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Bay Area remains ‘on course’ for scalding heat over Labor Day weekend
The clock continued to tick down Thursday towards the Bay Space’s rendezvous with a scalding Labor Day weekend warmth wave that guarantees to push temperatures as much as 110 levels in components of the area.
“There actually hasn’t been a number of change within the final couple of days,” Nationwide Climate Service meteorologist Braden Murdock stated. “We’re nonetheless on target.”
The most popular day of the scorcher is predicted to be Monday, when the mercury is predicted to rise to 111 levels in Brentwood; 108 in Livermore and Pittsburg; 107 in Walnut Creek and Morgan Hill; 106 in Dublin; 105 in Pleasanton; 99 in San Jose and 87 in Oakland.
However Thursday supplied a warm-up to the warm-up. Excessive temperatures had been forecast by the climate service to be 105 in Brentwood; 103 in Pittsburg; 102 in Walnut Creek, Harmony, Pleasanton and Dublin; 99 in Morgan Hill and 90 in San Jose.
The warmth is predicted to tax the state’s energy grid, and the California Impartial System Operator prolonged a statewide Flex Alert for the second straight day. It will likely be in impact from 4-9 p.m., and residents are requested to preserve vitality to keep away from rolling blackouts.
As of midday, the alert had not been prolonged past Thursday.
A warmth advisory remained in impact for the inside components of Monterey and San Benito counties and is about to enter impact for the remainder of the area Saturday at 11 a.m. It runs by means of Tuesday at 6 p.m., an extension by 24 hours from the earlier warning.
In response to a request from Contra Costa County fireplace officers, the cities of Harmony and Walnut Creek closed their open areas by means of the warmth wave.
Cooling facilities will likely be made obtainable all through the area. In Contra Costa County, they are going to be situated in Brentwood, Oakley, Pittsburg, Walnut Creek, Harmony, Martinez and Richmond. In Alameda County, they are going to be situated in Alameda, Livermore and Dublin. In Santa Clara County, there are 5 cooling facilities in Santa Clara, three in San Jose, and one every in Morgan Hill and Sunnyvale.
Libraries in Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill and Saratoga additionally will likely be open at numerous occasions all through the weekend.
The climate service stated the warmth is predicted to be particularly harmful within the Sacramento Valley, the place all-time climate marks might fall.
The warmth wave is being attributable to an increasing high-pressure bubble that originated within the Southern Desert close to the 4 corners, in line with forecasters. Because it expands, air air pollution probably will saved from escaping and the air high quality might deteriorate. Air-quality index forecasts by the Bay Space Air High quality Administration District predicted reasonably wholesome air by means of Tuesday.
Pittsburg, PA
Pittsburgh Steelers veteran linebacker suffers unexpected knee injury
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers veteran linebacker Tyler Matakevich suffered a knee injury against the Baltimore Ravens and would have missed practice on Sunday, the team estimated on their Sunday injury report.
Matakevich missed multiple games with a hamstring injury earlier this season but has returned and become a core part of the special teams room. If he can not play, the Steelers have inside linebacker Devin Harper on the practice squad, or they could turn to someone else, like Jonathan Ward, to encapsulate what Matakevich does on special teams.
Matakevich plays on all units, including both coverage teams. The Steelers re-signed him this offseason from the Buffalo Bills to help bolster their special teams units with the new NFL kickoff rules. He has four tackles in nine games for the team on those units.
With just four days until the Steelers face the Kansas City Chiefs, any new injuries will have a tough time healing before that game, and it seems likely that those players will have to sit or play through the injury on short rest.
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Texans Release Former Steelers WR
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Steven Sims is searching for a new NFL home after the Houston Texans cut ties with the 27-year-old WR and kick returner. The Texans announced the move following the elevation of another receiver to their 53-man roster for their Week 16 matchup.
This was the former Steelers receiver’s second season in Houston. In seven games as the team’s returner, he returned seven kick-offs for 195 yards but failed to find the end zone. He wasn’t factoring into then offense at all, with just one carry and three receptions through his seven weeks of action.
The Steelers are quite familiar with Sims. During the 2022 season, he became the team’s primary kick and punt returner. He also became a fixture in the offense as a slot receiver. As a receiver, he hauled in 14 receptions on 23 targets for 104 yards and zero touchdowns. He also added on 13 rushing attempts for 70 yards.
He was much more productive in the return game. The speedy receiver fielded 19 punts over 12 games with the Steelers, collecting 105 yards. On kick-offs, he had 17 attempts for 434 yards, including a season-long of 89 yards.
In his career, Sims has made a name for himself on special teams. He broke into the league with the Washington Commanders and had a sensational rookie season in 2019 as a returner. That year he had 32 return attempts and collected 819 yards, including a 91-yard return for the sole return touchdown of his five-year career.
Sims went undrafted in the NFL following his collegiate career at Kansas. With the Jayhawks, he hauled in at least 50 catches in three straight seasons. His career best came as a sophomore, when he racked up 859 yards and seven touchdowns over 12 games.
It’s been a tough week for former Steelers receivers. Sims joins former star receiver Diontae Johnson in the free agent market. Johnson had recently been acquired by the rival Baltimore Ravens but lasted just a few weeks before being released.
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