The weekend’s sizzling high temperatures began to descend on Monday, with modest temperatures and warm, clear skies forecast for Tuesday’s holiday.
Conditions should present plenty of opportunity for Fourth of July backyard barbeques and soaks in the pool. The mercury is not expected to rise above the 90s Tuesday, with Livermore’s 88-degree forecast showing as the highest forecast in the region, according to the National Weather Service. Other highs include 86 in San Jose, 87 in Concord, 72 in Oakland, 65 in San Francisco and 80 in Palo Alto.
The coastal cities are expected to see a mild day, with highs of 63 in Half Moon Bay and 70 in Santa Cruz.
Those highs are a significant down shift from the weekend, which saw temperatures soar into the 90s in the South Bay and reach triple digits in parts of the East Bay.
“For the Fourth of July it is going to be cooling down a little bit,” National Weather Service meteorologist Alexis Clouser said. “Temperatures will be a bit more pleasant than they had been this weekend.”
The numbers expected Tuesday and beyond are much more seasonable for this time of year, Clouser said. The forecasts are no more than a handful of degrees higher in most parts of the region than the average temperatures.
Forecast highs today and July 4th, daytime highs will cool back to near early July normal high temperatures. The marine layer is deepening along the coast this morning, weather conditions will continue to favor a marine layer this week along with onshore breezes. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/7aVjuN9SAS
— NWS Bay Area 🌉 (@NWSBayArea) July 3, 2023
Still, while temperatures are expected to remain reasonable, fire safety remains very much a concern for many agencies ahead of Tuesday night’s celebrations. Cities like San Jose and San Francisco are hosting professional firework shows to light up the night sky around the Bay Area — while reminding residents to celebrate the holiday responsibly.
Fireworks cause unnecessary stress and fear in our pets. It’s not worth it! Report illegal firework activity–snap a picture and file a report at https://t.co/2GMRLLOInn or 408-535-5600. pic.twitter.com/zdFdaJYlN8
— San José Fire Dept. (@SJFD) July 2, 2023
Drier grass and vegetation due to the recent end of the rain season could lead to increased risk of fires even if they temperatures aren’t particularly high, according to the NWS.
“There’s certainly always a risk, when you’re setting off fireworks especially in grassy areas or if there’s any sort of foliage, there’s always going to be that fire danger,” Clouser said. “We’re not looking at high fire danger, but there’s still is the potential for fires to start from fireworks.”
When Bay Area residents return to the office on Wednesday, temperatures are expected to have declined further, according to NWS forecasts. San Jose was expected to see a high of 83 on Wednesday and continue going down into the 70s for Thursday and Friday.
Other highs Wednesday include 85 in Livermore, 82 in Concord, 68 in Oakland, 60 in San Francisco and 78 in Palo Alto.
Source: www.mercurynews.com