San Diego, CA
Heat wave in San Diego County could bring record highs this week
What to Know
- The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory from Monday at 10 a.m. through Friday at 8 p.m. for the coast and valley communities
- An Extreme Heat Watch will also go into effect Thursday morning and last through 8 p.m. Friday for our mountains and deserts
- By the middle of the week, daytime highs could be 20 to 30 degrees above normal, with the likelihood of breaking both daily and monthly records.
It’s hard to believe we’re still in the final days of winter as we’re expected to reach record high temperatures this week for most of San Diego County.
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory from 10 a.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Friday for the city of San Diego and the valley areas of San Diego County, the NWS said. An extreme heat watch will take effect at 10 a.m. Thursday until 8 p.m., Friday.
“Not only are temperatures exceptionally warm, given the time of year, but the duration of prolonged heat for widespread locations is what is making this an unprecedented heat wave, especially for this time of year,” said the NWS. “By Thursday, it is possible that there will be a few locations possibly breaking monthly records, and then again on Friday, as temperatures will be at their hottest.”
A Heat Advisory remains in effect for the coastal areas and valleys from 10 AM Monday to 8 PM Friday. An Extreme Heat Watch is now in effect for the mountains and low deserts from 10 AM Thursday to 8 PM Friday, the NWS said.
Temperatures of 80 to 90 degrees are expected near the coast, and 100 to 105 degrees inland.
A weak offshore flow will bring winds of up to 20 mph Sunday through Tuesday. This week, winds will be confined to the usual passes and canyons with peak gusts around 25-35 mph.
“The big story is how this will begin our warming trend as offshore flow combines with the upper level ridge amplifying off the West Coast,” the NWS said.
The agency said Friday is forecast to be the hottest day of the week, with high temperatures around 30 degrees above normal away from the coast, and around 20 degrees above normal at the beaches.
Highs will reach 109-112 degrees in the deserts.
An early-season heat wave has the potential to break monthly high temperature records, especially in the mountains and deserts, the NWS said.
Some San Diegans took in the nice weather with a hike at Cowles Mountain. While locals are welcoming the warm temperatures, they can be dangerous. NBC 7’s M.G. Perez shows us how some outdoor enthusiasts are staying safe.
Tips to help keep cool and safe:
County officials offered tips on how people and their families can stay safe:
- Drinking plenty of fluids
- Stay out of the sun
- Wear light, loose-fitting clothing
- Avoid using the oven to cook
- Limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening
- Take refuge in air- conditioned spaces if possible
- Check in on potentially at-risk friends, relatives and neighbors
Responding to Signs of Heatstroke or Heat Exhaustion:
First and foremost, if you find someone who is suffering from symptoms of heatstroke or heat exhaustion — dizziness, nausea, confusion, headache — call 9-1-1 and start cooling them. DO NOT give them fluids to drink. A person with heatstroke may not be able to swallow. Fluids could run down their trachea into their lungs and make it hard for them to breathe.
After calling 9-1-1, start cooling the person by moving them into the shade, spraying them with cool water and fanning. Place them in a cool shower if they are alert, monitor their body temperatures and continue cooling them.
Much of the conversation every year after the men’s NCAA tournament selection show is about who didn’t get in. And this year in particular, with all the wild narratives that took off late in the year debating the importance of strength of schedule and how to evaluate teams like Miami (Ohio) and Auburn, we were guaranteed to get at least one team with every reason to be upset that their name wasn’t called.
Which teams have the biggest gripe about not being selected to go dancing? Here’s a look at five with the most valid complaints.
San Diego State and the Mountain West
Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez likely has among the biggest gripes with how her league was treated on Selection Sunday. The league had six top-75 KenPom teams, but only its champion, Utah State, is dancing after San Diego State was the third team out. New Mexico was also in the bubble mix coming down the stretch. For a league that has gotten four or more bids in the last four years, it’s hard to believe just one Mountain West team will have a chance to dance this season.
San Diego State’s case was the strongest. It had boosted its résumé this week by beating Colorado State and New Mexico in the Mountain West tournament, and hung right with Utah State in the title game most of the way. The Aztecs challenged themselves in the nonconference schedule, playing in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas and a neutral-site game vs. Arizona. Unfortunately, the Aztecs took a difficult Quad 3 loss to Troy (an eventual NCAA tournament team) in mid-November that haunted them. Teams unfortunately are rarely rewarded for playing buy games against better mid-majors instead of the dregs of Division I.
And New Mexico looked in good shape in mid-February, but finished poorly with losses in four of six to close the season. Some of those were heartbreakers: a two-point defeat to San Diego State, a four-point loss to Utah State and two more single-digit defeats against Nevada and Colorado State. Like SDSU, the Lobos were hurt by an early bad loss, falling to rival New Mexico State on Nov. 15 for their worst defeat of the season.
Auburn
It’s certainly hard to be sympathetic for Steven Pearl’s Tigers after losing 16 times in the regular season and posting a pedestrian 17–16 record. That being said, everything else about the Tigers’ profile was NCAA tournament caliber. Auburn beat Florida on the road in Gainesville, Fla., the best win of any bubble team by a long shot. They also beat Big East champion St. John’s on a neutral court in November and blew out Arkansas in January. And from a metrics standpoint, Auburn was the strongest overall profile to miss the cut.
Is that enough for me to say Auburn deserved to be in? Maybe not. But Auburn’s schedule was so difficult that perhaps the committee could have been a bit more forgiving of its very middling record.
