♪♪ good morning, everyone. it is saturday, march 19th. we are taking a live look outside right now at this graphic at the nbc bay area stormranger radar. thanks so much for joining us. i'm candice nguyen in for kira klapper. vianey arana joins us with your microclimate forecast. we have rain coming in, but it is not going to be a long one, is it? >> it will be a quick-moving

system but just e ease con when iomes to ed fire danger. any rain we can get we will take around here. this is more of an extended look and you can tell there's rain moving in. if i zoom in closer, let's look at some of the spots already getting some of the rain. parts of the northbound, san francisco getting light drizzle. you can see santa rosa getting some of the rain, also in through fairfield as well. getting some spotty rain chances right there in through concord, brentwood as well. into rio vista. dublin starting to see the rain. no rain just yet for the south bay. fremont, san jose still pretty clear. remember, this is going to continue to push through into the afternoon. yes, even the south bay is going to see the rain. actually, this system will be more heavily focused in the south bay, the santa cruz mountain area. san francisco's temperature trend. there's a little rain coming down, but if you look around 2:00 there will be steady, light

rain with temps remaining in the 50s for san francisco. san jose expect to see the rain. i will guide you through the timing of this, how much rain and for how long in the full forecast. >> we want to hear what is happening on sunday, because maybe we will stay in today but maybe head out tomorrow. >> exactly. >> thanks. we are in the middle of the fourth weekend of the russian invasion of ukraine. this was the scene after sunrise in lviv. in the last 24 hours several missiles destroyed buildings as there's no hope of the russian assault letting up soon. last night the first airstrikes hit within the city. russia says it has used a hypersonic missile in combat for the first time in ukraine. ukraine, meanwhile, claims it has killed a leading russian lieutenant general. a humanitarian corridor for ukrainians in the region is now open this morning. the united nations has reported near 2,150 civilians killed since this invasion began. drone video here on your screen shows the aftermath of the missile strike on a residential

building yesterday. one person was killed and at least four others hurt. emergency crews had to rescue 12 people. a completely different mood in russia though. at a rally inmoscow an estimated 80,000 peopleilled a stadium there. russian president vladimir putin celebrated his military's operation in ukraine and the will 8-year anniversary of russia's takeover of crimea. this all comes as former california governor arnold schwarzenegger is making headlines right now for this viral video. >> and to president putin i say, you started this war. you are leading this war. you can stop this war. >> now, he posted that video message this week on twitter and on telegram. it has been viewed more than 30 million times. twitter is blocked in russia but the telegram app is still available there. on top of addressing putin directly, schwarzenegger debunked russian disinformation. yesterday president biden and china's president spoke for the first time since the russian invasion. the white house is warning

beijing not to provide economic and military aid to moscow. well, the fighting is overseas, the human impact of this war is arriving here at home. some of the first ukrainian evacuees made it to the bay area and they're just now settling in. helping them out, communities are opening their arms and embracing these refugee families. here is "today in the bay's" thom jensen. >> reporter: nbc bay area was at sfo a week and a half ago when ukrainian refugees were greeted by family and friends welcoming them to safety. many of them made harrowing journeys escaping the war by rail to poland and romania to refugee camps. >> over the entire journey from kyiv here to the united states, more than eight days. >> reporter: santa clara's nikita yarovia escorted them back to the area. the 9 year old told us she was worried a russian missile would destroy the family's home.

now she is with her aunt and uncle in santa clara and her uncle say goes she is doing well thanks to supportive family, but he says also a community that opened its arms to them including sunnyvale christian school where his daughter is a student. >> your daughter mentioned to the teacher her cousin is coming from ukraine, and they're fleeing war, and we want to support you and we'll take her and she can learn at our school without any fees or any tuition. that's for free for as long as needed. >> reporter: then sunnyvale christian informed nikita there's no need to buy supplies because other parents already stepped in and bought those, too. their principal told me in an e-mail everyone wants to help and karina is adjusting very well at her new school. >> it is like, you know, the world is coming together to help, and i really appreciate everyone's help. it is amazing. >> nikita says his family and all ukrainians he talks with are

