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Early Drizzle Possible Midweek, Then Sunny and Mild

Observed conditions for Tuesday, July 12, 2011, from La Mesa Mesonet station. Forecast data from National Weather Service.

Wednesday forecast: Cloudy through mid morning with a slight chance of early drizzle, then gradually clearing with a daytime high near 74. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Increasing cloudiness overnight with a low around 60 and a slight chance of late drizzle. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Thursday forecast: Cloudy through mid morning with a slight chance of early drizzle, then gradually clearing with a daytime high near 73. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Increasing cloudiness overnight with a low around 59. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Extended forecast: Cloudy through mid morning both Friday and Saturday, then gradually clearing with daytime highs near 74. Increasing cloudiness overnight with late patchy fog and lows near 60.

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Tuesday conditions: Morning clouds and fog clearing to mostly sunny with a daytime high of 75. Wind mainly from the southwest between 5 and 15 mph. Increasing cloudiness overnight with a low around 60 and a slight chance of late drizzle. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

For a projection of conditions over the next 7 days, please visit the La Mesa forecast page of the National Weather Service.

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Observations for Tuesday, July 12, 2011 (as of 5:50 p.m. PDT) Temperature: High and Low 75.0°F 61.0°F Average Temperatures (High/Low) for July 83.1°F 61.0°F Humidity: High and Low 86% 55% Pressure: Current and Trend 29.88 in. Hg Falling Precipitation: Since Midnight and Year-to-Date 0.00 in. 0.00 in. Wind: Current Direction (From) and Daily High Gust South 16 mph
at 1:48 p.m. Solar: High Inbound Radiation, Evaporation and UV Index 1114 W/m² 0.185 in. 14.0 Sunrise and Sunset 5:49 a.m. 7:57 p.m. Lunar Phase Waxing gibbous

Data span from 12 a.m. to time of column submission for the day. For real-time conditions updated every 10 minutes, please visit Station Pabloco.

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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