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Cooler Weekend with Clouds and Wind by Sunday

Observed conditions for Friday, May 27, 2011, from La Mesa Mesonet station. Forecast data from National Weather Service.

Saturday forecast: Early morning patchy fog with gradual clearing and a daytime high near 71. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a low around 54. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Sunday forecast: Mostly cloudy with a daytime high near 63. West wind between 10 and 15 mph with gusts possible up to 25 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a low around 53.

Extended forecast: Mostly cloudy Monday (Memorial Day) with gradual clearing and a daytime high near 72. Partly cloudy overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 54. Early-morning patchy fog Tuesday, then mostly sunny with a daytime high near 72. Increasing cloudiness overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 54.

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Friday conditions: Early morning patchy fog clearing quickly with a daytime high near 74. Mainly west-northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Increasing cloudiness overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 58. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Observations for Friday, May 27, 2011 (as of 8:20 p.m. PDT) Temperature: High and Low 79.0°F 55.0°F Average Temperatures (High/Low) for May 73.9°F 53.8°F Humidity: High and Low 91% 42% Pressure: Current and Trend 29.88 in. Hg Steady Precipitation: Since Midnight and Year-to-Date 0.00 in. 16.47 in. Wind: Current Direction (From) and Daily High Gust North-northwest 18 mph
at 1:57 p.m. Solar: High Inbound Radiation, Evaporation and UV Index 1009 W/m² 0.219 in. 14.7 Sunrise and Sunset 5:43 a.m. 7:48 p.m. Lunar Phase Waning crescent

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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