quick spencer christian is tracking the weather and will you be able to see those fireworks?> we will begin with luz pena his life where crews are getting ready for the biggest fourth of july show in northern california. >> is not so exciting? that our technicians are still getting those final touches ready for tonight's show. the only thing we can control is the weather. >> it is the calm before the show. the team behind it are getting ready to line up -- light at the san francisco sky. >> it is a busy day. >> this gives us a behind-the-scenes look into the lead up to the biggest fourth of july show in northern california. >> these are the little pellets we call stars and that is what makes the pretty colors in the sky. >> the fog made it basically impossible to see fireworks last year. tonight they have a different strategy. >> we decided this year we would start the display -- we have filled in the lower level that was not filled in last year. the show will still go up to well over 1500 feet, the upper level but there will be things to see down at the lower level. >> they

spencer christian joins us now. of jealous people are out there inland thinking, i could go for some about whether. spencer: many inland people were headed for the beach today, and rightfully so. we had temperatures 100 in many areas. but it is tapering off now. let's take a look back at some of today's high temperatures. yesterday, we had more numerous locations at or above 100 degrees. we had 405 today, places like concord, fairfield, cloverdale, and ukiah. the 24 hour temperature change shows the cooling is already underway. most locations are 4, 5, or more degrees cooler than they were this time last night. let's take a look toward the bay bridge, the column bay waters -- calm bay waters. it to upper 60's at mountain view. 54 at half moon bay. here's the view from emeryville. a little bit of fog and low clouds will be building along the coastline overnight. 64 degrees at santa rosa and napa. 61 at novato. mid to upper 70's in concord and livermore. one more live view from our rooftop camera looking at the calm. t

we check in with spencer christian for a look at this hot, steamy, spicy forecast. izzling, may be a better description. golden state retrievers, but is pretty cool. much cooler than our weather, looking at current wind speeds. you can see we've got a nice cooling onshore flow. that's really good. we have wind speeds between 20 and 30 miles per hour. th onshoree and our inland areas. it's comfortable around the bay and inlet coast. the sea breeze will reduce the risk of wildfires. we're looking at a nice you from sutro tower. it is 63 degrees. mountain view, 75. 83 san jose. 63 at half moon bay. at the golden gate, an hour ago, we had a thin marine layer. skies are clear. high pressures building in and compressing, basically eliminating the marine layer. 89 in santa rosa, 81 in at fairfield, 93 at concord and livermore. from the emeryville camera, these are headlines, much warmer weather pattern. we expect excessive heat inland this weekend. cooling relief arrives next week. until then, we need to be prepared for this building heat wave. the forecast animation shows

dan: abc7 news weather anchor spencer christian is here with a look. spencer: the smoke had barely cleared from the devastating 2021 caldor fire when we first touched base with a climate central resource or who grew up near death -- researcher who grew up near trudeau. she released a study on the forces that help drive wildfires. >> we are no strangers to fires but we are seeing things get a lot worse. and so yeah, this is an issue that is close to my heart. spencer: to better understand the issues, trudeau and the team at climate central pinpointed what they describe as fire whether days. >> fire weather days are unusually hot, dry, windy days that set the stage for extreme fire behavior. they don't necessarily start fires, but should a fire breakout you will see a much more severe fire than if conditions were otherwise. spencer: the research show that areas in the west are experiencing a dramatic irease in the number of those days, with more than three extra weeks on average compared to the 1970's. but she says the risk in certain areas is growing in

i am joined right now by spencer christian. about, triple digit temperatures, fireworks, fog? spencer: triple digits three days in a row, but that is coming to an end. let me show you a panel of today's high temperatures. so far it looks like we have gotten up the 103 in fairfield. 101 in concord. that is very hot. we had far more warm locations at triple digits yesterday, so the heat is receding just a little bit. the 24 hour temperature change shows several degrees cooler in virtually all bay area locations right now than at this time yesterday but again, still quite warm. westward under blue skies 70 degrees in san francisco. 80 nine at san jose and palo alto. at the golden gate there is fog. marine layer is trying to build itself. 88 in santa rosa. napa, 83 mid-to-upper 90's in concord and livermore. we have folks on the beach in santa cruz, nice, warm day. these are the forecast headlines -- intense heat eases tomorrow. sunny skies on tuesday in the fourth of july. much cooler pattern later in the week. we still have a hea

