{"id":8777,"date":"2026-09-09T16:41:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8777"},"modified":"2026-09-09T16:41:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:41:28","slug":"sizzling-temperatures-dangerous-waves-dirty-air-persist-as-bay-area-heat-wave-hits-peak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8777","title":{"rendered":"Sizzling temperatures, dangerous waves, dirty air persist as Bay Area heat wave hits peak"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>A late summer heat wave in the Bay Area is expected to peak Wednesday with temperatures in the hottest places threatening 100 degrees, the air quality more unhealthy than normal, and beaches under seige from powerful waves and rip tides.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8775\">Federal judge postpones ruling on halting ICE facility construction near Gilroy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re on track,\u201d National Weather Service meteorologist Joe Merchant said. \u201cWe won\u2019t see any major peeling back (from the heat) really until Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The cooldown from one of the more intense heat blasts of the summer actually will begin Thursday with temperatures down 4-5 degrees from their expected peaks on Wednesday. Come Friday, those same temperatures are expected to dip 15-20 degrees, with the temperatures in the region\u2019s hottest places sitting in the low 80s.<\/p>\n<p>Until then, the weather service said it will sizzle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the hotter spots in the East Bay could reach 100 (on Wednesday),\u201d Merchant said. \u201cThere\u2019s going to be plenty of spots in the mid-90s. You\u2019ve got some spots up in Sonoma County that will probably be in the high 90s. Even near the water, such as San Francisco, it\u2019s going to threaten 90.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8773\">SEC and LSU on the brink: The expulsion vote, an ulterior motive, Lane Kiffin\u2019s next move and what the showdown means for everyone else<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A heat advisory originally scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Wednesday instead went into effect about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the weather service. It will remain in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday.\u00a0The weather service said it is possible some daily heat records could fall, and warned people to stay hyrdrated and not to leave children or pets in the car.<\/p>\n<p>The heat is also taking a toll on the region\u2019s air quality. The Bay Area Air District issued a Spare the Air Alert for Wednesday, meaning wood-burning is prohibited. Areas along the Bay Coast and Peninsula are expected to have air that\u2019s moderately healthy. In the East Bay and North Bay, the air quality is expected to be unhealthy for those with respiratory or other health issues.<\/p>\n<p>Those seeking relief at the beach will face dangerous wave conditions, the weather service said. A coastal flood advisory was in effect Wednesday until 1 a.m. Thursday along the Bay Coast, San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay and Monterey Bay, and rip tides and cross tows were expected to be extremely powerful. The weather service said waves were expected to reach areas about 1 1\/4 feet above where they normally reach.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=8771\">This Milpitas flag football star is small in stature, but a giant on field<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A late summer heat wave in the Bay Area is expected to peak Wednesday with temperatures in the hottest places threatening 100 degrees, the air quality more unhealthy than normal, and beaches under seige from powerful waves and rip tides.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8776,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sizzling temperatures, dangerous waves, dirty air persist as Bay Area heat wave hits peak - 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