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Partly cloudy
Feels like:61°
Dew point:39°
Humidity:43%
Barometer:30.06 in ↑
Visibility:10.0 mi
Wind:WNW at 12 mph
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Deadliest U.S. Wildfires

Oct. 26, 2006

-- Four U.S. Forest Service firefighters killed in Riverside County, Calif.

1933

-- Griffith Park Fire, California, 47 acres, 25 firefighters killed.

1953

-- Rattlesnake Fire, California, 1,340 acres, 15 firefighters killed.

1994

-- South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1,856 acres, 14 firefighters killed.

1949

-- Mann Gulch Fire, Montana, 4,339 acres, 13 firefighters killed.

1943

-- Hauser Creek Fire, California, 13,145 acres, 11 firefighters killed.

1956

-- Inaja Fire, California, 43,904 acres, 11 firefighters killed.

Sources: The Associated Press; National Interagency Fire Center; U.S. Forest Service; and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

More: http://www.nifc.gov/reports

Detailed Forecast

Mark Tamayo
Mark Tamayo joined the KTVU Channel 2 News team as the Weekend Meteorologist in August 2008.
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No major changes to the short term forecast. Fair skies and chilly temperatures are expected first thing Sunday morning. A few high clouds could gradually move in during the afternoon hours. High temperatures will range from the upper 50s to the upper 60s.
SUNDAY HIGH TEMPERATURES
Santa Rosa 66
San Rafael 65
San Francisco 63
Oakland 65
Livermore 66
Redwood City 65
San Jose 67

The clouds will be increasing Monday afternoon. We have introduced the slight chance of showers for the Monday night and Tuesday timeframe. Shower chances will linger into Wednesday.

3 - Day Forecast
Sun
Clear
65
Mon
Clear
65
Tue
Partly Cloudy
66
San Francisco
No major changes to the short term forecast. Fair skies and chilly temperatures are expected first thing Sunday morning. A few high clouds could gradually move in during the afternoon hours. High temperatures will range from the upper 50s to the upper 60s.
SUNDAY HIGH TEMPERATURES
Santa Rosa 66
San Rafael 65
San Francisco 63
Oakland 65
Livermore 66
Redwood City 65
San Jose 67

The clouds will be increasing Monday afternoon. We have introduced the slight chance of showers for the Monday night and Tuesday timeframe. Shower chances will linger into Wednesday.