Thursday and Friday will feel a lot like the middle of summer in San Diego, as temperatures could approach – and perhaps break – heat records.
Temperatures will rise to the upper 80s on Thursday, well above the average for this time of year: 66 degrees. It will be even hotter inland, with temperatures predicted to soar to the low 90s.
NBC 7 Meteorologist Jodi Kodesh said the temperatures could rise several degrees in a matter of minutes between noon and 4 p.m. on both days.
“Once those Santa Ana Winds kick in, the heating happens rapidly,” she said.
The record high for Thursday at the San Diego International Airport is 93, set in 1988. Kodesh said she expects Thursday’s high to be 86, though the Santa Ana winds are so precarious that temperatures could be lower or higher than that.
Another aspect to keep an eye out for, Kodesh said: The UV index in San Diego will be high – 8 – well above the usual UV index for March.
She recommends those flocking outdoors to use sunscreen often.
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Temperatures will be much more pleasant this weekend: mid 70s at the beach and in the 80s inland.
