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Santa Ana winds and a coastal heat advisory hit San Diego County Thursday through Saturday
The National Weather Service has High Wind Warnings for the mountains and inland valleys and a Heat Advisory for coastal areas through Saturday. Forecasters expect Friday to be the hottest, windiest day.
Less than a week after Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants soaked the county, Santa Ana winds and heat are moving in. The National Weather Service has a Heat Advisory for San Diego County's coastal areas from 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, with highs from the upper 80s to the mid-90s.
A High Wind Warning covers the county's mountains from 6 a.m. Thursday until midnight Saturday, with northeast to east winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts of 50 to 65 mph. A separate warning for the inland valleys runs from 8 p.m. Thursday to 8 p.m. Saturday, with gusts of 45 to 55 mph and up to 70 mph near the foothills, according to the weather service.
Forecasters told 10News and Times of San Diego that the strongest winds and the hottest temperatures should arrive Friday afternoon, with 90s at many coastal and valley spots. The air will be very dry, raising fire danger, although last weekend's rain helps.
Check weather.gov/sgx for the latest warnings and secure loose outdoor items before the winds pick up.
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