Record-breaking temperatures, tropical moisture and uncomfortable humidity pushed North County into a Florida-like weather pattern as forecasters urge caution until conditions cool later this week
Steve Puterski
NORTH COUNTY — Blistering temperatures and humidity have turned the region into a sauna.
The region’s latest heat wave, though, did not arrive alone. Just before Labor Day weekend, tropical storm Marie pushed north into Southern California, bringing several days of record-breaking heat and unusually high humidity.
The current heat wave is the result of a strengthening high-pressure ridge combined with significant moisture from Marie…
