California is expecting its longest heat wave of the year to begin Tuesday, with triple-digit temperatures and dangerous fire weather prompting warnings across the state.
Authorities are warning of extreme health and wildfire risks across California this week, as the longest heat wave of the year is set to kick off Tuesday, bringing triple-digit high temperatures with little cooling, even at night, to the vast majority of the state. “This is really just a long-duration heat event that will provide little to no overnight relief,' said Antoinette Serrato, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Hanford.
'A combination of strong wind, low relative humidity, and hot temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior,' the National Weather Service wrote in its red flag warning for the Sacramento Valley and North Bay interior mountains, lasting from Monday night through Wednesday. But weather officials say the greatest concern this week comes from the extreme, extended heat, which is expected to bring major health risks. 'As we start moving into the weekend, there are a lot of areas..
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