grateful for the support they're getting here and from others around the world. >> what is in here? >> these are hot meals. >> reporter: as millions flee the country nikita says the best thing we can do is to keep donating to relief groups that are feeding and sheltering refugees and showing support for ukraine in demonstrations. >> this momentum has to keep going. we have to stay strong and to make sure that the people in ukraine, they feel our support. >> reporter: in san francisco, thom jensen, "nbc bay area news". meanwhile, a father and son in danville are in europe this morning helping ukrainian refugees there. michael busselmen and his 17-year-old son soren rented vans. >> afterwards we took a picture in front of the van, i said cheese and everyone knows what cheese is. >> your mom said, you're going

to miss prom and i said that's fine because prom is so insignificant compared to the importance of these huge events, this war that's going on in ukraine. >> last night the two reloaded the van with bandages and medicine, hoping to shuttle families to a shelter in germany. more help from the bay area is on the way soon. today swenson's ice cream of san francisco will hold a fundraiser to help refugees in ukraine. 100% of the proceeds will be donated. it is located at 19999 hyde street and open from noon to 10:00 p.m. our team is continuing to cover the war overseas on air and online. don't forget to follow nbc bay area on twitter, instagram and on facebook. we are constantly updating you with the latest information on nbcbayarea.com we appening today,end and family members will gather to remember a young hayward girl found at her home in merced. authorities last week discovered the body of 8-year-old sophia mason here.

her mother is accused of child abuse and faces murder charges. she had been mng since december friendnd family mem s e heen living at the home with her mothernd her mother's boyfriend who deputies are searching for right now. peni today, volers plan to hold another search exis gabe. she was last s late january. her car, found abaed with keysll in the ignition. for wee police and volunteers have been searching for her with no luck,ortuna. 'll meet at theeetst brentwood mall at 10:00 this mornin covid rules are changing for big events. moving you forward, california is dropping the requirement to be vaccinated oret a covid test before going toarge in events. things like concerts, warriors' games and other big gatherings. last night john mayer played at chase center. you had to show proof of vaccination or a negative test get in. of april 1st, maybe not here is nbc bay area's cheryl

hurd. >> it is in here somewhere. i'm trying. >> how long is it going to t yoo find it? >> it will take me ano minute or two. >> reporter: finding the vaccination card before entering places like the s.a.p. center in san jose isn't always easy. soon it will become a thing of the past. the reason why i'm here is because on april 1st you won't have to do this. >> really? >> reporter: yeah. >> that will be fun. >> reporter: the california department of health updating its guidance on fighting covid, dropping vax verification for mega events and concerts starting april 1st. it will still be up to individual counties to decide if they want to leave it in place ert fans a cha center reacting. >> i definy feel more comforta knowing people are vaated aould probably prefer we s that. >> we h seenestions dropping like flies all over the constive mitigation areas. >> repor dr. peter chin-hong says a move like this is safe

for the bay area because a large number of people are vaccinated and boosted. >> if you are in san francisco, for example, very low in the order of 20 cases per 100,000 for the last week. >> reporter: he also says relaxing the proof of vaccination order is in line with the state's decision to drop the mask mandate indoors. >> you know, so we take the good times when you have them and, you know, we hunker down a little bit when we don't have them. but we are never going to go back to lockdown periods anymore. >> reporter: and tonight that's what a lot of people want to hear. >> i think it is nice tod o see we are getting back to normal. vae id. >> reporter: cheryl hurd, nbc bay area's news. everyone is back inside in an east bay apartment complex this morning after a tense few hours. pleasant hill pol had t evacuate about 20 people after ey found explosive materials in one of thets yesterday. that department and police were investigating vandalism charges

in both of ties. police, the fbi and a bomb squad went to investigand found osives ine man home. they arrested the suspect and destroyed the explosives. no one was hurt and the all clear was given just after 8:00 last night. much more ahead on today in th bay, cominp new details confirme surrounding u.s. military crash over. plus,reathing easier or hog your eath. aschools stop the mask mandate, revealing the key takeaways from the pandemic. >> we have rain on the stormranger, mobile doppler radar. you can see it pushing into parts of fairfield right now, moving into san rafael. san francisco, look at the rain up ahead. no rain just yet for san jose but it is coming. i will take you through the timing of that in just a few minutes. stay with us.

