so why do we care about the strength of an el niÑo? an el niÑo is an el niÑo right? no.s actually have a history of giving us less than average rainfall. it is the strong and very strong el niÑos that have a history of giving us wetter than average winters which is what we need. bill at the jell propoppings lab didn't like the word godzilla. >> it got his name out around the world. people know who he is tonight. >>> fire crews are making significant progress against the jerusalem fire raging in lake county. it is now 50% contained and more than 23,000 acres. cal fire says putting it out will not be easy. hotter temperatures an strong winds are expected this weekend. a guy takes a couple of selfies in tahoe and vanishes. reporter steve takes up the trail in lake tahoe. >> reporter: this go pro video shows him taking a selfie high atop a tahoe mountain. there are photos with another unidentified man on a heavenly gondola and these are his last where abouts in the middle of lake tahoe on a rented paddle board. within an hour, a boater found his board along with his camera a

very little precipitation. >> so el nino can mean lots of rain. >> el nino. >> or no rain. at least in northern california. southern california is a different story. >> the strongest correlation geographically is at the pacific northwest and down southern california into the mexico coast, where we are in northern california is a gray zone that can go either way. >> she says we're in the so-called gray zone because of a ridge of high pressure seen here in the dark red circle sitting off the coast. basically blocking the bay from storm activity. >> if we have a strong high pressure ridge off the coast, we don't get storms. >> even if the ridge doesn't serve as a barrier to el nino, that still won't end california's drought. our deficit is too deep. >> for some of the reservoirs, half decent floods will fill them up pretty well. some of the larger reservoirs, it will take something more than that. >> like decades or even centuries for some of those aquifers. don't get us wrong. heavy rains would definitely help, but the odds of that, well, the claim that a wetter winter is a 5

let's talk about the promising news this el nino.e are looking out here at lands ends in the beautiful pacific ocean. el nino doesn't occur here. a lot of folks wonder what -- why does it change our weather? el nino is a change in the ocean temperature about 4,000 miles away off the coast south america. despite the fact that it's so far away it has a profound impact on our weather because that warmer water can alter the jet stream. and alter where the jet stream goes on the west coast of the u.s. most often when there's a strong el nino, we typically see the jet stream become more active over california. that's why historically, a strong el nino has led to wetter-than-average conditions for california and man, do we need that after the past four years. we need some rainfall. that may be coming up this winter. livermore 82. santa rosa 81. san jose 78. it will be hot tomorrow. the low pressure area which has been sitting offshore feeding in that southwest wind. that's going to leave. and as it leaves, something else has to move in. tha

with el nino coming, sped up the process. >> an important update on el nino. 95% chance and higher. >reporter: the word is out about the likelihood of a very wet winter. and roofing companies say phones began ringing back in may, months earlier than in a normal year. >> panic. >> reporter: randy brown says the flood of phone calls is not all good news. >> when people call now, we tell them we can't help them until next year. and that's difficult to do sometimes. >> reporter: brown says the last time he saw this kind of demand was the el nino back in the winter of 1997-'98. this shows the impact of the rains in the bay area, including 20-straight days of it. some people we talked to believe an el nino is on the way. >> i haven't prepped for it yet. but i plan to. and i really, really hope we get it. we need so much rain in california, it's unreal. >> some doubt the forecast. >> just had rain come out of nowhere. for those desperate for a roof, a word of caution. >> if there's a roofer that isn't busy, that's a red flag. >> reporter: the better business says, when you're looking for a r

this el nino could be among the most powerful ever. >> this is the godzilla el nino. if it matures and actually comes to fruition. great droughts always end in great floods. >> reporter: a year of extremes after an explosive start. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> it's a question of when, not if a drone strikes a plane in flight. we've been reporting in the growing danger for weeks and in fact, the faa says there is a dramatic increase in drones spotted flying near planes. and now the government is looking for ways to take some of the air out of the high-flying hobby. nbc's kristen welker has our report. >> reporter: it's the latest high-flying scare caused by a drone, a near miss with this medivac helicopter transporting a patient in fresno, california. >> we almost got hit by a drone. just to let you know. >> reporter: the pilot said the drone came within 15 feet. >> depending where it strikes us, it could have tragic consequences. >> reporter: according to a new faa report, the number of incidents like this has tripled. pilots reported at least 650 drone

