time to check the forecast with christina loren. >> good morning. you know, this beautiful weather we're enjoying all weekend long, last week, it continues all of this week. we have a gorgeous forecast to look forward to. what we will have to deal with each morning is probably a significant round of fog. we're noticing that this morning. you can see from where the green is on our radar it's so thick in spots it's generating drizzle. watch out for that along the season. we're looking good, 10 miles of visibility. even the peninsula looking good. oakland and san francisco right now. we're watching our numbers go in and out so watch out. that's where it looks like the fog is the thickest. you're down to about 5 miles of visibility. 54 degrees in novato. we have uniform conditions a it the coast because of that marine air. a little warmer at 57, 62 in sunnyvale, on the way to about 72 degrees at noon inland. if you work inland and you want to go out for lunch, yeah, beautiful weather for that. 76 degrees at 5:00 as you make your way home from work. temp

time to check win christina loren. >> good morning to you. we've got a really nice day to look forward to yet again. beautiful weather inland. a little cold at the coast. we're going to see dreary conditions, probably till about with 2:00 p.m. then the sun will break out leaving us with a lot of sunshine and a pretty mild second half of the day. we'll sort that out for you and talk about what's to come for the weekend so close now. it's 5:30. let's get you out the door with mike. >> we're looking closer to the morning commute just a short time away for 580 which yesterday had a tough drive heading through livermore, the dublin interchange, north and south on 680 as well. right now the travel times fine for 580 there as well as through oakland. i'll give you a better shot at the look at your commute, coming up. >> we'll look forward to that. advocates of immediamedical mar they see unfair restrictions. bob joins us live. a meeting is planned for tonight, we understand. >> reporter: yes. good morning. the silicon valley cannabis coalition will

and we'll check in on the weather with christina loren. >> a lot of bad news around. not when it comes to the weather. we have really, really great forecast for you all the way through the weekend. and in san jose, 6:45 a.m., sun already breaking up that cloud deck. and i think we'll be mostly clear in the south bay and the east bay for the most part. by about 9:30 this morning that means a little bit warmer for the inland areas. throughout this afternoon our temperatures are going to climb to mid-80s. upper 80s in fairfield. overall we're looking good. on shore flow still bringing in the marine air, that will be the case tomorrow as well. high pressure, though, is going to inch in as we head to the next couple of days. for us that means a little warmer all the way through saturday. right now we've got good visibility, starting to drop up in the north bay. ach for pockets of fog. 56 in sunnyvale by noon inland, 75 degrees, rounding out near 80. by the bay, 63. gorgeous in the city, 72 degrees in san francisco. 82 fremont and 81 degrees in san jose. let's take you thro

time to check in with meteorologist christina loren. she joins us with a cooler look at the forecast. >> we're going to be a couple degrees cooler than we were yesterday as a result of a deep marine layer. mostly cloudy conditions for the first part of the day even down in the south bay through the east bay where we typically get kind of a break from the low cloud cover. not today. as a result cooler, the weekend just around the corner. i've got that forecast coming up. right now let's get to you work on time with mike inouye. >> we're warning about a mist on the windshield. the bay bridge, some reports getting hood on the windshield. we expect a slow drive across the upper deck and the toll plaza starting to see the build. we'll see that continue throughout the morning. there you go, some folks waiting in the cash lanes. >> thank you very much, mike. we're following a developing story out of the east bay where a thief is going after unusual items in the streets of vallejo. it's causing problems for the city and expense. christie smith

that brings in christina loren. >> a lot of numbers this morning. you'll like the numbers in the weather department. temperatures today maxing out in the upper 70s, low 80s. we've got a lot of fog, cooler and cloudier this morning than yesterday. we'll talk about what that means for your afternoon and we've got word of a warm-up on the way. let's get you to work. >> i was looking at the visibility map. you showed a half mile in santa rosa.cc1: 2.25. that's an issue for the north bay. you see the low clouds. the metering lights were turned on in my last report. so in less than 10 minutes actually we've had this fill in the entire parking lot area. so that's the slowdown. much heavier volume than yesterday. >> thanks for the update. the markets have been open for a 1:43 so far.: what can we expect? let's go to scott mcgrew. >> good morning.cc1: that sounds pretty fair, turbulence, dow industrials up about 64 points this morning drubbing1: olutecc yesterday. now 107 points as we continue to accelerate. local tech stocks have done fairly well. up1: as i

