the wins are finally -- winds are finally beginning to subside out of the west, southwest 5 to 10. everybody has been asking why the low clouds and fog hanging out so long? it's an upper level disturbance hanging out over california going nowhere enhancing that marine layer. temperatures will continue to nosedive. today was cooler than yesterday. tomorrow will be cooler than today. 50s beaches, low 60s san francisco to 80 in livermore. yesterday it was 91. today it was 82. tomorrow a couple degrees cooler and then on friday it should be the coolest day of the workweek. over the weekend it looks like pretty much a stagnant weather pattern all the way through wednesday. again we invite you to send your pictures as this one was sent to us by mrs. wilson. i got a great big bear hug from her son, a big oakland a's fan. he's development a root bear and made a donation to the juvenile diabetes foundation. thank you very much, mrs. wilson. >>> digging the fourth bore of the caldecott tunnel has been digging up some history. >> reporter: the construction of the caldecott tunnel is going ful

caused a plane similar to this one to slam into a mountain southwest of anchorage. four people survived the crash, including former nasa administrator sean o'keefe. it's been a rough start to the day on wall street. (bells ringing) >> the dow plunged more than 245 points on fears about the u.s. economy. and it's still right about there. a new report from the commerce department finds america's trade deficit which measures exports versus imports is as large as it's been in nearly two years. and, again, the dow is down about 240 points right now. meantime a new government report says personal income for california workers fell by $40 billion last year compared to the previous year. that's the first time the state's income has declined year to year since world war ii. state officials say the numbers don't come as a surprise given the state's double digit unemployment rate. the chp and policezations handed out 900 tickets to drivers texting or talking on their cellphone without a hands-free device. yesterday's statewide crackdown was an effort to remind people of the da

caused a plane similar to this one to slam into a mountain southwest of anchorage. four people survived the crash, including former nasa administrator sean o'keefe. it's been a rough start to the day on wall street. (bells ringing) >> the dow plunged more than 245 points on fears about the u.s. economy. and it'still right about there. a new report from the commerce department finds america's trade deficit which measures exports versus imports is as large as it's been in nearly two years. and, again, the dow is down abou240 points righ now. meantime a new government report says personal income fo california workers fell by $40 billion last year compared to the previous year. that's t first time the state's income has declined year to year since world war ii. state officials say the numbers don't come as surprise given the state's double digit unemoyment rate. the chp and policezations handed out 900 tickets to drivers texting or talking on their cellphone withou a hands-free device. yesterday's statewide crackdown was an effort to remind people of the dangers of dist

also the best sources for solar power are in the southwest. the best sources for wind power are in the corridor running from the dakotas to texas and that is not where people live for the most part. so the transmission costs will also be significantly higher for these renewables than for conventional sources. at heritage we went ahead and adjust to the energy information administration numbers for those additional costs and here is what we get. the typical measure would be megawatt hour of electricity. for onshore wind it is $177 per megawatt hour. for coal, it is $78 per megawatt hour. for offshore wind it is 218 dollars per megawatt hour versus coal, 78. for solar cells it is $423 per megawatt hour versus the 78 for coal. and at the current prices are the projected prices of natural gas being more efficient natural gas combined cycle production, it is very close to the coal. so if you look at the conventional natural gas and coal right now it looks like they are much much cheaper than the renewables are going to be. now how does this play ou

gusty winds hail and isolated tornados from omaha to minneapolis. extreme downpours and flash flooding in the southwest, showers in florida, georgia and alabama. scattered thunderstorms from new england to d.c. >>> meanwhile, fatty in boston, 84 in baltimore. 91 in miami. dallas, 107. new orleans, 98. from fargo to detroit, meanwhile in seattle, 85 in billings. >>> when we come back, the dwindling dream of home ownership part of business news. >>> and the democrats for what could be another embarrassing ethics case though republicans are in no hurry to get it all over with. mmmmmm. mmmmmm. wow! you have got to be kiding me./ 80 calories? light & fit has 80 clories versus 100 in the ther leading brand. light & fit. irresistible taste. fewer calories. i love light & fit. it was a mystery to me. i found out that connected to our muscles are nerves that send messages through the body. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learn

