Temperature Records Shattered Again Across San Diego Region

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – High temperature records shattered again Wednesday across the San Diego region as a heat wave continued to scorch the county.

Seven new high temperature records were recorded, according to the National Weather Service, with Miramar once again the hottest spot in the nation at 106 degrees. The thermometer at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar hit the 108-degree mark on Tuesday, which was also the highest logged temperature in the country that day.

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Elsewhere in the county, it reached 102 degrees in El Cajon, a mercury reading that exceeded the prior Oct. 25 milestone of 96 degrees in 1983. Other record-breaking temperatures included 100 degrees in Escondido (97, 1909); 99 in Ramona (95, 2003); 99 in Vista (94, 1983); 98 in Chula Vista (93, 1983); 98 in San Diego (95, 1983); and 97 in Alpine (94, 1966).

With a gradual cooling trend and rising humidity levels expected for the remainder of the week, the red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday expired Wednesday evening.

The weather should be considerably more pleasant Thursday and Friday but will remain warmer than normal for this time of year, according to meteorologists. Temperatures are expected to return to near-average levels early next week with the arrival of a deeper marine layer and a weak low-pressure system, forecasters said.

City News Service contributed to this report.

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