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Mostly Sunny into Weekend, but Clouds by Sunday

Observed conditions for Thursday, May 26, 2011, from La Mesa Mesonet station. Forecast data from National Weather Service.

Friday forecast: Early morning patchy fog and clouds, then mostly sunny with a daytime high near 74. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Increasing cloudiness overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 59. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Saturday forecast: Early morning patchy fog and clouds, then mostly sunny with a daytime high near 68. Southwest wind between 5 and 15 mph with gusts possible up to 20 mph. Increasing cloudiness overnight with late fog and a low around 54. West wind around 10 mph. Slight possibility of late showers.

Extended forecast: Early morning patchy fog Sunday with a chance of light showers, then mostly cloudy with a daytime high near 64. Mostly cloudy overnight with a low around 54. Early morning patchy fog and clouds Monday with gradual midday clearing and a daytime high near 73. Increasing cloudiness overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 54.

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Thursday conditions: Early-morning patchy fog and clouds, then sunny with a daytime high of 72. Wind mainly from the west-southwest between 5 and 15 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 54. 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 Thursday, May 26, 2011 (as of 6:50 p.m. PDT) Temperature: High and Low 72.0°F 55.0°F Average Temperatures (High/Low) for May 73.9°F 53.8°F Humidity: High and Low 93% 50% Pressure: Current and Trend 29.95 in. Hg Steady Precipitation: Since Midnight and Year-to-Date 0.00 in. 16.47 in. Wind: Current Direction (From) and Daily High Gust West-southwest 15 mph
at 12:40 p.m. Solar: High Inbound Radiation, Evaporation and UV Index 1032 W/m² 0.181 in. 14.7 Sunrise and Sunset 5:44 a.m. 7:47 p.m. Lunar Phase Waning crescent

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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