tomorrow a southwest and a westerly breeze up to 15, numbers 50s, 60s, beaches 70, 70 in san jose, down from 93 in livermore to 84 degrees. you'll feel the difference north of the golden gate bridge. no sunshine along the beaches there in the 50s, a pair of sevens in take noma, otherwise the extended forecast is called for temperatures and seize nah blow cool, rebounding sunday, summertime returns just in time for the kids to go back to school on monday through wednesday. that is your pinpoint forecast, stay with us, we'll be right back after this. ,,,, the most powerful half-ton crew in america has a powertrain backed for 100,000 miles. chevy silverado half-ton a consumers digest best buy and the most dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickups on the road. now get 0% apr for 72 months on 2010 silverado half-ton models with an average finance savings around $5,800. where someone either jumped or either jumped or fell onto a stage during a concert. we . >>> we have some breaking news from saratoga now where someone either jumped or fell onto a steak during a concert. that person is in

heavy fog and wind delayed those rescuers. it took them 12 hours to get to the mound inside. that's where the '50s era plane crashed monday. shawn o'keefe is among four survivors. the group was on its way to a lodge where stevens often spent summers fishing. he spent 40 years in the senate. >> and there is one thing you can really count on. i will never stop fighting for the people of alaska. >> in 1978 stevens survived a plane crash that killed 7 people, including his wife. two years ago stevens was convicted on 7 counts of corruption, then lost the battle for re-election the following week of the charges were later dropped. >>> the governor also stopped in fairfield today to welcome home some soldiers from iraq. nearly 100 soldiers returned to travis airforce base following a year-long tour in iraq. this was their second tour there since the war began. they spent both deployments training iraqi police officers. most say it was a rewarding experience, but they are ready to come home. >> the simplest of things you miss the most, you get up and take a shower in the morning wit

showers into washington, d.c. 80-mile-per-hour winds and isolated tornados from fargo to green bay. thunderstorms in the four corners region of the southwest. >> 104 in phoenix. 101 in colorado springs. and 93 in albuquerque. dallas hits triple-digits for the 20th-straight day. mostly 80s across the midwest and northeast. and later climbs to 92. and new orleans, 91. >>> coming up, a new car recall, affecting hundreds of thousands of owners. >>> and a week after her latest controversial comments, radio's dr. laura makes a major announcement. >>> plus, frequent flyers listen up. that all-you can fly deal is back. ♪ [ female announcer ] this is not a prescription. this is diane. diane, who has diabetes and a daughter who could use a little perspective. diane, who worked with her walgreens pharmacist to keep her blood-sugar numbers in check with a few changes to her diet. ♪ diane, who's showing her daughter the world's a bit bigger than 8th grade. expertise -- find it everywhere there's a walgreens. moh-ohm. -do you have your lunch? -yes. and you know where your classroom is? uh huh

south and southwest, 12 to 14 miles per hour. but the rest of bay area, pretty calm. as we go through the afternoon, we are going to have a little bit of wind coming through to help clear things out. we've got one storm that passed up right now into the dakotas, gave us some showers and thunderstorms across the sierra nevada last night. there is another one in through here. it's going to ride jet stream. that jet stream has been dipped right over the bay area, so it just rides this like a conveyer belt, rides through quick today. but high pressure, hot weather coming at us, beginning later this afternoon, but more so tomorrow, monday and tuesday. the off shores come through. that hot, dry wind pushes over the bay area. bayside some 80s and inland numbers back into the 90s. we've had maybe two days of them. this entire summer. we'll get some of them on monday and tuesday. and again, if you're headed to the a's game today, uv index high, very high, 9. so apply the sun screen and reapply through the afternoon and keep yourself hydrated. 1:05 for the game time. and it is

hayward out of the southwest at 50 mph. but by the delta you're used to those breezy conditions but not with temperatures in the 70s for august. that's the forecast for today. tomorrow cool and breezy. a slight chance of a few sprinkles, mainly when we get on the back side of this incoming system tomorrow and warmer days headed our way next week. should be in the 70s and 80s brings us from 10 to 18 degrees below the average. san jose should see 82. only 70 today, 60 as far south as the santa clara valley. live doppler 7 hd, moisture into the north coast. rain around the northern mountains but also by the delta, the sacramento valley moisturing up the air mass but nothing falling as of yet and that should be the case throughout the day today, even though this is a pretty strong trough for this time of year. you can see the ice bars. that's the winds of equal pressure. what that is going to do is keep breezy conditions throughout our area today unseasonably cool weather but as it pushes on through we'll see some warmer condit