while there make sure to come by and say hi to christina loren and mike inouye. they will be at the pavilion from noon until 3:00. hopefully the weather will cooperate. let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> you could not have planned better weather for the fremont festival. it's august, we have comfortable weather that we traditionally see in the springtime across the bay area. that lovely weather holds up all weekend long. watch out for a little coastal drizzle this morning. we actually have a lot of really dense fog out there. you're going to encounter that in the north bay and the peninsula, half moon bay and daly city socked in. high pressure is going to warm us up a tad into next week. slightly warmer weather, temperatures in mid-80s, even the warmest points as we head through next week. we're not going to see those 90s back on the map for at least the next 10 to 15 days. really mild weather around here. the good news is it's consistent. we had so many extremes over the year it's nice to get fair weather that lasts. 55 in novato, 55

time to check in with meteorologist christina loren. a good looking forecast? >> a great looking forecast, perfect for sleeping in. outdoor activities. it's the weekend. temperatures are going to be comfortable. we're talking about the upper 70s and low 80s. gorgeous weather. a little bit after change as we head into next week. we'll talk that and we're watching a foggy commute. let's check that drive right now with mike. >> we do have an accident, red light flashing in my head.

let's get a start to your work week and christina loren. >> good morning. usually it comes to a new work week we see a new forecast. really not much changing from what we saw over the weekend. if you have been enjoying this comfortable august, we've got more of the same for you. pretty much all week long. we're starting with a lot of low cloud cover. watch for drizzle. might find slick conditions over the bridges but we're going to see a nice day, high pressure has retreated back to the west a little bit so right now it's over the four corners region. that's going to warm us up a tad from friday. but really, more beautiful lower than average temperature for this time of year. 59 in hayward. flew the hour by hour forecast for this monday. 59 in san jose, as we head for the lunch break temperatures in the 70s, a great day for outdoor activities. if you want to hit lunch outside, it's going to be a great day for that. 80 in livermore, 79 in fremont, we've got the seven-day outlook. a little change toward the end of the week. we'll talk about that. first, let's

i'm jon kelley, a quick look outside at the weather with christina loren. good morning. >> good morning to you. we want to help you get over the hump. we have some fog out there. not that bad yet. still eight miles of visibility in santa rosa, expecting numbers to come down as we head the next couple hours. we're tracking fog, warmer weather as well. that forecast coming up at 5:30. let's check your drive with mike. >> i've been tracking the accident in south bay. highway 85, southbound side over at union avenue. both big-rigs reportedly cleared from the lanes as well as glass debris, 87, 17 interchange. circle has seen slowing, cleared up as construction equipment moved, but watching more scenes clear, watch for fluctuations. >> thank you very much. also watching the markets. we're about an hour away from the opening bell on wall street. at this point looks like anything could happen. u.s. markets took a dive before rallying 600 points after federal reserve announced they would keep interest rates near 0 for the next two years. certainly good news in asia,

let's get a forecast with christina loren. good morning. >> good morning. although you can't see me, i'm actually dancing because it's friday. good morning. we've got some fog out there. could slow down your commute. right now, the densest of the fog will be found in the north bay. we're expecting more to develop as we head through the next couple hours. probably through 8:00 a.m. we'll tell you when it's expected to clear, and more importantly, what's to come this weekend. your forecast in moments. let's get you out that front door right now. if you're headed to work, hi, mikie. >> good morning, christina. we'll take a look at the south bay, because we have our studios in the south bay. morning, scott. we have friends out here who have told us about a lot of construction, specifically my friend aaron who comes over from santa cruz, and we remind folks we still have a lot of construction. he hit four separate zones between santa cruz and los gatos, effects both directions until 5:00 for highway 17. also 2880 and 881, actually road and a lot of repaving goin

let's check in with christina loren. >> good morning to you. great for outdoor plans, great because you don't have to use your ac, even if you're waking up with us inland. in the warmest spots across bay we're only forecasting the low to mid 80s over the course of the weekend. we're going to see mostly cloudy starts, mostly sunny afternoons. we'll break down the full forecast coming up. 6:30 starts to get busy around this time. >> good morning. we're watching the fire in sunol. we're going to the bay bridge shot. we did take the maps off 680. to the bay bridge shot as well. things are getting crowded there at the toll plaza. we see the becameup starting to form in some of the cash lanes. we'll see that start to slow. this may be an early slowdown. we'll track this. >> thank you very much. also big board, wall street this morning looking at numbers. this is a look at the floor. we're going to see how traders go. there could be deals to be had. let's check in with scott mcgrew. so tar we're up a little bit. >> that is just a little bit, isn't it.