computer models are predicting el nino to peak in late fall. a meteorologist says this year has the potential to be a godzilla el nino. the key word there is potential. state water officials note that in seven previous years showing the same conditions only three ended up being wet years. >> for more on this brand new potential godzilla el nino we bring in spencer christian. >> it could be a monstrous winter pattern. here is live doppler 7 hd. we have calm clear skies across the bay area. let's talk about this observation from the climate prediction center of the national weather service. observations making references to warm blobs on the sea surface. the sea surface temperatures are generally three degrees fahrenheit or more above average. that level of heating is what is generating this concern about this potentially powerful el nino pattern. what is being observed is the significant el nino continues to strengthen. the strong event that is predicted could begin in late fall or early winter, strong event meaning frequent and massive rain sto

we don't know if it has an impact on el nino. it is referring to a longer term increasing temperatures, el nino occur on a shorter time scale. we see them occur from 2-7 years. we don't know the connection. we know that climate change is affecting drought and is likely to make future droughts more intense. it doesn't just affect california, what else are you watching? >> we were likely to see possibly more precipitation in the southern half of the united states. there's the chance it may be drier in the northern half of the u.s., and drying in central and south america. >> ben choe, water policy analyst with the national resources defense council joining us from california >>> emergency fish evacuation is under way in california. wildlife officials are relocating more than 100,000 pound of trout because warm water is threatening their survival. california's drought lead to lower water levels and higher temperatures. officials are trucking the fish to their new home. next - the directions for how to get to "sesame street" - no lon

that is the warming waters that we track with el nino. that is very significant which brings our sea surface anomalies to higher temperatures. that peak would see surface temperatures 2.3 degrees above average. here is the other wild card, you guys. we have a warm pacific blob we are tracking. no scientist knows how this pacific blob would interact with el nino. that has everybody puzzled at this point. >> thank you so much. just a thought, the promise of el nino is keeping some workers extra busy. that part of the story. scott? >> reporter: well, peggy, as word gets out that we're expecting rain and lots of it, local homeowners are getting ready. local weather experts are wondering could this put a dent in our drought. robert cole is thinking about rain. his company is very busy these days cleaning gutters ahead of what's expected to be a very rainy winter. >> last month i probably did about 50 where i usually do about 5. this month i have scheduled seven already this month. >> more than usual? >> way more than usual. >> according to the

el nino was to blame back then, and an even stronger el nino is developing right now. climatologist bill patzert: >> over the next three months, this should turn into what i call a godzilla event. >> reporter: el nino is characterized by a mass of unusually warm ocean water stretching across the pacific to south america. last month, the mass of warm water on the right appeared broader than it did in 1997. >> if it continues to build, this will have a tremendous impact, not only over north america but over the entire planet. >> reporter: in the united states, a strong el nino could bring more precipitation across most of the south and up the east coast. northern states are likely to have a winter that is drier and warmer than usual. californians know el nino can bring both bad and good. after years of drought, they are praying for rain. are our prayers going to be answered? >> i think they're going to be answered, and i don't think it will be too much of a good thing. >> reporter: meteorologist john monteverdi warns, however, that with el nino, there are no guarantees.

the so-called godzilla el nino headed to the u.s.re going to show you how that ripple effect will be felt from east to west including a surprise in store this winter. >>> also an unprecedented warning from the palace to the paparazzi tonight over the safety of prince george. >>> tonight the western u.s. is caught between extremes. monsoons bringing torrential rain and flooding while much of the region is also baking in triple-digit temps. and with a so-called godzilla el nino we've been telling you about brewing in the pacific, months of historic weather chaos could be ahead, affecting the rest of the country, too. nbc news national correspondent miguel almaguer has our report. >> reporter: it rolled in with fury. this las vegas monsoon wreaking havoc. lightning sparking fires, torrential rain triggering flooding. a fast-moving summer storm that could be a preview of what's to come this winter. >> el nino's definitely a double-bladed sword. it will provide drought relief but it also provides an awful lot of mayhem and damage. >> repo

