RECORD HEAT FOR SECOND STRAIGHT DAY IN COUNTY

Borrego Springs hits 119; relief in sight this week

The high-pressure system that produced a second straight day of record heat Sunday across San Diego County and a 121 degree reading in Palm Springs will fade away by Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The change will come to the relief of many.

Borrego Springs hit 119 on Sunday, breaking the record of 116 for July 12. That record was set in 1976. Campo soared to 107, breaking the record of 102 set in 1983. And Ramona reached 100, breaking the record of 99 set in 1999.

It wasn’t a record, but Ocotillo Wells climbed to 117, while San Diego reached 84, which is 10 degrees above normal.

Forecasters say a coastal eddy will send moisture flowing ashore, creating a marine layer that will limit daytime heating, especially at local beaches, where the sea surface temperatures reached the 71- to 74-degree level.

The weather service also says that stable air across inland San Diego County will prevent the summer monsoon from taking hold. A tropical depression appears to be developing west of Manzanillo, Mexico, but it will not have an immediate effect on the weather in Southern California.

San Diego is expected to reach 77 on Monday and a seasonal 74 on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ramona will be 91 on Monday, 86 on Tuesday and 87 on Wednesday.

Here is a sample of Sunday’s highs: Valley Center, 100; San Pasqual Valley, 100; Alpine, 99; Santee, 98; El Cajon, 97; Escondido, 97; Poway, 97; Rancho San Diego, 95; Fallbrook, 95; Miramar, 94; Laguna Mountain, 94; Julian, 93; Montgomery Field, 93; Lemon Grove, 91; Palomar Mountain, 90; San Marcos, 89; Vista, 89, National City, 88; Oceanside Airport, 85; Chula Vista, 84; Encinitas, 83.