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: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 14 to 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. South wind 18 to 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 12 mph.
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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