good morning. thanks for starting your weekend with us. we learned sad news. jimmy buffett has passed away. >> he was 76 years old. it is september 2nd. thisis "today." remembering jimmy buffett. ♪ wasting away again in margaritaville ♪♪ >> the singer, author and

businessman passing away peacefully overnight surrounded by family and friends. ♪ cheeseburger in paradise ♪♪ >> parrotheads looking for a tropical escape if just for a moment. we look back at his life and legacy his music leaves behind. on the ground. president biden set to visit florida today days after hurricane idalia left billions of damage in its wake. this as we learn fema could run out of money by the end of the month. on the run. an inmate escaped from the pennsylvania jail days after sentenced to life for murder. where investigators think he may be hiding. and picture perfect weather across the country as summer comes to a close.

if you are headed along the east coast, we will update you on dangerous conditions to be aware of along with the full labor day weekend forecast. today, saturday, september 2nd, 2023. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today." welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. the start of the holiday weekend with sad news. you think palm trees and paradise. you think jimmy buffett. the guy wasn't just a musician. he represented a way of life. >> exactly. 20 years ago, he is a song called "it's 5:00 somewhere" and everyone is raising a glass. >> got the tequila ready to pour. the news of his passing was a shock to so many who loved him and music and that laid back lifestyle. >> a statement was posted on social media confirming the news. jimmy passed away peacefully on

the night of september 1st surrounded by family and friends and music and dogs. he lived his life like a song until his very last breath and missed by so many beyond measure. ♪ wasting away again in margaritaville ♪♪ >> for more than half a century, jimmy buffett lived whathe sang about building a career with anthems like margaritaville. it's 5:00 somewhere. ♪ cheeseburger in paradise ♪♪ >> more than a musician, he embodied a lifestyle, the slacker wasting the day away with frozen cocktail in hand. born in mississippi, he found his sound in florida's key west. a counter point to the yuppy generation, buffett's rock found a legion of fans called

parrotheads dressed in flip flops. a jimmy buffett song come to life. >> everybody needs escapeism. a stockbroker and hedge fund manager. you see people coming from work taking ties off. >> over his career, buffett sold 20 million albums. fun in the sun paid off and not just record sales, but buffett was a billion dollar brand opening the restaurants across the u.s. and selling books and beers and real estate and popping up in movies and inspiring a broadway show. all the while, he never lost his laid back charm revealing in 2018 his secret to having fun. >> it's lucky to have this job. i think the older you get and do it, the more you appreciate it. >> buffett said if there is a heaven for me, it has a beach

attached. parrotheads know that is the icon's paradise. there was no cause of death given. he had not been in the best of health in recent months and canceled his tour. telling fans growing old isn't easy. jimmy buffett was 76 years old. >> fun to hear the songs that america sings along to. we bring in the host of the setting the standard podcast. joe, good morning. we're sorry we're seeing you under the circumstances. this is a half century of music and genre all his own. timeless hits. you have been covering the music industry for years. what is unique about his legacy that will live with us for so long? we start with the songs, of course. "margaritaville" one of the great songs of the '70s. a bit like the great johnny

mercer song "one for my baby." it is a song that describes a lifestyle. that is what jimmy buffett gave to us and gave to the music business. he showed the business how to be about more than music in a way. you know, he wrote books, sure. he opened restaurants. there are margaritaville retirement communities. jimmy buffett created an entire world that you could go to by listening to the music and by eating at his restaurants or just by living the life that he described. >> you are right. it was an entire world. let's talk about the parrotheads. the following grew with timing. what was it about jimmy buffett that literally spanned generations? >> spanned generations so much that the parrotheads and the name is really a loving acknowledgment of the grateful

dead community. deadheads. this is our version of that. it did span generations. younger fans were parakeets. they would grow into parrotheads. it was fun. jimmy buffetts, all of rock 'n' roll describes a desire and dream to live free. free of the constraints of every day life and live like a rock star. jimmy buffett showed how you could do it at 5:00 any day of the week. it was always 5:00 somewhere. that is what made it fun and across generations. you knew the songs, but you wanted to go to the place where you wore flip flops everywhere. >> it seems fitting as summer winds down we celebrate the life of jimmy buffett. he represented that feel of endless summer. joe, it is nice to have you with

