Bay Area heat advisory, temps could soar to 102

Heat advisory, temps could reach 102

Heat advisory starts at 10 a.m. today, temps could reach 102 inland

OAKLAND, Calif. - The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for parts of the Bay Area on Wednesday as the mercury could rise past 102 degrees inland.

Meteorologist Steve Paulson says "today will be the hottest day of the week." 

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Communities in the in the hills and valleys of the North Bay, East Bay and South Bay as well as the Santa Cruz mountains are included in the heat advisory, which goes into effect from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Overall, meteorologists say that highs will be about 10 to 20 degrees above average for a typical June 3.

 A few record highs are even possible.  Oakland downtown and San Francisco International Airport are the most likely locations to set records, the weather service said.

The record for Oakland is 85 degreesand SFO's record was 87 degrees, both set in 2016.  

Concord might get close to a record. Wednesday's forecast shows a high of 100, but the record was 102 degrees set in 1996.  

San Francisco, the Peninsula and communities along the bay and coast are not covered by the advisory, although they will still feel the temperature rising, possibly into the lower 90s, according to the weather service. 

The heat will be short-lived as temperatures are expected to decline steeply on Thursday. 

Check out the forecast and the possible records below: