Warmer weather on tap for Southern California after weekend of storms
Saturday evening’s storms brought temperatures from the low-80s to the high-90s in San Diego, according to the National Weather Service. Saturday night’s high temperatures were the second-warmest on record at that time of year in California, according to the weather service. The only higher temperatures in the entire month were in January, when the average high temperature was 86.6 degrees.
This Sunday, we’re expected to see even more of the same.
“There’s a high chance that Santa Ana winds will continue to lash the area this weekend,” said Bill Patzert, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Diego.
The NOAA is predicting high pressure across southern California will increase the chances of thunderstorms this weekend, including the potential for severe storms.
“The high pressure will help the thunderstorms form and develop over the central and southern parts of the day,” Patzert said. “But once the temperature increases and the wind decreases, the storms will weaken and then weaken.”
On average, temperatures will be a little warmer. But this could be the warmest we’ve seen so far this season. The temperature record for the month of September is 79 degrees.
“It’s not a record, but it’s a pretty good number,” Patzert said. “Most people will be happy with the high temperatures we’re experiencing over this part of the state.”
On Friday, we had a high of 91 degrees, and low of 79 degrees. On Saturday, we broke the record high temperature for the month of September. The record high temperature was 89 degrees.
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The forecast for this weekend
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