Record Breaking Weather Today

A spate of sunny and summer-like holiday season conditions in the San Diego area brought about record high temperatures in several local communities today, according to the National Weather Service.

This afternoon, the unseasonably warm spell led to maximum mercury readings of 88 degrees in Ramona, beating the old record of 81, set in 1980; 86 in El Cajon (81, 2016); and 82 in Alpine (79, 1963).

The maximum temperature in Vista, meanwhile, matched the city's prior Dec. 28 record of 80 degrees, set in 1975.

The pleasant conditions are expected to continue Friday in advance of a somewhat cooler...