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Overview
Significant warming and drying will develop this week as moderate to strong offshore flow develops. Gusty Northeast flow will develop on Tuesday and continue through early Wednesday. The gusty offshore flow will produce above normal temperatures and much lower relative humidity mid week into next weekend. |
CONFIDENCE
· Moderate
to High
TIMING
· Heat
Concerns
o The
warmest days will be Thursday through Saturday
· Fire
Weather Concerns
o Tuesday
Night and Wednesday Night
LOCATIONS
· Heat
Concerns
o Entire
Bay Area
· Fire
Weather Concerns
o North and
East Bay Hills
IMPACTS
*Hazards:
· No
watches/warnings/advisories are in effect at this time.
*Impact 1 (Fire Weather) :
· Combination of drying
fuels...gusty winds and poor humidity recoveries will create heightened fire weather
concerns.
· Relative humidity
recoveries will be lowest Wednesday Night and early Thursday Morning.
*Impact 2 (Wind):
· Gusty northeast winds
will develop Tuesday Night and peak early Wednesday Morning. Northeast winds
will gust in the 25 to 35 mph range.
*Impact
3 (Heat):
· Gradual warming will
occur through next weekend, but the warmest days will be Thursday and Friday.
· High Temperatures on
Thursday and Friday will be 70s and 80s along the Coast/Bay and 80s and 90s
inland. Highs will be 10 to 15 degrees above normal.
· See attached image
for more details.
NWS will continue to
provide email updates if the forecast changes.