us. we appreciate you. >> thank you so much. we turn to the long holiday weekend with a chance for us to say good-bye to summer. we check out the scene at the beach in a moment. first let's get a look at the labor day forecast with angie lassman. >> i have a feeling a lot of people will celebrate jimmy buffett. a couple of spots along the gulf coast with the midwest and out west with showers and monsoon showers that will be across the southwest for the next couple days. look at this. this is what we like to see on saturday morning of the holiday weekend. green across the board when it comes to flights. nice on the roads as well. the only thing i want you to be aware of if you are headed to the east coast, we have storms in the atlantic churning up the waters and creating rip currents. high surf as well. if you get caught in a rip

current, swim parallel to shore. here are the storms. we have post tropical storm idalia sitting in parts of bermuda and impacting people there. we have remnants of jose and katia. we will watch those. we will watch invest 94-l move into the atlantic. guys. angie, thank you. >> the beaches are certain to be packed this weekend, but there is a threat looming for swimmers with the rip current warnings up and down the east coast. george solis is in seaside heights, new jersey with more. >> reporter: good morning, peter. beautiful sunrise on the beach. i'm looking at the margarita bar. a lot of people are looking for the lost shaker of salt here. as angie mentioned, the rip

currents from delaware to massachusetts. the storms in the atlantic causing that rough surf. some beaches on long island actually had to be closed. fortunately they did reopen on friday which is why it is always a good idea to keep an an eye on the beach alerts and red-flag warnings. we know summer is winding down. tsa estimated 227 million people since memorial day weekend and another 14 million people expected to travel. are you watching from your vacation spot? if not, don't worry. we have you covered with travel times and tips. if you are leaving today, your best bet is to get on the road after 6:00 p.m. if you are leaving sunday, anytime. minimal traffic expected. on monday, if you are squeezing in summer, leaving after 7:00 p.m. is the best bet. on the beach, we have advice if

you are not stuck in the rip tides. do not panic. if you are in the rough surf waters, swim parallel to the beach. guys, hurricane season, the peak is starting to ramp up. we can expect more rough surf. if you are not the strongest swimmer, get on the beach and enjoy the beautiful weather. guys. >> george solis, it is a gorgeous weekend for so many. thank you. now to the clean up after hurricane idalia with president biden set to tour the devastation later today in florida. we will speak with the fema administrator in a moment, but guad venegas is live with us. >> reporter: good morning, joe. the damage in horseshoe beach is extensive.

a lot of homes have been damaged. the house behind me is gone. the local resident has been here for decades and she tells me she is homeless and she lost a hotel around the corner. we went by yesterday and looked at everything. she was trying to rescue any item or save anything. of course, she thinks at her age, it will be difficult to rebuild. >> i'm going to have to start talking to fema or whoever to see what they will do or if they will clean it up. that's the main thing. that's about all i can do is clean it up. >> reporter: now the fema crews are on-site, but officials are warning the disaster relief fund is running out of money. in fact, they don't think they will make it to the end of the month let alone the end of the hurricane season. president biden asking congress to allocate more money.

the president is expected to arrive in the area today. he is expected to get an aerial tour and also meet with first responders and local officials, but not with the governor. president biden said he would meet with ron desantis, but yesterday, a spokesperson with the governor's office indicated the governor had no plans to meet with president biden noting that the impact of the president's visit would affect that recovery process. meanwhile, local authorities say they are focusing on reestablishing all of the necessary services like the power which is very necessary to continue with the recovery process. joe, peter. >> guad, thank you. >> we want to bring in the fema administrator who is traveling to florida in a few hours with president biden. she spent time on the ground this week. administrator criswell, thank you for joining us. >> good morning. thank you. >> as you saw and have seen in

person now, hurricane idalia's damage is as much as $20 billion at this point. directly targeting an area that is not used to seeing hurricanes and certainly not anything like what we saw here. what is your urgent priority right now? what does the long-tefrm recovery look like? >> when i was on the ground on thursday, what i saw was definitely in horseshoe beach homes and businesses significantly impacted by the water and the wind. we know that many of the communities along the coast were impacted by this, but also inland has had wind impact. our initial priority was to make sure we were saving lives and we were able to do that. all of the search and rescue teams have been demobilized and not just the state teams supporting ongoing operations. now the priority is to make sure we get the power pack up.

