As the mercury continues to climb in Southern California, the National Weather Service (NWS) in San Diego forecasts high temperatures that could push thermometers to record territories. According to NWS San Diego, coastal areas are seeing temps between 67 to 77 degrees while inland valleys could hit scorching heights of 80 to 88 degrees today. But, it’s the latter part of the week, particularly Friday, that’s setting up to be a real swelter, with temperatures expected to be a scorching 15 to 20 degrees above average in some parts, including the dreaded century mark in the low deserts.
Thursday won’t bring much respite. It’s turning the heat even higher, especially for mountain residents and high desert dwellers, as the temperatures are predicted to range from 70 to 80 degrees and 86 to 90 degrees, respectively. However, Friday is still poised to take the proverbial cake, with forecasts putting some inland areas in the blazing seat with a near-certain 80-95% chance of temperatures of 100 degrees plus; on top of that, coastal regions can expect to hover from a balmy 70 to a toasty 80 degrees as we round out the week. A Dense Fog Advisory has been issued along parts of the San Diego County coastal zone until 9 AM due to areas of dense fog that could impair visibility.
The weekend’s forecast from the NWS San Diego’s Area Forecast Discussion predicts a respite as high pressure becomes less domineering and onshore flow starts to flex its muscles again, which will welcome cooler temperatures across the board by Sunday. Coastal areas will feel it first, with temps dropping to around average, but the deserts are expected to linger around 5 degrees above average into next week…