let's go to meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> i say good morning, christina. >> say good morning to you as well but can you hear me now? >> we can hear you. >> sounds more sultry. i think you'll notice the difference from yesterday. temperatures about 4 to 5 degrees warmer, we've got a good thick layer out there, the marine layer is deeper so more fog picking up a little bit of moisture on the satellite imagery and radar so watch out. might find drizzle. overall looking pretty good so far. the fog is not that thick. we'll take you through your full forecast. let's get you to work on time. >> the radar in the south, might be drizzle as you leave. construction is the main concern. we had an emergency closure northbound 880 as you come up toward 237. approaching dixon landing road. a full closure but i saw the trucks moving so it should be cleared. you see slowing, scott, approaching the scene. the bright lights as they shut them down until they are gone. back to you. >> thank you. b.a.r.t. as you know issued a barn

let's check in with christina loren. good morning. >> good morning. if you want to hit that snooze this morning, i think you'll be able to do so inland. livermore, stay in bed, you don't have to give yourself extra time on your drive to work this morning, because we have clear conditions. that will probably be the case throughout the next few hours. not so much the case in the north bay, down to a half mile visibility in santa rosa. we'll let you know when the fog will clear today, and what's to come for the all-important weekend. that's coming up. let's get you out that front door, 5:31. hey, mikie. >> hey, christina, talking about clear skies. 580 towards 680, look at all of the construction, but to the south, the construction is clear from the on ramp. we still have the zone between red gear and al costa. sick more valley clear as well. a new accident, walnut creek, the eastbound direction closed away from 680 around john muir. there is an accident there. i'm following the details. so far not a lot, expect for that closure. >> thank you, mike. >>>

meteorologist christina loren ending her vacation in the middle of the week. explain that one. >> you know, i came back for getaway friday and enjoyed the weekend. >> fun around here. >> they are fun. also friday's eve, we're so close to the getaway weekend. we're looking pretty good weatherwise. if you've been enjoying the inland, spectacular weather in the 70s, we've got more on the way. we're going to have a mostly cloudy start, mostly clear afternoon. then we have a couple of changes as we head through sunday, monday, tuesday. we'll talk about that coming up. let's get to you work with mike inouye. >> good morning. welcome back. you're right, everybody on friday, but i'll let them get to work. we have an accident that cleared as i was preparing these maps. northbound 880 north of the interchange heading to 101. the accident cleared here. a couple spots for construction. that's it for the south bay. we have an issue on the peninsula. a sigalert, i'll fill folks in coming up. >> thank you. first a warning now a massive recall. a salmonella outbreak prompting

our own christina loren and mike inoue out there. they'll be out there later today. beautiful weather once the low clouds break up. a cool start to the morning. thanks to the healthy sea breeze, not only are we seeing drizzle and mist in a few spots, but also keeping the air well-stirred up and with the sea breeze reaching your inland valleys, air quality still good. if your outdoor plans include sunshine, you probably want to stay towards the inland valleys. here is a satellite loop of the low cloud cover punched inland overnight and we will see low clouds as we head towards the afternoon. in terms of the sierra, a slight risk of afternoon showers, mainly north of lake tahoe as instability fires up for the afternoon. temperatures should be comfortably into the low 80s. speaking of low 80s, some places around the bay area should see those numbers in the 80s, as well. south of san jose, we're talking 88 degrees for morgan hill. 86 for san jose and fremont. 82 degrees, san front. though staying fairly cool, 65 degrees with patchy low clouds around the east bay. those n

