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A National Weather Service heat advisory for coastal areas and the valleys is scheduled to remain in effect from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. as offshore flow and building high pressure usher in high temperatures of 87 to 92 degrees at the beaches, 96 to 101 degrees inland and 99 to 104 degrees in the valleys. -
Just in time for the peak wildfire season, San Diego County leaders and fire officials unveiled a new firefighting helicopter on Thursday at Gillespie Field in El Cajon. -
“The City must be prepared to protect residents and businesses that are at risk for extreme flooding,” Councilman David Alvarez said. “Acting now to perform channel maintenance in areas that typically flood is critical to ensuring the safety of our communities." -
A National Weather Service heat advisory for the valleys is scheduled to take effect at 10 a.m. Friday as offshore flow and building high pressure drive temperatures to 10 to 20 degrees higher than average. -
A new study reveals Santa Ana wind events are stronger during El Niño years when they’re also combined with warm sea surface temperatures in the North Pacific Ocean. -
Nearly 54,600 San Diego County residents live in areas that could be subject to flooding during El Niño-fueled rainstorms over the next several months, according to a report released Tuesday by the National University System Institute for Policy Research. -
A few leftover showers could fall over the mountains of San Diego County Tuesday as a cool autumn storm continues to move eastward over the region, but most areas will be drier and somewhat warmer. -
A chance of showers was in the forecast through Monday afternoon, but amounts will vary over short distances. Forecasters said there is a 70 percent chance of measurable precipitation in the mountains and valleys, a 60 percent chance near the beaches, and a 20 percent chance in the deserts. -
A sighting of Australian spotted jellyfish in the South Bay may provide another sign of the coming El Niño weather pattern expected to hit San Diego this winter. -
National Weather Service forecasters said a heat-amplifying high-pressure system would push temperatures to 7 to 15 degrees above seasonal averages Friday.
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