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 72. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Santa Barbara
(1.2 miles away)
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
Santa Barbara (Spanish: Santa Bárbara, meaning 'Saint Barbara') is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States excepting Alaska, the city lies between the steeply rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Santa Barbara's climate is often described as Mediterranean, and the city has been dubbed "The American Riviera". According to the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 88,665.
In addition to being a popular tourist and resort destination, the city has a diverse economy that includes a large service sector, education, technology, health care, finance, agriculture, manufacturing, and local government. In 2004, the service sector accounted for 35% of local employment.
Area institutions of higher learning include the University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College, Westmont College, and Antioch University Santa Barbara. The city is served by Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and train service is provided by Amtrak, which operates the Pacific Surfliner, which runs from San Diego to San Luis Obispo.
The Santa Barbara area is connected via U.S. Highway 101 to Los Angeles 100 mi (160 km) to the southeast and San Francisco 325 mi (525 km) to the northwest. Behind the city, in and beyond the Santa Ynez Mountains, is the Los Padres National Forest, which contains several remote wilderness areas. Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary are located approximately 20 miles (30 km) offshore.
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