taking a look at wind gusts now, 41 miles per hour, 29 oakland hills. 24 knoxville creek. warm enough for records. 74 moffett field. back with a look in just a few minutes. >> thank you. windy conditions were seen this morning. that a sound of winds roaring through this morning. firefighters watching closely. >> what is unusual is the weather. so we're being vigilant and monitoring weather. it's not as serious but should it become that way as we're monitoring throughout the day, then the administration may put out patrols. >> the weather forced cal fire to hire back firefighters meaning firefighting planes are ready and available. >> warm winter is tricking into thinking spring arrived. >> there is no question community gardens are popular but we're seeing such an unusual men nom non. >> it's flowering. you know? it says we're two months ahead of schedule. >> this shouldn't have flowers in january she doesn't want the plant to think growing season is over. this desert plant is blooming 2 to 3 months early. >> this blooms in march. so that is a good indicator of early sprin

the wind has been picking up at knoxville creek. you look at the direction and it is running low in the hills up north in the teens. it is combining with a lack of storms and creating a high fire danger in the middle of winter. i'll be back to let you know if there is any sign of winter coming up in the next few days. carolyn? >> thank you. >>> six more deaths from flu were confirmed in the bay area today. three in contra costa county and san mateo and sonoma reported one additional death each. in contra costa county public health officials are seeing severe cases throughout the area. in fact more than 20 people have been hospitalized so far this season. >> last year we had one death related to h1n1 for the whole flu season and this year we had 5 already. the ?ru unpredictable. we don't know what is going to happen. that's why we are encouraging people to get vaccinated right now. >> not everyone is convinced the flu shot is necessary. >> i get mine every year because my doctor says you ought to get one. >> i haven't got in the flu

the wind has been picking up at knoxville creek. you look at the direction and it is running low in the hills up north in the teens. it is combining with a lack of storms and creating a high fire danger in the middle of winter. i'll be back to let you know if there is any sign of winter coming up in the next few days. carolyn? >> thank you. >>> six more deaths from flu were confirmed in the bay area today. three in contra costa county and san mateo and sonoma reported one additional death each. in contra costa county public health officials are seeing severe cases throughout the area. in fact more than 20 people have been hospitalized so far this season. >> last year we had one death related to h1n1 for the whole flu season and this year we had 5 already. the ?ru unpredictable. we don't know what is going to happen. that's why we are encouraging people to get vaccinated right now. >> not everyone is convinced the flu shot is necessary. >> i get mine every year because my doctor says you ought to get one. >> i haven't got in the flu

look at the gust. 38 at knoxville creek and 37 in the hills. here is the view from our camera which is bouncing around. i will be back with a look at the record we saw today. the high temperature record and many more to come in just a few minutes. carolyn? >> sandhya, thank you. governor jerry brown said he will not declare a drought in california, at least not yet. he met with water managers and farmers during a stop in fresno. they all urged the governor to call this year's lack of rainfall potentially catastrophic. the governor says he will work with the water districts and exchanges and the farmers to maximize the existing water supply befo calling a drought. >>> a san jose couple that lost everything is furious an arsonist burned down their homes. he is responsible for more than a dozen fires in the past six days. and the neighborhoods near downtown where 101 meets 280. lilian kim is there live for us tonight. lilian? >> carolyn, the couple who lived in this home barely made it out alive. they lived in this house for 45 years and now they

the wind has been picking up at knoxville creek. you look at the direction and it is running low in the hills up north in the teens. it is combining with a lack of storms and creating a high fire danger in the middle of winter. i'll be back to let you know if there is any sign of winter coming up in the next few days. carolyn? >> thank you. >>> six more deaths from flu were confirmed in the bay area today. three in contra costa county and san mateo and sonoma reported one additional death each. in contra costa county public health officials are seeing severe cases throughout the area. in fact more than 20 people have been hospitalized so far this season. >> last year we had one death related to h1n1 for the whole flu season and this year we had 5 already. the ?ru unpredictable. we don't know what is going to happen. that's why we are encouraging people to get vaccinated right now. >> not everyone is convinced the flu shot is necessary. i get >> i get mine every year because my doctor says you ought to get one. >> i haven't got in th

look at the gust. 38 at knoxville creek and 37 in the hills. here is the view from our camera which is bouncing around. i will be back with a look at the record we saw today. the high temperature record and many more to come in just a few minutes. carolyn? >> sandhya, thank you. governor jerry brown said he will not declare a drought in california, at least not yet. he met with water managers and farmers during a stop in fresno. they all urged the governor to call this year's lack of rainfall potentially catastrophic. the governor says he will work with the water districts and exchanges and the farmers to maximize the existing water supply before calling a drought. >>> a san jose couple that lost everything is furious an arsonist burned down their homes. he is responsible for more than a dozen fires in the past six days. and the neighborhoods near downtown where 101 meets 280. lilian kim is there live for us tonight. lilian? >> carolyn, the couple who lived in this home barely made it out alive. they lived in this house for 45 years and now the