tomorrow a southwest and a westerly breeze up to 15, numbers 50s, 60s, beaches 70, 70 in san jose, down from 93 in livermore to 84 degrees. you'll feel the difference north of the golden gate bridge. no sunshine along the beaches there in the 50s, a pair of sevens in take noma, otherwise the extended forecast is called for temperatures and seize nah blow cool, rebounding sunday, summertime returns just in time for the kids to go back to school on monday through wednesday. that is your pinpoint forecast, stay with us, we'll be right back after ,, ♪ the wrightnows [ doorbell rings ] buy some peanut brittle and help raise money -- peanut brittle! wanna watch a movie? now!? now. now? yeah, now. right here, right now? right now! really? let's do this. really? get in here! okay. [ male announcer ] netflix now delivers unlimited movies 2 ways -- instantly to your tv, plus dvds by mail. [ laughter ] [ male announcer ] watch as many tv episodes and movies as you want for only 9 bucks a month. can harbor allergens like dust mite debris, pollen particles and pet dander, which can trigger allergi

fair field west-southwest 26 sustained. if vacaville gets a west wind, that means cooler. south wind this time of year is a cooler direction. a lot of low clouds and fog. it's lifted this morning. so 51 in san francisco. we'll go 5 on the high tide -- 58 on the high side. >> the system is driving down. that's a low coming in. there will be one coming in and then a stronger one reloading or reinforcing that system probably early next week. >>> brentwood, antioch, oakley are staying in the low to mid os. low clouds on the increase and friday into saturday and then i think we'll keep it there with very, very subtle changes. sunday and monday. >> claudine and dave? >> 8:26. coming up a court appearance today for the younger brother of a giants' out fielder appears for that hit-and-run spree. >>> we're told an irs on duty was shot. he or she was in the middle of conducting some investigativive work. the irs agents investigate ponzi schemes and mortgage fraud. because of security and personle issues, the irs says they cannot confirm for us whether this person was a man or a woma

the wind yesterday was just howling. west-southwest at fairfield, 20. you are saying so what. yeah, but they have low clouds. if it makes it that way far -- makes it that far, that's a sure sign. the second that breeze kicks in, the edge is taken off. huge low up in the pacific northwest. that's gonna dig all the way down in the northern sacramento valley. it this will e -- this will prevent us from getting warner. including san francisco. 63 today. that's well below average. 61 yesterday. 60s, 70s and upper 70s. now, cue yi yaw hit 90. parts of lake county hit 93. mount tam, 61. 57 pleasanton and san carlos. there are even the cold air aloft. cool to mild for many. 50s, 60s and 70s. if you are well away from the fog bank, you can get into the upper 80s to 90. i know ukiah had fog this morning. cool on weapons and maybe slightly cooler inland thursday and friday. >>> oakland police is searching for suspects in a horrific overnight attack. we'll have the details coming up. >>> and we're waiting for another critical ruling in that battle for same-sex marriage. >>> starting today

west wind at 9. misty skies out there. the sea breeze, southwest at 17 into fairfield. the top of the low clouds this morning, about 1,500 feet. that's because high pressure is squishing it down closer to sea level this morning. inland areas today will warm up. not seeing much changes around the peninsula or coast. still 60s there. 78 around petaluma. 83 around heelsburg. hottest spots close to 90. the sea breeze winds again will cool us off the rest of the week. >>> it is 6:11 now. another big storm is brewing in the atlantic. see if it will stir up trouble in the gulf. >>> and mud and cement could be pumped into the oil well later today. find out what needs to happen first coming up in a live report. >>> and a woman finds out her husband had another wife througe a look att some of her the "today" show interviews next. [ female announcer ] jobs leaving. a budget disaster. california on the brink. jerry brown's plan? you run for office and the assumption is, oh, i know what to do. you don't. i didn't have a plan for california. [ female announcer ] with our state in cri