> wee back. taking a live look outside at a trans america building in san francisco. a little gray there. might have some showers over in san francisco and across the bay ar but hopefully clearing up for sunday forou to headut. turning now to tc update. four u.s. marines now confirmed dead following a military helicopter crash in norway. a rescue helicopter and a norwegia military plane ching f the missing aircraft have located the wreckage. this is new information this morning. it crashed while taking part in a nato exercise yesterday. to give you a sense of the conditions, this is video we just received of marines in

training preparing for that mission back on march 5th. there was reportedly bad weather at the time of the crash. back here at home, a live look in campbell this morning where firefighters are still on scene of this four-alarm fire at a vacant building. you still see smoke there and plenty of rubble. this is the look close to 24 hours after it started, flames still burning. we want to show you some video from our sky ranger overhead yesterday. at one point the smoke trail could be seen for miles away. a 50,000 square foot commercial building on dell avenue caught fire yesterday afternoon not far from the highway 17 and highway 85 interchange. this morning the situation is now under control, but, again, fire is still burning agency we just saw. it is not yet clear what started that fire. the building was scheduled to be torn down next week. we are moving you forward this morning out of the pandemic. this week students across california returning to school

with no mask mandates in place. while some families and educators are breathing easier, others are still masking up. nbc bay area's laura garcia sat down with tony thurmond. they began the conversation about lessons learned with the pandemic. >> first and foremost it forced us to think about how to keep people safe. so it has been a tough two years. we've had to learn all about health care, how to get personal protective equipment. we had to learn about covid testing and vaccinations while at the same time trying to support student learning and help students get computers at a time when there were no computers -- maybe a million students in our state were without computers as we entered the pandemic. so it has been a tough time, but i'm grateful for the resilience of our schools and our school staff, our students and their families. they've been resilient and we found a way to keep schools open and keep people safe and, of course, keeping folks learning. >> the state left some of the masking decisions we were talking about to local

leadership. every area was different. educators are not public health officials. it seems to put them in kind of a difficult position. would you return to that again? what would you do differently, if anything? >> i would commend our county health officers and our california department of public health. they've certainly given us as much as one could hope for in terms of insights about how to address the coronavirus. let's face it, there is no playbook for the coronavirus. it was new to all of us. in public health departments across the state, they've helped us tremendously. as you said though, we don't have health staff, you know, who can advise us on these tough questions. if there's anything that we can do to bring our county health officers closer to our schools, everyone is hungry for information. it has been very difficult to get information out. if we keep talking to our schools, listening to our schools, what their needs are and making sure our state health officials hear that feedback, we believe that's the best place that we can be. again, it has been difficult and

i will acknowledge that for our schools. it is certainly not for lack of effort on the part of our department of public health who tried their best to make sure the word would get out about health needs. >> thank you for joining us. >> thank you. laura spoke with state superintendent thurmond about much more than what you just saw there. watch the full interview at nbcbayarea.com and you can also look for it on your roku, apple tv or amazon fire by downloading the nbc bay area app. trending this morning, it turns out one of the best-kept secrets of falling asleep fast might come from the military. a new viral tiktok trend of what some are calling a military technique claims to help you fall asleep in just two minutes, but the real question, of course, does this work. here is how it supposedly is done. okay. so you are supposed to find a comfortable position, breathe out slowly while focusing on releasing any of those tension points in your body. relax your shoulders, continue to inhale and exhale steadily, letting your muscles and your legs and feet relax.

