San Diego County’s weak marine layer eroded faster than anticipated on Friday, allowing temperatures to soar quickly above 100 in many areas on the third day of a late summer heat wave, the National Weather Service says.
Ramona hit 114 degrees, breaking the record for Sept. 6 by 2 degrees. The previous record was set during a major heat wave in 2020.
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Forecasters say the current hot spell won’t begin to ease until Monday, and seasonal temperatures won’t return until Wednesday.
Here’s how hot it got in 27 communities across the county on Friday, according to the NWS:
Ramona: 114Ocotillo Wells: 114Escondido: 112Borrego Springs: 111San Pasqual Valley: 111
Fallbrook: 110Valley Center: 110Poway: 110Santee: 108Alpine: 108
Gillespie Field: 106El Cajon: 105San Marcos: 103Rancho Bernardo: 102Miramar MCAS: 102
Vista: 102La Mesa: 97Montgomery Field: 97Brown Field: 97Encinitas: 94
Oceanside Airport: 94Carlsbad Airport: 89San Diego International Airport: 86National City: 81Coronado Island: 81
Oceanside Harbor: 81Del Mar: 77
