Weather
'Robust Warming Trend' Headed For Pacifica
Meanwhile, conditions ripe for wildfires is expected in the Bay Area. But things are expected to change drastically by the July 4 holiday.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — Weather around the Bay Area is about to get a lot warming as a "robust warming trend" starts Friday, forecasters said. The trend is expected to continue into Saturday thanks to some high pressure above the region and and offshore flow, according to the National Weather Service.
"Cooling will then take place Sunday and into early next week with temperatures falling to below seasonal averages for the Independence Day Holiday," the agency said.
Meanwhile, San Francisco Bay Area residents face increased danger from wildfires and heat-related illnesses Friday and Saturday as the weather gets hot and windier, according to the NWS.
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Conditions ripe for wildfires will arise Friday afternoon and last until Saturday afternoon for the East Bay hills and North Bay mountains. Weather officials said any fires that spark have the potential to spread.
As for Pacifica in particular, here's the forecast for the coming days, courtesy of the National Weather Service:
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
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Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 53. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Independence Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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