Community Corner
Warming Through Thursday, Then Cooler for Weekend
Observed conditions for Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011, from La Mesa Mesonet station. Forecast data from National Weather Service.
Over the next several days, higher pressure will bring warmer weather with a less extensive marine layer. However, a low-pressure trough will develop along the west coast Friday through the weekend bringing cooler weather and more coastal clouds. Warmer weather will return next week as high pressure rebuilds over the southwest.
Wednesday forecast: Morning clouds and patchy fog clearing to sunny with a daytime high near 85. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Increasing cloudiness overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday forecast: Morning clouds and patchy fog clearing to sunny with a daytime high near 87. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Increasing cloudiness overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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Extended forecast: Morning clouds and patchy fog Friday clearing to sunny with a daytime high near 84 and an overnight low around 62 under increasing cloudiness. Cloudy through mid morning Saturday, then gradual clearing with a daytime high near 77 and an overnight low around 60 under increasing cloudiness.
Tuesday conditions: Morning clouds and fog clearing to sunny with a daytime high of 83. Wind mainly from the northwest between 5 and 10 mph. Increasing cloudiness overnight with late patchy fog and a low around 62. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
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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 Tuesday, August 16, 2011 (as of 8:50 p.m. PDT) Temperature: High and Low 83.0°F 60.7°F Average Temperatures (High/Low) for August 84.5°F 62.2°F Humidity: High and Low 96% 43% Pressure: Current and Trend 29.86 in. Hg Rising Precipitation: Since Midnight and Year-to-Date 0.00 in. 0.00 in. Wind: Current Direction (From) and Daily High Gust West-northwest 14 mphat 2:18 p.m. Solar: High Inbound Radiation, Evaporation and UV Index 969 W/m² 0.204 in. 11.3 Sunrise and Sunset 6:13 a.m. 7:32 p.m. Lunar Phase Waning Gibbous
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.
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