join right now by spencer christian. not as hot as yesterday. ay or 102 today, that is still pretty hot. here is a look at what is happening at the moment, and one reason we may get relief is this brisk onshore flow right now. some: effects, so we have got gusts up to nearly 30 m hour. at the 24 hour temperature change shows it is less hot than it was this time yesterday by 4 to 7 degrees. golden gate and is reaching out over the bay. 74, san francisco. oakland, 77. 88, san jose. at the golden gate bridge, it looks more like a fist because there was a lot of fog there. 103, fairfield. 96, livermore. santa cruz beach, still warm enough to attract lots of people. excessive inland heat eases tomorrow. further cooling will take place under sunny skies on the fourth of july, and much cooler pattern developing reader in the week. we start this heat advisory in effect until 11:00 tonight for all areas except for the immediate bay shoreline, and under these conditions heat illnesses are possible. we have a beach hazard statement in effect until 11:00 ton

spencer christian is here now with what the kayakers really got through today. strong winds. spencer: it was a windy day, gusts exceeding 40 miles per hour at times. currently, you can see at the surface gusts up to 30 miles per hour. overnight, winds will be tapering off a little bit away from the bay but by midmorning to midday we will see the wind intensified and we will have gusts again tomorrow, maybe even 35 miles per hour. as we look at the day planner, we will start in the morning and even with the wind mild we will have clouds in the morning. sunday by midday. not warming up much in the afternoon. 70's in the inland areas as winds intensify again. warmer weather next week. back to you. j.r.: tense moments today between police and people attending an annual unsanctioned skater event in san francisco. steep part of the street, trying out tricks during the dolores street skate bomb. people were throwing bottles and other items at police. no word of arrests. we last saw the dolores street skate bomb in 2020. tonight, a family is desperate to find their missing therapy dog

for details, let's go to abc 7 news whether anchor spencer christian. finally a break, spencer. spencer: dash --that call them in the newsroom. dan. [laughter] current low to mid 90's a place like danville, concord, brentwood, 91 in fairfield could 100 right now, so cooling has begun in ukiah. evening hours, temperature and fog animation, you can see the daytime heat will be slow to reseed -- recede, going up to the evening hours. overnight, a sharp drop in temperatures, overnight lows in the mid to upper 50's tomorrow morning, where this morning, they were in the low to mid 60's. much more tolerable weather. tomorrow, the highs will barely reach upper 80's in many inland locations. maybe one or two spots will top out at 90 degrees. wednesday, we see pretty much the same range of high temperatures. we start to thursday, and that will lead to our next warming trend. not as intense as what we had this past weekend, but warmer days do lie ahead, ama. ama: thank you. on the richmond-san rafael bridge, some community leaders are calling for a big change they believe will ease congest

let's bring in spencer christian for your 24 hour accuweather forecast. spencer: we won't have those conditions here tomorrow. 7:00 tomorrow morning, cloud lingering. some low clouds and fog. temperatures, 58 inland, 56 around the bay, 54 on the coast. by noon, much sunnier skies. most inland locations, upper 60's. around the bay shoreline, upper 60's. 4:00 in the afternoon, upper 80's in lynn low 70's around the bay. 60 degrees on the coast. by 7:00, still 80 degrees inland. mid-60's around the bay. i'll have the full accuweather 7-day forecast later. ama: it's about time to get to the mega acts coming to town tomorrow. friday and saturday at levi's stadium. today, we got a sneak peek of a type of connection she has with her fans. people were getting in line for posters and t-shirts at midnight this morning. whether you like the music, you can't deny the tour is bringing in major business. surveys found its generating more money than the gdp of small nations. >> she's a stimulus package. to all of these cities that she has come to visit. ama: scan the qr

. >> for the latest let's go to abc 7 news weather anchor spencer christian. ng to hit us? spencer: we have one more day and then it will be on the way. here's look at where the heat has been building. it has been coming from the desert southwest. this ridge of high pressure has been building and now it is expanding into the bay area bringing excessive heat with it. so we have an excessive heat watch that will be in effect from 11:00 a.m. friday to 8:00 p.m. sunday for all the bay area except the coastline and the immediate bay shoreline. high temperatures will range from upper 90's to nearly 110 degrees. even at night it will not cool down much. overnight lows in the 60's and 70's. this kind of heat raises the risk of heat related illnesses so we know we should try to stay hydrated and avoid prolonged exposure to the heat and the sun . speaking of exposure to the heat and the sun consider where you park your car as well. if you park in an unshaded area for 10 minutes under these conditions, 90 degrees can translate to 120 inside your car. seek shade for parkin

spencer christian is next with the forecast. >> coming up in sports, as the u.s. women's soccer team trains in the south bay, a star player announces her retirement. and growing the game of golf. an award for stephen curry. you can make the stars align. because when we come together, hope and joy will shine. help us make every wish come true. ♪ ♪ ♪upbeat music♪ summer is a great time to go the extra mile. ♪ the extra mile to see your friends. the extra mile to see your family. the extra mile to see the world. ♪ volvo mild hybrids. no plug-in required so you can go the extra summer mile. summer safely. j.r.: spencer christian is here with the forecast. but first, we have a good story. a special shout out to a very special birthday girl. bess turns 105 years old today. these are photos from some previous birthday celebrations. but her family is throwing a huge bash today. she is a huge fan of abc 7 news and still very independent. she lives on her own, mom five children, 17 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren. she says she recommends you are only as old as you thi