then start visualizing you're on your back lying on a canoe that is floating with a clear blue sky to help empty your mind of restless thoughts. >> i'm already stressed, but i have to think about myself floating on a lake. >> you're not falling asleep as i said it in a calm, meditative way? >> no, you did it beautifully. but i'm thinking why are you on a canoe in a lake. >> it does sound dangerous. >> let me try it tonight. >> if you are in a canoe in the bay area -- >> it will be raining on you. it won't be a clear blue sky. wait until tomorrow. we are seeing some rain, candice. we have been talking about the rain for quite sometime and it is making its approach. a look at sfo. i want to show you satellite radar because if you notice you have the rain offshore but it is moving in. let's guide you through the

timing. stormranger, our own mobile radar, is up and working. we are the only ones in the bay area that have it and we can zoom into close spots. let's do that. san rafael getting rain. fairfield getting some of the rain. it is approaching brentwood right now. you can see shower activity through fremont as well. as far as the south bay, it is very calm and peaceful right now, but guess what? even santa clara valley is expected to get some rain today. the heaviest rainfall is expected for the higher elevation area like the santa cruz mountains. right now in san francisco it is 53 degrees. it is a cooler system allot of. you will notice it will be chilly, topping out in the 50s. we could even see the possibility of some hail as the heavier pockets of rain push through in the of a noon. let me help you with the hour-by-hour outlook. the time stamp is up here. 9:30, rain at times and breezy as well. notice pockets through oakland,

san rafael as well around half moon bay. pushing the timeline for mority is offshore so we're not seeing the heavy pockets just yet. if i push the timeline forward now to about 2:30 look what starts to happen in the south bay. we get some of the heavier pockets in through santa cruz which you will see the yellow and orange but also heavier pockets through the tri-valley as well. oakland, concord, the livermore area. approaching san francisco you can see it just offshore. by about 3:30 we will see the rain move in through morgan hill, san jose, and then pushing this all the way through 6:00, 7:00, just as quickly as it moves in it moves right out. by this evening the rain clears out into early sunday morning. look what happens early sunday morning. we will see clearing skies. temperatures will remain cool. as far as rainfall totals, anywhere from .1 of an inch to .25, but maybe higher in the high elevation areas.

high pressure then rebuilds into the bay area. i will have another look in a few minutes. >> it is like a weather whiplash, quick to come in, quick to leave. >> we have much more ahead on today in the bay. coming up, their stories inspired us and made us bay area proud. gordon thomas updates us on three people fulfilling their newf mon.

people doing good things for others. that is what our bay area proud series is all about.

what is even better is that the good news stories don't just end when we share them. garvin thomas joins us now with what some of the people he introduced us to are up to now. >> reporter: in 2018 we shared the wonderful story of how this young woman living with autism and her family saw her life blossom through the simple act of making jewelry. they even started a company, designs by siri, to sell her work as well as by others living with autism. well, since then her parents have delved into so many other types of therapy from exercise to dance to horseback riding, all producing amazing results. it has now caught the attention of a documentary filmmaker, specializing in stories about empowering women who is now editing her latest work called "my name is siri." in 2018 we also shared the story of stephanie trung, a former nbc bay area reporter who had turned

her own journey with cancer into a platform to provide the kind of clear-eyed and comforting information a person diagnosed with cancer is desperately in need of. stephanie's platform, now called "the patient story" is now receiving 100,000 visitors a month. >> what i think is important -- >> reporter: most of them, patients just diagnosed with cancer, can hear stories of those who have just been down the very same path while also empowering patients with the latest information about treatments to help guide their care. >> as the numbers climb what is the most meaningful is there's all of this feedback coming back saying, i was looking for this, i wasn't finding it anywhere, thank you. >> reporter: finally in october we shared the story of daniel sievert. daniel and his two golden retrievers, emerson and cooper, had been on the road for close to a decade providing comfort to victims of disaster, both natural and manmade. the vta shooting in san jose is what brought them to the bay

area. daniel tells us though one of his dogs, emerson, died this past december and he wasn't sure what he was going to do, but has recently decided that he and cooper will hit the road once again. inspired by what has been happening in ukraine, daniel says the world still needs their special service. >> we absolutely do. thanks, garvin. we have much more for you on "today in the bay." coming up, a memorial is growing in the south bay. a 13-year-old boy hit and killed on his way to school. what his father is now saying. plus, gas prices have been soaring, but what day you fill up could have an impact on what you pay. when one study says your pain at the pump could be a little less.

