San Diego on Severe Thunderstorm Alert after Heat Wave Alert
San Diego, CA-
The National Weather Service reports that there are heat advisories in place until Thursday for the valleys and mountains of San Diego County, with highs predicted to reach the triple digits.
There was a severe thunderstorm warning in effect for the Pine Valley and Descanso area until 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday due to an unstable weather pattern and an increase in monsoonal moisture. According to the NWS, hail and winds of up to 60 mph are possible during the warning.
“An increase of monsoonal moisture next week will bring a chance of thunderstorms mainly in the afternoons Monday through Thursday in the mountains and locally into deserts, with the greater chances on Tuesday and Wednesday,” the National Weather Service stated.
El Cajon, Escondido, Poway, Santee, La Mesa, and San Marcos are under a heat advisory until 10 p.m. on Thursday when highs are expected to reach 90 to 100 degrees.
In addition, there is a heat advisory in place for the mountain towns of Pine Valley and Julian through 10 p.m. on Thursday due to highs of up to 100 degrees.
On Sunday, Borrego reported a record temperature. The record low temperature for the day was 91 degrees, surpassing the 2006 record of 87 degrees as reported by NBC News.
Forecasters stated that in the deserts, temperatures might reach as high as 118 degrees and as low as 92 degrees.
During periods of excessive heat, officials recommended remaining indoors in air-conditioned rooms, drinking lots of water, avoiding the sun, and keeping an eye on family members and neighbors.
On days that are even somewhat warmer than usual, it is never advisable to leave children or dogs inside of cars since locked cars can quickly become deadly traps.
Through 10 p.m. on Sunday, high tides of more than 6 feet are predicted, with some moderate tidal overflow along boardwalks and beach parking lots that are low-lying.
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