A cut air advisory for the Bay Area and a heat warning for the Peninsula Coast have been extended through Sunday, and temperatures rose to record highs in Oakland and San Rafael on Saturday, the Bay Area Air Management District and National Weather Service announced Saturday.
The homeless, elderly residents, children and pets will be at risk for heat-related illness, and those who lack effective cooling or adequate hydration will be at greater risk, according to the weather service advisory.
“Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors. “Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances,” reads the warning, which also suggests scheduling outdoor activities. Uphill early in the morning or late in the evening.
The advisory initially called for high temperatures from the East Bay, South Bay and eastern San Mateo County southward through the Santa Cruz Mountains, southern Salinas Valley, inland Monterey County and San Benito County.
On Saturday night, temperatures on Sunday will likely peak across the region in the afternoon, reaching around 99 degrees in San Jose, 96 in Palo Alto, and 91 in Oakland, 102 at Walnut Creek and Concord, 88 degrees. In downtown San Francisco.
Temperatures are expected to be less extreme in Santa Cruz: around 85 degrees downtown, and cooler at the beach, in the mid to upper 70s. Temperatures at Ben Lomond and Boulder Creek in the Santa Cruz Mountains will likely reach 101 degrees, Hwang said.
Later Sunday afternoon and evening, the South Bay and Peninsula may cool slightly due to cold air flowing in from the coast, Hwang said.
The temperature rose Saturday to 97 degrees near downtown Oakland at the Oakland Museum, surpassing the all-time high of 96 degrees since 1987, the National Weather Service said. San Rafael hit 106, breaking the previous record — 94 in 2014. In a dramatic way. The Meteorological Service said that the 99-degree temperature recorded in Redwood City equals the city’s record since 1987, noting that the records are preliminary and still need to be confirmed.
The weather is expected to cool down in San Rafael on Sunday, with temperatures reaching around 100 degrees in the afternoon, the weather service’s Huang said.
Temperature records previously set in 1985 were broken Thursday in San Jose (101 degrees) and Salinas (99). On the same day, King City (103 degrees) broke the record set in 1980. San Jose again surpassed previous marks on Friday as temperatures reached 98 degrees, two degrees higher than the previous record of 96 degrees set in 1987.
The “Save the Air” alert issued Saturday and Sunday, warning that overall ozone pollution is expected to reach unhealthy levels, marks the 14th issued this year and the sixth in a week.
The heat wave is expected to subside over the next week. “We started to see relief on Monday,” Huang said, adding that by Tuesday, temperatures should return to seasonal normals.
San Jose on Monday is expected to see highs in the mid-90s, with Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Walnut Creek and Concord all in the upper 90s. Auckland is expected to see temperatures in the mid-80s.
Originally Posted: October 5, 2024 at 2:37 p.m