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♪♪ good morning, everyone. it is saturday, march 19th. let's take a look at nbc bay area stormranger radar. we are keeping a close eye on this as rain is quickly coming in around the bay area. thanks so much for joining us this morning. i'm candice nguyen in for kira klapper. vianey arana joins us with a quick look at the microclimate forecast. we have wacky weather coming in but it will leave soon. >> it will be interesting because it is very quick, but it is a cooler system with possible

hail. our newscast, make sure to keep in touch on our mobile doppler radar on your phone. it will tell you when the rain is coming into your city based off your zip code and location. also, it is free. stormranger right now, mobile doppler radar, you can see santa rosa getting some rain, san francisco as well, in through -- a little bit of a closer zoom, you can see it in through fairfield, concord. no rain just yet for the south bay. notice san jose and fremont still pretty dry. however, down through the south bay the rain is going to move in pretty good, in through the evening as well. look at san francisco's temperature, 53. we will stay cooler. because it is a cooler system temps will only top out in the upper 50s. by this evening the rain is expected to clear out and i will take you through the timing of all of that. how much rain are we going to see, coming up in my full forecast, candice. >> thanks. see you in a bit. we are in the fourth weekend of the russian invasion of ukraine. this was the scene after sunrise in lviv.

in the last 24 hours missiles have destroyed buildings and there's no hope of the russian assault letting up any time soon. last night the first airstrikes hit within the city. russia now says it has used a hypersonic missile in combat for the very first time to destroy an ammunition depot in ukraine. ukraine meanwhile claims it has killed a leading russian lieutenant general. a humanitarian corridor is now open this morning. the united nations has recorded near 2,150 civilians killed since the invasion began. drone video on your screen shows the aftermath of the missile strikes on a residential building yesterday. one person was killed and at least four others were hurt. emergency crews had to rescue 12 people. a completely different mood and scene in russia though. at a rally in moscow, an estimated 80,000 people filled this stadium yesterday. russian president vladimir putin celebrated his military's operation in ukraine and the 8-year anniversary of russia's takeover of crimea. this all comes at former

california governor, arnold schwarzenegger, is making held lines right now for this viral video. >> and to president putin i say, you started this war. you are leading this war. you can stop this war. >> he posted this video message this week on twitter and on telegram. it has been viewed more than 30 million times. twitter is blocked in russia, but the telegram app is still available there. on top of addressing putin directly, schwarzenegger debunked russian disinformation. yesterday president biden and china's president spoke for the very first time since the russian invasion began. the white house is warning beijing not to provide economic and military aid to moscow. while the fighting is overseas the human impact of the war is arriving here at home. some of the first ukrainian evacuees made it to the bay area and they're just now settling in. helping them out, communities are opening their arms and embracing these refugee families. here is "today in the bay"'s

thom jensen. >> reporter: nbc bay area was sfhen yunks refugees were greeted b family and friends welcoming them to safety. many made harrowing journeys, escaping the war by rail to poland and romania to refugee camps. >> over the entire journey from kyiv here to the united states, took more than eight days. >> reporter: santa clara's nikita yaravoy escorted his niece, her mom and grandparents. the 9 year old told us she was worried a russian missile would destroy the family's home. now she is with her aunt and uncle in santa clara and her uncle says she is doing very well thanks to a supportive family, but nikita says also a community that opened its arms to them, including sunnyvale christian school where his daughter is a student. >> daughter mentioned to the teacher that her cousin is coming from ukraine and they're fleeing war, and we want to

support you and we'll take her and she can learn at our school without any fees or any tuition, that's for free for as long as needed. >> reporter: then sunnyvale christian informed any keep it awe there's no need to buy supplies because other parents already stepped in and bought those, too. the principal told me in an e-mail everyone wants to help, and karina is adjusting very well at her new school. >> just like, you know, the world is coming together to help, and i really appreciate everyone's help. it is amazing. >> reporter: nikita says his family and all ukrainians he talks with are grateful for the support they're getting here and from others around the world. what is in here? >> necessary are hot meals. >> reporter: as millions flee the country, nikita says the best thing we can do is to keep donating to relief groups that are feeding and sheltering refugees and showing support for ukraine in demonstrations. >> this momentum has to keep going. we have to stay strong and make

