you see the package delivery. the driver was not sure what to do but ultimately left it there at the home. the package is benign and not relevant to the investigation.

as the grieving continues in san jose, people in florida are mourning as well. two people were killed and more than 20 injured during an early morning sunday shooting outside of a northwest miami-dade banquet hall in florida. police believe it was a targeted attack. police say three people got out of an suv and began shooting into a crowd outside of a banquet hall. the suspects fled and investigators are working to find those suspects. new overnight, texas democrats staged a dramatic walk-out to block a restrictive voting bill this prevented a vote from being held on texas senate bill 7 also known as the election integrity protection act. the fight is far from over. some of those proposed changes end drive-through and 24-hour voting, adds proof of identity requirements for absentee voting and makes it easier for a judge to overturn election results even without proof that fraud affected the outcome.

members of the texas naacp say the bill would have disproportionately affected people of color. >> what is at stake is there an attempt to make this into an apartheid state to make sure that a small minority of conservative extreme white citizens can dominate our government. >> the bill passed the senate early yesterday morning and came up in the state house for final approval. texas governor greg abbott announced he would order lawmakers back to the capitol for a special session but it's unclear when that will happen. memorial day weekend is under way and we see a huge uptick in travelers compared to last year. for those hitting the roads you're probably seeing sticker shock when it comes to gas prices. "today in the bay" pete suratos joins us live from daly city with an update. what are you seeing? >> reporter: good morning to you, cierra.

here in daly city gas over four bucks a gallon so there is a bit of sticker shock places like daly city of course and other areas up and parts of the bay area but that's not stopping folks from traveling this memorial day weekend. let's look at the projected numbers from aaa how many travelers they expect this holiday weekend. they expect more than 37 million people to travel this holiday weekend, a 60% increase from last year when of course we were still in the midst of the pandemic. more than 2.5 million people are expected to travel by air but a big chunk of the 37 million, roughly 35 million will be traveling on the road and that's where they see those high gas prices as we mentioned, the national average is around $3 a gallon but in san francisco, oakland and san jose roughly around four bucks a gallon. travel numbers represent an increase from 2020 of course but still 13% fewer travelers than 2019. reporting live, pete suratos for "today in the bay."

>> thank you, pete. now a live look at arlington national cemetery, where president joe biden is set to visit this memorial day. he will participate in the traditional wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier. this is mr. biden laying a wreath in new castle, delaware, last memorial day. the first lady vice president kamala harris and the second gentleman will accompany president biden to virginia to are this year's ceremony. the president is also set to deliver remarks on the national memorial day of service. lots of memorial day event are planned for around the bay area today, many were canceled because of the pandemic. today people will gather at 10:00 a.m. in walnut creek for the city's annual memorial day commemoration which happens at civic park near the gazebo. at 11:00 a.m. the "uss hornet" will hold its ceremony and wreath toss, one of several events on board the aircraft

carrier located in alameda. maybe you noticed or heard memorial day week in fly-overs conducted yesterday in skies above the bay area. here are photos from the 20 vintage planes that make up the memorial squadron usa. pilots took part in flyovers across the bay area and sacramento including above the "uss hornet" in alameda. it will host several public events later today. turning to a live look in downtown san jose, we see the sun really shining there, rise in temperatures leading to a spare the air alert being issued. "today in the bay's" vianey arana tracking what we can expect today and i think it's heat, heat and more heat. >> that's a great way to explain it. heat and record highs potentially in some spots, santa rosa and concord. let's compare today's forecasted highs to the record set back in 2001. santa rosa 101 today, the record

was 100 degrees back in 2001 in concord. expect a high near 103 that could inch near 105. san francisco has a long way to go but 78 for the city is pretty hot for this time of year. oakland 87, nearing the 90 degree mark and san jose expected to hit the upper 90s. not nearly triple digits but close enough. a quick check of traffic conditions so far so good. a couple overnight crashes that cleared out, the maps are doing great. bridge drive times no metering lights just yet but the chp issued a high wind advisory for the golden gate bridge, something to keep in mind, west toward the bay bridge seven minutes. now we have seen the winds die down but they pick up again tonight. i have an update on that, cierra, back to you. california is working to return to normal. still ahead on "today in the bay," a look at how crowds are returning and push towards herd immunity. plus as we close our asian-american pacific islander heritage month, we have to talk

about forced displacement, the way minority communities have been pushed out of their homes over the years we'll show thaw story, stay with us. you're watching "today in the bay."

