Esperanza Fire: October 26-27, 2006

Currently 56°F in Temecula, California, USA

Monday, April 28, 2025 8:49 AM PDT

October 27, 2006, 9am: The morning after the Esperanza fire broke out, smoke floats over the lake. Smoke and ash reached all the way to the coast. Photo by Jinwu Ma.

The Temecula weather pages are a service of WeatherCurrents. Temecula, California is located in the Temecula Valley, in southwestern Riverside County, along the Interstate 15 highway. The Temecula Valley's rolling hills are home to the Temecula wine country, vineyards, golf courses, a casino resort, and Old Town Temecula.