CALIFORNIA, USA — Northern California's long, hot summer of 2024 continues with yet another round of triple-digit heat.
Labor Day weekend was warm but ended with temperatures slightly below average with highs in the upper 80s for most valley locations.
Tuesday begins the warming trend and sees temperatures easily shoot past the average of 92 and get to nearly 100 by the late afternoon.
Breezy, northwest wind will also dry the air and create an elevated fire risk but won't rise to the level of a Red Flag Warning. Wind will be closer to 10-15mph earlier in the day and there won't be an evening Delta Breeze.
Wednesday through Friday will be Weather Impact Alert days for the surprising heat so late in the summer. This time of year many activities are scheduled for the late afternoon and early evening centered around school. After-school sports and practices are one example of outdoor activities during the week that may be affected by the 100-degree heat.
Temperatures will be 10-15 degrees above normal and most valley locations will be somewhat close to records for the days ahead.
Early morning lows will rise as well and begin to only dip into the upper 50s and low 60s.
Late-season heat has one thing going for it, shorter days. The sun now sets close to 7:30 p.m., nearly an hour earlier than the summer solstice in June. This will shorten the length of time of hot weather and the sun angle is much lower in September than in the middle of summer so the sunshine will not be as direct.
Even with some benefits due to the time of year, caution is advised for any activity in the heat during the late afternoon and early evening.
There is a cooler period of weather that starts during the weekend with highs in the 90s, then the 80s arrive for the beginning and middle of next week.
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