Bay Area heat finally winds down Monday night after a week of sizzling temperatures

A heat wave that’s roasted the Bay Area for a week will persist through Monday night but after that temperatures will mercifully fall off, forecasters said.

“Okay folks. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel,” the weather service posted Monday morning on X. “We’re tired of it too, but here’s some good news. All Excessive Heat Warnings have been downgraded to Heat Advisories (until 11 PM today), and the Heat Advisory for the coast is no longer in effect. We can do this!!”