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how long it's going to last coming up in a few minutes. a quick check of your traffic report so far so good. south bay drive times highway 85 to highway 8712 minutes. we'll look at how the bridges are doing, coming up in a few minutes. signs of normally more clear than ever across california this memorial day weekend. check out scenes along mission beach in san diego county. people everywhere and the site of masks few and far between. so many things getting back to normal, people have different opinions about big crowds. >> it is good to see people out doing things and interacting again and not being afraid to go places and do things. >> i feel at this point in the pandemic you need to be looking out for yourself and being aware of where you're going, what you're around, because you don't know who is vaccinated and who is not. >> reporter: believe believe th

closer than ever toward herd immunity. bay area health leaders are unanimous in their support for the full-time reopening of schools in the fall. the health officers for all nine bay area counties except solano issued a joint statement saying the time for universally reopening schools is here. school districts are not required by the state to reopen in the fall although the state will fully reopen june 15th. speaking for the entire group, sonoma county's health leader says "students, parents, families, teachers and coaches deserve our gratitude for the considerable sacrifices they have made. it is time to move past the remote learning model and return to the full range of learning and support that our educational communities provide." in our final day of asian-american pacific islander

heritage month many immigrants arrived in the united states looking for safety and opportunity. sometimes they can find the taste of home in chinatown, japantown, little saigon or little manila. over the years many towns have been displaced. >> san jose has the largest population of vietnamese. little saigon was recognized by the city of san jose in 2007, it is alive and vibrant. around the bay area there are a lot of towns that have disappeared. this plaque on a corner of a building at chavez in downtown in san jose marks the first chinatown destroyed by a mysterious fire in 1887. four other chinatowns emerged after that but none remains in large part because of anti-asian sentiment of the time. san francisco's little manila or manila town's 12 blocks gone, gentrification is the driving force behind the forced

displacement of immigrant towns. >> it's not just a place you get your favorite taco, this is something well beyond that. >> reporter: james is a professor of ethnic studies at santa clara university and says the imagined places like japantown were once the only safe places for people to live with hospitals and schools they could attend. today communities like oakland's chinatown provides a way for new immigrants to make a living before mastering english, a place for wealthier immigrants to invest and enter the mainstream economy, generating revenue and taxes. for these reasons and the spirit of america, it's important for everyone to keep the towns viable. >> and it shows that the community has arrived, that they exist and that they will be acknowledged. that's why i think it's important to have these communities, even if you're not a member of them because again, it reflects the multiracial and multicultural diversity of our

nation and the rol >> nice places to visit, before that was the only place they could go. now it's up more diverse. >> i learned some big facts there, i did not know a lot of that. very interesting. if you're out and about visiting one of the communities, it is going to be a warm one today. >> it is. definitely go out and support local. i always say local restaurants, local shops, all of that good stuff because it keeps the money here and helps out small businesses. san jose 94 degrees, east san jose 97 so if you live in the south bay, we're going to climb into the 90s quickly and it's going to be one of the days where the temperatures aren't going to be forgiving for those who live in the tri-valley because walnut creek 102. concord 10. thanks to high been hot since t weekend. high pressure has been sitting over the bay area, what keeps us dry and also warms us up, around the peninsula and around the

coast and bay, 80s for san mateo. san francisco upper 70s/low 80s expected today. we have the winds from the southwest at 17 miles per hour. we did see the winds diminish a little bit overnight, we got recovery in the humidity but we expect that to pick up again this afternoon. santa rosa 101, ukiah 103 and the long range outlook remains hot through tomorrow. the heat advisory will remain in effect through 8:00 p.m. tomorrow and as we head in towards wednesday and thursday, we do get some cooling by midweek. valleys go back down into the 80s which is more seasonable around this time of year and around the peninsula and coast into the 70s. for the first weekend of june we have warmer temperatures making return, here comes the heat, thanks to some high pressure that makes a comeback. over the next seven days a closer look at what to expect, near record today. windy through tomorrow. wednesday and thursday we see relief and you can get your car

washed, we're not tracking in i rain. i wish we were. a closer look and long range outlook in a few minutes. a check of your traffic conditions i saw a crash pop up 580 westbound, there is a lane blocked, i'll look no more details in the traffic reports. bridge times westbound 580 to the bay bridge. minutes. police departments are joining forces to keep this july 4th holiday safe. happening now on the peninsula, police departments are joining forces to keep this july 4th holiday safe. east palo alto and menlo park the joint task force the past month, as san mateo supervisors have approved stricter ordinances on illegal fireworks, possessing, storing, using or selling illegal fireworks comes with a $1,000 fine. coming up next, the millions of people traveling this memorial day weekend, complete coverage of the roads and the

