Thundershowers rumble through Bay Area; Crews on alert for dry lightning strikes

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Isolated thundershowers moved through the Bay Area Wednesday, elevating fears of dry lightning strikes in hills, forests and fields drained of moisture from months of drought conditions.

"Any storms that develop would be capable of creating dry lightning as the lower levels above the marine inversion remain dry," the weather service said."The potential for any convection will spread from the Central Coast this morning into the Bay Area through the remainder of the day before exiting the region by late evening. Outside of the concern for lightning, gusty and erratic winds are possible in and near any thunderstorms that do develop.

While it won't be as hot as on Tuesday, when Livermore's high temperature reached 107, breaking a record of 105 set in 1951, it will still be plenty warm. "Temperatures will remain above seasonal averages across the interior while cooler conditions persist near the coast," the weather service said of Wednesday."Temperatures return to near normal values by the upcoming weekend."

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