gusty winds on the bay out of the southwest, 18 for 25 knots. some higher gusts in the 30 to 40-knot range. that will keep a bit of a chill in the air and make paddling difficult for the dragon boats down in foster city this afternoon. they will see sunshine, but a good workout is indeed in store for them. as we take a look at our seven- day forecast, well, let's check temperatures first, where we see that cooling trend to effect the inland areas. upper 70s to low 80s for highs today. whoa, that's a good 10 to 15 degrees below where we ought to be, which means in the east bay hills, mid up toker 60s. cooler yet at the beach. as you see, a bit of a bump headed our way into the beginning of the week here, as we've got more festivals going on. merit today, breast cancer challenge taking place this afternoon under mostly clear skies with temperatures in the low 60s. and the seven-day shows that bounce in the temperatures here come the beginning of the week, where once again we're back into the mid to low 90s for the hot spots. but that, too, will be

extreme downpours in the southwest. also showers in florida, georgia and alabama. thunderstorms from new england down to d.c. >> 78 in boston. 84 in baltimore. and 91 in miami. dallas hits 107. new orleans 98. 80s from fargo to detroit. 91 in salt lake city. 81 in portland and 88 in albuquerque. >>> it is girl power like you've never seen before. a teenager with a ponytail who can put most grown men to shame. >> that's right. meet 16-year-old jessica bead of oklahoma. she is the only girl weightlifter representing the u.s. in the first ever youth olympic games. jessica got into the sport when she was just 9. and now she can lift nearly 220 pounds over her head. >> whoa. i feel so weak right now. the games begin in singapore in two weeks. jessica said she was nervous at first but now she's ready to see her heavy lifting and hard work pay off. >> good for her. certainly be rooting for her. that's great. >> we'll be right back. hoveround power chair? the statue of liberty? the grand canyon? it's all possible ith a hoveround., tom: hi i'm tom kruse, inventor rand found

also the best sources for solar power are in the southwest. the best sources for wind power are in the corridor running from the dakotas to texas and that is not where people live for the most part. so the transmission costs will also be significantly higher for these renewables than for conventional sources. at heritage we went ahead and adjust to the energy information administration numbers for those additional costs and here is what we get. the typical measure would be megawatt hour of electricity. for onshore wind it is $177 per megawatt hour. for coal, it is $78 per megawatt hour. for offshore wind it is 218 dollars per megawatt hour versus coal, 78. for solar cells it is $423 per megawatt hour versus the 78 for coal. and at the current prices are the projected prices of natural gas being more efficient natural gas combined cycle production, it is very close to the coal. so if you look at the conventional natural gas and coal right now it looks like they are much much cheaper than the renewables are going to be. now how does this play ou

more rain in the southwest. showers in idaho, eastern oregon, and washington. >> 88 in boise. 90 in salt lake city. the heat wave continues in the middle of the country. 90s from minneapolis to kansas city. and 104 in dallas. 93 here in new york. and 88 in miami. >>> well, it is on to november's elections for the winners of primaries in four states. former world wrestling entertainment executive linda mcmahon won connecticut's republican senate primary. in colorado, senator michael bennet, who bucked the anti-incumbent trend, won his state's democratic senate primary. bennett will face republican ken buck this fall, a tea party favorite. in minnesota, tom emmer won the republican nomination for governor. the georgia republican governors race is too close to call this morning. it could be decided when the provisional and militar are coun >>> despite the advice of his friends, colleagues, and attorneys, new york democric congressman charlie ange delivered a 37-minute rant on the floor of the house. during his spee

that moves into the southwest. and is going to make way for this cooling trough to move across the bay area. this jet stream's going to take more of a dip that you would see in fall here across the bay area. o friday, 70s, nd staying with us. and saturday, that's when the cool air and fogill combine together for temperatures some 10 to 20 degrees below average. here's a look into my crystal ball. yes, that's right. 60s in the north bay in santa rosa saturday. more to come. >> thanks. that cooler weather will help firefighters who have almost completely surrounded the curry fire burning late tonight in contra costa county. it's 90% contained. now, flames have charred 375 acres in that rugged terrain. two firefighters have been injured. one has a sprained ankle, the other's leg. the cause of the fire not determined yet. full containment is expected by tomorrow morning. the park in san jose will stay closed tomorrow because of the high fire danger. >>> in oakland, a political firestorm is growing. the police officers

