NorCal Braces For Fog, Cooling After Record Breaking Swelter

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — After days of a record-breaking heat wave, fog and a chilly temperatures returned to the Bay Area.

On Monday morning, much of the Bay Area was shrouded in fog, pushing out heat that soared above 80 degrees in several areas over the weekend, the National Weather Service reported.

And the region may finally see some rain next week, after a month-long dry spell and the area may be headed for a record for consecutive days of no precipitation.

"The record is 46 days of no rainfall and that was back in the late 1800s. More recently, during the middle of winter in 2014-2015, we went 43 days without rain," Matt Mehle, a forecaster with the weather service told the San Francisco Gate.

Further north, a record-setting 70 degrees in Tahoe will be replaced by a small snow storm, according to the National Weather Service. Dec. 29 was the last time it rained in Reno.

The storm could drop a light layer of snow in Reno and bring 1 to 3 inches of snow to the Mt. Rose area into eastern Sierra and Plumas counties, according to the National Weather Service.

Warm temperatures lingered during Super Bowl LVI, with highs topping out in the low 80s in San Jose, Gilroy and Salinas.

"While some are watching the game, we're watching those temperatures," weather service officials tweeted over the weekend.

Here are some the areas that saw record breaking heat on Sunday

• San Francisco International Airport - 70 degrees (70 degrees in 1996)
• San Jose Airport - 79 degrees (77 degrees in 2015)
• Gilroy - 83 degrees (79 degrees in 2018)
• King City - 86 degrees (83 degrees in 2006)