christina loren is here to tell us about it. >> good morning. we have fog out there this morning and it's pretty thick in the north bay so give yourself plenty of time to get to your destination. safely this morning. we also have fog on your way down to san jose. it's kind of everywhere. first, let's get you to work on time with mike inouye. >> a lot of folks talking about the problems for b.a.r.t. last night. rest assured folks were checking, the system is running. 31 trains on time, on schedule now but we'll continue to monitor that. and we'll explain what the problems were later on in the show. again, they are running. we'll get back to a live shot. the bay bridge, so far fog above the roadways. that will be a problem later on but christina showed us in the north bay it's low visibility. >> thank you, mike. we are keeping an eye on world markets this morning. things opened well in europe, and quickly took a turn for the worse. indexes in britain, france and germany have fallen sharply. we're keeping an eye on the european markets to update yo

let's find out the tgif forecast and check in with christina loren. >> we have fog out there, but you saw the picture of the bay bridge, the sun is already trying to break through. so we're not expecting as much fog as yesterday and the marine layer is not so deep that it's going to produce that drizzle. it's mostly staying to our south. you see the drizzle south of san jose and impacting places in monday at that ray. what's to come for the weekend, i think you'll like it. but first let's get a check of your traffic on a casual friday with mike. >> good morning, christine. we see an easier build to the commu but still there. highway 4, speeds below 30 getting towards antioch, and bay point, slowing there, as well. as well as the accident on i go nearbia valley road. we still have the power pole down in the area by the hospital. >> and developing news we're following this morning. at&t wireless dealing with service outages in parts of the bay area, as well as the sacramento area. an at&t service rep tells us they have been working on it for about an hour now. they don't know how many c

christina loren will be there noon until 3:00 p.m. to meet you booth. nbc cc1: live picture from san francisco. there's the trans america pyramid there. deep marine layer. it's something we've been talking a lot about this summer. it's going to be mostly cloudy tonight in san francisco. here's a look at the satellite and radar picture. here's the marine layer up and down the coast. not a beach day. the clouds just never burnt off and temperatures once again fairly cool at the beeps, while inland it was very, very comfortable. here's a look at some of those readings right now. getting up to the near 70s, 0 in san jose. 60 in chile in san francisco. onshore flow is with us, it's going to continue in full force for the next couple days. we'll get a slight break. 1:mentioned, as icc there's an upper level disturbance kicking off a couple isolated thundershowers west of reading at this hour. we go for more drizzle overnight tonight. a bit wet on the roadways in the golden gate. tomorrow, nice temperatures away from the bay. 70s to low 80s, then a bit of a wa

let's toss it to christina loren. >> 52 degrees we're looking pretty good. we expect the fog to develop, really start to settle in. especially near the coast. it's the fog, that marine air that's going to keep things comfortable throughout the afternoon. we've got wind out of the west at 8 miles per hour. clear for the morning drive. watch out for reduced visibility in the north bay. we're looking good. through san jose and fairfield at the time but we are expecting pretty dense fog between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. that's the densest time this time of year. warm air later on today. high pressure is going to mix out all of the cool marine air. a gorgeous day once again in the bay. look at your day planner. by noon about 72 degrees. p.m.,1: 76 degrees. you can make any sort of outdoor plans you like to today all the way throughout this week we're expecting comfortable conditions. i've got the extended forecast coming up. right now it's a back to work monday. people wake up bleary eyed. >> hopefully they wipe the eyes clear. we're trying to clear the roads as we

. >>> dozens of people joined christina loren today at the giant race at at&t park. it was sold out. racers received a free entry for pledging to raise $500. as well as seniors in san francisco and alameda counties. and it was a little cloudy there this morning. then it warmed up a bit. what's going on nick? >> temperatures stayed a little cool today. inland we're warming up. those trends will continue for the second half of your weekend. near 90 at livermore. up and down the peninsula, comfortable. 77 san mateo. more warmth on the way. we shift our focus on the south. more tropical moisture developing. we thought it might move up into the extreme southern parts of the bay. but that never really took shape. we saw a few lightning strikes along yosemite. never made it to lake tahoe. overall high pressure is taking hold. that's going to help to warm things up. here's the forecast for tonight. we're going to see a warmer day for just about everybody and a lot more 90s. and we will continue to track hurricane irene. i want to give you one more perspective. we talked abou

