Heat to blame as thousands are without power across San Diego County

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The heat wave scorching Southern California will continue at least another day and the power grid is working hard to keep up.

The National Weather Service (NWS) reports the record-breaking high temperatures will continue through Monday night for all areas of San Diego County.

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San Diego’s valley areas, including Santee, El Cajon, Escondido, La Mesa, Poway and San Marcos, are under an excessive heat warning until 8 p.m. Monday with temperatures expected in the 100s to 110s.

While San Diego’s coastal areas are under heat advisories through 8 p.m. Monday — San Diego, Oceanside, Vista, Chula Vista, Carlsbad, Encinitas and National City. NWS says high temperatures are expected in the uppers 80s and low 90s near the coast, and 90s to 100 degrees just a few miles inland.

As San Diego’s power grid works to keep up with the demand from the record-breaking temperatures , tens of thousands of people across the county were without power Sunday.

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