sure that the people in ukraine, they feel our support. >> reporter: in san francisco, thom jensen. meanwhile, a father and son from danville are in europe helping ukrainian refugees there. michael busselmen and his 17-year-old son soren arrived on tuesday. they rented a van and have been driving refugees from a shelter in poland to new homes in berlin. >> afterwards i took a picture and said cheese, and even though they don't speak english everybody knows to smile at english. >> my mom said, you're going to miss prom. i said that's fine. prom is so insignificant compared to the importance of these huge events, this war that's going on in ukraine. >> in berlin, excuse me. last night the two reloaded the van with bandages and medicine, hoping to shuttle families to a shelter in germany. our team is continuing to cover the war overseas on air and online. don't forget to follow nbc bay

area on twitter, on instagram and on facebook. we are constantly updating you with the latest information on nbcbayarea.com as well. now, you know the saying, timing is everything. well, turns out the same thing goes for buying gas as prices continue to soar due to conflict overseas. a recent gas buddy study finds over the past five years monday is the best day of the week to fuel up. hmm. friday is another good day due to fewer commuters. the worst day though out of the week last year was thursday, and that's when gas was the most expensive in more than half of all states. wednesday came in at second worst. in mountain view this morning a busy intersection has become a memorial for a 13-year-old boy who was hit and killed by a truck while riding his bike to school. family, friends, classmates and strangers have been stopping by at all hours to drop off flowers, candles and balloons. the crash happened thursday morning at the corner of el camino and grant road. yesterday the teenager's father visited the intersection to mourn and add his son's favorite

jacket to the growing memorial. he told us about the moment he learned his son, andre, was hit by a truck as he pedalled to grand middle school. >> we just hoped it was a broken leg, a broken something when we saw the accident. we were like, oh, he's going to make it, he's so strong, the strongest kid, he's big as me, stronger than me. he is a great kid. he should still be here. this isn't fair. >> the truck driver remained at the scene. investigators say drugs, alcohol and speed are not factors in this crash. a tiktok challenge has landed a teenage boy in juvenile hall. morgan hill police say the boy used this splat r ball blaster to shoot gel water beads at two people walking down the street thursday. one of them was hit in the back of the head, the other in the arm. fortunately, neither victim ne any medic ation. officerscked down the car that the teen was i and arrested him. so take a close look her these the little projectiles in this office hands. they're known as orbys or

splats. the pleasanton police department is investigating a string of these attacks. covid rules are changing for big events. moving you forward, california is dropping the requirement to be vaccinated or get a covid test before going to large indoor events. things like concerts, warriors' games and other big gatherings. last night john mayer played at chase center. you had tohowroof of vaccination or a negative test to get inside, but as of april 1st maybe not. here is nbc bay area's cheryl hurd. >> it is in here to find it. >> reporter: how long is it going to take to find it? >> another minute or two. >> reporter: finding the vaccination card before enter places like the s.a.p. center in san jose isn't always easy. soon it will become a thing of the past. >> reporter: the reason why i'm here is because on april 1st you won't have to do this. >> really? >> reporter: yeah. >> well, that will be fun. >> reporter: the california department of health updating its guidance on fighting covid,

dropping vax verification for mega events and concerts starting april 1st. it will still be up to individual counties to decide if they want to leave it in place. concert fans at chase center reacting. >> i definitely feel more comfortable knowing people are vaccinated and would probably prefer that we show that. >> we have seen restrictions dropping like flies all over the place, even in the most conservative mitigation areas. >> reporter: dr. peter chin-hong says a move like this is safe for the bay area because a large number of people are vaccinated and boosted. >> if you are in san francisco, for example, very low, in the order of 20 cases per 100,000 for the last week. >> reporter: he also says relaxing the proof of vaccination order is in line with the state's decision to drop the mask mandate indoors. >> you know, so we take the good times when you have then and, you know, we hunker down a little bit when we don't have

