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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay
(7.5 miles away)
Santa Monica, Municipal Pier
(8.3 miles away)
Tue's High Temperature
99 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and 4 Miles Northwest Of Topock, AZ
Tue's Low Temperature
28 at 5 Miles West-southwest Of Hartsel, CO and 9 Miles East-southeast Of Creede, CO and 7 Miles East-northeast Of Toponas, CO
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