FOX Weather Forecast 10/6

" The knocking there is some good news for consumers about home heating this winter the government is forecasting it'll cost less. Thanks to abundant supplies. Some utilities are telling their natural gas customers costs will be down ten to 20%. In some cases more than 30%. The double digit drop also expected for those who heat with propane. Electric -- users likely will only see a small decline. People who use heating oil might see a slight jump although prices are half what they were in the summer 2008."

" Wanna get you an update from Southern California now this evacuation order still in effect for thousands of people in the right what area is crews are still fighting to control this wildfire. It is now burned more than 7800. Acres the flames are said to be about 30% contained. The crews are getting some help from the weather today some cooler temperatures and the winds have died down a bit -- I knew how to win over the -- we were sixty miles an hour how do you -- that -- they were dealing with those Santa Ana winds Jane. Thankfully -- you mentioned cooler temperatures. Little bit more of a marine layer some moisture in the atmosphere and things the conditions rather are going to be favorable for the next several days for firefighters. Just a look at our satellite radar composite. Nothing to show you in the way of rain significant rain for the Southern California region this area has been insignificant. Drought. For some time now they really need to see the -- the good news is temperatures are going to be much cooler than average. 58 degrees for today and Wednesday. We'll see breezy conditions Wednesday Wednesday may thirty mile per hour gusts that's not going to be favorable for firefighters will keep an eye on that. The temperatures will remain cool. And we are going to see a little bit more moisture in the atmosphere as we head into Wednesday. Today highs again a very cool for the streets in Southern California seven 74 in Los Angeles and -- financing valley 68 in ox -- So our fingers are crossed for those firefighters and of course mother -- to help them out. In the coming days looking at a satellite radar for the rest of the country upper level low across the northern and central plains that's going to bring the potential for showers and thunderstorms even some snow -- chilly rain for the upper midwest and then down towards the Tennessee River -- lower Mississippi River valley that's -- we could see the potential for severe weather today. We don't have any severe weather warnings to tell that right now. The right across. Dallas in towards Oklahoma that's what we could start to see this -- erupt later on today so we'll keep that in mind. And keep you posted from the fox for the Senate came back -- thanks very."