consecutive weekend and taking a live look outside you can see it does look sunny and bright but spencer christian is standing by with a look at the hotspots and how long does he will last. >> the good news is it will not last much longer. the bad news is it is pretty intense right now. here is our current temperature. we have widespread triple digit temperatures. up in the cloverdale. very hot in our inland areas and that heat advisory that the unmeasured early will be in effect until 11:00 tonight for all of these areas that includes the north bay interior mountains, the east bay interior valleys, the east bay hills and now -- and eastern santa clara the mountains. and the risk of illness has increased under conditions like this. if there is any good news about fire dangers, is that our fire danger index is only low to moderate right now and that will get better as the cooling kicks in tomorrow. i will have more details later. >> firefighters say hot and dry conditions have contributed to several grass fires this morning. cornell barnard takes a look at how crews got a handle on the fires while

let's bring in spencer christian for your 24 hour accuweather forecast. spencer: we won't have those conditions here tomorrow. 7:00 tomorrow morning, cloud lingering. some low clouds and fog. temperatures, 58 inland, 56 around the bay, 54 on the coast. by noon, much sunnier skies. most inland locations, upper 60's. around the bay shoreline, upper 60's. 4:00 in the afternoon, upper 80's in lynn low 70's around the bay. 60 degrees on the coast. by 7:00, still 80 degrees inland. mid-60's around the bay. i'll have the full accuweather 7-day forecast later. ama: it's out time to get to the ma acts coming to town tomorrow. friday and saturday at levi's stadium. today, we got a sneak peek of a type of connection she has with her fans. people were getting in line for posters and t-shirts at midnight this morning. whether you like the music, you can't deny the tour is bringing in major business. surveys found its generating more money than the gdp of small nations. >> she's a stimulus package. to all of these cities that she has come to visit. ama: scan the qr code

dan: spencer christian is walking you through what to expect in the accuweather forecast. spencer: the break started today and we will get a bigger break tomorrow. here's a look at the 24 hour forecast. at 7:00 tomorrow morning, mixed conditions in the sky with one in clouds. the temperature is 60° inland and mid-50's at the coast and bay. at 12:00, sunny skies and up to 80° inland. upper 50's on the coast. at 4:00 p.m. as we approach the peak of the warming upper 80's to near 90 inland. 60 on the coast. at 7:00 p.m., mid 70's and mid 60's at the coast. i will have the full accuweather seven day forecast later. ama: let's move to the peninsula tonight were plenty of neighbors in san mateo stormed the city council meeting to demand better protection from flooding. they say during the historic winter of storms, many suffered thousands of dollars in damage. tim johns was there tonight with the fears that it will happen again. reporter: for san mateo residents alex, 2023 got off to anything but a good start. on new year's eve when the bay area was hit with torrential rains, has

larry: spencer christian joins us with more of that. spencer: we have had a favorable pattern with our wind past couple of months. keeping the temperatures near the coast and the bay relatively low compared with some of the heat spikes we have had inland. we have seen gusts over 25 miles an hour along many coastal areas, but again, that onshore flow increases relative humidity, keeping locations f getting dangerously low -- in fact, keeping inland areas from getting dangerously dry as well. we have temperatures in the upper 50's to mid 60's along the coast in san francisco and oakland. about 25 or more degrees lower than some of our inland locations now. this, of course, reduces our concerns of fires, but we do have a heat spike coming this weekend. saturday, we will see high temperatures inland around 100 degrees, upper 90's for sure, and over 100 sunday when we expect to have that onshore flow once again mitigating the effect of the inland heat. more on that in my forecast. larry: we will see you for the seven-day in a few minutes. str

>> spencer christian is with us. spencer: we will start with a look at the 24 hour forecast. the sun rising well before 6 p.m. a.m.. by 7:00 you will see clouds and fog and drizzle lingering near the coastline and the bay. maybe some drizzle. there may be wet spots. by noon we will see sunny spots. mostly sunny going into the afternoon. temperatures rising to the upper 80's. in the inland spots, 70's around the bay shoreline. 8:35 one the sun sets we will still have sun over much of the bay area but will we see fireworks? at 9:00 tomorrow as we are getting ready to view fireworks we will have mainly clear skies in our inland areas so viewing conditions inland will be terrific. in san francisco we are going to have a building marine layer. some fog that may obscure slightly our view of the fireworks. it is 50-50. a deepening marine layer. if it is a thin marine layer will get nice, filtered fireworks. i will have the full forecast a little bit later. >> fireworks or colored clouds. the fourth of started early tonight area check out the fireworks overhead oracle park. just fini

