Excessive Heat Warning: Novato Labor Day Weekend Weather Forecast

NOVATO, CA – It's hot in the North Bay – so hot an excessive heat warning is in effect from 11 a.m. Friday through 9 p.m. Monday in Novato. But how hot will it get Labor Day weekend?

Here's your weekend weather forecast for Novato, according to the National Weather Service.

Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

What is an excessive heat warning?

An excessive heat warning means that a prolonged period of dangerously hot temperatures will occur.

Heat-related illnesses are likely due to hot temperatures. The elderly, children and sick people as well as pets and livestock will be most susceptible to heat-related illnesses, according to the National Weather Service.

Weather officials advised residents to drink plenty of fluids, stay in air conditioning, stay out of the sun and check in on relatives and neighbors. Officials also reminded residents to never leave kids or pets unattended in cars.

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