the winds just like yesterday will be very light but they will be blowing from northeast to southwest. if you live south of mount diablo, you're waking up to ash and maybe more ash falling wherever the sky and smells like a campfire outside. thankfully we didn't bring the tankers in but helicopters were flying yesterday and probably see that again this afternoon. 8:00, look how warm. upper 60sto low 70ss east bay valleys. napa 62, one of the cooler spots, 65 san francisco, 68 half moon bay. quick warming, especially our inland valleys. low to mid-90s in the north bay, east bay and south bay were mid to upper 80s fremont and palo alto. upper 70s to near 80 san francisco and otherwise. notice by 4:00 the sea breeze kicks in, half moon bay 71. san francisco 76. oakland down to 80. but still away from that upper 80less to low 90s throughout the bay, mid-90s in the south bay, upper 90s to over 100 in the east bay valleys and upper 90s also in the north bay valleys. if you head to at&t, got a baseball game right in the heart of the heat. it will start at 84 but once that sea breeze kicks in

the heavy rains, high winds and rapid flood waters have killed at least 15 people in europe this weekend. this woman is among the hundreds of people in southwest poland who were forced into shelters as overflowing rivers brought down entire buildings and toppled cars. more than 100 are dead and 2,000 missing in china after a massive landslide triggered by torrential rains buried and flooded homes. and in north korea, heavy rain ruined thousands of acres of crops and homes. in pakistan, the worst flooding in decades has killed 1,500 people and left millions begging for help. in nearby kashmir, flash flooding and mudslides have killed at least five foreign tourists and left many more stranded. scientists say these floods fit the pattern of increasingly frequent severe weather they've predicted as part of global warming. as do, they say, the heat waves that have been hits russia recently, causing massive wild fires. today, 120 air conditioned centers opened up in moscow to give people a breather from the smoking smog there. special oxygen cocktails were available to people. >>> and check ou

thunderstorms, hail and gusty winds from the dakotas into wisconsin. thunderstorms in the southwest. >> 94 in colorado springs. 89 in boise. 80 in fargo. 90 in omaha. 103 in dallas. 80s from boston to atlanta. 90s from new orleans to miami. >>> it is certainly not for the faint of heart. but those who love it say it is a breeze. >> the best wind riders from across the country are taking to the skies in western texas this week. it's this year's hang gliding competition in big spring. it's known as the hang gliding mecca because of its winds and numerous clouds. >> as in any race the competitors must follow a course. win or lose, one hang glider describes the sport as pure freedom. very cool. >> very nice. we'll be right back. assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little to no cost to you. stay tuned for this important medicare benefit information and free scooter guarantee. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your may entitle you to pay little to n

there is warm air to the south and also very hot air over the desert southwest. all of that coming our direction. we have the 90s for you at the beaches as we get rid of the fog, the wind out of the north, the beaches close to the 60s and 70s. the a's game today, 6:05, late clouds fairly clear as you get over to the game. as you look across the bay toward san francisco you'll see all of the fog coming our direction for the game. it's tomorrow we have the uv index at 9 for the afternoon game. 62 san francisco, 81 in livermore, a couple of 80s for morgan hill. 75 in san jose. keep in mind this time of year places like san jose are in the lower 80s. we're about 10 degrees cooler. here is the seven-day forecast. probably a couple more on monday. might be more conservative with that. we'll see more of those on tuesday, certainly wednesday as well. then pause a moment with craig, on the weekend this is nablina, she survived a root canal. waiting for her mom. then this is her with her hiking boots. isn't that cute. then scott of san francisco and zoe. look at the little

severe storms across the upper midwest with gusty winds, golf ball-sized hail. isolated tornadoes from the dakotas to chicago. heavy rain across florida. showers from memphis to little rock. rain in the four corners of the southwest and the northern rockies. >> heat advisories from the midwest and to the south. dallas climbs to 104. kansas city 98. indianapolis 94. 90s for much of the east coast. 70 in seattle. 85 in sacramento. and 88 in boise. >>> a beloved family pet in oregon has earned her title as man's best friend. >> missy the dachshund came to the rescue of her owner after he collapsed from a vertigo attack. missy was outside but she sensed something was wrong and ran to a neighbor's house. missy refused to leave until the neighbor followed her home. then she ran laps around the house. the neighbor called paramedics and missy's owner was saved. >> the neighbor said he knew something was wrong because missy would never leave her yard on her own. we'll be right back. a short time ago, woman suffered from around his house. these people chose freedom over r