>> spencer christian is with us. spencer: we will start with a look at the 24 hour forecast. the sun rising well before 6 p.m. a.m.. by 7:00 you will see clouds and fog and drizzle lingering near the coastline and the bay. maybe some drizzle. there may be wet spots. by noon we will see sunny spots. mostly sunny going into the afternoon. temperatures rising to the upper 80's. in the inland spots, 70's around the bay shoreline. 8:35 one the sun sets we will still have sun over much of the bay area but will we see fireworks? at 9:00 tomorrow as we are getting ready to view fireworks we will have mainly clear skies in our inland areas so viewing conditions inland will be terrific. in san francisco we are going to have a building marine layer. some fog that may obscure slightly our view of the fireworks. it is 50-50. a deepening marine layer. if it is a thin marine layer will get nice, filtered fireworks. i will have the full forecast a little bit later. >> fireworks or colored clouds. the fourth of started early tonight area check out the fireworks overhead oracle park. just fini

dan: spencer christian is walking you through what to expect in the accuweather forecast. spencer: the break started today and we will get a bigger break tomorrow. here's a look at the 24 hour forecast. at 7:00 tomorrow morning, mixed conditions in the sky with one in clouds. the temperature is 60° inland and mid-50's at the coast and bay. at 12:00, sunny skies and up to 80° inland. upper 50's on the coast. at 4:00 p.m. as we approach the peak of the warming upper 80's to near 90 inland. 60 on the coast. at 7:00 p.m., mid 70's and mid 60's at the coast. i will have the full accuweather seven day forecast later. ama: let's move to the peninsula tonight were plenty of neighbors in san mateo stormed the city council meeting to demand better protection from flooding. they say during the historic winter of storms, many suffered thousands of dollars in damage. tim johns was there tonight with the fears that it will happen again. reporter: for san mateo residents alex, 2023 got off to anything but a good start. on new year's eve when the bay area was hit with torrential rains, has

dan: to the weather forecast by bringing in spencer christian. spencer: the time.let's take a look at weather conditions. in levi's stadium tomorrow night, it will be a lovely night for a concert. claire during the hours. 8:00 tomorrow evening, 65° in santa clara. saturday night might little bit milder. forecast a little bit later. dan: abc 7 has complete verage ofhe taylor swift invasion. tomorrow we are doing a taylor take over during our streaming show at 5:30 p.m. download t app on your phone and be ready to seam all things taylor swift. ama: what will it take to bring back a pre-pandemic commute option? werealking about casual carpool. there is a new effort to make it better than before. dan: we will have that for you, also summer camp for children of half moon bay farmworkers. we will be back moment. ama: let's go back to taylor swift. here again is the qr code for a list of everything you need to know about taylor swift at levi's stadium. lowering cholesterol can be hard. diets and exercise add to the struggle. today, it's possible to go from struggle to cho

. >> which is nice to see spencer christian is here tracking the changes. this is not going to last long. >> we have been waiting several days for this to happen and here it is. here is a look at our current temperature readings. just yesterday at this hour we had temperatures at or above 100 degrees in many inland locations. the highest readings are 90 degrees at fair for -- at fairfield or livermore. around the temperatures in the 60's and 70's. as we go into the evening we will not see the warmth recede quickly but after midnight temperatures will drop more sharply. we will have her anymore -- early-morning lows already the mid to upper 50's this morning we had low temperatures and if the upper 50's to mid 60's. tomorrow is going to be even cooler with high temperatures barely reaching upper 80's. same picture on wednesday but on thursday and other warm up begins. i will show you how hot it is going to get. >> a fire in yosemite national park is impacting air that he appeared a link strike is believed to have started the fire nearly a month ago according

spencer christian tracking that for us. >> it is going to be a brief heat wave. a potentially dangerous heat coming our way. here is a look at the system bringing us the heat. a high-pressure system that has been building over the desert southwestern u.s. where it is very hot and the heat from the desert southwest is moving in our direction but you would not know it right now because it is comfortably pleasant right now and breezy with surface wind speed ranging from best of 28 miles per hour at sfo to over 30 miles per hour in other spots. it is several degrees cooler across the entire region than at this time yesterday evening. enjoy the comfort while we have it. here's a view of the golden gate where we see the marine layer is resting and traffic is moving nicely. 58 degrees and a san francisco. 60 in mountain view. 70 in palo alto. 55 at half moon bay. here's the view from emeryville looking at the marine layer. 81 in novato. 72 at napa. low to mid 80's in concord and livermore. a rooftop camera at abc 7 looking at the bright and breezy embarcadero. areas of