Oklahoma
In a season in which it seemed like just about every bubble team stumbled to the finish line, perhaps the committee could have rewarded an Oklahoma team that soared in the season’s final month. In February, the Sooners won on the road at Vanderbilt, a monster résumé-topping win over a top-15 team in the NET. They also notably won late-season matchups against several of the league’s bubble teams, including winning on the road at Texas (one of the last teams in) and blowing out both Missouri and Texas A&M that landed on the No. 10 line. If the objective is to select the best teams at the present moment, Oklahoma certainly seemed more dangerous than some of the teams that enter the Big Dance on a whimper.
Instead, it’s yet another bubble heartbreak for the Sooners under Porter Moser, who have made a living coming up just short. The Sooners had a strong case in both 2022 and ’24 but were left out. This year, Oklahoma was the first team out, meaning that if not for bid steals in the Atlantic 10 (VCU) and MAC (Akron), the Sooners would have snuck in.
Indiana
You might not call Indiana a snub, but the Hoosiers were in the first four out in spite of their brutal finish. Had the Hoosiers not lost to Northwestern in ugly fashion in the Big Ten tournament, it’s possible Indiana might have been able to sneak in. In the end though, going from 17–8 to 18–14 will elicit little sympathy from most.
That said, Darian DeVries is another coach who can’t be enjoying Selection Sunday lately. This year’s snub was far less egregious than last year’s shocking exclusion at West Virginia though.
Seton Hall
This wasn’t as egregious as two years ago, when Seton Hall was left out in spite of a 13–7 Big East record. But Shaheen Holloway can’t be too happy about the lack of respect for his Pirates and the Big East after not even coming close to the field despite winning 21 games. In the end, the Pirates just were victims of too many close calls, losing single-digit games to St. John’s and UConn twice each and in controversial fashion against UCLA in Maui. I maintain the Pirates might have been dangerous despite an anemic offense had they gotten in.
More March Madness from Sports Illustrated
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New Mexico Lobos (23-9, 14-7 MWC) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (21-10, 15-6 MWC)
Las Vegas; Saturday, 12 a.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aztecs -1.5; over/under is 150.5
BOTTOM LINE: San Diego State plays in the MWC Tournament against New Mexico.
The Aztecs are 15-6 against MWC opponents and 6-4 in non-conference play. San Diego State is fourth in the MWC with 23.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Miles Byrd averaging 4.1.
The Lobos’ record in MWC play is 14-7. New Mexico has a 3-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
San Diego State’s average of 6.8 made 3-pointers per game is 1.5 fewer made shots on average than the 8.3 per game New Mexico gives up. New Mexico has shot at a 46.4% rate from the field this season, 6.3 percentage points greater than the 40.1% shooting opponents of San Diego State have averaged.
The teams meet for the third time this season. New Mexico won 81-76 in the last matchup on Feb. 28. Tomislav Buljan led New Mexico with 24 points, and Byrd led San Diego State with 17 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Reese Dixon-Waters is shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Aztecs, while averaging 13.1 points. BJ Davis is shooting 46.2% and averaging 10.6 points over the last 10 games.
Deyton Albury is averaging 11.5 points and 3.1 assists for the Lobos. Jake Hall is averaging 18.3 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Aztecs: 6-4, averaging 77.0 points, 30.1 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 6.5 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.7 points per game.
Lobos: 5-5, averaging 80.2 points, 31.8 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 7.4 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
A wave of crowds from other parts of the U.S. arrived this week on San Diego beaches.
Mid March is the start of the Spring Break season which will run through the Passover and Easter holidays in early April, this year.
“We’re expecting extended heat waves over the next few weeks,” said Lt. Jacob Magness with the San Diego City Lifeguard Service.
“We have called in our seasonal staffing to help upstaff our beaches and open up some of those lifeguard towers closed for the winter,” he said.
Most of San Diego County’s school districts are still a week or two away from their spring break vacation.
Tom Zizzi Tom Zizzi Erica Jelinek (left), Ana Peter (center), and Rachel Hernandez (right), traveled from the Phoenix area, this week, to enjoy San Diego, March 14, 2026.
“I love San Diego. It’s less than 5 hours from where I live. It’s an easy drive and worth it,” Ana Peter said on Saturday as she sat on the sand at Mission Beach with her two close friends. The all traveled from the Phoenix area for an extended weekend.
Her friend, Rachel Hernandez, is a 4th grade teacher from Scottsdale. “My allergies were getting really bad. The second landed, after flying in Wednesday, (my sinuses) cleared up, and I could breathe,” Hernandez said.
“It’s relaxing. I mean we came out just to read our Bibles, this morning, and spend some time with God looking at what he created, ” said Erica Jelinek, the other Arizonan of the group.
As the spring break crowds increase this month, lifeguards continue to offer safety warnings. Recent winter storms have churned up the ocean waters. Northwest swells have changed direction, now coming from the south.
“That starts changing up the bottom of our ocean floor, and can cause rip currents to become stronger and more unpredictable,” Lt. Magness told NBC 7. With the threat of rip currents, there is also concern of many more round stingrays.
Warmer water temperatures attract sting rays to shallow sandy areas where they feed and breed. Lt. Magness recommended swimmers do what’s known as the “stingray shuffle”. Shuffling bare feet to scare them away before stepping on them and getting stung.
Daniel Sheyko was lying out on Mission Beach Saturday while the marine layer clouded the sun. He is visiting from New York City. It’s his first time ever in San Diego.
“When I left (New York) it was 30 degrees. So, anything’s better than that. No sun is required for me to have a good time. I don’t need to get a tan. I’d like to, but I don’t need to,” he said.
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