Bay Area Heat Wave Could Push Temps To Triple Digits: Forecast

SAN FRANCISCO — Meteorological summer kicks off this weekend, and early forecasts suggest the Bay Area could be in for its first blast of heat within just a few days.

The National Weather Service's Bay Area office shared a first look Thursday, highlighting growing odds that inland communities could see temperatures flirt with triple digits by mid-next week.

"While there is still quite a bit of uncertainty on how hot it will get for the coastal areas, there is a 75% chance that inland areas will see temperatures above 95 degrees and a 40% chance that inland areas will see temperatures over 100 degrees," NWS Bay Area said. "Current forecast suggests that inland temperatures will be 8 to 15 degrees above normal, but it is not out of the question that inland areas could be upwards to 10 to 20 degrees above normal for this time of year."

Early forecasts show places like Cloverdale, Concord and Livermore creeping toward the mid-90s by Wednesday afternoon.

The weather service warned overnight lows will also track warmer, limiting relief for those without adequate cooling. Forecasters are still developing a timeline for the heat wave but said current models suggested Wednesday and Thursday could be the warmest of the stretch. However, there are some indications that the heat could stick around for longer.

That forecast is in line with new outlooks from the Climate Prediction Center that heavily favor an unseasonably hot trend developing across the Golden State and most of the West Coast next week. More details on the timing and intensity of the heat, along with localized specifics, will be available as the forecast firms up in the next few days.