Wildfire, X W San Diego Valley
- When
- September 6, 2:00 PM PST to 3:30 PM PST
- Where
- X W San Diego Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 33.028, -116.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wildfire in California, September 6, 2004
This fire burned 15 acres about 3 miles north of Valley Center near Lilac Knolls Road.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS SGX wrote it up.
This fire burned 15 acres about 3 miles north of Valley Center near Lilac Knolls Road.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Diego, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 6, 1:30 PM PST, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 6, 1:30 PM PST, 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 230 PM PDT MON SEP 6 2004 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE HOT WEATHER INLAND EARLY THIS WEEK. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING INLAND TO THE NORTH WILL BRING A COOLING TREND THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK ALONG WITH A SLOWLY INCREASING MARINE LAYER. MOISTURE IN SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CAUSE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE AFTERNOONS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. OTHERWISE...FAIR. && .DISCUSSION...FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE... SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES. .SHORT TERM...MOSTLY CLEAR TODAY. IT WAS MUCH COOLER IN MOST AREAS W OF THE MOUNTAINS TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST. THE 12Z NKX SOUNDING HAD A NEAR SURFACE BASED INVERSION WITH WEAK ELY WINDS IN THE LOW LEVELS AND A LITTLE COOLING AROUND 950 MB. WEAK GRADIENTS WITH ONSHORE TRENDS. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT AND WEAK SYNOPTIC SCALE GRADIENTS WILL CONTINUE WARM THROUGH WED. HOWEVER...THE AFTERNOON SEA BREEZES WILL BE STRONGER AND WILL MODERATE MOST TEMPS W OF THE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER...IT WILL STILL BE HOT INLAND. THE HI STARTS TO BREAK DOWN WED AND AN EDDY MAY DEVELOP FOR PATCHY COASTAL LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. COOLER NEAR THE COAST WED AND A LITTLE COOLER INLAND. A WEAK TROUGH MOVES PAST TO THE N THU CAUSING STRONGER ONSHORE FLOW FOR MORE COOLING AND A DEEPENING MARINE LAYER. MID LEVEL MOISTURE IN SLY FLOW ALOFT WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE MOUNTAINS WED AND THU AFTERNOONS...MAINLY S. THE DRY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW HUMIDITIES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND INLAND EMPIRE AND A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUE FOR THOSE AREAS. .LONG TERM...A LITTLE DRIER FLOW ALOFT FRI BUT COULD BE ENOUGH RESIDUAL MOISTURE FOR A SMALL CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SRN MOUNTAINS. OTHERWISE...NOT MUCH CHANGE FRI. A STRONGER UPPER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND FOR MORE DEEPENING OF THE MARINE LAYER AND COOLING. .SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING...SEE LAXRFWSGX. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...SEE LAXSPSSGX. ATKIN
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 6, 12:30 PM PST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 130 PM PDT MON SEP 6 2004 CAZ042-043-048-055>058-071300- ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- 130 PM PDT MON SEP 6 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE... REMAINDER OF TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AND THE INLAND EMPIRE FOR SUSTAINED RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 10 PERCENT FOR 10 HOURS OR MORE EACH DAY... THE HOT DRY WEATHER WILL CAUSE ELEVATED FIRE DANGER. PEOPLE SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL WITH SOURCES OF IGNITION. REFER TO LAXRFWSGX WWUS86 KSGX FOR DETAILS. ...ABOVE NORMAL SURF WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST... SWELL FROM DISSIPATED TROPICAL SYSTEM HOWARD WILL CAUSE LARGER THAN NORMAL SURF RESULTING IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TUESDAY. ABOVE NORMAL SURF WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ATKIN
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 6, 8:30 AM PST, 5 hours 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 930 AM PDT MON SEP 6 2004 CAZ042-043-048-050-057-070000- ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE- SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS- SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS- 930 AM PDT MON SEP 6 2004 ...HOT WEATHER WILL CONTINUE IN THE COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS THROUGH TUESDAY... HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE HOT WEATHER WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 100 OR GREATER IN MOST VALLEY LOCATIONS AND EVEN IN A FEW AREAS NEAR THE COAST TODAY AND TUESDAY. HOWEVER...HUMIDITIES WILL BE LOW...WHICH WILL MAKE THE HEAT SLIGHTLY MORE TOLERABLE. A FEW RECORDS THAT COULD BE APPROACHED OR POSSIBLY EVEN EXCEEDED TODAY SEPTEMBER 6 INCLUDE... CHULA VISTA 95 SET IN 1988 ESCONDIDO 102 SET IN 1984 NEWPORT BEACH HARBOR 86 SET IN 1949 OCEANSIDE MARINA 83 SET IN 1984 RAMONA FIRE DEPARTMENT 102 SET IN 1983 SAN DIEGO AIRPORT 90 SET IN 1952 SANTA ANA FIRE STATION 103 SET IN 1984 VISTA 102 SET IN 1984 IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTSIDE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR STRENUOUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. DRINK PLENTY OF NON ALCOHOLIC FLUIDS TO AVOID DEHYDRATION. ALCOHOLIC AND CAFFEINATED BEVERAGES CAN INCREASE THE RATE OF WATER LOSS IN YOUR BODY...INCREASING THE RISK OF HEAT EXHAUSTION OR STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT...LIGHT-COLORED...LOOSE- FITTING CLOTHING. WEAR A HAT TO SHIELD YOURSELF FROM THE SUN... AND USE A SUNSCREEN TO REDUCE POSSIBLE SUNBURN. ALSO...BE VERY CAREFUL WITH POSSIBLE SOURCES OF FIRE IGNITION. MAXWELL/ATKIN
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Wildfire
- A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- High Wind in Georgia, September 6 to 7, 2004
- Storm Surge in Florida, September 6, 2004
- Strong Wind in Georgia, September 6 to 7, 2004
- Tropical Storm in Georgia, September 6 to 7, 2004
- Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in Georgia, September 6 to 7, 2004
- Flooding in Georgia, September 6 to 7, 2004
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, September 6 to 7, 2004
- Tornado in Florida, September 6, 2004
- Tornado in South Carolina, September 6, 2004
- Tornado in Florida, September 6, 2004
- High Wind in Georgia, September 6, 2004
- Tornado in Florida, September 6, 2004
More
Every storm in California in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in California, September 2004
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5423859.