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: Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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