Bay Curious listener Scott has lived in the Bay Area his whole life. He's always wondered why the weather can be so different just a few miles apart. This week, we dig into Bay Area microclimates -- what are they, why do they exist, and do heat islands affect our weather.*This episode has been updated to fix an error in Andrew Oliphant's title.Additional Reading:<ul>
<li> <a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/11827882">Why Does The Bay Area Have So Many Microclimates?</a>
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<li><a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/11682511/why-san-francisco-gets-so-windy-and-foggy-in-the-summer">Why San Francisco Gets So Windy and Foggy In The Summer</a></li>
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