as the el nino intensifies, the el nino is down here, it acts as a juicer for our storm. if this exists, which it is forecast to do, november, december, january it will grab on to the moisture. infusing the storms. that is all el nino is. it is warm water. a lot of activity down there. if our jet stream starts setting up like this, and this el nino moisture is available, game on for rain. that is where we are right now. we will track that for you. it will be a strong one. five recorded strong or very strong ones in the last 50 years. this will be up there. doesn't always mean a lot of wet for us. a lot of wet for areas south. we will see. the fog fractured along the coast right now. this is the low-pressure system that is spinning and now going this way. it will start to warm us up. not the low. but the high. the low has been hanging out. right? firefighters got such a strong handle on the fires, because if it weren't for that low. the fires would be another deal. the forecast highs tomorrow, warmer. where there were 80s, there will be 90s tomorrow. winds blowing as they

and very little precipitation. >> so el nino can mean lots of rain and el nino. >> or no rain. >> at least in northern california. >> southern california is a different story and the strongest correlation gee graphically is up in the northwest and down into southern california and the mexico coast. where we are in northern california is sort of in a gray zone that can go either way. >> janine jones with the state's department of water resources says we're in the so-called gray zone because of a ridge of high pressure seen here in the dark red circle sitting off the coast that basically blocks the bay from storm activity. >> if we have a strong high pressure ridge we can't get storm and even if the ridge doesn't serve as a barrier that won't end the california drought. our deficit is too deep. >> for some of the reservoirs, half decent flood will help fill them up pretty much and some of the larger reservoirs take more than that. >> like decades or some of the aquifers. >> and heavy rain will definitely help but they will claim the wetter winter is a 50-50 proposition is true. i'm sam

the el nino churning out in the pacific is shaping up to be one of the strongest ever.x 5's chief meteorologist paul deanno live in san francisco tonight. paul, it could bring us one whopper of a winter although nothing is for sure. >> nothing is a guarantee but all signs are pointing toward a very likely wet winter which is exactly what we need although we do not need the flooding. here's the deal. the term godzilla is absolutely not necessary because this el nino event already speaks for itself. as of today, forget about this winter, as of today, it is already one of the strongest el nino events that we have ever seen in the past 50 years. and it likely is only going to get stronger. >> over the next three months, this should turn into what i call a godzilla event! >> reporter: and there it is. the term godzilla used for el nino. this animation has that particular scientist so excited. the side by side comparison shows how 1997's very strong el nino formed. that you see on the left. on the right, the red and white areas showing a stronger el nino taking shape this yea

. >>> well, a potentially record breaking el nino is heading our way. steve has talked about that for several days now but will it help california's drought. the reason scientists say there's no guarantee. 0. >>> really excited to have the raiders play football. >> the traffic jam today send us your raiders request. >>> always fired up. thank you >> very nice. >>> well, california water managers are hoping that a growing el nino pattern will bring us much needed rain this winter. an update predicts the ocean warming will peak in the next few months and has the potential to become one of the most power el ninos on record but whether that transfer to rain or snow that is anybody's gus. >> will is no certainty that the el nino will hit the reset and get back to normal because we do need at an above normal precipitation for more than one year to get us into better circumstance. >> now, in the best case scenario precipitation from el nino would fall as snow and then fill our are reservoirs. >>> the marine ma'am mal center is getting one of of a break. predic

. >> also ahead, why experts are warning about el nino, what it could mean for our winter. we'll have the details on that coming up next. stay with us. >> a driver in custody after hit-and-run on the campus of temple university this morning. police say a car jumps the curb and hit a woman around 2:30. she's in the hospital with leg injuries. >> a map shows two security zones highlighting parameters for the weekends the pope visit philadelphia. the black and red zones of that map are the most secure. no vehicles will be allowed inside that zone. >> also, ahead, oh, also this morning, the us embassy reopens in cuba. john kerry will be there to raise the american flag, and make remarks. he's the first us secretary of state to visit havana in 70 years. >> 5:44. government experts say that a powerful el nino nicknamed godzilla is developing right now in the pacific ocean there is could bring with it some historic wet they are year. >> el nino is a band of warmer water in the pacific ocean, that changes weather patterns across the globe. computer models show conditions are shapin

