Another Day Of Heat Expected In San Diego County

SAN DIEGO – A heat warning covering the San Diego County deserts was cancelled Monday morning, but warm weather is still expected Monday throughout the region, according to the National Weather Service.

An excessive heat warning was originally set to last until 8 p.m. Monday in desert areas, but forecasters decided to cancel the warning because temperatures were not as intense as expected on Sunday and the heat is expected to remain around the same Monday, NWS meteorologist Stefanie Sullivan said.

The high pressure system that brought extreme heat over the weekend is expected to make its way east on Tuesday, bringing a drop in temperatures throughout the region, Sullivan said.

High temperatures Monday could reach 85 degrees near the coast and inland, 89 in the western valleys, 96 near the foothills, 99 in the mountains and 116 in the deserts.

The inland valleys are expected to cool slightly on Tuesday, then remain around the same through Friday, forecasters said. Temperatures in the mountains and deserts will see significant cooling on Tuesday, then drop a degree or two each day through Friday.

– City News Service