By Khalida Sarwari
Weather across the Bay Area is expected to warm up beginning this weekend and continue through next week, according to a National Weather Service meteorologist.
Meteorologist Dan Gudgel predicted a heat wave will begin Sunday afternoon and peak Tuesday and Wednesday before temperatures cool off Thursday, with the Santa Rosa and Livermore valleys and some parts of Monterey experiencing the warmest temperatures.
“It’s a warm spell, but it doesn’t appear to be a spell to break a large number of records,” Gudgel said.
Napa and San Jose are predicted to reach 100 degrees, while Santa Rosa and Redwood City will likely experience temperatures in the upper 90s.
Temperatures in San Francisco, Oakland and Monterey are expected to reach the low-to-mid 90s.
In Concord, highs are expected to climb to 103.
Gudgel said the atmosphere will be dry, but that no heat advisories have been issued for the Bay Area.
The homeless, elderly and small children are advised to take time out to cool down once every hour, Gudgel said. Residents who work outside should avoid sun exposure for long periods of time and drink plenty of water.