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Strong Storm Approaching Alaska; Record Heat for Portions of the West; Watching the Tropics

Increasing dangerous surf, strong winds and heavy precipitation will affect southern portions of Alaska and Aleutian over the next few days. A strong system will move ashore across the Pacific Northwest with winds and increasing fire weather concerns for the northern Great Basin and Rockies. Extreme heat lingers for the Southwest and parts of California. Closely monitoring the Gulf of Mexico. Read More >

*Excessive Heat Warnings for the city of San Francisco and Northern Salinas Valley have been converted to Heat Advisories through 11PM Friday* An Excessive Heat Warning has been extended for inland portions of the Bay Area and the Central Coast through 11 PM Friday. A Heat Advisory has been extended until 11PM Thursday for the North Bay Valleys, coastal Bay Area, and Monterey Bay.
A Red Flag Warning has been issued for interior Monterey and San Benito Counties from 3 AM Wednesday until 8 PM Thursday. Critically dry fuels and gusty offshore winds will lead to increased chances for fire starts and fire spread. Exercise all fire safety precautions, and have an emergency plan in case a fire starts near you. #CAwx
Here are the daily record temperatures that were set or tied today. Data is preliminary; official and certified data is available from the National Centers for Environmental Information.

 

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