By Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office
August 1, 2021 (San Diego's East County) - Three San Diego County parks will be closed for the month of August starting Sunday, a measure taken each year because of the month’s typically high temperatures.
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September 8, 2019 (San Diego’s East County) -- Extreme heat is poised to rise steeply in frequency and severity over the coming decades, bringing unprecedented health risks for people and communities across the country. That’s the disturbing finding of the Union of Concerned Scientists in a just-issued report titled Killer Heat in the United States: Climate Choices and the Future of Dangerously Hot Days.
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July 9, 2019 (San Diego’s East County) – The weather is heating up, with extreme heat forecast Friday and Saturday. Lower desert highs of 112-117 degrees are forecast, with upper deserts reaching 100 to 107 degrees. Mountains and valleys could reach 95 degrees.
Thunderstorms have been added to the forecast for Friday afternoon and Saturday.
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August 23, 2015 (Borrego Springs)--A fire in Borrego Springs over the weekend serves as a remind that in extreme heat, it’s wise not to leave reflective materials around your home.
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By Miriam Raftery
By Miriam Raftery
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