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Large portions of the Bay Area and the Central Coast were under a heat advisory Thursday morning, which has been extended for what could be the hottest days of the year.

" (It will be) 20-15 degrees cooler over the weekend." Karnow said showers could hit north of the Golden Gate Bridge as soon as Monday. Get the forecast for your zip code in the KPIX 5 weather center.