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As expected with the intense heat wave expected for California during the long Labor Day weekend, the state's Independent System Operator has issued a statewide Flex Alert for Saturday.
A Spare the Air Alert has been issued for anticipated smog during Saturday's higher temperatures, officials with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced.
A looming, prolonged heat wave descending on the Bay Area is keeping inland temperatures pretty warm at night with overnight lows hovering in the 70s.
A looming, prolonged heat wave descending on the Bay Area is keeping inland temperatures pretty warm at night with overnight lows hovering in the 70s. Katie Nielsen reports. (9-1-22)
Walnut Creek Open Spaces are closed through the weekend as the region braces for several days of extreme heat. Max Darrow reports. (9-1-22)
Open space parks in Walnut Creek are closed through the Labor Day weekend, as the region braces for several days of extreme heat.
Team coverage of the anticipated high temperatures triggering an excessive heat
Operators of California's power grid issued a statewide Flex Alert Wednesday to call for voluntary electricity conservation because of the high energy demand as a heat wave settles over the Bay Area and the state.
With a major heat wave looming this Labor Day weekend, power grid operators have already issued alerts and Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in an effort to avoid rolling blackouts. Katie Nielsen reports. (8/31/22)
With dangerous heat expected this Labor Day weekend, Alma Bonita Animal Rescue in Morgan Hill is ready to keep their rescued farm animals safe and cool.
Alma Bonita, an animal rescue organization in the South Bay, is doing whatever is necessary to keep its animals a bit cooler during the heat wave. Mary Lee reports.
Operators of California's power grid issued a statewide Flex Alert Tuesday to call for voluntary electricity conservation because of the high energy demand as a heat wave settles over the Bay Area and the state.
As the Bay Area braces for an upcoming heat wave, expect the warming trend to take hold starting Thursday. During Labor Day weekend, inland locations could see highs approaching 110. Paul Heggen has the forecast. (8/31/22)
A heat wave is expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to much of the Bay Area this Labor Day weekend, and with it a test for California's electrical grid.
A heat wave is coming this Labor Day weekend, and with it a test for California's electrical grid. Wilson Walker reports. (8/30/22)
Expect low clouds and fog Tuesday night, with seasonal temperatures on Wednesday. Conditions will become hot heading into Labor Day weekend, with an Excessive Heat Watch issued for the entire Bay Area from Saturday through next Tuesday. Paul Heggen has the forecast. (8/30/22)
Get ready for temperatures to soar this Labor Day weekend. It's not only a big concern for firefighters but for meteorologists who study fire weather and our soil moisture content.
Get ready for temperatures to soar this Labor Day weekend. It's not only a big concern for firefighters but for San Jose State University meteorologists who study fire weather and our soil moisture content. Mary Lee reports.
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for the entire Bay Area over the Labor Day weekend, predicting temperatures soaring to as high as 112 degrees and warning local residents to include cooling activities in their holiday plans.
The urban heat island effect can make the country's most populated cities 20ºF warmer than nearby areas. Climate change will only make it more suffocating.
High heat advisories and excessive heat warnings will be in effect for inland parts of the Bay Area Tuesday, prompting some local agencies to set up cooling centers to help residents beat the heat.
As the Bay Area baked in the hot, summer sun Tuesday, some residents were working hard out in the dangerous heat.
The heat wave hitting the Bay Area early this week comes along with a new forecast on how hot days might stack up in a changing climate.
Paul Heggen reports on heat advisory and Spare the Air Alert in effect for large parts of the Bay Area Tuesday (8-15-2022)
Above-normal temperature reaching into the triple digits are expected over the next several days across the country.
