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East County: Heat Advisory in Effect Until 9pm Wednesday

by ECT

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory which is in effect until 9:00 pm Wednesday as temperatures are expected to hit as high as 108 degrees in East County.

As of 10:00 am, the high in East County was found in Brentwood and Discovery Bay who are at 85 degrees.

Here is a look at the expected highs over the next few days:

TuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Antioch1071029391
Brentwood1091049695
Discovery Bay1091059795
Oakley1081049593
Pittsburg1061019290
Here is the alert that was issued:

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A HEAT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS: THE NORTH BAY AREA...THE EAST BAY AREA AND THE SANTA
CLARA VALLEY.

* TIMING: TEMPERATURES WILL RISE RAPIDLY TODAY PEAKING IN THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL COOL INTO THE LOW
TO MID 60S BUT WILL RISE QUICKLY ONCE AGAIN ON
WEDNESDAY...PEAKING IN THE AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES: INLAND HIGHS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE UPPER 90S
TO 108.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

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