SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – A "heat dome" is settling over much of the western region of the United States, which could mean even more drastic temperatures in the already drought-ridden state of California.
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The high-pressure system is forecasted to settle over the plains and then move west in the next couple of days.
"We're going to see it retrograding back westward here by the time we move into Friday, especially," said AccuWeather meteorologist Danielle Knittle.
The heat dome will continue well into next week – fortunately, the Bay Area will likely be spared from the brunt of it.
Southern California will see the most dramatic spike in temperatures.
"And then those temperatures on the rise, moving up through the San Joaquin Valley, as we move into, especially, late weekend," she said.
Some of the heat will trickle over into the inland areas of the East Bay.
But the system should burst the monsoon bubble. "It is going to be reducing that humidity," said Knittle.
While the Bay Area will avoid the worst of the heat, some of the side effects will certainly be felt by residents.
"Definitely going to see an increase in energy demand with those temperatures on the rise," she said.
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