Labor Day weekend, already shaping up as a scorcher in the Bay Area, is looking even hotter, as the National Weather Service on Thursday upgraded its excessive heat advisory to an excessive heat warning for inland areas. From 11 a.m. Saturday through 9 p.m. Monday, dangerous heat is expected from record or near-record temperatures, the weather service said. Highs are forecast to range from 95-105 degrees in the North and East Bay valleys and mountains, South Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains, Salinas Valley, interior Monterey County and San Benito County. Temperatures on Sunday could hit 113 in Napa and Livermore, 112 in Gilroy and Brentwood, and 111 in Sonoma and Vacaville, the weather service said. A heat advisory is in effect for coastal areas 11 a.m. Saturday through 9 p.m. Monday, which include Sonoma and Marin coasts, San Francisco and the bay shoreline, the San Mateo coast and the Monterey Bay shoreline. Coastal temperatures will range from the 70s to the 90s, the NWS said, with San Francisco topping out at 90 on Sunday. The excessive heat warning indicates increased risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, especially among vulnerable populations. People in affected areas should take health precautions, said Gerry… Read full this story
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