them. but we're never going to go back to lockdown periods anymore. >> reporter: and tonight that's what a lot of people want to hear. >> i think it is nice to kind of see we are getting back to normal. >> vaccine id. >> reporter: cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. still to come "today in the bay," i mean look at this video here. the bears coming in, they're around the corner there. all right. they're kind of cute, but this is a scary close encounter, a little too close. a southern california family comes face-to-face with these two guys. what the woman behind the camera says they were probably after. and, yes, this is rain on radar, mobile doppler radar. stormranger up and scanning rain moving into san francisco, half moon bay right now. i will take you through the timing of this, how quickly is it going to move through, is it going to stick around? i will have full details coming up. stay with us.

good morning. it is 7:44, saturday. we've got rain on the forecast, also wind and even the chance of hail. let's get right to it. a live look outside at sfo. it is starting to make its approach, so you can see a lot of the rain is out in the pacific but it is going to move through quickly. let's zoom into our stormranger and see what areas are getting a little bit of the rain already. santa rosa, san francisco, you can see it starting to move in, a little further inland as well, in through fairfield, along 680 if you are traveling through concord as well, in through brentwood. not much rain just yet in the

south bay, however, it will be heavily focused as we get into the afternoon, especially for the santa cruz mountains and i will take you through the hour-by-hour forecast. san francisco, temps will remain in the 50s, a cooler storm, so not bumping up into the 60s and 70s like earlier this week. through 11:00 and 12:00, it still will be rainy and it will remain cloudy as well. not the best day to have outdoor activities planned because the rain is going to move through quickly at times with heavier pockets. here is the time stamp of this. 10:00 a.m., you see a little bit of rain activity as well. not completely widespread, but it is going to get breezy. right around 12:00 is when we start to see the line of showers really begin to push through. if i push this forward to about 2:30, 3:00, notice a lot of the focus is actually going to be in the south bay. that includes san jose, morgan hill, but especially for the sacruz mountain areas, expect to see some heavier pockets of rain between 3:00,

4:00, 5:00 into the afternoon, and then it lingers into about 6:00, 7:00. then notice how quickly it moves out. because it is a cooler system, in addition to thunderstorms we could see hail. as far as rainfall totals, about a tenth of an inch to a quarter. higher elevation areas could see totals higher than that. if you are concerned about tomorrow's forecast, by sunday the rain clears out with high pressure rebuilding. we will still see wind, but the temperatures start to climb into the upper 60s as high pressure rebuilds. monday is when the high pressure really starts to take over and we begin to warm up. by tuesday we will get into the 80s. so quite an interesting day. we are going to go into the cold, breezy, windy, rainy conditions, and then we start to bump up into the 70s. here is a closer look at the seven-day forecast. again, keep in mind even though it might not be coming down there's a chance of isolated thunderstorms today. this is going to help at least ease some of the concerns at bay for, you know, fire weather, that's something we look out

for. sunday, monday, tuesday, look how the temperatures change. we go from 60s on sunday, 70s on monday, and then by tuesday 80 degrees. spring definitely making its arrival on sunday. >> people should just bring a lot of stuff. >> yes, because i never know. it will rain in some places, warm up and then it may hail. >> there you go. thanks for keeping us prepared. coming up on "today in the bay" the return of travel. spring is here and many are taking back to the skies. after the break, what to expect as you prepare for your next vacation. first, san francisco is the tech capital of the world with a $12 billion but it is still struggling with crime and homelessness. episode four of our streaming series "saving san francisco" comes out monday and we asked mayor london breed what needs to happen to fix the city. catch up on the first three episode from the investigative unit. you can watch by downloading the nbc bay area streaming app, or your roku, amazon or apple tv or