the state of florida has brought in additional resources to support that. we have the army corps of engineers ready to support with generators. >> administrator, you will head back to the region today with president biden who is not going to meet with governor desantis. the governor's office put out a statement saying such a meeting would shutdown ongoing recovery efforts. how do you make the visit without impacting the working done in florida? >> when i was on the ground traveling with the governor on thursday, we went to the remote and coastal communities and access is very limited. that is why the governor's team and my team mutually agreed on live oak on the area which is already starting the recovery. the majority of power is back online. people are hurting there, too.

people have had impacts. the president will meet with the local officials and family members. they will know the federal government is helping them. >> in the wake of idalia and the devastation in maui, we know there is not much left in the coffers. in the simplest of terms, without approval from congress, does fema have the emergency resources it needs to help provide relief? >> as we have been monitoring the health of the disaster relief fund over last several months, we were projecting the deficit to come in september. that's why i directed my team to

implement immediate needs funding. what that does it allows us to prioritize the funding we have to continue to respond to the life-sustaining missions like we are doing in florida and maui. ever since we did that, we have seen a less draw on the disaster relief fund to continue to support the efforts to make sure people have the resources they need and the immediate hours and days after a storm. we will watch it every day. we have enough as this storm is coming through. we need to pay attention as additional storms are brewing in the atlantic. we need to do everything we can to support the life-saving efforts. that's the priority. >> administrator criswell, thank you for making time to speak with us today. >> thank you. let's get a check of the rest of the forecast from angie. >> guys, break out the sunscreen. we have a lot of sun expected across parts of 2/3 of the country. rain across the gulf coast.

watch for that and those monsoon showers out west. we will see parts of the upper midwest head into the triple digits. a steamy one across the region. this is something we and that's a look at your forecast. gentlemen, back to you. >> we will call this the bro show. angie, thank you. the utah mom and children's

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♪ wasting away again ♪ ♪ in margaritaville ♪♪ we are back on saturday morning, september 2nd, 2023. a live look at key west and listening, of course, to the ballads of jimmy buffett. from the caribbean and gulf coast and all those celebrating his life in key west. it is 7:30 in the morning and jet skis are revving.

>> he passed away at the age of 76. we know the sound track of the labor day holiday weekend is going to be. >> no doubt. we celebrate his life in a bit. we check the headlines including 385 people unaccounted for after the devastating fire in maui last month. the number has not changed much since the last list a week earlier. it is much higher than was anticipated. on thursday, governor josh green said he believed the number of people missing would fall below 100. green said the exact numbers will take time to be finalized. the fbi and maui police department are asking family members of those missing to provide dna samples to help with the identification process. officials are warning people in the philadelphia area to be on alert this weekend as law enforcement searches for a convicted killer.

a34-year-old man escaped from prison two weeks after convicted of the death of his ex-girlfriend. officials believe he is still in the area. hundreds of law enforcement are searching with helicopters and drones and dogs. two suspects in the viral alabama boat brawl pleaded not guilty. montgomery police say this scene all started when a private boat was blocking a reserve dock leading to this. this altercation with the worker who tried to clear the space. it was an ugly scene. mary todd and richard roberts joined three suspects in entering not guilty pleas. the trial for all five suspects is set to start later this month. and also this morning, the mom and author accused of killing her husband and writing a children's book about grief

was back in court. wehave lizkreutz with more. >> this is the first time they said they will not seek the death penalty. they made that consultation with the family. this morning, the utah mother of three accused of killing her husband eric and writing a children's book about grief is back in court. sitting silently in cuffs and her attorney argued for more time in order to sift through evidence related to the financial crimes. >> realistically they had 18 months to prepare their case. we're just getting discovery. >> reporter: the 33-year-old was arrested in may and has not entered a plea is charged with first degree aggravated murder and three counts of possession

to distribute a controlled substance. she gave her husband a fatal dose of fentanyl. it was all in an attempt to collect on life insurance policies she he had taken out in his name to pay off debts. she later wrote a children's book about loss which she dedicated to her husband. there is not enough evidence to prove she poisoned her husband. >> the state is making a leap in evidence. being bad with money does not make you a murderer. >> reporter: prosecutors point to incriminaing internet searches. can fbi find deleted helps -- messages. eric's family telling investigators that she tried to poison him before. >> the state has put together a good case and i look forward to proceeding with the preliminary

hearing and jury trial. >> reporter: the families of cori and eric were in court yesterday. the judge set the next court date for early november. at that time, a preliminary hearing date could be set. in the meantime, richins remains in jail. peter and joe. >> we welcome you to the team. this is the first appearance on the "today" show. great to have you with us on nbc. >> thank you. so excited. >> we are thrilled to have you. liz, a big win for nbc. angie is here with the check on the forecast. it will be a hot one. we're not letting summer go yet. we are officially in meteorological fall. it doesn't look like it in the upper midwest. 96 degrees in minneapolis. 16 degrees above normal this time of year. we are winding the heat down. we will see triple digits across the area as well and warmer in

