Thousands in Santa Rosa without power for about two hours Tuesday night - The Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Thousands in Santa Rosa without power for about two hours Tuesday night - The Press Democrat

Thousands in Santa Rosa without power for about 2 hours Tuesday night

Thousands of Sonoma County Pacific Gas and Electric customers endured a two-hour, unplanned power outage Tuesday night.

By 9 p.m., according to PG&E’s outage center, 1,269 customers had no power as a result of five outages happening in various parts of the region.

Of those affected, 22 customers were in unincorporated areas of Sonoma County, while the rest were within the city of Santa Rosa.

An outage occurring on the east side of Santa Rosa near Skyhawk Park began just before 7:30 p.m., according to PG&E. Repair crews were investigating the cause.

This outage, which at its height affected 1,276 customers, was initially expected to be restored by 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, according to PG&E.

The power, though, came back on shortly before 9:30 p.m.

Another outage, which was in a small area along Piner Road just west of Willowside Road, began shortly after 7:40 p.m. It was caused by an emergency issue, according to the outage center.

Power there was expected to be restored by 11 p.m. Tuesday.

According to social media Tuesday night, the Graton Resort and Casino in Rohnert Park may also have been affected by a power outage shortly before 7:30 p.m.

However, those posts could not immediately be confirmed late Tuesday as power had been restored to the most affected areas of the county.

Sonoma County, along with other parts of the North Bay and the overarching Bay Area, is expected to experience highs near the century mark as the week continues.

At about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service, the Sonoma County-Charles M. Schulz Airport recorded a high temperature of 100 degrees.

By the time the power outages began occurring Tuesday night, the temperatures across the Santa Rosa area had cooled down, dropping into the lower 80s.

By 9:30 p.m., the temperature was a comfortable 79, according to the weather service.

The high on Wednesday is expected to reach 97 degrees with lots of sun and clear skies. A low of 57 is predicted.

On Thursday, temps are still expected to reach into the 90s, although it will be on the lower end.

By the weekend, the region’s weather will likely level off in the mid- to upper 80s with lows in the mid-50s.