Excessive Heat Warning: San Rafael Labor Day Weekend Weather Forecast

SAN RAFAEL, 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 San Rafael. But how hot will it get Labor Day weekend?

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

Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

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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