[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (July 17)

2005: Temperatures in the lower desert cities reached or exceeded 120°.

1987: A cold-core, upper-level storm system produced snow showers across the higher elevations of Yosemite National Park with amounts up to 4" in some areas.

1987: A rare and unseasonable cold-season storm hit San Diego County.
0.03" of rain fell at San Diego (normal July monthly rainfall is 0.01").
In Vista 0.21" fell, 0.10" in Fallbrook, 0.08" at Montgomery Field, 0.07" in Coronado, and 0.06" in Del Mar.

1970: The low temperature was 70° in Idyllwild, the highest low temperature on record.

1960: It was 101° at Idyllwild, the highest temperature on record.
This also occurred on 7.9.2002.

1954: A northward moving hurricane made landfall in central Baja California with the remnants moving into Arizona.
Rainfall of up to two inches occurred in the mountains and deserts starting on this day and ending on 7.19.
This occurred during the El Niño of 1953-54.

Source: NWS Hanford & San Diego


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