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Mainly Late Rain Friday, but Gone After Saturday
Observed conditions for Friday, Apr. 8, 2011, from La Mesa Mesonet station. Forecast data from National Weather Service.
Saturday forecast: Cloudy early with continued chance of rain (20 percent), becoming mostly sunny midday with a daytime high near 58. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a low around 43. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
Sunday forecast: Mostly cloudy early, becoming sunny with a daytime high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 50.
Extended forecast: Mostly sunny both Monday and Tuesday with daytime highs in the mid to upper 60s. Partly to mostly cloudy both nights with late fog likely and overnight lows in the upper 40s.
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Friday conditions: Light rain early, staying mostly cloudy but dry throughout the afternoon with a daytime high of 59. Wind mainly from the west−northwest. Cloudy overnight with rain, the possibility of a thunderstorm and a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Observations for Friday, April 8, 2011 (as of 9:50 p.m.) Temperature: High and Low 59.0°F 44.7°F Average Temperatures (High/Low) for April 71.7°F 50.1°F Humidity: High and Low 90% 40% Pressure: Current and Trend 29.79 in. Hg Rising Precipitation: Since Midnight and Year-to-Date 0.14 in. 15.99 in. Wind: Current Direction (From) and Daily High Gust South−southwest 18 mphat 10:40 a.m. Solar: High Inbound Radiation, Evaporation and UV Index 1234 W/m² 0.136 in. 9.6 Sunrise and Sunset 6:26 a.m. 7:13 p.m. Lunar Phase Waxing crescent Car-Wash Forecast After Saturday, you should be set for at least a week!
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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