Bay Area Enters Heat Advisory Through Thursday as Inland Temperatures Near 105 and Smog Alert Hits Wednesday
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Updated · KGO-TV · Sep 9
Bay Area Enters Heat Advisory Through Thursday as Inland Temperatures Near 105 and Smog Alert Hits Wednesday
3 articles · Updated · KGO-TV · Sep 9
Summary
A Heat Advisory now covers the entire Bay Area through 10 p.m. Thursday, with inland highs reaching 105 degrees and San Francisco nearing 90 after more than a week of cooler weather.
Temperatures are running 10 to 20 degrees above normal as the marine layer shrinks to a few hundred feet, driving moderate to major HeatRisk for people without reliable cooling or water.
Wednesday also brings a Spare the Air alert, with high temperatures and light winds expected to lift ozone pollution—especially in the East Bay and South Bay—and limit safer outdoor exercise to early morning.
Tuesday’s heat is already changing plans for some families and boosting fan demand at retailers, while forecasters also warn of about 1 foot of above-normal high tide causing minor coastal flooding in low-lying Marin bayshore areas.
With extreme heat, toxic ozone, and wildfire smoke colliding, how can vulnerable Bay Area neighborhoods survive this triple threat without adequate infrastructure?
As urban heat islands trap deadly temperatures overnight, will lower-income cities find ways to fund life-saving passive cooling before the next wave strikes?
Beyond buying fans, how will the compounding threats of coastal flooding and extreme heat force a complete redesign of our coastal urban living?