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: Scattered rain showers. Mostly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Scattered rain showers. Mostly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 104. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Day: Isolated rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Scattered rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Scattered rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 1 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Day: Scattered rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Scattered rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
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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