in the 50s and yes the winds will be subsiding out of the west a good five to ten miles per hour. tomorrow's daytime high temperatures with the southwest breeze increasing up to 15 miles per hour, numbers will be going up anywhere from the mid- 50s to right around the low and mid-60s across the bay. and the low and mid-80s inland. for the weekend if you want to do some planning, big doings in san jose with temperatures in the 80s. it's the downtown san jose jazz festival. sounds like a good time. all right. here your the extended forecast. which day will be the warm els of the two coming up over the weekend? it will be on sunday. we'll have some partial clearing at the coast and the low 60s. otherwise mid-60s across the bay. low 90s on sunday. finally summertime returns right here to the bay area on monday through wednesday of next week. and then we'll begin to bottom out with cooler air mass on thursday. tonight's mypix, we always invite you to send us the your favorite pictures to mypix. >> i'll have the forecast at yosemite forecast at 6:47. >> thank you. >>> cracking down on c

look at live storm tracker we show wind and also fog. and travis air force base fairfield was only 73 yesterday. i think vacaville was only 78 which is unbelievable. west-southwest right now 13. at this time yesterday it was about 24. so it's been cut. and there's already fog at fairfield. fog. not low clouds, fog. even if it burns off soon it's not going to be very warm. but i'll go 80 today after yesterday's 73. there's some signs some warmer air aloft coming in we were so cool yesterday. the low responsible for it has moved out but there's still a part that hangs back over the west coast keeping much of the west coast well below average including inland areas by a wide margin. 76 santa rosa after yesterday's 70. not much change along the coast. the fog is just flexing its muscle big time. 60, 70 in walnut creek after yesterday's unbelievable 72. 76 in oakland after yesterday's low maximum temperature of only 62. and 76 san jose. 50s. mt. tamalpais running eight degrees warmer today than they were yesterday. that's a pretty good jump.

thunderstorms in the southwest. >> cooling down out west. just 66 in seattle. 68 in boise. and 72 in salt lake city. much of the midwest hovering around the 90 degree mark. getting up to the mid-90s in the northeast. >>> an subway driver is a hero after bringing his train to a sudden stop. his quick thinking managed to save the life of a woman who'd fallen on the tracks. wabc's lucy yang has the story. >> i actually watched her go off the platform. so that's -- you know, i didn't even need anybody to wave or, you know, get my attention. i knew -- i knew that i had to stop the train. i brought my train to a controlled stop. >> reporter: and that is how 36-year-old frankie lusk went from mild-mannered motorman to hero. he was operating the queens-bound "n" train in the 59th station at fifth avenue when he witnessed every worker's worst nightmare, a woman on the tracks. he had only seconds to respond, but thankfully was able to stop the multi-ton approaching train just in time. without missing a beat he called for the electricity to be turned off the third rail, then he jumped

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showers into the mid-atlantic. 80-mile-an-hour winds, hail, and isolated tornados from fargo to green bay. thunderstorms in the four corners region of the southwest. >> triple digits in phoenix and colorado springs. 96 in salt lake city. 80s from fargo to kansas city and detroit. 91 in miami. 80 in baltimore. 83 in beantown. >>> they are whipping up a recipe for a better future and it is all taking place in the can. >> literally. inmates in a jail near san francisco put their best pots forward for a culinary cook-off yesterday. each team included two inmates paired up with real chefs. they had to come up with five dishes which were judged on taste and presentation. >> all the inmates are considered winners because they will be released from jail with a hot new skill in the kitchen. we'll be right back. h it d 3. >>> returning to our top story this morning, rod blagojevich plans to appeal the one conviction in his corruption trial. >> federal prosecutors want to put the former illinois governor on trial again. here's "american landscape" coverage from chicago's abc 7. >> this is abc 7

