MENLO PARK, CA — With Labor Day behind us and the "unofficial" end of summer, the weather seems to finally be taking a cue and cooling down in the Bay Area. After a wave of record-breaking temperatures, a slight cool down appears to be on tap for most of the region. Temperatures are then expected to rise back up slightly come the weekend.
"Muggy conditions will persist Tuesday with temperatures falling back to near seasonal averages," the National Weather Service said. "Look for marine influences to increase through midweek as onshore flow returns to the region. An approaching upper level system will push inland to our north late in the week and help maintain cooler temperatures with only a slight chance of showers on Thursday."
As for Menlo Park in particular, here's what the National Weather Service says is in store for the coming week:
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Tuesday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
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Wednesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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