Posted October 8, 2006, 9:44 PM.

The long term high in Temecula for September is 90°F; this year was 89.5°F. Likewise, the long term low in Temecula for September is 59°F; this year was 58.7°F.

Lake Elsinore was the hottest WeatherCurrents location in September, as it usually is, with an average high of 94.2°F. Other average high temperatures for September were 93.1°F in Menifee Valley, 91.3°F in Hemet, 91.2°F in Riverside, and 89.8°F in Murrieta. Fallbrook's average high was 84.8°F and De Luz's was 85.4°F.

The main weather anomaly of the month was a dust and wind storm that struck on September 6th. Hemet received 0.85" of rainfall, and reported flooding. South Temecula got 0.22".

Late September featured a couple of bouts with the seasonal Santa Ana winds. No major problems occurred in Riverside and San Diego counties, although other parts of Southern California experienced major wildfires.