Clouds to continue 'endless bummer' at San Diego beaches
Updated at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday
The marine layer retreated. But it stayed long enough to prevent today's temperatures from rising above the 60s along the immediate coast. And the National Weather Service says that similar conditions will prevail on Wednesday, with temperatures again running 5-7 degrees below normal west of the mountains.
Today's high at Lindbergh Field in San Diego was 69, eight degrees below normal. The high in Oceanside Harbor was 65, which is the "lowest maximum" temperature to be recorded on this date since a reading of 68 in 2001. The average high for the harbor this time of year is 72.
As we noted in the paper, the average monthly temperature at Lindbergh Field, so far this month, is 66. That's the lowest figure since 1933, when Franklin Roosevelt was president. Take a look at the graphic for an explanation on why the clouds continue to persist.
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