Scorching temperatures, which are setting new records daily, will continue Monday across much of San Diego County with the National Weather Service‘s excessive heat warning until Friday night.
Some drying with mid-level flow strengthening is expected to lead to increasing high temperatures through Monday, which is expected to be the hottest day of the week for most areas.
The expected high heat led the San Diego Padres to announce it would be offering complimentary cold bottled water to ticketed fans — while supplies last — at the Labor Day afternoon game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Fans can also pick up free sunscreen at aid stations throughout Petco Park.
At another Labor Day weekend sporting event during the heat wave, several attendees of Saturday’s first-ever football game at Snapdragon Stadium were treated for heat-related illnesses as temperatures reached triple digits.
Highs on Monday are expected to be in the upper 80s near the coast, mid-90s inland, low 100s in the western valleys, mid-90s in the mountains, and low 110s in the deserts.
On Sunday, Escondido set a record of 102 degrees, breaking a 1997 record of 101. Oceanside Harbor set a record of 95 degrees, breaking the 1961 record of 90.
The flow from the east was predicted to weaken substantially on Tuesday, allowing the sea breeze to offer some cooling for the coastal areas.
The highs were expected to weaken by mid-week, with cooler temperatures slowly spreading inland. High temperatures are expected to return to closer to average by the end of the week, according to the weather service.
Updated at 12:55 p.m. Sept. 5, 2022
City News Service contributed to this article.