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blink 182 posted to social media. hours earlier, he posted an instagram story. a photo with a word that read prayer room. some linked it to glasgow airport. it is unclear what caused the emergency. they are expecting their first child, a son, together. the couple announced the pregnancy in june. blink 182 is postponing the upcoming dates. next, rhinna may be busy with a bundle of joy, but she is helping those in need. it recently got a donation from rihanna. those items will help hundreds of disabled and homeless

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good morning. thanks for joining us on this saturday september 2nd. i'm kira klapper. an investigation under way after firefighters say someone broke into an east bay home and set it on fire. this happened on east street near 94th avenue in oakland a couple blocks from elm hearst park. the person suspected of starting the fire is in custody. the fire displaced four people. no one hurt. two vta mechanics recovering after suffering from smoke inhalation trying to extinguish this fire. it happened on a but parked in a maintenance yard. no passengers were onboard. this was one of ten electric buses all taken out of service as investigators look into what caused that fire. the group working to recall alameda county d.a. pamela price has paken another step forward.

price you might no underfire from groups like s.a.f.e. they've submitted paperwork to the county registrar of voters. they need to verify safe materials and signatures are needed to get the ball rolling. once approved it will truly be in motion, when the general gathering of signatures can begin. turning now to cinthia pimentel for a look at our microclimate forecast on this labor day weekend. >> good morning, kira, and good morning everyone. check in on a few spots. livermore, 62 degrees, waking up and head over 580. busy start also in oakland at 65 degrees. waking up in the east bay. looking at a little crisp feeling outdoors. might have noticed it yesterday, and it will continue through today tracking a system of low pressure bringing in cool and

cloudier conditions and spotty showers at this hour. looking at marin closer to the shoreline and over vallejo. most activity heavier in spots if your plans take you just past sacrament o', up 80 or 50 into tahoe's seeing showers there. talk about what the rest of the day planned here in the area and the labor day weekend forecast coming up at 7:00. also on "today in the bay," unofficial end of summer from the roads to the skies. millions of americans are traveling. we'll tell you what you need to know about the timing before you head out today. we'll have that plus all top stories and cinthia's full forecast coming up at 7:00. we hope you join us. right now, back to "today."

good morning. remembering a legend. ♪ wasting away again in margaritaville ♪♪ >> beloved singer jimmy buffett passing away overnight to the shock and sadness of fans around the world. the musician, entrepreneur and laid back icon ready to delight the parrotheads. ♪ cheeseburger in paradise ♪♪ >> we take a look back at his

life and legacy he leaves behind. last taste of summer. labor day weekend is here with tens of millions enjoying beautiful weather. what you need to know about the dangers on the east coast if you are headed to the beach. and record breaker. taylor swift surprises fans this week with the major announcement. we are popular eras tour is coming to the big screen. the announcement putting swifties break a record for amc movies. proving once again the superstar has no plans to shake off her success. today, saturday, september 2nd, 2023. >> hey, y'all. coming from little rock, arkansas. the twins love the "today" show. >> we're from california and we want to shoutout to our favorite meteorologist.

>> angie lassman. >> hi, we're the saturday "today" crew in washington, d.c. we love waking up with you every week. ♪♪ good morning. welcome back to "today" on saturday morning. a huge thank you to our crew here in washington, d.c. clearly the first time they had all read a teleprompter. we're moving the show back to new york next week. this is our last show together. we had such a great run. i'm grateful to all of you. miles, justin, brian, val, matt, pat, christopher, jim, everybody who made the show work in d.c. >> they are professionals and happy when we he come in on saturday morning. the positive energy in the studio is unreal. we will miss you guys. we love you all. we get to today's news. pausing to remember jimmy buffett. the margaritaville legend died

on friday. >> overnight, a statement was posted to social media. jimmy passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs. he lived his life like a song to the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many. ♪ wasting away again ♪ ♪ in margaritaville ♪♪ >> for more than half a century, jimmy buffett lived what he sang about proudly building a billion dollar career around beachville anthems like margaritaville or "it's 5:00 somewhere." and "cheeseburger in paradise." buffett embodied a lifestyle. a slacker waiting the day away with frozen cocktail in hand. born in mississippi, he would find his sound in florida's key west. a counter point to the yuppy

