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Current conditions at

DW5256 La Mesa (D5256)

Lat: 32.76633°NLon: 117.01333°WElev: 646.75ft.

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Oct 08:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

El Cajon CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
El Cajon CA
 32.79°N 116.95°W (Elev. 505 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 am PDT Oct 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Oct 19, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 25, 2026
 
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