an el nino. >> this one started earlier than most. building since this spring. >> reporter: the forecast is big rains hitting california this winter due to pacific warming near the equator and could power a jet stream full of water. do not mistake this for ending the droughts. >> we'd have to get two and a half years worth of average rain to wipe out the drought. the largest amount of rain was 1.8. we're trying to exceed levels we've never seen before. then, we're going to try to exceed them over three years to wipe out the drought. >> reporter: locally, it could help. east bay mud says the magic number for next year is 50 inches. even then... >> today, we're in drought. we know we're going to have more drought. if you can make long term changes now, that is the best move. >> reporter: changes that many californians have made. by tomorrow, this backyard in oakland will have 500 square feet of artificial turf. it's one industry that blossomed due to dry lawns and high water rates. it's added 18 employees, installing 100 of the yards si

let's talk about el nino. back in april it was barely crossing the threshold for a weak el nino. in june we made it to moderate. we get new information every monday and look at that, a deviation from average of nearly 2 degrees celsius well in to the strong cat egory. if there's any leading indicator for rainfall in the winter it would be el nino. things are at least looking very, very favorable that perhaps around thanksgiving and there after we'll finally see a normal or wet winter. next couple days it's all about an onshore flow. a northwest flow, still an onshore flow but a little bit drier. we tap in to a southwest wind and yes, it does get much cooler and much cloudier. we felt that today. we dealt with that today. we'll have it tomorrow and wednesday and thursday. a big strong ridge of high pressure moves in. the heat will be on starting friday and over the weekend we may see inland highs approaching 100 degrees. if you like it cool, the next couple days are for you. we'll be cooler than average. san jose tomorrow, beautiful day. 79. concord, you hit 80. napa, 78. and san

very strong el ninos have a track record of nearly doubling or averaging our rainfall totals like we saw in california in 1997 and '98. experts predict that this el nino could dump a substantial enough rain to put a dent in our drought. now, we kind of try to sort of emulate what we have just been talking about here and i know when you look at this you say i don't understand it at all. it looks like a big red blob. but actually this blob indicates the sea surface temperature over the pacific ocean. where you see this revved here, that's as of this month of august, that signifies that the temperatures of the water surface temperatures averaging about 2 celsius above average. that means our water temperature should be about 54 degrees. but we have been experiencing water temperatures anywhere between about 61 and 67 degrees off our own local coast. this is a very strong indication that, yes, el nino is forming and, yes, we are going to have a wet late fall, early winter. >> thank you. >>> it is big news for shoppers today. the san francisco premium outlets in livermore is opening 30 ne

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. >> they say they are el nino proof. today the national oceanic administration forecasted big rings. those conditions can power el nino and a jet stream filled with water from late fall into spring. do not mistake that as meaning an end to the drought. far from it according to abc 7 news meteorologist. california is in a record breaking dry spell. >> we would have to get 2 1/2 times our average rain to wipe out the drought. our largest amount of rain above average ever was about 1.8. so we are trying to exceed levels never seen before and then trying to exceed over three years. >> locally it could help. east bay says the magic number for next year 50 inches. even then -- >> today we are in drought and we know over the long term we will have more drought. if we can make long term changes that is the best move. >> in a state where one square foot of grass long term solutions maybe artificial ones. for the east bay wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>>. >> while the el nino offers a ray of hope it will take an awful lot of rain.

