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: Rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain before 2am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2am and 5am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain likely before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 6 to 9 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 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
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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