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taking a live look outside right now. san bruno mountain, that's our nbc bay area stormranger tracking this rain that's zipping into the bay area as quickly as it is leaving. well, this morning an inside look at your next vacation. spring break is well under way with many of us eager to get away and relax as the nation emerges from two years in this

pandemic. nbc's jessie kersh joins with what to expect. >> reporter: from the skies to the seas travelers are once again flocking to dream destinations. >> being able to get out there and enjoy traveling, it is great to be back. >> reporter: while many may be itching for the long-awaited vacation, these days hitting the road for r & r looks a little different. covid restrictions are rolling back, but some travel changes are sticking around, at least for now. many hotels cut back on housekeeping services, limiting or getting red of daily cleanings and turndown services all together with some now offering on-demand housekeeping by request. at higher end properties and luxury boutique hotels daily room cleaning services are back. complimentary breakfast spreads, some restaurants and gyms are absent because of covid. some tourists with jam-packed sightseeing schedules you

unfazed by the changes they've seen. >> it is to sleep, shower, change and go back at it again. it is not much of a big deal for us. >> reporter: some hotels moving to a more contactless experience, turning smartphones into room keys. others are offering check in and check out on an app. aboard cruise ships guests decide how often and when their cabins are cleaned and mobile apps are now a go-to for everything from menus to dinner and show reservations. while most of the protocols were put in place for safety, some believe they're sticking around thanks to labor shortages. >> the cost of hiring people became exorbitant and the reality was that they could still use covid as an excuse to not provide these services. >> reporter: if you're taking public transportation or flying, tsa says you still need to put on a mask until april 18th. that mask mandate also applies in airports before and after you fly. another reminder, on your next big trip that dream destination might look a little bit

different. have you seen this video here? if you haven't, take a look at your screen. a southern california family had a very, very close encounter with this pair of bears. they say thursday they pulled up to their house just east of pasadena. they got out of the car when they noticed these bears and they quickly hopped back in. that's when the bears walked over, especially that one there, and even tried to open the car door. whew. that's when the family realized there was a sandwich on the other side. that's what they were after. well, up next, a quick look at our top stories including remembering a life taken too soon. the hayward community plans to come together to remember 8-year-old girl police say was murdered. who investigators are still looking for, right now.

here is a quick look at the top stories we are following. we are now in the middle of the fourth weekend of the russian invasion of ukraine. this was the scene right after sunrise in lviv. in the last 24 hours several missiles have destroyed buildings as there is still no hope of the russian assault letting up soon. last night the first airstrikes hit within the city. russia now says it has used a hypersonic missile in combat for the very first time to destroy an ammunition depot in ukraine. ukraine, meanwhile, claims it has killed a leader russian lieutenant general. a humanitarian corridor for a

ukraine luhansk region is open. happening today, friends and family will gather to remember the young hayward girl found at a home in merced. authorities last week discovered the body of 8-year-old sophia mason. her mother is now accused of child abuse and faces murder charges. sophia had been missing since december. family members say she had been living at the home with her mother and her mother's boyfriend, who deputies are still searching for right now. the vigil will be held outside hayward city hall. also happening today, volunteers plan to hold another search for alexis gabe here. she was last seen late january. her car was found abandoned with the keys still in the ignition. for weeks police and volunteers have been searching for her with no look enood mall at 10:00 thi morning. this morning we are still working to learn wha to this four-alarm fire at a vacant building in campbell. right now you are looking -- it is a live look in campbell this

morning. you can see it is under control. lots of rubble. if you take a close look there you can see some flames peeking out. a fire engine still on scene. now, close to 24 hours later, this live scene here, again, still burning. a 50,000 commercial building on dell avenue caught fire erday afternoon not farrom highway 17 andig 85 interce. as mentioned and as you can see, it is now under control. vianey arana has a last look of the forecast. >> the big story today will be the rain, especially considering we haven't had it for quite sometime. it will be quick moving though. here is a live look. stormranger, you can see showers pushing in through concord, san francisco as well, unthrough fairfield. i will zoom out a little further because there will be rain through the south bay. a chance for isolated thunderstorms. now, the timing of this, by about 3:00 or 4:00 in the south

bay, it moves out by this evening. clear on sunday and warming. >> thanks so much. happy belated birthday to you. >> thank you. thanks so much for making us a part of your morning. we will have more local news for you at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 and all day on nbcbayarea.com. have a great saturday.

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