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 cloudy. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 6 to 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind around 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 6 to 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 55. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 7 to 10 mph. 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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