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Hot Weather Ahead: How Will You Stay Cool?

Stay hydrated with water and low-sugar sports drinks, cool down inside public buildings, and be mindful against leaving children and pets in a closed parked car.

Written by L.A. Chung 

Get ready to sizzle. The hottest temperatures so far this year will arrive in the Bay Area this weekend, a National Weather Service forecaster said Tuesday. 

The temperatures will rise steadily Thursday and Friday, and Saturday, National Weather Service forecaster Ryan Walbrun said. 

The South Bay escapes the highest temperatures, which are expected in the North Bay and the inland valleys, but we can expect the mercury to hit the low 90s, the National Weather Service says. 

The inland valleys in the North and East bays, including areas near Santa Rosa, Livermore and Concord, can expect to see the warmest temperatures in the Bay Area, forecast to reach into the 90s and 100s on Friday and Saturday, Walbrun said. 

Many cities will be about 10 degrees short of their record highs, he said. San Francisco is projected to reach the high 70s Saturday and Oakland the low 80s in Oakland, Walbrun said. 

The North Bay hills in Napa and Sonoma counties will be dry Friday and Saturday evenings, which may pose a threat for fires, according to Walbrun. 

The Santa Clara County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System, Santa Clara County Fire Chiefs Association, and the Public Health Department offered the following tips to stay safe in hot weather: 

• Drink plenty of liquids. Drink water and low-sugar sports drinks—even if you don’t feel thirsty.  Avoid alcohol, caffeine and sugar, because they cause your body to lose fluids.


• Limit physical activity. Avoid physical activity during the hottest time of the day—10 a.m. to 3 p.m.


• Never leave people or pets in a closed, parked car.


• Stay in air-conditioned areas. Help keep cool by spending time at malls, libraries, movie theaters, and community centers.


• Cool off by taking a bath or shower. Cool, plain water baths or moist towels work best. Do not cool children in alcohol baths.

Bay City News contributed to this report 


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