Dangerous San Diego heat wave could place strain on power grid

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The peak of an extreme heat wave in San Diego County started Tuesday, with some areas reaching temperatures well over 100 degrees, and will extend through Friday.

San Diegans have experienced little relief from a grueling stretch of summer heat that’s brought higher-than-average temperatures and humidity across the county.

Temperatures are expected to be 8 to 12 degrees higher than seasonally average Monday through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service…

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