today bringing gusty winds hail and f carolinas and georgia. showers and thunderstorms from new orleans to jacksonville. heavy rain in the northern rockies and desert southwest. >> heat wave continues across the south. 103 in dallas. 90s from new orleans to atlanta. mostly 80s across the midwest. phoenix hits 110. imagine what it feels like at 110. 94 in salt lake city. >>> a new bundle of joy is making her debut down under. >> introducing kambiri, a rare pigmy hippo, born six weeks ago at an australian zoo. she weighs about 35 pounds and like most newborns, she sleeps a lot. zoo keepers say the baby hippo is high and only come out for short -- you'll love this one, jim -- comes out for short periods. >> kind of looks like jim. just joking. kambiri is the second calf born to her parents. her name is nigerian. and it means "allow me to join this family. ""." >> she's so cute. i hope she doesn't end up in paris hilton's purse. >> oh! >> it always happens to these cute little animals, they're in someone's purse. and jim, you don't look like him, y

miles an hour, 45-mile-per-hour winds. should stay to the west of bermuda but again it's about 65-mile-per-hour winds so it shouldn't be too bad. then we've also got your weekend outlook. a slight risk of strong storms in the plains. showers in the pacific northwest, mild in the northeast. for sunday, you've got more beautiful weather throughout much of the country. the heat continues, though. it will be confined to the southwest on into the gulf. >>> here's a look at san jose. we've got overcast skies to start off the morning, some spots have drizzle, especially around san francisco. 75 later this afternoon in san jose. 60 in san francisco. 72 petaluma. vacaville about 80. sacramento, relatively mild for sacramento standards, 88. the weekend will include more of the same. mostly 70s inland. 50s and 60s on the coast. the mild pattern not going anywhere fast. >>> that's your latest weather. we're getting ready for football season. that's right. "sunday night" football night. it's the hall of fame game in akron -- canton, oh

heavy thunderstorms in the southwest. and showers from spokane to helena. >> a wet 79 in boise. 89 in billings. 96 in colorado springs. he knows it's helena. >> helena, sorry. >> the cosmos of the midwest. 105 in dallas. 92 in new orleans. nearly 90 in miami. and 95 in baltimore. he learned that from me. >> i did. i knew a girl named helena. sorry about that, guys. >>> some grooms-to-be choose to pop the question, of course, in dramatic fashion. here's a good reason why you might want to keep it simple. >> a massachusetts man tried to propose on a rock jetty on the shores of cape cod. he hid the one carat family heirloom ring by tying it under a sand dollar. i think you know where this is headed. when his girlfriend picked up the sand dollar the $9,000 ring slipped through the rocks. >> buddy. after hours of searching, the ring never turns up. the proposal still took place but in the back seat of a mazda instead. >> ouch. isn't this a man's worst nightmare? >> oh, yeah. don't lose the ring. luckily, though, he did have it

gusty winds, thunderstorms, hail and flash floods, from boston down to memphis. showers along the gulf coast. and heavy rain in the four corner regions of the southwest. >> 110 in phoenix. 93 in salt lake city. 99 in boise. upper 80s from kansas city to detroit. dallas climbs to 108. new orleans, 95. mostly 90s, from miami up to new york. >>> well, we all know they got milk. but now, you might say they got power, too. >> we're talking about cow power, too. an energy company in wisconsin just broke ground on an operation that could turn cow manure into electricity. the plan is to pump manure into tanks from three farms. >> as the manure breaks down, methane gas is captured. and believe it or not, that generates electricity. this should be enough to power 2500 homes. hopefully the smell and the aroma isn't there. >>> we'll be right back with more. hotwire.com knows the secret to an excellent getaway. get a four-star hotel at a two-star price from hotwire and have extra money for shopping or a night out. hotwire has special deals with hotels. when hotels have unsold

another strong tropical wave of africa 200 miles west-southwest of the cape verde islands. this could become earl within the next 72 hours. >>> here's a look at a very sunny san francisco right now, waiting for the sea breeze to turn stronger, but not really seeing a whole lot right now. you can see the flag barely moving around. show you the temperatures as we go hour by hour today around noon, probably seeing the warmest temperatures of the day, right around san francisco and oakland, but later on this afternoon, as the sea breeze picks up, the inner bay and coast should start to see a little bit of cooling, but the more significant cooling for inland areas, to get us out of the 90s and 100-degree the temperatures happens tomorrow and into friday and much cooler heading into the weekend. >>> and don't forget you can check your weather any time of the day or night weather channel on cable or weather.com online. ann? >>> thanks. up next, with the economy struggling more and more white collar professionals are moonlighting. is it right for you? and later, you've met our four