Hot and humid into the weekend with thunderstorms possible

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The region on Friday starting to see cumulus clouds forming over the mountain ridges, an indicator that monsoonal moisture is back which could mean thunderstorms over the weekend.

While thunderstorm development is favored for the mountains and deserts Friday and Saturday afternoon, beaches and valleys are also on the hook for a slight chance of some activity, especially for Saturday morning between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m.

The heat dome over the Four Corners region is bringing the hot and humid weather. The clockwise flow around the area of high pressure is digging south into Baja and cycling subtropical moisture in Southern California and the desert Southwest.

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Dew point temperatures at 5 p.m. Friday were in the low to mid 60’s for the coastline with mid to upper 50’s for the mountains and deserts. Dew point is a great indicator of how much moisture is in the air and what it feels like. Temperatures 61-65 degrees is when the air starts to feel stick or muggy, while 70 degrees or higher is considered tropical…

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