. >> i'm spencer christian on fog watch, hoping the fireworks start first. now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> take a i'm trying to be optimistic for san francisco right now. what is in the forecast for tonight? good evening and thank you for joining us. >> the bay area is enjoying fourth of july. happy fourth of july to you. flocking to the beach and enjoying good food with friends and family. tonight we have the fireworks to look forward to. >> will we see the fireworks or are we going to get glowing fog? >> abc 7 news anchor spencer christian has the forecast. >> i'm getting a good look and we have patchy clouds around it san francisco. patches of clear skies. that is the sky condition going into the evening hours. as we approach the hour of fireworks, mid 50's

. >> i'm spencer christian with a look at potentially dangerous heat headed to the bay area.:00 begins now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> you and still get the trouble when you're exposed to heat. >> we are getting the warning before temperatures hit dangerous possibly record-setting levels in parts of the bay area. >> thanks for joining us. temperatures are going to keep climbing into the weekend raising our risk of wildfires in power outages but only parts of the bay area face triple digit temperatures. >> let's begin our team coverage with spencer christian to show is where it will sizzle. >> it is sizzling in the southwest and that he is moving in our direction thanks to this high-pressure that has been building in the southwestern u.s. and is pushing into the bay area. we have an excessive heat watch that will be in effect from 11:00 a.m. friday to 8:00 p.m. sunday for virtually all of the bay area. with the exception of the immediate bay shoreline and the coast. during the three

dan: spencer christian is here with a closer look. entially measured the factors that make wildfire so devastating and some of the findings point clearly to climate change. the smoke at barely cleared from the devastating calder fire when we first touched base with climate central researcher who grew up near the epicenter. in a heart wrenching irony, she had just released a study in the forces that drive wildfires. >> we are no strangers to wildfires in el dorado county, but we are seeing things getting worse. spencer: to better understand the issues, the team at climate central crunch half a century worth of weather data, pinpointing fire weather days. >> fire weather days are unusually hot dry, windy days that set the stage for extreme fire behavior. what they do is they don't necessarily start fires, but should a fire break out you will see a much more severe fire then you would've the conditions were otherwise. spencer: areas in the west are experiencing aramatic increase in the number of those days, with more than three extra week

let's get you caught up with spencer christian. nt weather before the heat arrives. 7:00 tomorrow morning, a mix of clouds and sunshine. temperatures in the 50's. by noon, mostly sunny, 70's inland, mid 60's on the bay. tomorrow afternoon, warm, breezy, low to mid 90's inland. low 60's on the coast. before sunset, we will see mainly sunny skies, a marine layer developing and temperatures dropping 70 inland. low 60's around the bay. then the heat will arrive. i will tell you more about that later. dan: as the heat arrives, it is important to do what we can to be ready for it now. some heat related injuries have been reported in the east bay. tim john's has the do list to keep you safe. reporter: three point 5 million people in the bay area will endure the heat this weekend but the impact of the temperatures are already being felt. in the east bay a three-year-old is being treated for injuries after falling from a second-story window. >> due to the high heat, residents often leave windows open to let the heat out and get fresh air in.

spencer christian is tracking things closely. spencer: they are close. here is a look at live doppler 7 and you can see the diminishing marine layer compressed by the high pressure system coming our way and it will bring us a heat wave. we have a nice onshore flow. it is breezy at the coast. blue skies oversensitive -- over san francisco. we have low 70's in mountain view. 82, san jose. 57 at half moon bay. looking at the city from our camera we have 83 degrees in napa and at low to mid 90's in santa rosa, fairfield, concord and livermore. and the beach will be a popular destination this weekend. there will be more people there tomorrow. we have excessive heat inland this week and with overnight lows not being very low at all in the 60's to the mid-70's. and daytime temperatures at the coast will be in the upper 60's, low 70's. that will be the place to go. overnight, upper 50's for the most part. tomorrow, mid 60's at the coast. 72 in san francisco. and numerous 100 degree plus readings in we have an excessive heat of morning for much of california tomo

spencer: i am spencer christian. expect extra clouds tomorrow as the cooling trend continues.ill have the accuweather forecast coming up in a moment. >> bay area, this those vying to take over the daily show. she is a three-time tony award winning broadway sensation. chita rivera. lowering cholesterol can be hard. diets and exercise add to the struggle. today, it's possible to go from struggle to cholesterol success with leqvio. with a statin, leqvio is proven to lower bad cholesterol by over 50% and keep it low with two doses a year. common side effects were injection site reaction, joint pain, urinary tract infection, diarrhea, chest cold, pain in legs or arms, and shortness of breath. ask your doctor about twice-yearly leqvio. lower. longer. leqvio. ♪ when migraine strikes. are the tradeoffs of treating worth it? ubrelvy is another option. it quickly stops migraine in its tracks. do not take with strong cyp3a4 inhibitors. allergic reactions to ubrelvy can happen. most common side effects were nausea and sleepiness. ask about ubrelvy. ♪ i gotta good feeling about this, yeah

