Heat wave continues, excessive heat warning remains in place

SAN DIEGO – The “blazing heat” that has stifled San Diego County for a week will continue today with temperatures expected to climb even higher, a day after Ramona topped out at 111 degrees to match the highest temperature ever recorded in the city, the National Weather Service said.

Most of the country remains under an excessive heat warning, which is set to expire Saturday night after being extended twice, while the mountains and beaches remain under a less serious heat advisory during the same period.

Rain and thunderstorms that pummeled Riverside and Lake Elsinore downing powerlines and ca...