High temperatures and light winds, combined with vehicle exhaust, will result unhealthy air quality around the Bay Area through Tuesday, air district officials said.
A Spare the Air Alert is now in effect for Tuesday, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
“Very high inland temperatures and weak offshore winds, along with motor vehicle exhaust, will continue to create elevated concentrations of ozone, or smog,” the air district said in a news release.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory through Wednesday night. Interior temperatures are expected to reach the low- 100s, and coastal areas will be in the 80s to mid 90s.
