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Nature’s Labor: Monday Provided First Measurable Precipitation for 2011-12
Observed conditions for Monday, Sept. 5, 2011, from La Mesa Mesonet station. Forecast data from National Weather Service.
Monday saw the first measurable rain since the start of the precipitation calendar, which runs from July 1 to June 30—0.01 inch.
Tuesday forecast: Mostly sunny with a daytime high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday forecast: Sunny with a daytime high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low around 64.
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Extended forecast: Sunny Thursday with a daytime high near 85 and an overnight low around 61 with increasing cloudiness and late patchy fog. Early morning clouds and patchy fog Friday, then gradually becoming sunny with a daytime high near 78 and an overnight low around 60 with increasing cloudiness and late patchy fog.
Monday conditions: Mostly cloudy with early morning light rain, then partly cloudy and humid through late afternoon with a daytime high of 82. Varied wind, mainly from the northwest, with a high gust of 19 mph. Scattered showers and thunderstorms possible into late evening, then mostly cloudy with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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For a projection of conditions over the next 7 days, please visit the La Mesa forecast page of the National Weather Service.
Observations for Monday, September 5, 2011 (as of 5:10 p.m. PDT) Temperature: High and Low 82.0°F 63.0°F Average Temperatures (High/Low) for September 83.7°F 60.3°F Humidity: High and Low 92% 58% Pressure: Current and Trend 29.72 in. Hg Falling Precipitation: Since Midnight and Year-to-Date 0.01 in. 0.01 in. Wind: Current Direction (From) and Daily High Gust Northwest 19 mphat 10:40 a.m. Solar: High Inbound Radiation, Evaporation and UV Index 1074 W/m² 0.075 in. 10.0 Sunrise and Sunset 6:25 a.m. 7:08 p.m. Lunar Phase First quarter
Data span from 12 a.m. to time of column submission for the day. For real-time conditions updated every 10 minutes, please visit Station Pabloco.
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.
This column appears four times weekly: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (sometimes different days per week based on schedule or notable weather-related event).
