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1 week agoStrong winds, hazardous waves in forecast for Bay to Breakers
Strong west-to-east winds with gusts up to 50 mph will create hazardous Ocean Beach conditions, including rocky seas, bigger waves, and cold water.
Air descends to the ground and heats up, and the sinking air acts like a lid, trapping warmer air close to the ground. This heat dome is impacting much of the West and desert Southwest, and records are expected to be broken in Los Angeles and Phoenix as well.
You weren't imagining it: This past weekend in San Francisco was especially chilly. And while it may not have been East Coast or Upper Midwest frigid, it was still bone-chilling for those of us acclimated to the temperate climate here. Yes, Sunday's temperatures set a new record for November 30 in San Francisco, with the high temp in the afternoon failing to crack to 50-degree mark for the first time since weather has been recorded in the city.