Right now
The most recent data we hold from HEAT GOV arrived 4 hours ago, and this point is in it.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert is in force until 5 October 2026, 05:00 UTC.
It is the only one we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 21 April 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...Hot conditions with maximum temperatures in the low-80s to low-90s. Mild minimum temperatures and weak onshore flow will limit overnight relief. * WHERE...Southern Monterey Bay and the Big Sur Coast, Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, and San Francisco Peninsula ...
Urban PEI: 1,847,636 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
How we know
One source: HEAT GOV. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 46 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.70/1 |
| Coordinates | 36.9654, -122.1570 |
| Nearest City | Santa Cruz (11 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 1.8M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-10-04T02:48:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: heat_gov. Occurrence: 2026-10-04T02:48:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-10-04T03:10:58.867Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-10-03T19:48:00-07:00 |
| Expires | 2026-10-04T22:00:00-07:00 |
| AreaDesc | Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore; San Francisco Peninsula Coast; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast |
| SenderName | NWS San Francisco CA |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 3 |
| ZoneCount | 3 |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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