San Diego County Faces 102-Degree Heat as Extreme Warning Runs Through Wednesday
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Updated · KPBS · Sep 8
San Diego County Faces 102-Degree Heat as Extreme Warning Runs Through Wednesday
3 articles · Updated · KPBS · Sep 8
Summary
National Weather Service forecasters kept San Diego County under an extreme heat warning through Wednesday night, with a heat advisory lasting through Thursday as unusually hot conditions persist.
Temperatures ran nearly 20 degrees above normal on Labor Day after Tropical Storm Marie bypassed the county, leaving humidity and warm overnight lows without the storm's rain-driven cooling effect.
Record highs hit 95 at San Diego International Airport, 93 at Oceanside Harbor and 102 in Vista, while schools such as Pence Elementary shifted students to shorter indoor breaks.
Imperial Beach residents also sought relief away from home, with some heading to inland splash pads because local beaches remain closed by sewage pollution flowing north from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Cooler weather is expected this weekend, though forecasters say October could bring more hot, drier days with Santa Ana wind events.