Scorching heat grips San Diego County, but some relief expected Friday

Children splash in Waterfront Park near the San Diego County Administration Building downtown Photo by Chris Stone Times of San Diego San Diego County is in for another scorching day Thursday with excessive heat continuing across inland areas and the deserts according to the National Weather Institution Temperatures are forecast to continue peaking Thursday with highs ranging from the s near the coast to degrees in the lower deserts Other regional highs are expected to reach in the western valleys to near the foothills and to in the mountains Another hot day in store for Thursday with heat products in effect for inland areas and deserts Temperatures return to near normal by Friday with further cooling into Saturday for everywhere but the deserts Make sure to stay hydrated and take breaks in the shade pic twitter com QGQVvmol f NWS San Diego NWSSanDiego July A heat advisory remains in effect for San Diego County s inland valleys and mountains while an extreme heat warning continues for the deserts through p m Thursday Relief is on the way by Friday when temperatures begin to drop closer to seasonal averages the NWS announced Coastal areas and western valleys will see continued cooling through the weekend while the deserts will remain hot with above-average temperatures A deeper marine layer is expected to bring patchy morning fog near the coast Thursday and more widespread cloud cover into the weekend