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: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Richmond (river locks)
(1 miles away)
Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River
(3.9 miles away)
Chester
(9.3 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
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