an el nino. >> this one started earlier than most. building since this spring. >> reporter: the forecast is big rains hitting california this winter due to pacific warming near the equator and could power a jet stream full of water. do not mistake this for ending the droughts. >> we'd have to get two and a half years worth of average rain to wipe out the drought. the largest amount of rain was 1.8. we're trying to exceed levels we've never seen before. then, we're going to try to exceed them over three years to wipe out the drought. >> reporter: locally, it could help. east bay mud says the magic number for next year is 50 inches. even then... >> today, we're in drought. we know we're going to have more drought. if you can make long term changes now, that is the best move. >> reporter: changes that many californians have made. by tomorrow, this backyard in oakland will have 500 square feet of artificial turf. it's one industry that blossomed due to dry lawns and high water rates. it's added 18 employees, installing 100 of the yards si

so far, el nino running warmer than the 1997 el nino. 3.4 degrees warmer than average compared to 3.2. what we are seeing, the significant el nino continues to strengthen. 90% chance of it lasting through winter. 85% it could last through spring. that dofcovers all of the seaso. for us, 3 of the 5 stronger el nino weather events have been better than average. only 5 of 17. the odds go down a lot. the key, though, is the drought will not end this winter. the reason why is this is the fourth year of the drought. we are 56% of our average precipitation across the state. we need 250% of average for the next three years. our wettest year ever was only 190% of average. so we're trying to do something that's never been done and then trying to do it over a three-year span. just not going to happen. so, yes, we are excited el nino is developing but know it won't break the doubt this winter. >> here is a look at the golden gate bridge. it is much clearer than yesterday. i expect some cloud cover to sneak down as we head throughout the morning. sunshine everywhere today. the warming trend warmer

the last time el nino was this powerful was 1997. there's certainly a lot of hype surrounding this tonight. lonnie quinn is here to straighten it all out and tell us how it could affect our area. >> bringing out the real simple facts of the whole thing, because el nino is a pool of warm water off the coast of peru. that's the foundation. that's your build ing block, and that's it. that's the one element that we are seeing in place right now. but they talk about how this is the strongest one since 1997. do you remember the winter of 1997 here in new york city? i do. it was mild. it was wet and wasn't all that white. it was rainy. that is how a monster el nino would affect the new york city area. it would be milder, wet winter. could be storms up there but i think more wet than white. lake tahoe, the west coast would pick up all the snow. the west coast could really use it with the incredible drought conditions they're experiencing right now. we'll see if it truly develops the way it's looking like right now, but yet to be seen. >>> pl

el nino is not a storm. el nino is a warm water -- down here. that fuels our storm. the report by no ah, we are -- noaa we are on track for a strong el nino. will it be wet? good chance. but there is a chance it will south. we will keep you posted. >>> clerk's office in kentucky continues to defy a court order to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. they are refusing to issue marriage licenses. she said it would violate her religious beliefs. a couple who was refused a marriage license said the policy is just plain mean. >> these people are cruel inasmuch this is wrong. that is how it is. that is how it is. that is the bottom line. she is strong. these people are cruel to do this to us. that is how i feel. >> the kirk could be -- clerk could phases fines or -- fines or jail time. >>> in colorado a ruling against a baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same- sex couple. they filed a lawsuit saying they were discriminated again. the baker said it would violate his religious belief. the court ruled that wasn't a good reason. the decision will be appeale

el niÑo traerÁ fuertes lluvias en invierno y se espera que aliviarÁ sequÍa histÓrica por la que atraviesastado dorado. pero si el niÑo no estÁ al norte de california puede afectar las principales reservas acuÍferas del estado. el gobernador de california promulgÓ una ley para borrar el tÉrmino en inglés conocido como alien o extranjero en espaÑol del cÓdigo laboral estatal. segÚn el legislador tony mendoza esta palabra tiene una connotaciÓn negativa hacia los inmigrantes. un hecho histÓrico en la nación. el sistema carcelarios de california aceptÓ pagar la cirugÍa de cambio de sexo de un reo. un hombre de 56 aÑos quien estÁ en prisiÓn desde 1981 comprende una condena de cadena perpetua por homicidio. los defensores

los angeles isn't waiting for el nino. this week the city rolled out a new anti-drought weapon, shave balls. more than 90 million of them are floating in the los angeles reservoir. city officials say the balls will help reduce water loss due to evaporation. it's been two months since the state imposed new rules limiting water use. joining me to discuss whether californians are complying is felicia marcus, chair of the state water resources control board. ms. marcus, thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> many water districts, including most in the bay area, met their mandatory june conservation goals. 140 cities and water districts did not. what are you doing about that? >> a variety of things. there are varying shades of not quite meeting it. we're putting out attaboys and atta girls to those who met it. sending letters to tell people they're within 5% and they need to step it up a notch. the folks between 5% and 15%, we're sending notice of violation and eventually probably corrective orders, unless they let us know

