The winds carried hot air from just offshore, across local beaches and into coastal cities.
Winds off the ocean usually keep coastal cities cool during heat waves. That wasn’t the case Sunday when temperatures soared from Imperial Beach to Oceanside on day No. 5 of an uncommonly stubborn hot spell.
“The high pressure system producing the heat is so large there is now a lot of hot air over the ocean,” said Phil Gonsalves, a National Weather Service forecaster. By late morning, San Diego International Airport had reached 94 degrees — 16 degrees above average. Palomar Airport in Carlsbad was nearly as hot.
People sought relief at cooling centers across the region, and they might have to do so again on Monday. Forecasters say many cities east of Interstate 15 will hit 100 degrees or higher. Noticeable cooling won’t start until Tuesday.
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