The warmth was caused by a heat wave that's now a week old
The heat wave, which turned a week old on Monday, is producing unusually warm temperatures not only during the day, but at night, making it hard for many people to sleep. That was particularly the case on Saturday.
The National Weather Service says the minimum temperature in Escondido was 81,the highest minimum ever recorded in that community. It broke the record of 80 set on Sept. 17, 2014. San Diego’s minimum was 78, tying the all-time high minimum, set on August 10, 2018. The reading of 78 also broke the high minimum for Sept. 4. by two degrees. The old record was set in 1984.
Oceanside Harbor had a minimum temperature of 75, breaking the previous high minimum for Sept. 4 by four degrees. The old record for that date was set in 2017. Chula Vista also had a minimum of 75, breaking the high minimum for Sept. 4 by two degrees. The old record was set in 1997.And El Cajon had a minimum of 80, breaking the high minimum for Sept. 4 by six degrees. The old record was set in 2007.
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