The heat wave enveloping the Bay Area and Northern California Is lasting longer than originally forecast before a cooling trend kicks in.
The National Weather Service said a Heat Advisory originally slated to end at 11 p.m. Thursday has been extended until 8 p.m. on Friday. The areas under the advisory are the Marin and Sonoma Coastal Ranges, North Bay interior mountains, East Bay Hills and interior valleys, the Santa Clara Valley and Eastern Santa Clara Hills. The advisory also covered the Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Lucia Mountains, San Benito Mountains, Interior Monterey County, and most of the Central Valley.
Near critical fire weather conditions were expected across interior locations and higher elevations because of the poor relative humidity and would also continue into Friday, the Weather Service said.KPIX First Alert Weather: Current conditions, alerts, maps for your areaAlong coastal areas, a shallow marine layer brought patchy fog and some drizzle overnight Thursday and into the early morning hours, with a repeat expected for Friday.
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