The second day of what’s going to be a very long hot spell saw temperature records broken or tied in six San Diego County communities, a figure that could be significantly higher next week when the heat intensifies, the National Weather Service said.
Chula Vista hit 92, one degree higher than the March 13 record it reached in 2015; Ramona hit 88, two degrees higher than record set in 2013; Alpine hit 89, three degrees higher than record set in 2017; Lake Cuyamaca reached 76, one degree higher than record set in 75; Campo hit 87, one degree higher than record set in 2017; and San Diego hit 89, tying the record, set in 2015.
The county will be slightly cooler Saturday when onshore winds kick in. But the heat will still be far higher than normal and will last through at least March 21.
“A ridge of high pressure will be right over us, making it hot, hot, hot all of next week,” said Paul Steward, a weather service forecaster. “We probably won’t see significantly cooler temperatures until sometime late next weekend.”