dion: for more on the conditions, let's get to spencer christian. spencer: happy to be inside or outside in the city where it is relatively calm and pleasant. live doppler 7, we have not had much of a marine influence away from the coast because we have not had much of a marine layer. so have an onshore flow. that is offsetting the heat in our inland areas. the breeze of the coast, 22 miles per hour at sfo. the view under blue skies from sutro tower and san francisco, 54 degrees now, 70 to 75 in oakland, low 80's at san jose in palo alto, 60 seven half moon bay. a little bit of a marine layer, but it will stay right where it is not much of medics acted. it is currently in the low 90's in santa rosa and novato, mid to upper 90's at fairfield, concord and livermore. you can see a bit of fog beginning to push through the golden gate and locally over the bay. these are our forecast features. excessive heat, triple digit daytime highs, overnight lows from the mid 60's the mid 60's the mid-seventies in any location. it 60's in the valleys, 70 and higher el

let's get the latest with spencer christian, spencer, you say that the heat is easing but some possible thunderstruck on the way? >> the heat is still with us, but as you mentioned, it might ease little bit. here's current temperatures, we just lost another triple digit, livermore was at 101 degrees and we are hitting hundreds elsewhere. still hitting 101 at fairfield, up in the north bay, look at ukiah and cloverdale, 104 and 106 degrees respectively. easing slowly and into next week we could expect further cooling. we still have the excessive heat warning in effect on the bay area 11:00 today for locations away from the coast and bank, and this is still dangerous, potentially dangerous, he. and we have a minimal, marginal threat of isolated thunderstorms tonight because the atmosphere is unstable at high pressures are moving out with a trough of warm pressure moving in. and this is a north bay concern right now, we may have a few isolated thunderstorms during the evening hours because of the atmospheric instability, and i will have more on that and the cooling trend i had just a littl

let's get to spencer christian with this sticky forecast. spencer: it is making us it is important to stay cool. let's take a look at our current temperatures. 100 degrees in danville. 103 in livermore. all around the bay mid to upper 80's right now. 95 in fremont. it is hot out there. we are under an excessive heat warning for virtually all of the state of california. in the bay area, we are under an excessive heat warning until 11:00 tomorrow night for all locations except for communities around the bay shoreline and on the coast. even at nighttime, low temperatures will drop into the 60's in the valleys and 70 in the hills. it will be uncomfortably warm. numerous locations tomorrow inland at or above 100 degrees tomorrow. i will have the full accuweather 7-day forecast to show you wouldn't can expect relief a little bit later. dion: as spencer explained, the inland east bay is under an intense heat dome with triple digit temperatures in several areas. ryan curry has the story from pleasant hill were many ventured outside despite the heat.

let's get you caught up with spencer christian. cer: one more day of calm pleasant weather before the heat arrives. 7:00 tomorrow morning, a mix of clouds and sunshine. temperatures in the 50's. by noon, mostly sunny, 70's inland, mid 60's on the bay. tomorrow afternoon, warm, breezy, low to mid 90's inland. low 60's on the coast. before sunset, we will see mainly sunny skies, a marine layer developing and temperatures dropping 70 inland. low 60's around the bay. then the heat will arrive. i will tell you more about that later. dan: as the heat arrives, it is important to do what we can to be ready for it now. some heat related injuries have been reported in the east bay. tim john's has the do list to keep you safe. reporter: three point 5 million people in the bay area will endure the heat this weekend but the impact of the temperatures are already being felt. in the east bay a three-year-old is being treated for injuries after falling from a second-story window. >> due to the high heat, residents often leave windows open to let th

spencer christian is here with a look at the forecast. meteorologist: it's kind of amazing, when you can refer to temperatures in the mid to upper 90's as a cooldown, but that's where we are right now. here's a look at the readings, 97 concord, 93 danville, all of these locations were at or above 100° over the we are indeed in a cooldown right now. it's very comfortable around the bay shoreline. temperatures are in the 70's for the most part. 60's on the coast. in the evening hours, the heat that built up today will be slow to recede. however after midnight, notice how sharply the temperatures cool down overnight. this morning, we had low temperatures in many places in the low 60's. overnight tonight into tomorrow morning, lowes will be mainly in the mid to upper 50's. highs tomorrow, it'll be hard to find any locations above 90° except in the far north, cloverdale, clearlake, some highs wednesday. so refreshingly cooler weather is coming the next two days, but another warm-up kicks in on thursday. i will give you a closer look at that a

stone let's get to your focus with the man who hopefully has the answers, abc7 weather anchor spencer christianthem. the heat is coming tomorrow. but right now it is beginning to show signs of easing. current temperature readings show we have 103 in fairfield.

