The Bay Area's heat wave has ended, with cooler temperatures and potential light rain expected, says NWS San Francisco.

Along the coast and the Bay, the relief was expected to begin Tuesday, with temperatures in places such as Oakland and San Mateo not exceeding 80 degrees. San Francisco, which boiled at a record 97 degrees on Sunday, is expected to have a high of 73 Tuesday and 66 on Wednesday.

Brian Garcia, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said his Bay Area office saw the heat coming, but the models did not point to a prolonged and excessive heat event. “Instead, models pointed to a few days of hot temps, which even then was out of the normal,” he said.