generation, buffett's blend of rock found a legion of fans known as parrotheads dressed in hawaiian shorts been flip flops. a jimmy buffett song come to life. >> everybody needs a little escapism. a stockbroker or hedge fund manager. you see people taking their ties off. >> over his career, buffett sold more than 20 million albums. all the fun in the sun paid off. buffett opened the margaritaville restaurants across the u.s. selling books, beers and real estate and popping up in movies and inspiring a broadway show. all the while, he never lost his laid back charm revealing in 2018 his secret to having fun. >> it is lucky to have this job. i think the older you get and do it, the more you appreciate it.

>> buffett said if there is a heaven for me, i'm sure it has a beach attached. parrotheads the world over know that is the icon's paradise. there was no cause of death given, but we know he had not been in the best of health in recent months. in may, he canceled his tour saying growing old is not easy. jimmy buffett was 76 years old. >> one heck of a life he lived and the legacy he leaves behind. you know what is serenading people all weekend? the sing alongs to "cheeseburger in paradise." >> we will be listening. >> joe, a nice way to remember him. also this morning, many of you are getting ready to head out and enjoy the beautiful weather on this weekend. you have to be careful along the east coast. george solis is in seaside heights. george, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, peter. the views are not bad, but the

surf is rough. storms in the atlantic churning up rough water. some beaches on long island have to be closed. the good news is they are reopened today. keep an eye on the beach alerts and red-flag warnings. if you get caught in the rip current, do not panic. you want to swim out of the current, not against it and float or tread if you can't escape and yell and wave for assistance. we are bummed the end of summer is near. some people are squeezing in the last-minute vacations. people have been traveling in record numbers. tsa screening 227 million since memorial day weekend. another 14 million are expected to travel in the coming days. hopefully you are watching from us the ideal vacation spot. ifyou are just getting out, saturday is not a problem after 6:00 p.m. a lot of people here on the beach are expected to pack up

cheeseburgers in paradise and searching for the lost shakers of salt. guys? >> looks like a gorgeous start to the weekend. george, thank you very much. the president and first lady are heading to florida this afternoon to get a firsthand look of the damage from hurricane idalia tore across the gulf coast this week. the bidens meet with the first responders and communities hit by the storm, but not be meeting with florida governor ron desantis. despite the announcement earlier this week, the governor's office said there are no plans to meet as the security preparati prepa would likely shutdown recovery efforts. that is the news and now it is time for the morning boost. this is different this morning. we are thrilled to welcome my new co-anchor laura jarrett to the show. hi, laura. >> happy saturday. >> happy saturday. you are holding it down with the boys club. >> we're calling this the bro show until you come in on saturday mornings.

laura, it is a tradition. we want to talk about how you are sleeping in on your last weekend. we thought we would wake you up to ask you how your last weekend was going before joining us on saturday mornings. >> i love that you think i'm sleeping in when you know i have two small children. we're just managed off stage here in utter chaos as usual. we have a household that gets up very early in the morning. i think james and june were both up before 6:00 a.m. there is no sleeping in at all. it will be fun to be with you guys bright and early next week. >> how are you getting ready for next saturday? are you making any plans? do you have visions? how do you prepare for the show next week? >> you know, i am really excited the show is coming back to new york. i'm excited to have you guys down at 1a. that is really special. you know, just try to enjoy the long weekend a little bit. you know, channelling jimmy

buffett "it's 5:00 somewhere." that will happen. my mom is watching the kids tonight. we get a date night. take it. >> good stuff. >> we're having a fun weekend. >> laura, we are so thrilled to welcome you. >> you mentioned new york. i wanted to give peter a look because he lives in d.c. peter is ready to be a tourist here for new york. >> wow. >> i'll wear this one for you. >> okay. that's a strong look. >> we won't make you wear that for the first show, peter. >> laura, would you like one? >> absolutely. i need to be included. i don't want to be left out here, joe. >> i was going to say, if i put that on, i would say in my final broadcast. laura, we can't wait to be a bigger family when we welcome you next saturday morning. see you then. thanks so much. >> i'm excited to meet you next week, peter. see you next week.

