Temperature Records Break Across San Diego County

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – Although it's winter, summer-like weather conditions Thursday broke record high temperatures in a few communities across San Diego County.

It was 88 degrees in Ramona. The previous record was 81 degrees, which was set in 1980, according to the National Weather Service.

Elsewhere around the county, it was 86 degrees in El Cajon, breaking the previous record of 81 degrees set in 2016. It was 82 degrees in Alpine, where the previous record was 79 in 1963.

The high temperature in Vista, meanwhile, matched the city's prior Dec. 28 record of 80 degrees, which was set in 1975.

Similar weather conditions are expected to continue Friday in advance of a somewhat cooler New Year's weekend, according to forecasters.

City News Service contributed to this report.

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