It may only be for 24 hours or so, but Bay Area residents got a short reprieve Friday from the triple digit heat that has toasted other regions of California.
SAN FRANCISO -- It may only be for 24 hours or so, but Bay Area residents got a short reprieve Friday from the triple digit heat that a has toasted other regions of California.
The National Weather Service said temperatures will remain 5-10 degrees above seasonal averages through Saturday. Then the heat up begins in earnest."This heat event is a marathon and not a sprint," forecasters said."The peak of the heat still appears to occur later in the weekend and over Labor Day." "I'm not a big fan of the heat," Meronek told KPIX."So, we're going to stay inside.
The soaring temperatures will be threatening in a variety of other ways, but particularly for kids and pets left in vehicles. It's a threat that CHP Capt. Chris Sherry didn't mince words about. is offering free broken windows to anyone leaving children or pets in a hot vehicle," he tweeted.Avoid outdoor activities during the hottest portion of the day,Check on relatives, neighbors and friends who may not have access to adequate cooling.
She said to be aware of the signs of dangerous heat exhaustion and exposure. They include: dizziness, strange behavior, fainting, cramping, nausea and vomiting."They get hot in the hot weather," explained Severin Borenstein, an energy expert at UC Berkeley who sits on the board of governors at Cal ISO, the state's power grid manager.
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