but when it comes to el nino, we're hearing terms like godzilla, major, monster el nino. i think it's too early to say that. yes, know the el nino is strengthening but the exact impacts are fuzzy. let's take a look at what we're tracking right now. when it comes to el nino we look at the equatorial pacific off the coastline of south america and further out in the 3.4 region. we have seen ocean temperatures warm since january, up 1.4 degrees. that brings ours total sea surface temperature anomalies up to 1.9 degrees above average. that, yes, is now rivaling 1997 sea surface temperatures of 2.3 degrees. that's when it peaked at its highest. when it comes to the forecast, noaa has a 90% chance of el nino throughout winter. what does this mean for us right now? the way we look at it, again, no exact rainfall totals with this. but the noaa forecast anomalies for december, january, february, all have the potential here of some above-average rainfall. yes, that's in the cards but here comes something totally different. that is the warm pacific blob out here in the west. no scien

el nino could mean the warmest year ever on record. heat waves right now already baking much of the country. where there's extreme fire and drought now we could see epic floods and muslides. nino can also mean more hurricanes in the pacific and fewer of them in the atlantic 37 the southern u.s. could be looking at a washout while much of the northern swath of the country could be northern and dryer. >> we're kayaking down the street in los angeles and they're playing golf in february in minneapolis. >> reporter: el nino promising weather whiplash during a year of unforgiving extremes. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> we're back in a nemo ent with some of the day's otheratig headlines including wo rd of a tragedy inka set of wheels, then... wham! a minivan t-bones you. guess what: your insurance company will only give you 37-thousand to replace it. "how can my car depreciate before it's first oil change?" you ask. maybe the better question is, why do you have that insurance company? with liberty mutual new car replacement, we'

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expertos pronostican que el fenÓmeno de el niÑo puede ser el mÁs intenso de la historia.tes resultaron heridos en varias ciudades de ecuador. forman parte de un paro nacional convocado por sindicalistas y grupos sociales en contra de rafael correa. 50 personas han sido arrestadas, el gobierno anunciÓ acciones judiciales contra la mayorÍa. miguel herrera ex tÉcnico de la selecciÓn nacional de fÚtbol de mÉxico, despedido recientemente de su cargo hablÓ esta noche con univisiÓn deportes. acepto haber golpeado a un periodista deportivo y hablÓ de su salida, del tricolor y de lo que sigue en su carrera. jessica zermeÑo tiene la informaciÓn. jessica: miguel herrera rompiÓ el silencio. miguel: soy el culpable de esta situaciÓn, la decisión que se tomÓ fui yo el que obligó esa decisiÓn. jessica: en entrevista con univisiÓn deportes, reconoció que cometiÓ un error al atacar el periodista christian martinoli, lo que le costÓ el puesto al frente del tricolor. miguel: fue una tonterÍa porque el tÉcnico de selecciÓn y cualquier figura pÚblica tiene que vivir concentrado y las 24 horas

el nino. it will be around as we head in the bay area winter. we have had two big el ninos. you remember 82 and 98. those were strong el ninos. this is on track to be that. it is not a storm it enhances our storm and let's the moisture come up and impact our weather systems. will we be more wet or dry? we can't tell. all indications team like it will -- seem like it will be a wet period. it doesn't mean real wet. we will talk about the heat in the weather forecast. >>> new developments from the fire lines in lake county. cal fire is reporting progress in the jure jerusalem fire. lower temperatures and humidity is helping efforts. conditions can change in a moment. >> reporter: the day started with blue sky, a few puffs of smoke from the jerusalem fire and water dropping helicopters. dropping ammunition at whatever flairs up. >> it is a strong fire front. >> it turned a corner. >> what is your definition of turning a corner? >> wind gusts of 30 miles per hour. woke with a force that sounded lik