spencer christian takes a look at the hot spots and gives us a timeline of how long this heat is going to last. >> the good news is it will not last much longer but it is still pretty hot right now as we look at the current temperature readings. you can as we have numerous locations at or above 180°. fairfield, concord, antioch, we have a little bit less -- we have gotten a little bit less warm. we have a heat advisory in effect until 11:00 tonight for the interior fountains of the north bay. the interior valleys of the east bay, the east bay hills, the santa clara valley and the santa clara values. there is a higher risk of heat-related illness. the good news is the fire danger index shows we are only in those moderate fire danger across the bay area. that condition will only improve and become low in the next couple of days as we get a cooling trend. i'll have more details on that a little bit later on. >> firefighters say hot and dry conditions may have contributed to several grass fires sparking on the ultimate past this morning. cornell bernard has a look at how crews got a handle

joining us live now is spencer christian with a look at the conditions right now and what's on tap forhis weekend. meteorologist: you can tell it's warm already. no jacket, no tie. dressing casually for this heat. you can see it's already quite warm and inland areas -- in inland areas. these are the 2:00 p.m. readings, it was 97° in brentwood and livermore. notice how as you get closer to the bay and to the gets a little bit cooler. we've got some upper 70's around the bay. 78 for hayward right now. the coast is looking great. this is just a preview of what is to come with more intensity tomorrow. kristen: look at all these areas, spencer. meteorologist: we have in excessive heat warning for basically all of the big -- for the entire state. nearly all of california under the success of heat warning until 11 p.m. sunday . . high temperatures exceeding 100° and some places. kristen: i'm afraid to look but show me. meteorologist: in the south bay, highs from 93 in san jose till 104 in morgan hill. look at the coast tomorrow. their attention might be taken by the peninsula. which will be c

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we will start with spencer christian, up in the kgo roof. how's it going, spencer?st: it is nice and comfortable and breezy up here but we have quite a bit of inland heat already and that's not even the weekend yet. it is 100

as for the heat, let's start with spencer christian to take us through the 24 hour accuweather forecast>> this is just before the heat arrives. here is what we can expect in the next 24 hours. 7:00 tomorrow morning, mostly sunny skies. not much marine layer. 60 degrees inland. by 12:00 noon will have begun. mid 80's for inland areas. nearly 70 degrees around the bay shoreline, upper 50's of the coast. 4 p.m. in the afternoon, we are at the peak of our warming. it will be up to 100 degrees in the warmest inland locations. nearly 80 around the bay. seven then p.m., before sunset, it will still be around 90 degrees inland. temperatures near 70 around the bay. i will show you the heat wave coming our way a little bit later. dan: we have much more information on the heat on our website including tips on how to stay safe and a list of cooling centers. go to abc7news.com. in the east bay the city of hayward is recovering from a ransomware attack so bad leaders are clearing a local emergency. the alert prompted the shutdown of the city website and online services. tim johns was special meeting

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kristen: let's head right to spencer christian with a look at the conditions. in that region are conducive to contain the fire. 70 degrees in napa. is good. the wind at 20 miles per hour. we expect conditions to get better in the later afternoon as there will be a surge of moisture from the coast that will blanket the area, increasing humidity, bringing temperatures down. right now, fire weather conditions are looking favorable. larry: thanks. let's get to develop its in last weekend's stabbing at levi's stadium. santa clara and

spencer christian takes a look at the hot spots and gives us a timeline of how long this heat is going is it will not last much longer but it is still pretty hot right now as we look at the current temperature readings. you can as we have numerous locations at or above 180°.

. >> but we will start with spencer christian for a look at the forecast.rm for quite some time and here it comes. >> you're right about that. let me show you why were having excessive heat moving in our direction. an area of high pressure has been building over the desert and southwest, it is expanding into california into the bay area and bringing the heat to us. an excessive heat wash -- watch will be in effect for the bay area except the immediate shoreline and the coast from 11 a.m. friday to 9 p.m. sunday. during this time afternoon highs will range from 90's to 110 degrees. low temperatures will range from 60's in the valleys to 70's and the hills, pretty extreme. this extreme heat can increase the risk of heat-related illness. parking your car, we know we should stay hydrated, remember to try to park if possible not in an unshaded area but in a shaded area.

