Friday’s high temperatures hit 100 or above in nearly 20 San Diego County communities, and the weeklong heat wave that’s now underway is expected to be even worse on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
Here is a sample of Friday’s highs:
Santee, 112; Poway 107; San Pasqual Valley, 106; Brown Field and Escondido, 105; San Marcos, Fallbrook , La Mesa, Miramar MCAS and Rancho San Diego 104; Lemon Grove and Rancho Bernardo and Ocotillo Wells 103; Montgomery Field 102; Valley Center and Ramona Airport 101; Borrego Springs, National City and Vista 100.
Alpine and Chula Vista 99; San Diego International Airport 94; Oceanside Airport 94; Carlsbad Airport 93; Encinitas 91; Coronado Island 86.
Local records: San Diego hit 94, tying the record for Oct. 2, set in 1945; Escondido reached 105, tying a record set in 2020; Chula Vista reached 99, which was five degrees higher than a record set in 2014; Vista hit 100, two degrees higher than a record set in 2020.