last year it was suggested we would have an el nino and it didn't pan out. but this year everything has been consistent. i created this map for you to look at. and when you look at it, it looks like nothing. what does it mean when you see the red area? but those are sea surface temperatures that are well above average for this time of the year. and that is as of this month 2015. and, in fact, this is two celsius above average for this time of the year. now, meanwhile, as we take a look at some of the temperatures across the bay area right now we are in the 50s and 60s. it's mild inland with low overcast skies. temperatures will be soaring today. the outside number will be 93 degrees. we'll pinpoint that area plus the triple digits you can expect this weekend straight ahead. >>> good morning. this friday morning we are going to start off with a closure on oakland city streets because of this morning's building fire burning in oakland. we heard from kpix 5's lisa chan just a few moments ago. we do have 8th and international shut down lots of fire units on scen

el nino could be the most powerful ever. >> there is the g godzilla el nino. great droughts end in great floods. >> reporter: miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> it's a question of when, not if a drone strikes a plane in flight. we've been reporting in the growing danger for weeks and in fact, the faa says there is a dramatic increase in drones spotted flying near planes and now the government is looking for ways to take some of the air out of the high-flying hobby. kristen welker has our report. >> reporter: it's the latest high-flying scare caused by a drone, a near miss with this medivac helicopter. >> we almost got hit by a drone. >> reporter: the pilot said the drone came within 15 feet. >> depending where it strikes us, could have stra t tragic consequences. >> reporter: pilots reported at least 650 drone sightings so far this year. that's up from 238 sightings in all of 2014. >> we're not playing around here. this is a very promising technology, yes, but there is also the potential for great danger. >> reporter: drones have everyone be spotted a

dith predictions of el nino ==krms this winter, flooding is a real concern. len jose's east side could be a real trouble spot. dhousands of people live in a ==ka designated flood plain near lake cunningham. nbc bay area's marianne favro in man jose this evening. hard to imagine in the midst of this drought we're talking about flooding. >> reporter: yeah, it does seem a little ironic, since we're doing our best to save water. it is true that meteorologists are predicting that we may see an el nino winter. i'm here along the silver creek area, and you can see what the santa clara valley water district is doing to prevent flooding. they're building this wall here that's 25 feet high. and they do believe that they could try to get that done before any el nino storms hit this winter. this work on the lower silver creek flood protection project is more urgent than ever, because even though we are in a drought now, the national weather service's climate prediction center says this winter california will face an el nino, even more fierce than the one in 1997 and '98

the current el nino is already the second strongest on record for this time of year, it is expected to pummell drought- stricken california, it could mean a wet but warmer winter. >>> time for your exclusive cds2 fast, john -- forecast. >> i just checked there is no snow in the forecast. >> just the name is unnerving. you have to have a lot stronger trade winds set up to become godzilla el nino, obviously something we'll be watching but right now, hey are you watching your sunglasses and your sunscreen and maybe a little bit of iced tea? you're going to need something to keep you cool. 81 in plainview, 77, south shore. let's head up north check in with annie in white planes, i applaud this kind of effort. annie is stuck in the office today, still nice enough to send in her report 81 degrees, she is going to the beach tomorrow, let's see well maybe she could visit fellow weather watcher marine deblasio. let's check out the beach house, a little small, a little cramped but still some nice room. if you look closely it is an optical illusion. >> let's go to the beach, it is going to be

but this may rival the strength of the '97 el nino. be keeping tabs on and we will keep you up to date with that. now, we were taking it to the giants forecast, back to today. first pitch it will be sunny and 68 degrees, the end of the game 63 degrees. hot going on this weekend including the emoja festival and soccer tournament happening tomorrow. we will start out the morning at 75 degrees, look at the temperature jumping up to 8 of degrees by 2 k, you will you will want to bring lots of water and try to stay hydrated. in burlingame, the burlingame on the avenue happening both saturday and sunday it will be warm as high pressure moves in, allows for that desert heat to build. when temperatures are this hot that el nino seems so much of a distant memory, something we can't be concerned about right know when you look at these temperatures, 101 degrees in the tri-valley tomorrow as well as sunday, we will be over 100 degrees did. still hot as we start out next week. that heat looks to linger for a while. anthony. >>> thinking about 102.

