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June Gloom Likely to Persist Through Weekend

Observed conditions for Thursday, June 9, 2011, from La Mesa Mesonet station. Forecast data from National Weather Service.

Friday forecast: Cloudy through midmorning with gradual clearing and a daytime high near 71. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Increasing cloudiness overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday forecast: Cloudy through midmorning with gradual clearing and a daytime high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Extended forecast: Cloudy Sunday and Monday with gradual clearing and daytime highs in the low 70s, then increasing cloudiness overnight with late patchy fog and lows in the mid 50s.

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Thursday conditions: Cloudy with a daytime high of 66. Wind mainly from the west-southwest between 5 and 10 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 57. West wind around 5 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 Thursday, June 9, 2011 (as of 5:40 p.m. PDT) Temperature: High and Low 66.0°F 57.0°F Average Temperatures (High/Low) for June 77.5°F 57.0°F Humidity: High and Low 91% 71% Pressure: Current and Trend 29.93 in. Hg Falling Precipitation: Since Midnight and Year-to-Date 0.00 in. 16.63 in. Wind: Current Direction (From) and Daily High Gust Northwest 15 mph
at 2:48 p.m. Solar: High Inbound Radiation, Evaporation and UV Index 896 W/m² 0.064 in. 8.2 Sunrise and Sunset 5:40 a.m. 7:55 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.

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