as for the heat, let's start with spencer christian to take us through the 24 hour accuweather forecast this is just before the heat arrives. here is what we can expect in the next 24 hours. 7:00 tomorrow morning, mostly sunny skies. not much marine layer. 60 degrees inland. by 12:00 noon will have begun. mid 80's for inland areas. nearly 70 degrees around the bay shoreline, upper 50's of the coast. 4 p.m. in the afternoon, we are at the peak of our warming. it will be up to 100 degrees in the warmest inland locations. nearly 80 around the bay. seven then p.m., before sunset, it will still be around 90 degrees inland. temperatures near 70 around the bay. i will show you the heat wave coming our way a little bit later. dan: we have much more information on the heat on our website including tips on how to stay safe and a list of cooling centers. go to abc7news.com. in the east bay the city of hayward is recovering from a ransomware attack so bad leaders are clearing a local emergency. the alert prompted the shutdown of the city website and online services. tim johns was special meeting wi

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spencer christian will have the fireworks were cast.ur abc7news reporter and a look at the preparations underway in san francisco. >> they are last-minute touches ready. the only team -- the only thing we cannot control as the weather, but so far i don't see clouds in the skies of we should be fine. it's the calm before the show and the team behind

kristen: let's head right to spencer christian with a look at the conditions. spencer: conditions in that region are conducive to contain the fire. 70 degrees in napa. is good. the wind at 20 miles per hour. we expect conditions to get better in the later afternoon as there will be a surge of moisture from the coast that will blanket the area, increasing humidity, bringing temperatures down. right now, fire weather conditions are looking favorable. larry: thanks. let's get to develop its in last weekend's stabbing at levi's stadium. santa clara and sacramento police have arrested a man suspected of stabbing a resident during a fight at a soccer match. dustin dorsey with the latest including how police are crediting the community for helping the investigation. >> dozens of videos and phone calls came in after a brutal brawl sunday afternoon. that left one man in the hospital with stab wounds. that information from the pu helped lead to an arrest. >> within 24 hours release chimeric community provided vital information that led to the identification and arrest of

let's check in with spencer christian who is monitoring very swiftly. larry: really? pencer: breezy little friday afternoon. we have gusts up to 30 miles an hour. all around the area, you get the picture. nice, brisk onshore breeze, which has had a cooling effect. two to about 8° cooler in man bay area locations than it was yesterday. you can see how breezy it is on the embarcadero. we've 75 in san jose, palo alto, 73. 61 at half moon bay. it is also breezy, blue, and brisk at the golden gate right now. mid to upper 70's in napa and novato, and low to mid 80's at concord and maryville. you can see there is a building marine layer, and it is going to insert itself tonight. these are our forecast headlines. we can expect gradual warming through the weekend, and the weather swiftly improves for the taylor take over this weekend. here is a look at our forecast animation. clouds will thicken and expand over the coast across the bay tonight fairly far inland, as a matter of fact. bound tomorrow morning. they will burn back to the coast line by about mid morning. overnight lo

abc7 news weather anchor spencer christian is looking at your 24 hour accuweather forecast and thingsl be cooling down. >> they will be. diane we are gradually arriving in the clear. let's take a look at our 24 hour forecast. you can see that at 7:00 tomorrow morning we will have filtered sunshine. temperatures about 68 degrees inland. so it will still be pretty warm even at that. already pretty warm at that hour . noon, we'll see some mid 80s inland low 70s around the bay shoreline under brighter skies. nice and sunny in the afternoon going into the 4:00 pm hour. we'll see. low to mid 90s inland. maybe a couple of locations hitting upper 90s mid 70s around the bay shoreline, about 60 on the coast and at 7 p.m. an hour and a half before sunset, sunny skies once again with a little marine layer developing still low 80s inland. so that warmth is holding on. but there are cooler days to come. i'll have that in my accuweather forecast a little bit later. diane. all right. >> sounds good. spencer. thanks now don't forget you can keep ahead of any incoming weather with the very same tools t

spencer christian will have the fireworks were cast. larry: let's start with our abc7news reporter and a look at the preparations underway in san francisco. >> they are last-minute touches ready. the only team -- the only thing we cannot control as the weather, but so far i don't see clouds in the skies of we should be fine. it's the calm before the show and the team behind it are getting ready to light up the san francisco sky. >> it's like christmas for santa claus. it's the busy day. >> pyro spectaculars gave us a behind-the-scenes look into the prep work leading up to the biggest fourth of july show in northern california. >> inside of the little pellets that we call stars and those stars is what makes the pretty colors, they make the flowers in the sky. >> considering last year the fog made it basically impossible to see fireworks, tonight they have a different strategy. >> we decided this year we would start the display at the deck. we have filled in the lower level that wasn't filled in last year. the show will still go up to 12

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