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 between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Day: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
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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