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: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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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