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today." happy to be here. with exciting news. the summer's hottest and exclusive concert is going to be in theaters next month. it is six weeks away and swifties are helping taylor break another record at the box office. she's got a big reputation. >> welcome. >> reporter: it took three hour for her to break another record. >> it crashed. >> reporter: with amc announcing the pop star sold $26 million in advanced ticket sales for the up coming eras tour in that short time. that surpasses the previous record of $16.9 million held by "spider-man." it shouldn't be surprising given the tour sold out across the country and projected to make over $1.5 billion by the end of the worldwide run.

>> this is breaking records more than any other film in recent memory. >> reporter: many fans missed out on concert tickets last year and in part because of ticketmaster's technical issues and soaring resale prices. now is a similar feeling with swifties know. when tickets for concert film went on sale, some expressed frustration atdelays. >> i got a note saying the server crashed because of the demand they were dealing with. taylor swift has the ability to shutdown any web site. >> reporter: amc said friday they are adding additional show times and theaters to accommodate fans. the film providers a glimmer of hope amid the hollywood strikes. in taylor swift fashion, it could go on breaking records. >> the sky is the limit.

"barbie" has the competition as the top grossing film of the year. >> reporter: did you hear that? it could knock "barbie" off the top spot. it is unclear how long it will remain in theaters. this is the chance for the family to see taylor in concert, but in front of the silver screen. especially those who did not get a chance to see her live. i did see her in seattle. i was there for the earthquake. i can say i still want to see it on the big screen. i'll take my boys with me, peter and joe. >> an earthquake in the movie theater. >> i bet the theaters will shake. >> reporter: you will hear singing in the theater next to you. i can hear them. >> exactly. that will be us. chloe, fun to have you here. thanks for being with us. let's check in with angie with the check on the forecast and keeping an eye on the beautiful weekend. >> i don't think many people are

upset. airport delays? we don't have any. we have showers along the gulf coast and monsoon showers we will track across the southwest. this is the only area of the country we see heavy rain showers working through with the flood alerts up in vegas and nevada. we will see isolated amounts up to 3 inches by the time we get through the first half of the weekend. looking elsewhere, beach day across the eastern half of the country. it will be gorgeous tomorrow. record heat in the mid section of the country. stay hydrated. temperatures in the triple good morning. it's:17. check in on a few spots starting in the tri-valley, livermore waking up to 62 degrees as people head out the door on 580. already a buzzy start in oakland. 65 degrees in the east bay. what can we expect through the day today? a chance of spotty showers and

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thanks for joining us on this saturday, september 2nd. i'm kira klapper. if your labor day plans include a trip along interstate 80 and contra costa county expect traffic, because caltrans close add three-mile portion of i-80 through the holiday weekend for repaving work. all westbound lanes from 780 at vallejo to hercules including the carquinez bridge of closed. the closure is leaving drivers frustrated, but caltrans says it's necessary to repair the failing roadway and says this full holiday closure actually helps get the job done faster. >> trying to get out here and stuck in vallejo because of traffic going this way on the bridge. >> the work is important for motorists and what we want to do compress over 106 nights of nightly work. reduce that impact, and make sure we can get this job done in just four days. >> caltrans recommends taking 780 in vallejo to 680 as an

alternate route. eastbound lanes staying open. the closure is scheduled to last early tuesday morning. according to aaa, best time to leave after 6:00 p.m. expect the worst leaving at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow aaa expects minimal impact on traffic. best time to return monday is after 7:00 p.m. a check with cinthia pimentel for a look at our microclimate forecast for everyone staying in the bay. >> perfectly fine for me, and today seems like the day you want to sleep in and enjoy the long holiday. let's check in and see what conditions are like looking outside your door. we'll see 61 in san francisco and santa rosa, sonoma as well. 64 concord, waking up in the south bay in low 60s over downtown san jose and looking at this movement of low pressure system bringing mostly heavy rain towards tahoe. take a look in a second.

locally over marin county, a little cell moving cloegser to fairfield this hour. over 80 and over 50 a little bit of a wet commute, if your plans for the long holiday weekend take you there. otherwise, keeping things here cool and cloudy through the weekend. better clearing monday and a slow warm-up happening towards late next week. kira, back to you. >> cinthia, thanks. also coming up at 7:00 on "today in the bay," it was a somber friday night lights for one south bay community. we'll show you how people are coming together after a tragedy on this high school football field. we'll have that, plus all your other top stories and cinthia's full forecast coming up at 7:00. right now enjoy "one team: the power of sports."

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