The season’s first major heat wave is set to hit the Bay Area this week, and emergency officials are warning residents to be prepared and aware of heat-related dangers.
The National Weather Service Bay Area said that a heat advisory was in effect starting Tuesday and set to last through Thursday for the East Bay in Contra Costa and Alameda counties as well as interior parts of the North Bay in Napa and Sonoma counties. On Wednesday, the advisory will expand to Santa Clara County, as well as the Central Coast. Temperatures were forecasted to hit 90s to near 100 degrees, some 20 degrees higher than what's typical for early June.
SEE ALSO: Corral Fire: Tracy evacuation order downgraded, anxious residents check homesForecasters said the extreme temperatures were being created by what's called a "heat dome," a phenomenon that occurs when high-pressure in the atmosphere traps hot ocean air like a dome or a lid on a pot.
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