The Bay Area is expected to experience its first extreme heat event of 2025, marked by triple-digit temperatures in inland areas. In response, the Bay Area Air District has issued the region's first Spare the Air alert of the year for Friday, warning of elevated ozone levels. The alert highlights concerns that the combination of high temperatures and motor vehicle exhaust will lead to increased concentrations of this harmful pollutant. The heat wave and associated air quality alert are anticipated to be brief.
Air quality officials have issued the first Spare the Air alert of the year for ozone in the Bay Area for Friday, when triple-digit inland temperatures are expected to combine with motor vehicle exhaust to create high levels of the harmful pollutant. https://t.co/dxCImkFse9
The Bay Area Air District issued its first Spare the Air alert of the year Thursday, as ozone levels are predicted to spike in the region on Friday. https://t.co/P6UI6nhvJf
Along with brief heat wave comes Bay Area’s first Spare the Air alert https://t.co/SSHL8VRYBQ