Forecasters predict a warm Labor Day in San Diego County and a warming trend continuing into next week, with the hottest conditions expected Wednesday through Friday.
“Temperatures are expected to increase by a few degrees each day, with hazardous heat developing [mid-week] across most areas besides the beaches,” according to the National Weather Service.
Lingering monsoonal moisture may result in a few isolated showers or thunderstorms over the mountains Monday afternoon, NWS said.
High temperatures in San Diego County on Labor Day are expected to reach 77 to 82 near the coast, 83 to 87 inland, 86 to 91 in the western valleys, 93 to 98 near the foothills, 88 to 97 in the mountains and 106 to 110 in the deserts.
Drier conditions are expected for the middle to end of the week, according to meteorologists.
The hot, dry weather will create elevated fire conditions across the mountains, valleys and deserts throughout the week.
Health officials reminded the public to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors, and to not leave young children or pets in unattended vehicles, where interiors reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
The marine layer is forecast to become shallower into next week with patchier low cloud coverage that will mainly be confined to the coast, NWS said.
City News Service contributed to this article.
