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'Green' with Envy about La Mesa Weather? Rain Likely Sunday

Observed conditions for Thursday, March 17, 2011, from La Mesa Mesonet station. Forecast data from National Weather Service.

Friday forecast: Early morning fog clearing to mostly sunny skies with a daytime high near 67. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a low around 45. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Saturday forecast: Partly cloudy with a daytime high near 65. Increasing cloudiness midday. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a low around 47 and a chance of rain. West wind around 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Mostly cloudy Sunday with a daytime high near 63 and a 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy overnight with rain likely. Low around 48. Mostly cloudy Monday with a daytime high near 61 and a continued chance of rain. Mostly cloudy overnight with a low around 47.

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Thursday conditions: Early morning fog clearing to partly to mostly sunny skies with a daytime high of 69. Partly cloudy overnight with late fog and a low around 47. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Observations for Thursday, March 17, 2011 Temperature: High and Low 69.5°F 52.0°F Average Temperatures (High/Low) for March 68.7°F 46.8°F Humidity: High and Low 95% 44% Pressure: Current and Trend 30.00 in. Hg Steady Precipitation: Since Midnight and Year-to-Date 0.00 in. 14.24 in. Wind: Current Direction (From) and Daily High Gust Northwest 16 mph
at 1:56 p.m. Solar: High Inbound Radiation, Evaporation and UV Index 953 W/m² 0.141 in. 9.4 Sunrise and Sunset 6:55 a.m. 6:57 p.m. Lunar Phase Waxing gibbous

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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