1970 - A nineteen month drought in southern California came to a climax. The drought, which made brush and buildings tinder dry, set up the worst fire conditions in California history as hot Santa Anna winds sent the temperature soaring to 105 degrees at Los Angeles, and to 97 degrees at San Diego. During that last week of September whole communities of interior San Diego County were consumed by fire. Half a million acres were burned, and the fires caused fifty million dollars damage.
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Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mon's High Temperature
101 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
28 at 9 Miles East-southeast Of Creede, CO and Leadville, CO
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