Throughout the music festival, Napa is looking at low to mid-70s weather throughout the day, and slightly breezy, cool nights – perfect for dancing, drinking wine and bundling up after the sun goes down.
The weekend’s weather will also be right for barbecues, so long as people take proper fire precautions. Murdock said that on Thursday, the weather service recorded a fair number of fires as the Bay Area enters its dry summer season.
“On Memorial Day weekend, a lot of people get out and about, [and] unfortunately, sometimes that comes with some increased wildfire risk,” he told KQED. “We’re not going to be seeing the winds that hit the criteria for fire weather watch or even a red flag warning, but we still want people to be aware it is dry out there.”
He said grillers should keep an eye out for any sparks or coals that jump into the grass, and anyone out four-wheeling or dirt biking should stay on well-groomed paths, since the exhaust pipes on their bikes can easily spark a fire.
Next week, temperatures will rise to about the same highs as earlier this week, ushering in June with beautiful, sunny skies.
