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Fog, Then Sun, with Temps in low 70s for Most of Week

Observed conditions for Tuesday, June 7, 2011, from La Mesa Mesonet station. Forecast data from National Weather Service.

Wednesday forecast: Early morning patchy fog, then cloudy through midmorning with gradual clearing and a daytime high near 70. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Increasing cloudiness overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 54. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Thursday forecast: Early morning patchy fog, then cloudy through midmorning with gradual clearing and a daytime high near 70. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Increasing cloudiness overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 53.

Extended forecast: Early morning patchy fog both Friday and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with gradual clearing and daytime highs near 70. Increasing cloudiness overnight with late patchy fog and lows in the mid 50s.

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Tuesday conditions: Early morning patchy fog and clouds, the mostly sunny with a daytime high of 72. Wind from the east early, shifting from the southwest between 5 and 15 mph. Increasing cloudiness overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 53. 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, June 7, 2011 (as of 4:30 p.m. PDT) Temperature: High and Low 72.0°F 54.0°F Average Temperatures (High/Low) for June 77.5°F 57.0°F Humidity: High and Low 92% 55% Pressure: Current and Trend 29.90 in. Hg Steady Precipitation: Since Midnight and Year-to-Date 0.00 in. 16.63 in. Wind: Current Direction (From) and Daily High Gust South-southwest 21 mph
at 1:32 p.m. Solar: High Inbound Radiation, Evaporation and UV Index 1027 W/m² 0.171 in. 14.2 Sunrise and Sunset 5:41 a.m. 7:54 p.m. Lunar Phase First quarter

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).

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