let's get your day started with a check on the weather and meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning, guys. thick fog especially in marin county, visibility starting to fall. if you are sick of waking up with cloudy, cool conditions at the coast, i've got a warm-up in the forecast. we'll tell you about that coming up. first let's get to you work on time. 6:01. is it getting busy out there, mike? >> it is. it's getting a little better, i guess. a look at the one lane open side, south 101 whipple, full closure southbound side because of an accident involving an overturned truck, emergency crews on scene. we'll get the updates and i'll let you know if they open another lane in the next few minutes, at least 30 minutes. >> could affect. >>> new a brazen burglary early this morning at a bingo hall in concord all caught on surveillance video. wait um you see these pictures. "today in the bay's" christie smith is there live right now. a lot of destruction there? how do they do it? >> well, you know, remember that movie "gone in sixty seconds" about how people steal cars. that's how long it

let's get right to a forecast meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning. one of the best things about get up, seeing scott mcgrew. looking good, another gorgeous day on top. things start to change as we head to the weekend. your forecast in moments. first another joyous morning guy, hi, mike. >> also what changes spirits rises when we get to the weekend. we do have to report an accident, coming up union said, accident maybe two big-rigs. we'll follow that as well as construction spots, scott. i do have to shout out one has an issue. i'll get them on the maps. i'll show them on the maps as well when i hit the machine. >> thank you very much. the markets open on wall street in just under two hours. we're racing for another wild ride. overnight asian stocks posted gains after open markets committee pledged to keep interest rates near zero for the next two years. the main indexes across asia saw gains. hong kong's hang seng up 3%. as the sun moved across asia into europe the market petered out, stocks down. what does the promise of low interest rates mean for

let's start and a weekend forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning. yes, finally a friday, a foggy start to this friday morning. we're going to see pretty heavy cloud cover this morning. but it's going to make way to mostly sunny conditions and a comfortable weekend. i've got the numbers coming up. if you've got to get to work, our hearts go out to you. >> we are right here. we beat you, actually. we're looking to the roadway where they are doing overnight work as well. that's getting over from 1:erstate 80, that should becc picked up over the next half hour. traffic flow is light and my maps are frozen so a lot of folks are lazy. i was going to show you more construction around the bridge. >> fair enough. 4:31 on the west coast. across the world markets tumbling amid fears the western world could be heading toward a double dip recession. new video of the asian stock market. the nikkei slid 3.4%. hong kong's hang seng 4.4%, stocks falling across europe. italian and spanish bonds trading at levels that are threatening the country's abilities to pay off

let's get your forecast and christina loren, happy tuesday. >> happy tuesday to you, scott. we're looking good for today. we do have really thick fog this morning, though, up in the north bay. if you're waking up in santa rosa this morning, give yourself plenty of time before you hit the highway. pea soup up there. we've got less than a quarter mile of visibility in santa rosa. we expect more fog to develop throughout the morning. we'll cover that for you as well as where we're headed later today. i think you might like it. let's get you to work on time with mike inouye. >> this morning we start out with the same area that we had a lot of issues yesterday. not such a big problem, a light volume of traffic. 15 minutes westbound for your commute out of the altamont pass. we have an incident at the interchange, the dublin interchange, westbound 580, there is a busted axle in the lanes. the car attached to that, that's the problem. it's been there about 45 minutes. we expect to see that clearing shortly. that's not far from the dublin b.a.r.t. station. here is the video. you tal

nbc bay area meteorologist christina loren served as emcee of opening night at hp pavilion in san jose. nbc area is a proud sponsor. tomorrow, the circus is inviting san jose police officers laid off as a result of budget cuts to bring their families to the show free of charge. >> let's turn our attention over to david andrews. the niners have a new quarterback and the giants actually looking okay. take it away. >> things are turning out for the bay area teams. coming up, a pair of heartbreaking losses in atlanta. the giants looking to exact some revenge against the braves. and things looking up for the g-men. we'l poin srts.ngahu po srts. >>> some notable headlines with our bay area teams tonight. let's bring in damon andrews. >> last year's giants mantra was torture and they won the world series. this year, the giants continue to show pain never felt so good. they dropped their second straight game tuesday in a walkoff fashion. what kind of torture was in store in game three of four? giants gasping for air, visiting the braves. game tied at 1-1 and cabrera singles. bottom of the 9th,

