Bay Area weather: Temperatures climb ahead of summerlike heat wave
Mar 12, 2026
The National Weather Service forecast for the greater San Francisco Bay Area for Thursday calls for sunny skies during the day and mostly clear skies at night.
Daytime highs will be mostly in the high 60s to low 80s on the coast, mid 70s to low 80s around the bay, and low to mid 80s inland. Overn
ight lows will be mostly in the high 40s to low 50s.
Temperatures across the Bay Area will run well above normal Thursday, with inland areas about 15 degrees warmer than average, forecasters say.
According to the NWS, San Jose could tie a record high of 81 degrees set in 2007.
Widespread minor heat risk is expected through Saturday, with areas of moderate heat risk Sunday through Wednesday. The warming trend may ease slightly Friday into Saturday as onshore winds strengthen, forecasters say.
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