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 cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 21 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 52. South southeast wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then rain. Cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 12 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Aleck Bay, Lopez Island
(1.6 miles away)
TELEGRAPH BAY, PUGET SOUND
(1.7 miles away)
Richardson, Lopez Island
(2.6 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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