'Robust Warming Trend' Headed For South San Francisco

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.

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 South San Francisco in particular, here's the forecast for the coming days, courtesy of the National Weather Service:

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Sunday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Monday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Tuesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

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