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Tracking Bay Area Temperature Records Broken During Extended Heat Wave

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An extended heat wave baking the Bay Area is breaking records.

Here's a look at the temperature records that have been broken so far, according to the National Weather Service. Be sure to check back at the end of the day to see if any other records were set.

New temperature records set on Thursday, Sept. 8

Thursday was a record-breaking day for some parts of the Bay Area, with several daily high temperature records. Here's a look at the forecast.



Location


Temperatures

Previous Record
Concord111102 in 2021
Livermore112110 in 1944
Santa Rosa 108100 in 2015
San Jose 104100 in 1904

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New temperature records set on Wednesday, Sept. 7

There were no new records to report.

New temperature records set on Tuesday, Sept. 6

Tuesday was another record-setting day across the Bay Area. There were several new all-time high temperature records, monthly high temperature records and daily high temperature records that were set, according to the weather service.

The table below lists the all-time high temperature records that were set.

LocationHigh TemperaturePrevious Record
Santa Rosa (COOP)115113 in 1913
Napa (COOP)114113 in 1961
San Jose109108 in 2017

Two locations did tie their all-time high temperature marks. Livermore (COOP) topped out at 116 degrees, matching the all-time record which was just set on Monday. Redwood City peaked at 110 degrees, tying the all-time mark from 1972.

The table below lists the monthly high temperature records that were set.

LocationHigh TemperaturePrevious Record
Santa Rosa (COOP)115112 in 2022
Napa (COOP)114111 in 2020
Redwood City110108 in 2020
San Jose109108 in 2017
Gilroy113112 in 2022

Livermore (COOP), which reached 116 degrees, tied its monthly high temperature mark, which was set on Monday.

The table below lists the daily high temperature records that were set.

LocationHigh TemperaturePrevious Record
Santa Rosa (COOP)115106 in 1904
Napa (COOP)114110 in 2020
Half Moon Bay8180 in 2004
Livermore116108 in 1950
Redwood City110108 in 2020
San Jose Airport109105 in 2020
Gilroy113112 in 2020

New temperature records set on Monday, Sept. 5

Monday was a record-breaking day across the Bay Area, with several daily high temperature records, a monthly high temperature record and an all-time high temperature record falling.

A location in Livermore soared to 116 degrees, breaking that location's all-time record high temperature mark of 115 set back in 1950.

A location in Santa Rosa reached 112 degrees, breaking the previous monthly high temperature mark of 110 set back in 2020, 2017 and 1971. Gilroy peaked at 112 degrees, matching its monthly high temperature record from 2020 and 2017.

The following locations set daily high temperature records:

LocationHigh TemperaturePrevious Record
San Francisco Airport9793 in 2004
Oakland Museum10095 in 2008
San Jose Airport10499 in 2008
Redwood City10797 in 1983
Kentfield107103 in 1950
Napa (COOP)109102 in 2020
Gilroy112106 in 2020
Santa Rosa (COOP)112101 in 2008
Livermore116108 in 1950

New temperature records set on Sunday, Sept. 4

Gilroy sizzled at 107 degrees, breaking the old Sept. 4 record of 103 set back in 1998.

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