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Cool Wednesday, Then Warmup for Rest of the Week
Observed conditions for Tuesday, April 12, 2011, from La Mesa Mesonet station. Forecast data from National Weather Service.
Wednesday forecast: Cloudy early becoming mostly sunny midday with a daytime high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west. Wind gusts possible up to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 48. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
Thursday forecast: Early morning patchy fog becoming mostly sunny with a daytime high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest between 5 and 10 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph.
Extended forecast: Sunny both Friday and Saturday with daytime highs in the mid to upper 70s and overnight lows in the mid to upper 50s. Patchy fog with increasing cloudiness Saturday night.
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Tuesday conditions: Early-morning patchy fog, then partly cloudy with a daytime high of 66. Increasing cloudiness overnight with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south.
Observations for Tuesday, April 12, 2011 (as of 4:20 p.m.) Temperature: High and Low 66.0°F 49.0°F Average Temperatures (High/Low) for April 71.7°F 50.1°F Humidity: High and Low 89% 61% Pressure: Current and Trend 29.97 in. Hg Steady Precipitation: Since Midnight and Year-to-Date 0.00 in. 16.07 in. Wind: Current Direction (From) and Daily High Gust West–northwest 16 mphat 4:05 p.m. Solar: High Inbound Radiation, Evaporation and UV Index 1014 W/m² 0.137 in. 12.9 Sunrise and Sunset 6:22 a.m. 7:15 p.m. Lunar Phase First quarter
Data span from 12 a.m. to time of column submission for the day.
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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.
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