A heat wave is expected to hit San Diego County deserts over the next few days, while the coastal areas will be largely unaffected, according to the National Weather Service.
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Beginning Wednesday, desert areas such as Borrego Springs are set to see temperatures between 105 and 110 degrees, which weather officials say is about 8 degrees above average.
An extreme heat warning will go into effect Wednesday morning and continue through Thursday evening, forecasters said.
The temperatures could cause heat-related illnesses, and overnight lows in the 80s will offer little in terms of relief, officials said.
Starting Friday and heading into Saturday, the temperatures should drop 5 to 15 degrees below average, said weather service meteorologist Chandler Price.
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“Your coastal areas aren’t really going to see much of any sort of impact, and we’re still looking at sort of low-to-mid 70s along the immediate coastal area,” Price said. “But in terms of inland areas and inland valleys, we’re looking at mid-80s to just about 90.”
The weather service advised residents living in areas most affected by the heat to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Throughout San Diego County, especially in the mountain areas, possible light rain showers may fall between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
“People might get a couple droplets on their windshields, but that’s pretty much all,” Price said.
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