EL CAJON, Calif. — The heat has descended on San Diego County which has many businesses dealing with something that normally isn’t an issue. Many restaurants, gyms and salons are being made to operate outdoors now they grapple with what to do during the heat.
Nancy Nguyen owns Perfection Nails in El Cajon. She said that the heat is just another challenge while operating outdoors due to the public health order during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nguyen went on to say that she has lost half of her clients since closing in March, so now that she is allowed to be open she has to stay that way despite the extreme temperatures.
Usually, Saturday is one of her busiest days, but on this Saturday she only had a few appointments which had her relying on walk-ins.
The NWS issued an excessive heat warning in effect from noon on Saturday to 9 p.m. Monday in the county valleys, mountains and deserts.
The NWS urged residents to drink plenty of fluids, stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors. Also, children and pets should be never be left unattended in a vehicle, with car interiors able to "reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes," according to the NWS.
High temperatures Saturday were forecast to reach 82 degrees near the coast, up to 103 inland, up to 110 in the western valleys, 103 near the foothills, 103 in the mountains and 120 in the deserts.
Highs in the county deserts are expected to remain around 118 through Wednesday, according to the NWS. The mercury in the western valleys is forecast to top out in the low-to-mid 90s through Wednesday as well, while highs near the foothills will remain in the mid-to-high 90s through at least Thursday.
Borrego Springs set a high-temperature record on Thursday, according to the NWS. The city recorded a high of 117, eclipsing its previous mark for the date of 114 in 2012.