Hot temperatures to toast Bay Area inland areas; cooler conditions on the coast
A one-day heat wave was expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to parts of the Bay Area Tuesday.
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A one-day heat wave was expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to parts of the Bay Area Tuesday.
Americans were being treated to a show of the northern lights this weekend from a powerful geomagnetic storm heading toward Earth.
Portions of Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo and Monterey counties are under flood advisories due to heavy rain predicted around the region Wednesday afternoon.
A blizzard that brought this season's biggest snowfall to California's Sierra Nevada eased slightly on Sunday, but more unstable weather was expected.
The state is battling its "largest and most destructive fire in Texas history," and the blaze is only 15% contained, officials said.
A flood watch has been issued for the entire Bay Area, as unseasonably warm conditions make way for a strong storm that is expected to dump heavy amounts of rain starting midweek.
A beach hazards advisory will be in effect Friday into early Saturday in the Pacific coastal areas due to beach and marine conditions, the National Weather Service said.
Forecasters are warning of an "exceptionally dangerous" wave event along California's coast that "has not occurred in many years."
Heavy rain as part of a series of storms is passing through the Bay Area Monday morning, prompting flood advisories in part of the region.
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for much of the Bay Area this weekend, with high winds and low humidity raising the risk of wildfires.
Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane over the Big Bend region of Florida, before continuing along its path toward Georgia and the Carolinas.
Hilary dropped more than half an average year's worth of rain on some areas, including Palm Springs, which saw nearly 3.18 inches of rain by Sunday evening.
The weather got so hot in the Bay Area on Sunday, the National Weather Service had a hard time telling us exactly how hot it was.
Nearly 65,000 PG&E customers around the Bay Area remained without power Wednesday afternoon after a storm this week brought rain and high winds to the region, according to the utility.
The powerful storm system is expected to move east over the next several days, forecasters said.
PG&E is stockpiling power equipment at its yards around Northern California in advance of a cold front that is expected to bring rain and wind to the region late Wednesday and into Thursday.
The National Weather Service advises the public to expect an increased risk of sneaker waves and rip currents from 10 a.m. Thursday to 1 a.m. Friday for beaches that face west and northwest.
Two people died after being electrocuted by a downed power line at an intersection, a sheriff's office said.
Above-normal temperature reaching into the triple digits are expected over the next several days across the country.
The NWS has updated and clarified more detailed "zones" for this year's fire season. In years past, Red Flag warnings were issued generically for all "North Bay Mountains" as one region. KPIX 5's First Alert Meteorologist Darren Peck on this week's "Weather Extra."
Rip currents and sneaker waves will increase danger along the coastline Thursday.
A new cold front coming to California motivated weather services to issue storm warnings Wednesday, with significant rain forecast along with the possibility of cloud-to-ground lightning and hail.
Meteorologists predicted on Monday that more late-season snow and rain was coming to California.
An approaching cold front came to the Bay Area early Monday morning along with the first drops of rain, starting in the North Bay and moving southward and inland.
The National Weather Service issued a beach hazard statement for the Bay Area and Northern California coast Wednesday because of an incoming northwest swell.
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A man arrested in connection with a series of home burglaries in the North Bay and the East Bay has been connected to additional thefts, deputies said.
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Northbound Highway 101 was shut down in San Carlos Sunday evening as authorities investigated a freeway shooting.
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Authorities on California's Central Coast are searching for a man and a teenage girl as part of an investigation into the death of a newborn found near a highway earlier this month.
Two wildfires in California's Big Sur region that have burned tens of thousands of acres continued to grow over the weekend, with one fire nearly doubling in size, officials said.
A San Jose police sergeant who was wounded in a shootout with an armed robbery suspect last week is out of the hospital and recovering at home, officials said.
A woman died after she was found inside a home with at least one stab wound, police said.
A lengthy stretch of Highway 1 on California's rugged Big Sur coastline is closed Friday, as firefighters continued to battle two growing wildfires.
A man arrested in connection with a series of home burglaries in the North Bay and the East Bay has been connected to additional thefts, deputies said.
As wildfire risk and rising insurance costs put increasing pressure on California homeowners, some residents in high-risk areas are looking for new ways to protect their properties.
Two people who went canoeing and camping in the Tomales Bay area were found dead after they never returned from their planned trip, officials said.
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Authorities on California's Central Coast are searching for a man and a teenage girl as part of an investigation into the death of a newborn found near a highway earlier this month.
A man arrested in connection with a series of home burglaries in the North Bay and the East Bay has been connected to additional thefts, deputies said.
A California man is the now the ninth person charged in connection with an alleged plot to attack the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House in June.
A San Jose police sergeant who was wounded in a shootout with an armed robbery suspect last week is out of the hospital and recovering at home, officials said.
Oakland police said an armed suspect in a shootout at Manzanita Park Sunday was arrested after a search and a shelter-in-place order.
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Two people who went canoeing and camping in the Tomales Bay area were found dead after they never returned from their planned trip, officials said.
Northbound Highway 101 was shut down in San Carlos Sunday evening as authorities investigated a freeway shooting.
Oakland police said an armed suspect in a shootout at Manzanita Park Sunday was arrested after a search and a shelter-in-place order.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Sunday evening.
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