let's get to a forecast and meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> good morning to you. all is quiet here on the west coast as we wake up this morning. a little bit of fog to worry about. we have major changes on the way to the bay area as we head through the next 24-48 hours. we'll show you what once was major hurricane irene. that's coming up. right now 4:31 on a monday morning. a lot of construction. >> we'll talk about some of that construction, it's mostly picking up because as of 4:30, 5:00 approach things pick up. there are lanes with construction, southbound 880 down to 92, that connector ramp reopening there, getting on the san mateo bridge. the san mateo bridge is one of our concerns, mostly clear out there but from time to time there are gusty conditions. chp sent a shout out. watch it over the high rise. you see it there. we'll take a live look coming up. >> thank you much. right now police are fanning out in concord looking for suspects reportedly linked to an overnight shooting and stabbing. officers urging people to stay away from ol a various ra road near

christina loren is here to tell us about it. >> good morning. mother nature making everybody comfortable. we have fog out there we have to get through first, then the sun will shine through making for a comfortable afternoon. we're going to show you where the fog is the thickest, visibility dropping as we speak. and the forecast coming up. let's get to you work with mike. >> better luck getting there because the upper deck, we had a disabled vehicle, that fifth getting into san francisco it's marked on my map but we can remove it now behind where it says "today in the bay." to the north, though, out of san francisco up to tiburon boulevard, a disabled rig blocking one lane so that's not cleared going into the area we might have fog and drizzle. we're watching this and the south bay. >> thank you very much. >> not the way we hoped this one would end. two women rescued from a fire sunday died from their injuriei. the 85-year-old woman and her caregiver died yesterday at san francisco hospitals. the city medical examiners identifies identified them

time to check in with meteorologist rob in for christina loren. >> hard to believe these are august temperatures we'll talk about. 61 san jose with overcast skies and you can see thanks to the san bruno camera, the base of the clouds close to 1,000 feet this morning. close to where our camera is looking toward san francisco. we have clouds inland. those will retreat around lunch time. temperatures today very mild. upper 70s san jose, 68 in oakland and 64 degrees around san francisco. a look at your morning commute here's mike. >> we'll take to you the south bay. we continue to follow this closure off of 101. 101 itself all lanes are open but the matilda off ramp closed because of this activity. live look from our photographer on the scene as they continue a fuel cleanup. that has an overnight injury accident. we're hearing 7:00 for the opening. i'll give you a reroute. back to you. >> thank you. 6:01. it's set to be a done deal on capitol hill but is it? president obama and congressional leaders have agreed on a plan to prevent the u.s. from defaulting. lawmakers have approved it. some say the p

get a look at the forecast with christina loren. >> good morning to you. we're starting out with a little more cloud cover this morning as a result we're going to take a few degrees off of your temperatures from yesterday. 79 in concord. 65 degrees in san francisco. as we head throughout the weekend, not a lot of change. temperatures up to the 80s. 82 on saturday. slightly warmer and then we'll see a building breeze and 83 degrees on sunday. let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> looking nice despite the low clouds no issues regarding visibility. 880, northbound at whipple. also someone pulled over calling say they might have caused an accident. we'll follow this. no major issues through the castro valley, 18 minutes westbound through livermore and easy flow of traffic through pleasanton and dublin. we had a tough drive yesterday. a look it the bay bridge toll plaza, major change there. a lot lighter again. off of 880 overcrossing and the metering lights orin. >> for the latest check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook. we'll have another local

. >> time now to check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> we have another gorgeous week to look forward to. temperatures 5 to 10 degrees below our seasonal average. what we're noticing is thick fog. we're picking up drizzle on the radar so take it easy out there. you might use your wipers. sunny skies later on. a beautiful day on tap. the mild weather all week long. good air quality all the way through friday. no spare the air. 79 in fremont, 77 san jose and 81 degrees in gilroy. as we head throughout the remainder of the week temperatures don't come up that much. they hover in the upper 70s, low 80s, all the way through friday. so, if you've been enjoying this wonderful weather, well, more of the same all week long. let's check your drive right now with mike inouye. >> we're looking at the south bay with this build. let me move these sensors so you can see capital up past the airport. 237 off 880, also into mountain view. slowing now through palo alto and san mateo in the southbound direction, that's the beginning of the peninsula commute. and the east bay we're watchin