it's going to be hot. >> i'm still thinking about el nino.hate to hear people say godzilla event because there's just so much data out there that we don't have yet but every, single day all our computer models are very consistent saying, yeah, this is going to happen. we are trying to brace ourselves and let everybody know but at the same time, you know, it's -- it's -- it's -- science is not a perfect science by any means at all. >>> good morning, one thing is certain. as frank was alluding to, it's tank tops and shorts for the weekend. right now we do have temperatures into the 50s and 60s. extremely mild as you head on out the door. it is 53 degrees in santa rosa. and 66 degrees in livermore. extremely mild. then later today we're talking about numbers stacking up in the 70s at the beaches approaching 80 in oakland and berkeley and alameda as well as in el cerrito. 83 in mountain view and our outside number inland today will be 93 degrees. we are talking about triple digits on saturday and sunday. then temperatures approaching 60s in daly

because of el nino. in the atlantic this year but the pacific has been rooibos. a lot of action -- robust, a lot of action. a connection with el nino so far this year. >> thank you. appreciate it. >>> coming up, deflate-gate scandal. what has everyone's attention is this sketch here. not the hearing. we will explain when the four on 2 returns. >>> time now to talk about stories on social media. of course, everyone loves a good marriage proposal. the one we are talking about today we want to show you, took place in maine. he got down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend. take a look and see if you can spot who was there to witness it. >> got to look closely. [ talking at the same time ] >> it happened that bush family home. with not one but two presidents there. george w. bush and george h. w. bush as well as barbara bush. he has two prosthetic legs. his friends helped him to his knee. >> he was injured in 2012 while serving in afghanistan. he was visiting for an event honoring wounded veterans. georg

and weird things happen in el niÑo years.ected grain subsidies that kicked off the arab spring, not long ago. it is impossible to trade on these things, because you do not know how the weather will work out and you do not know how it will affect prices. but it is the thing i think about, because no one is looking at el niÑo and every time it has happened in the past, it has proven joe: to be crazy. -- and china devalues currency, which country will be hurt the most? ♪ joe: what did you miss, before the break we asked which country was her the most by the chinese devaluing of currency. scarlet: the answer is south korea. china imports more goods from south korea van any other country. -- than any other country. that is 10% of the imports to china. more the and imports from japan and the u.s.. i would have thought australia. australia is only number five, $90 billion of imports from them. this is awesome, for anyone wondering, you can go on bloomberg terminal and check, but they import medical equipment and technological equipm

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this el nino could be among the most powerful ever. >> this is the godzilla el nino if it matures and comes to fruition. great droughts always end in great floods. >> reporter: a year of extremes after an explosive start. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> time for the "newsnation" gut check. earlier this hour we discussed the report indicating that al gore could be considering jumping into the race for democratic presidential nomination. buzz feed is reporting that the former vice president is discussing whether, quote, there's a path financially and politically. however, a high level democratic source is pouring could water on that saying there's no substantive -- nothing substantive happening there. so what does your gut tell you? do you think al gore should run for president in 2016? go to "newsnation" to cast that vote and that does it for this edition of "newsnation." i'm tamron hall. i'm next andrea mitchell reports live. a powerful new dell 2-in-1 laptop, and durable new stellar notebooks, so you're walking the halls with varsity level swagger. that's what we call tha

we don't think it's necessarily related to climate change or el nino. el nino warm waters are further south off the coast of peru on the equator. that's likely going to bring a lot of rain this winter, we hope. but the warmer waters are six, seven degrees fahrenheit warmer than the historic norm, and that is driving a lot of this. some of it has to do with changing in wind patterns affecting the upwelling like emily mentioned. but in terms of how bad is it, what does it mean, i'll defer to you. >> so these algae blooms have been particularly dramatic since about may of this year, but the blob has been in existence for almost two years now. certainly in bodega bay we've seen kops consequences thaf in our local ecosystem. we're seeing it in the prankton in the surface ocean. >> why is that? do they produce a toxin? i read it can cause amnesia, the smaller shell fish consume it and birds consume the shell fish and it causes amnesia. >> i don't know particularly about amnesia, but these giant algae blooms often contain types of algae that produce toxins, an