look at the gust. 38 at knoxville creek and 37 in the hills.e is the view from our camera which is bouncing around. i will be back with a look at the record we saw today. the high temperature record and many more to come in just a few minutes. carolyn? >> sandhya, thank you. governor jerry brown said he will not declare a drought in california, at least not yet. he met with water managers and farmers during a stop in fresno. they all urged the governor to call this year's lack of rainfall potentially catastrophic. the governor says he will work with the water districts and exchanges and the farmers to maximize the existing water supply before calling a drought. >>> a san jose couple that lost everything is furious an arsonist burned down their homes. he is responsible for more than a dozen fires in the past six days. and the neighborhoods near downtown where 101 meets 280. lilian kim is there live for us tonight. lilian? >> carolyn, the couple who lived in this home barely made it out alive. they lived in this house for 45 years and now they do

and right now we have gusts not terribly strong but up to 26 miles per hour at knoxville creek. i'll update on what is ahead in a few minutes. dan and carolyn? >> thank you. >> lawyers for many of the asiana passengers released dramatic videos today that captured the chaotic aftermath of that crash. the videos also show how one young passenger survived only to be run over by two san francisco trucks and killed. dan noyes has been tracking this. >> the videos don't provide new details about why the plane crashed but mistakes in the cockpit, but do show serious mistakes by fire crews that led to the death of that 16-year-old passenger. two videos capture chaos, one camera mounted on the helmet of the chief. the other aboard local ten. one of the first aircraft rescue and firefighting trucks. asiana flight 214 on fire after landing short and tumbling down the runway. many passengers were able to evacuate from the plane. others still on board needed help. >> the spotter aboard mobile ten sees the 16-year-old on the ground in fetal position and alerts the lieutenant. but the complain

here is a look at gusts, 24 miles per hour up in knoxville creek. over east bay, oakland hills, gusts 32 miles per hour now. nearly 40, 50, i should say miles per hour gusts near sonole. these are record highs so far. there may be more before the afternoon is over. 72 degrees in oakland museum, 72 sfo. 73 moffett field. the warmth goes on we'll take a look at the latest in just a few minutes. >> thank you. >> the san jose neighborhood targeted by an arsonist is fighting back. >> this is a sketch of a suspect authorities say set 13 fires since wednesday. >> reporter: david combs has a large, he says, vigilant dog. still, an arsonist is on the loose. >> everybody is trying to find out, but no one knows. >> they want him caught before he strikes again. many are keeping porch lights on. >> i have a security camera and a computer running. >> 30 volunteers signed up to keep an eye out overnight. jenny tells me it's randomness that is scary. >> how do you know if you've protected your house enough? or what to watch out for? >> investigators sate arsonists

and right now we have gusts not terribly strong but up to 26 miles per hour at knoxville creek. i'll update on what is ahead in a few minutes. dan and carolyn? >> thank you. >> lawyers for many of the asiana passengers released dramatic videos today that captured the chaotic aftermath of that crash. the videos also show how one young passenger survived only to be run over by two san francisco trucks and killed. dan noyes has been tracking this. >> the videos don't provide new details about why the plane crashed but mistakes in the cockpit, but do show serious mistakes by fire crews that led to the death of that 16-year-old passenger. two videos capture chaos, one camera mounted on the helmet of the chief. the other aboard local ten. one of the first aircraft rescue and firefighting trucks. asiana flight 214 on fire after landing short and tumbling down the runway. many passengers were able to evacuate from the plane. others still on board needed help. >> the spotter aboard mobile ten sees the 16-year-old on the ground in fetal position and alerts the lieutenant. but the complain

rapid fire growth is possible and wind gusts are 25 miles per hour at knoxville creek. 26 miles per hour at oakland hills. and four miles per hour gusts down in calaveras road. we have dangerous conditions and this warmth goes on and on. i'll have a look at how long it might last later. >> thank you. we'll see new a few minutes. >> team coverage continues now with wayne freedman in pacifica. wayne? >> we talk about the word unseasonal we mean it. six months ago today on this beach, 64 degrees, warm for late spring. today? in the 70s. on these best of times or strangest? how else to explain customer like weather in what calendars say should be dead of winter. >> global warming. we're going down. >> maybe, maybe not. we can quote the distinction. >> i'm scared of radiation from the sun. >> we have clear skies warming both land and sea f the weather seems strange to you, it must be that way to the fish according to one man who knows them. >> i have felt you need to base your life style on your. >> he worries about how absence of rain might keep salmon from spawning. >> if these don't make i

