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Clouds and Rain Likely to Conceal Saturday Supermoon
Observed conditions for Friday, March 18, 2011, from La Mesa Mesonet station. Forecast data from National Weather Service.
Saturday forecast: Slight chance of early morning rain, followed by partly cloudy conditions with a daytime high near 63. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a low around 48. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Sunday forecast: Mostly cloudy with a daytime high near 64 and a 40 percent chance of rain. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Rain overnight, heavy at times, with a low around 50.
Extended forecast: Mostly cloudy Monday with showers likely. Daytime high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Mostly cloudy overnight with continued likelihood of rain and a low around 46. Slight chance of early morning showers Tuesday, clearing to mostly sunny skies and a daytime high near 62. Mostly clear overnight with a low around 45.
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Friday conditions: Patchy fog early followed by partly cloudy skies with a daytime high of 67. Partly cloudy overnight with a low around 47. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
Saturday’s full phase brings our moon closer to Earth than anytime within the past 18 years. Our single celestial satellite will appear (to the discernible few) 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than a normal full phase, hence assigning it supermoon status. Saturday’s moon rising begins at 7:23 p.m. PDT. Whether La Mesans will be able to view it at all depends on forthcoming changing weather conditions this weekend, including rain.
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at 1:42 p.m. Solar: High Inbound Radiation, Evaporation and UV Index 914 W/m² 0.143 in. 7.6 Sunrise and Sunset 6:55 a.m. 6:58 p.m. Lunar Phase Full
Data span from 12 a.m. to time of column submission for the day.
The above observations and forecast apply to La Mesa area spanning ZIP codes 91941 to 91944. Due to geographic effect, modest variation may apply for surrounding communities including Mount Helix, Casa de Oro and Spring Valley.
This column appears four times weekly: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (sometimes different days per week based on schedule or notable weather-related event).
