SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Dry and very hot daytime temperatures will persist throughout most of San Diego County Tuesday, forecasters said.
Daytime highs Tuesday will be in the upper 90s to low 100s in the inland valleys, upper 100s in the lower deserts, upper 90s in the high deserts, upper 80s to low 90s at lower mountain elevations and in the 80s in coastal areas, according to the National Weather Service.
"Daytime humidities will be in the teens for inland areas, resulting in continued fire weather concerns," according to an NWS advisory.
Tuesday is expected to mark the final day of a heat wave that began Sunday. According to the Weather Service, as high pressure over California and Baja shifts southward and weakens, cooler temperatures will prevail for the rest of the week and into early next week.
During this week's heat wave, the county of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency strongly encouraged residents without access to air conditioning to use one of the more than 100 "Cool Zone" locations in the region. The locations are marked with signs that depict a polar bear. Locations include libraries, senior centers, recreation centers and other public buildings.
The purpose of the county-sponsored Cool Zone program is to offer free access to air conditioning for those whose homes do not have it or those who cannot afford the hefty power bills typically generated by air conditioner use.
Low-income, senior and disabled residents who have trouble traveling can request a free electric fan through the program. Also, some residents qualify for free bus passes to get to the Cool Zone locations. For more information, call (800) 510-2020.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:33 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:33:20 GMT
San Diego Zoo Safari Park officials are searching the North County Wednesday for an exotic bird that got caught in a wind gust and flew away Monday afternoon.
San Diego Zoo Safari Park officials are searching the North County Wednesday for an exotic bird that got caught in a wind gust and flew away Monday afternoon.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:31 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:31:36 GMT
A proposal to require contractors on most city of San Diego public works and maintenance projects to pay prevailing wages to employees got a go-ahead Wednesday
A proposal to require contractors on most city of San Diego public works and maintenance projects to pay prevailing wages to employees got a go-ahead Wednesday from the City Council's Rules and Economic Development Committee.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:25:19 GMT
A preliminary hearing was postponed Wednesday to Sept. 17 for a man accused of killing his girlfriend in her National City home in 2005, then fleeing to Mexico where he remained a fugitive until this year.
A preliminary hearing was postponed Wednesday to Sept. 17 for a man accused of killing his girlfriend in her National City home in 2005, then fleeing to Mexico where he remained a fugitive until this year.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:31 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:31:48 GMT
Eighteen members of what prosecutors called a violent gambling ring located mainly in California and Peru were charged with operating an illegal Internet and telephone wagering business called "Macho Sports"
Eighteen members of what prosecutors called a violent gambling ring located mainly in California and Peru were charged with operating an illegal Internet and telephone wagering business called "Macho Sports," according to a federal indictment unsealed in San Diego Wednesday.
