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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
946 AM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
..RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES SET MARCH 15 TO 20, 2026
A MAJOR EARLY-SEASON HEAT WAVE SET MULTIPLE DAILY AND MONTHLY RECORD
HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE BAY AREA AND CENTRAL COAST FROM MARCH
15 THROUGH MARCH 20, 2026. NINE STATIONS REPORTED NEW MONTHLY HIGH
TEMPERATURES DURING THE HEAT WAVE.
..DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES SET SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2026
LOCATION HIGH TEMPERATURE PREVIOUS RECORD
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SAN RAFAEL 85 83 IN 1972
REDWOOD CITY 85 84 IN 2004
..DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES SET MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2026
LOCATION HIGH TEMPERATURE PREVIOUS RECORD
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SFO AIRPORT 83 82 IN 2004
REDWOOD CITY 90 84 IN 2004
OAKLAND MUSEUM 87 85 IN 2004
SALINAS AIRPORT 90 87 IN 2004
SAN JOSE 85(TIED) 85 IN 1914
..DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES SET TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026
LOCATION HIGH TEMPERATURE PREVIOUS RECORD
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SANTA ROSA 90 87 IN 1996
SAN RAFAEL 87 84 IN 1972
SAN FRANCISCO 86 85 IN 1914
SFO AIRPORT 85 82 IN 2004
REDWOOD CITY 93 85 IN 2004
OAKLAND MUSEUM 89 85 IN 2004
SALINAS AIRPORT 92 87 IN 2004
..DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES SET WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026
LOCATION HIGH TEMPERATURE PREVIOUS RECORD
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SANTA ROSA 89 84 IN 2010
NAPA 89 87 IN 1914
SAN RAFAEL 87 80 IN 1996
RICHMOND 88 78 IN 1996
SFO AIRPORT 81 77 IN 2004
REDWOOD CITY 90 84 IN 2004
OAKLAND MUSEUM 86 81 IN 2004
SAN JOSE 87(TIED) 87 IN 1914
SALINAS AIRPORT 93 84 IN 1960
..DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES SET THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026
LOCATION HIGH TEMPERATURE PREVIOUS RECORD
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SANTA ROSA 92 83 IN 2004
SAN RAFAEL 89 81 IN 1964
KENTFIELD 86 83 IN 1996
NAPA 88 86 IN 1914
RICHMOND 86 80 IN 1996
LIVERMORE 87 82 IN 2015
SAN FRANCISCO 86 80 IN 2010
SFO AIRPORT 85 78 IN 2010
REDWOOD CITY 91 81 IN 2010
OAKLAND MUSEUM 88 81 IN 1984
SAN JOSE 85 82 IN 1988
SALINAS AIRPORT 91 87 IN 1997
..DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES SET FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026
LOCATION HIGH TEMPERATURE PREVIOUS RECORD
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SANTA ROSA 91 84 IN 2004
SAN RAFAEL 92 82 IN 1960
KENTFIELD 88 82 IN 2001
NAPA 90 86 IN 2004
RICHMOND 87 81 IN 2004
LIVERMORE 91 87 IN 1915
SAN FRANCISCO 90 78 IN 2004
SFO AIRPORT 89 78 IN 2004
REDWOOD CITY 94 82 IN 2004
OAKLAND MUSEUM 91 78 IN 2001
SAN JOSE 88 78 IN 2004
SALINAS AIRPORT 94 80 IN 1934
..MONTHLY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES SET MARCH 16 TO 20, 2026
*PREVIOUS RECORD VALUES ARE NOTED FROM BEFORE MARCH 15, 2026. SAN
RAFAEL, SFO AIRPORT, REDWOOD CITY, OAKLAND MUSEUM, AND SALINAS
AIRPORT SET MULTIPLE MONTHLY RECORDS DURING THE HEAT WAVE.*
LOCATION HIGH TEMPERATURE PREVIOUS RECORD
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SANTA ROSA 92 ON 3/19 91 ON 3/16/2024
SAN RAFAEL 92 ON 3/20 88 ON 3/25/1952
RICHMOND 88 ON 3/18 87 ON 3/31/2021
LIVERMORE 91 ON 3/20 90 ON 3/25/2025 AND 3/26/2025
SAN FRANCISCO 90 ON 3/20 87 ON 3/11/2005
SFO AIRPORT 89 ON 3/20 85 ON 3/25/1952
REDWOOD CITY 94 ON 3/20 89 ON 3/31/2011
OAKLAND MUSEUM 91 ON 3/20 88 ON 3/11/2005
SALINAS AIRPORT 94 ON 3/20 92 ON 3/14/2015
...DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE SET FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026...
LOCATION HIGH MIN TEMPERATURE PREVIOUS RECORD
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SAN FRANCISCO 60 56 IN 1992
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