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. Mostly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then rain between 11pm and 5am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then rain between 8am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Rosario, East Sound, Orcas Island
(3.5 miles away)
Echo Bay, Sucia Islands
(4.3 miles away)
WALDRON ISLAND, PUGET SOUND
(6.5 miles away)
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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