High Temps To Hit North Bay Mountains: Excessive Heat Watch

NORTH BAY, CA — Much of the Bay Area, including the North Bay Mountains, was placed under an excessive heat watch this weekend.

The watch will be in effect from noon Saturday until 10 p.m. Sunday and cover large swaths of the region, including areas in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma counties, the National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area said Wednesday.

Parts of the Bay Area could see temperatures well above average and into the mid-90s to low 100s, according to the weather service. The hottest areas could see up to 110-degree weather.

In Healdsburg, high temperatures are currently forecast to reach 96 on Thursday, 98 on Friday, 101 on Saturday and 99 on Sunday.

Temperatures are on the rise this weekend. An Excessive Heat Watch has been issued for the North Bay Mountains, the East Bay Hills as well as the Santa Lucia Mtns, S. San Benito and the S. Salinas Valley.

It is valid from noon Sat. thru 10 PM Sunday.#CAwx #CAheat pic.twitter.com/4Ug8BoSdMI
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) July 7, 2021

Officials warned residents to be wary of heat exhaustion or heat stroke after spending prolonged time outdoors. People are especially vulnerable if they must spend a lot of time outside, don't have air conditioning, are older, are a young child or have chronic ailments, the weather service said.

Drink lots of water, stay out of the sun, and stay in air conditioning, the weather service said. Keep an eye on family members and neighbors.

Call 911 and immediately move into the shade if you are experiencing a heat-related illness.

Read the forecast here. See more tips for staying safe amid excessive heat from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Patch staffer Courtney Teague contributed to this report.