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Morning Clouds to Keep Temps Mild Through Weekend

Observed conditions for Thursday, May 19, 2011, from La Mesa Mesonet station. Forecast data from National Weather Service.

Friday forecast: Early morning patchy fog, then cloudy with gradual midday 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 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday forecast: Early morning patchy fog, then cloudy with gradual midday clearing and a daytime high near 71. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Increasing cloudiness overnight with a low around 53 and a slight chance of rain.

Extended forecast: Cloudy Sunday and Monday with a chance of early morning showers, then gradually clearing midday with daytime highs near the mid 60s. Increasing cloudiness overnight with lows in the low 50s and a slight chance of showers.

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Thursday conditions: Early morning clouds and patchy fog, then gradually clearing midday with a daytime high of 68. Wind mainly from the southwest between 5 and 15 mph. Increasing cloudiness overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 51. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Observations for Thursday, May 19, 2011 (as of 7:50 p.m. PDT) Temperature: High and Low 68.0°F 50.0°F Average Temperatures (High/Low) for May 73.9°F 53.8°F Humidity: High and Low 92% 55% Pressure: Current and Trend 29.94 in. Hg Rising Precipitation: Since Midnight and Year-to-Date 0.00 in. 16.47 in. Wind: Current Direction (From) and Daily High Gust West-southwest 16 mph
at 12:50 p.m. Solar: High Inbound Radiation, Evaporation and UV Index 1220 W/m² 0.171 in. 13.0 Sunrise and Sunset 5:47 a.m. 7:42 p.m. Lunar Phase Waning 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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