TIMELINE: Here's how hot it will get this week as heat wave begins

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Monday, September 30, 2024
AccuWeather Forecast: Heat Advisory for Bay Area as heat wave begins
ABC7 News Meteorologist Drew Tuma has your AccuWeather forecast for Monday.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for almost all of the Bay Area except for Solano County, beginning at 11 a.m. and lasting into Wednesday with the possibility of getting extended. The advisory was upgraded from a Heat Advisory around noon on Monday.

A Spare the Air alert is in effect Monday for moderate to poor air quality.

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The hottest days will be Tuesday and Wednesday with widespread 90s/100s

It has been two years since San Francisco has been in the 90s, and there's a good chance that happens Tuesday.

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There are currently only light offshore winds in the forecast (5 - 15mph), no Red Flag Warnings but still elevated fire danger with the heat

It will be slightly cooler by Friday, but no dramatic cool down as the upcoming weekend is still warm.


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