Warmer temperatures are on the way in which again.
Although the warmth wave isn’t expected to be as intense as last week's, the National Weather Service issued one other heat warning early Sunday morning. Inland South Bay, East Bay and North Bay During the week, temperatures could range between 35 and 50 degrees Celsius.
“Today is kind of our last day of normal temperatures for this time of year,” said Dylan Flynn of the National Weather Service-Bay Area. “Tomorrow temperatures will be a few degrees above normal, and then Tuesday will be our hottest day of the week.”
Temperatures between 15 and 21 degrees are expected within the coastal areas along the Pacific and the Bay Area.
Enjoy the stunning temperatures today, as even hotter temperatures are on the way in which! Tuesday is predicted to be our warmest day this week, with the warmest inland locations reaching temperatures just above 38 degrees.
Protect yourself from the warmth by drinking loads of fluids and never leaving children or pets within the automobile. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/TMHPbKZRdw
— NWS Bay Area 🌉 (@NWSBayArea) June 9, 2024
“By Tuesday afternoon, temperatures will be above 15 degrees in most areas near the coast or bay, but above 35 degrees inland,” Flynn said.
By Tuesday, temperatures are expected to achieve 97 degrees in Concord and Livermore and 92 degrees in San Jose.
However, the warmth risk is barely “low to moderate,” Flynn said.
Due to temperatures this week, there’s a low risk of fireside, however the situation isn’t yet critical, Flynn said.
“There is a fire hazard, especially in the afternoon, and only with the smaller fuels,” Flynn said.
He identified that while humidity might be high at night and offshore winds are expected, reducing the danger of fireside, the danger is bigger on hot afternoons.
With one other warm and dry week ahead, take note that grasses and wonderful fuels are able to burn.
Although there isn’t any critically dry or windy weather in sight, the small fuels are still dry enough to ignite and burn quickly.Map: @watchdutyapp #CAwx #CAfire pic.twitter.com/vHNxnnW8tX
— NWS Bay Area 🌉 (@NWSBayArea) June 9, 2024
“When temperatures rise in the afternoon, it leads to low humidity during the day. And that's enough to dry out the grass,” Flynn said.
In an X-PostThe NWS reminded the general public to “protect from the heat by staying hydrated and never leaving children or pets in the car.”
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