"There's a pretty high confidence, actually, that we are going to end up challenging or breaking those records Monday or Tuesday. Part of the reason why these records are on the lower side is that we don't typically see temperatures this warm in March."
"The 2004 heatwave was not as hot as this current heatwave looks. But it set a number of records that we are challenging this week."
"What scientists do know, however, is that global warming increases the frequency and intensity of heat waves."
The Bay Area is experiencing an exceptional early spring heat wave with forecasts predicting record-breaking temperatures across multiple cities. San José is most likely to set a new all-time March heat record at 92 degrees on Tuesday, potentially breaking records for hottest back-to-back days in March. San Francisco, Napa, and Oakland could also break their temperature records from 2004. Forecasters express high confidence in these records being challenged or broken. Most current records date to 2004, when a comparable but less intense heat wave occurred. Climate scientists note that while determining climate change's specific role requires investigation, global warming demonstrably increases heat wave frequency and intensity.
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