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city with those details. good morning to you, pete. >> reporter: yes, good morning and the high gas prices are definitely not stopping folks from traveling this memorial day holiday weekend. i want to show you some projected numbers from aaa where they expect more than 37 million people to travel this memorial day weekend, that's a 60% increase compared to last year, when we were in the midst of the pandemic. more than 2.5 million people are expected to travel by air but a big chunk of the 37 million, roughly 35 million will be traveling on the road and that's where they see those high gas prices. military members who made the ultimate sacrifice are happening in marin. veterans hold an online ceremony livestreamed from the veterans

memorial auditorium. watch the "today" show at 7:00 this morning after "today in the bay," for a look at memorial day travel across the country. now a-to-an emotional memorial honoring the nine vta workers killed by of their co-workers. friends and family spoke out against rising gun violence and mass shootings and heard memories and wished each other well as others tried to deal with the tragedy, many called on elected leaders to do something about mental health and gun violence. this event was held at a park. they shared memories of the nine men killed at the hands of their co-workers. we have more information on the light rail service, canceled until further notice, that means will you need to find another way to get to work this week. the vta is encouraging folks to

use those regular vta buses, due to higher demand, commuters are suggested to allow more time to complete their trips. the with us system is operating on a holiday schedule for memorial day. enjoy the cooler weather while you can today even though it's already 57 degrees right now, as the sun goes up, so will the temperatures. a live look outside as a heat advisory is about to go into effect for much of the bay area. "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live from dublin and bob, this is another reminder of the fire danger we face and you were telling us earlier it's already hot. >> reporter: you said only 67, feels a little bit warmer as i stand over the tri-valley in dublin with the sunrise for a good 30 minutes and this is one reason why the national weather service, kris, issued its heat advisory that goes into affect from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 tonight for the east bay and parts of the north bay, where they expect temperatures to hit anywhere from the high 90s to

105 degrees in places and as they were alluding to this is concern for firefighters. we're already in a drought and with the heat that exacerbates the possibility of there being a wildfire today when you have the hills that are already brown and we see fuel moisture levels that you see in august and here we are in may. so there is that concern. the fire department are well aware and on the ready for several weeks now and one firefighter told me a couple weeks ago when discussing the drought, we're no longer having wildfire season. it's become a year-round thing they must deal with. for more on the rest of the weather for today this memorial day especially if you're out barbecuing, vianey? >> look, as much as i love a delicious saramincanta, be smart, safe, look out for pets and elderly neighbors. we'll warm you up so fast.

might catch you off guard, by 9:00/10:00 a.m. in the upper 70s. upper 80s by noon around the lunch hour and today's highs versus records we could be hitting record highs or breaking new record highs for daily records in santa rosa, 101, the old record was set back in 2001 of 1 hub degrees. concord 103. down in the south bay we'll be in the upper 90s. san francisco even though it's not going to hit the 90s it's still going to be in the upper 70s, a couple low 80s so definitely a hot day so please, be safe out there, the heat advisory again in effect and we'll see some winds picking up tonight into tomorrow, and when you look at the humidity index, this is where the concern for fire danger really bumps up. look at tonight, monday 10:00 a.m. if you look at the yellow is dry, orange is elevated and the red is critical, that darker orange. napa, 42%. fairfield falls below 30% relative humidity mark, warmer

temperatures and of course some wind where things really start to get even more dangerous.have we are going to be seeing the roads, let's look at how the traffic conditions are doing because so far, the chp traffic reports have been quiet. there is a crash westbound 580, looks like it's a fender bender. i've not seen major delays out of the tri-valley. westbound 580 towards the richmond bridge about 7 minutes, westbound 80 towards the bay bridge 7 minutes, no metering lights on just yet. normally they would have been on 5:25/5:30. the tri-valley drives are smooth westbound 580 grant line road to 680 only 17 minutes. if you are headed to work not too bad on the commute. >> that does it for us this morning. the "today" show starts right now. we leave you with live pictures of arlington national secretary where president joe biden will

arrive soon to lay the wreath at the tomb of of the unknown soldier accompanied by the first lady, vice president kamala harris and also the second gentleman. good morning. holiday highs and lows. americans from coast to coast using their long memorial day weekend to make up for lost time. record crowds for the pandemic at airports and on the roads. >> we can travel and be with family and hug a ltle better without being scared is a great feeling. >> problem is, the weather not cooperating for tens of millions on the east coast. rain and record low temperatures. dylan will have everything you need to know. breaking news. walkout. a dramatic move in texas overnight.