better news, christina loren? >> great news in the weather department. it's going to be a lovely weekend. temperatures are starting out nice and mild, 59 in hayward, 63 in sunnyvale on the way to the upper 70s and low 80s. 81 gilroy, 66 san francisco, cool and cloudy to start you out. by 4:00 mostly sunny conditions. even in the city. we head throughout the weekend, not too much of a change as temperatures bump up a little saturday and sunday. let's check the drive with mike. >> 580 actually very light now but a new accident at vasco could cause slowing. be prepared for that if you travel through livermore. the south bay no major issues. an incident, in the gilroy area reports at rick drive in williams drive, the sheriff's office reporting in they could not find the incident. there were reports of, laura, violent sheep in the area. i don't know what that means. back to you. >> interesting. thank you very much, mike. for the latest traffic and news up date check out nbc news on facebook. . >>> 7:30 now on this friday morning on august 5th, 2011. coming up

thank you very much. 7:27, time to check the forecast with christina loren. >> good morning to you at home. we look really good so far starting to see the sun come through the clouds, even san francisco. 68 warmer as a result, 79 in fremont, 86 in los gatos and 82 for concord. as we head throughout the weekend, temperatures start to climb a little bit. might see the 90s in the warmest spots across the bay. high pressure moving in warming us up to the 80s inland. at the coast, beautiful weather in the 70s. here is your seven-day outlook, 86 on saturday. check the drive with mike. >> south bay, a typical northbound pattern here for 101 just before we get to capital past the airport. 280 shows slowing as well. watching 580, big problems the last few days. westbound looking good, 20-minute drive, slowing towards the interchange. sunol holding up nicely. yesterday slow so i'm watching that as well. >> thank you very much, mike. for the latest news and updates check out nbc bay area news on facebook. i'll have an update in half an hour. have a great morning. >>> 7:30 now on this wednesday m

we check in with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning to you, jon. we're looking pretty good this morning. we have reduced visibilities especially in the north bay so travel cautiously. you know the drill when it comes to the fog. 79 degrees, 80 in los gatos. 66 san francisco. and 75 degrees the forecast high for you in santa rosa. comfortable weather continues to today into tomorrow. we warm up a bit friday, 86 degrees. that will be the warmest day of the week. leveling off for the weekend. >> as you know also potential for fog, still sticking around highway 17, a sigalert has been issued in the last minutes northbound 17 past the sum michigan my friend paul is in that backup. traffic slammed to a halt. now starting to creep along. no major injuries reported. a single car went in the center divide. the rest of the south bay, the northbound direction starting to slow for 101 toward capital past the airport. we'll get a live look out there. 680 through sunol, there are the low clouds. >> i love it when you use your inside sources. for the latest updat

christina loren. >> good morning, jon. good morning to you at home. more of the same for today. temperatures right now nice and crisp, 59 in concord, headed toward 86 degrees today. so, another unseasonably cool day. we're going to wrap up by oun or 2 degrees. after that more 70s across the bay area. a beautiful day in the bay. 72 for san francisco, 77 in redwood city. seven-day outlook shows you warm through saturday, then drop off monday through wednesday. let's check your drive. >> the south bay shows traditional slowing. lighter for a thursday, 101 and 87 past the airport. music in the park, closures around noon. 237 slowing as well as 101. coming down through menlo park and past highway 84. that's the dumbarton bridge. haze but look, more sunshine than we saw yesterday. slow on 880 past the san mateo and dumbarton bridge. >> we'll keep our eye on that. thank you. for the latest, make sure to check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook. ♪ >>> 7:30 on a thursday morning, august 11, 2011. blue skies indeed as you look out over the western side of manhattan, central park

let's get a look at the forecast with christina loren. >> we've got the weekend around the corner now, and typically, you can't get on outside that often in august, even in the bay area. but you're going to be able to do so in places like concord and fairfield and livermore where typically we see the upper 0s and low 90s this time of year. really mild weather continuously drops throughout the weekend. 72 degrees for today in san francisco. we're going to bump your number up to 73 tomorrow. and inland temperatures come up, as well. so if you're looks for outdoor plans this weekend, a lot of sunshine and warmer weather saturday. we cool off sunday. a few more clouds move in. and then we really drop off yet again, another cooldown tuesday through thursday. let's trek your drive with mike. >> all right, we have an accident involving a bicyclist over here at the on ramp to ramp 101, so keep that in mind through menlo park. it's 280, approaching 92, no accidents there. but we do have slowing over the last few minutes. remember, the outside lands concert going on all weekend at golden gate p