Much of the Bay Area and Monterey Bay region will face excessive heat this weekend due to a high-pressure system from the southwest, according to the National Weather Service.
Daytime highs throughout much of the Bay Area are expected to be between five and 15 degrees above normal, rising into the high 90s and 100s today and Saturday in the region’s interior areas and into the 80s and 90s along the coast.
Meteorologists with the weather service are forecasting the heat wave to wane slightly on Sunday, only for the region to warm back up early next week to levels even higher than this weekend.
Overnight lows are expected to sit in the upper 50s and low 60s in the Bay Area’s valleys and in the 60s and 70s for the hills and mountains.
“Overall, we’re moving into our warmest time of year, late August into early September,” the weather service said. “This will cause continued drying of fuels, aside from the typical heat impacts.”
CA ISO is already warning about power usage.
Keep cool, drink lots of water.
I hope those in need call for help.
Masks will be a delightful bonus. 🙁
I blame Trump! He arranged for this hot weather just to thwart the looters and protesters! Such a racist thing to do! Oh, the mortification!
Meanwhile, the cities of Seattle and Portland have arranged and paid for cooling stations to assist the rioters/protesters in their destructive efforts.