Overview
- The National Weather Service has issued Heat Advisories from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday for inland Bay Area counties, the Central Valley and the Central Coast where highs are forecast to reach 105–107 °F.
- A Spare the Air alert is in effect in the Bay Area as low humidity and dry vegetation elevate fire weather risk through Saturday.
- Coastal communities including San Francisco and Oakland will remain cooler under a persistent marine layer, with highs largely in the 60s and 70s.
- Public health officials warn that outdoor workers, older adults, unhoused residents, pets and livestock face heightened danger of heat-related illness without proper hydration or cooling.
- A Pacific trough is expected to bring a gradual cooldown by Sunday, returning temperatures to near seasonal averages and easing fire concerns by early next week.