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Taste of Summer Warmth Sunday Through Wednesday
Observed conditions for Friday, April 29, 2011, from La Mesa Mesonet station. Forecast data from National Weather Service.
Saturday forecast: Sunny with a daytime high near 74. Northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. Clear overnight with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming east.
Sunday forecast: Sunny with a daytime high near 84. East wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts possible up to 20 mph. Clear overnight with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Extended forecast: Sunny Monday and Tuesday with daytime highs near 85. Clear overnight with lows around 55.
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Friday conditions: Sunny with a daytime high of 69. Wind mainly from the southwest between 5 and 15 mph. Mostly clear overnight with a low around 52. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
Observations for Friday, April 29, 2011 (as of 7:50 p.m.) Temperature: High and Low 69.0°F 55.0°F Average Temperatures (High/Low) for April 71.7°F 50.1°F Humidity: High and Low 87% 51% Pressure: Current and Trend 29.88 in. Hg Steady Precipitation: Since Midnight and Year-to-Date 0.00 in. 16.10 in. Wind: Current Direction (From) and Daily High Gust West-southwest 15 mphat 1:51 p.m. Solar: High Inbound Radiation, Evaporation and UV Index 1035 W/m² 0.171 in. 13.0 Sunrise and Sunset 6:02 a.m. 7:28 p.m. Lunar Phase Waning crescent
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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