check out our hilltop winds. 27 and you will notice that near knoxville creek the higher elevations areg to shift . offshore and northeast which is a dry direction. not only will we experience dry air, but warmer temperatures and also the threat -- once again the heightened threat for the next two to three days. no watches or warnings are in place right now, but that could change. rooftop cam and san francisco looking good. it is 46 in los gatos. from our emeryville cam and looking over the bay we have clear skies there as well. temperature wise we are looking at temperatures as well, 47 santa rosa and in the north bay petaluma and 48 in livermore. here is a look at what you can expect as we head through the workweek ahead. clear tonight and breezy over those higher hills. warming begins tomorrow and the record highs are expected as we head to the middle part of the workweek. 30s in the north bay and 40s elsewhere. here is a look at our water vapor. you can get a chance that one system brought us some clouds and now the high pressure is really building in and pushing the jet stream or t

check out our hilltop winds. 27 and you will notice that near knoxville creek the higher elevations are starting to shift . offshore and northeast which is a dry direction. not only will we experience dry air, but warmer temperatures and also the threat -- once again the heightened threat for the next two to three days. e right now, but thats are inutt could change. rooftop cam and san francisco looking good. it is 46 in los gatos. from our emeryville cam and looking over the bay we have clear skies there as well. temperature wise we are looking at temperatures as well, 47 santa rosa and in the north bay petaluma and 48 in livermore. here is a look at what you can expect as we head through the workweek ahead. clear tonight and breezy over those higher hills. warming begins tomorrow and the record highs are expected as we head to the middle part of the workweek. 30s in the north bay and 40s elsewhere. here is a look at our water vapor. you can get a chance that one system brought us some clouds and now the high pressure is really building in and pushing the jet stream or the storm track

gust just over 20 miles per hour at knoxville creek. 25 miles per hour right now. strong gust at mount camel also but not showing up on this particular map. at sea 11 el at bay level winds much much calmer but quite ferocious up high. >> okay thanks very much. >> as the investigation continues funeral plans being finalize for bart police officer killed accidentally by his own partner. we were overhead this morning as the body of sergeant tom smith was brought to fine relevant home in hayward. laura anthony is on the story. >> dispatcher quoting bart police frequency tuesday afternoon first indicate that someone has been hurt and then how. >> anybody hurt? >> david 34 friendly fire cope friendly fire. >> short time later the scene is unfolding at apartment in dublin. indication that there is no suspect at large. >> if later we learn that sergeant tom smith was shot by fellow officer mechanical may accidentally during the course of a warrant search inside the apartment of armed robbery suspect. aup revealed the from-year-old smith died from single gunshot wound to th

gust up to 24 miles per hour at mount tam 26 miles per hour gust at knoxville creek. 38 miles per hour gust and you can see that this is high fire risk weather. high pressure today. record hi across the bay area. 73 at oakland museum. oakland airport 72 sfo and moffitt field and san jose. 69 livermore more record tomorrow look at the 7 day forecast in a few minutes. >> never before not what weather observers remember has red flag warning ever been called this early in the year. really strange. and not just the bay area that is in danger. this fire climbed through the dry brush below some hilltop homes in pacific palisade along the beach in southern california today. none of the houses was damaged. laura has more on the strapping red flag warning. >> fire crew in the hills here spent much of the day on patrol looking for any sign behavior or conditions that might cause a fire. on rare red flag day in the middle of january. >> part of the normal procedure during red flag is to go out and do patrol with the craw in our hillside fire station so we are actively doing those and staffed up wi

hilltop winds to near 19 miles an hour around the south bay with 31 miles per hour gusts knoxville creekd mt. tam 22 miles an hour wind gusts. look at the breezy, dry winds. a drop in the relative humidity today. and not much recovery until this area of high pressure begins to weaken. it will. there's a cold front that is going to slide to the east and an area of low pressure, a couple really, that will drop to the south. here's the forecast for the middle of the week. a slight chance of showers taking us through wednesday and thursday. even if we see any, it will be less than a tenth of an inch the the cold weather hangs on here in much of the nation. minus 23 is what is field like in minneapolis. feels like anyonenous 12 in green by. dangerously cold conditions. the evening hours and the overnight hours looking at 25 to 45 below, and the air temperature at 0, dropping to minus 5 and even colder tomorrow across most of the nation. we had rain in new york and we will have that throughout the day today. back home, it's just more of the same. for today, anyway, the warmest day of the week,