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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Night: Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
99 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and 4 Miles Northwest Of Topock, AZ
Tue's Low Temperature
28 at 5 Miles West-southwest Of Hartsel, CO and 9 Miles East-southeast Of Creede, CO and 7 Miles East-northeast Of Toponas, CO
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