Smoke Reported; Controlled Burn at Lake Skinner

Currently 59°F in Murrieta, California, USA

Thursday, April 18, 2024 7:23 PM PDT

Posted June 1, 2005, 2:35 PM.

Heavy smoke reported in and around the San Jacinto Valley and region this afternoon was due to a controlled burn near Lake Skinner, according to local fire departments. Smoke from the burn was visible from all over Southwest Riverside County.

Winds pushed much of the smoke into the San Jacinto Valley and even up to Idyllwild but the smoke quickly dissipated as the fire was put out.

Other Recent Weather News for Murrieta, California

Storm Totals: April 13th-14th, 2024
April 17, 12:53 AM
Storm Totals: April 4th-5th, 2024
April 6, 7:34 PM
Storm Totals: March 30th-31st, 2024
April 2, 3:20 AM
Flood Advisory issued Sunday morning
March 31, 9:45 AM
Flood Watch issued as potentially significant storm approaches
March 29, 4:05 PM
Storm Totals: March 23rd-24th, 2024
March 25, 3:48 PM
Storm Totals: March 14th-19th, 2024
March 20, 1:48 AM
Isolated thunderstorms possible Friday afternoon
March 15, 3:56 PM
Storm Totals: March 6th-8th, 2024
March 8, 3:32 PM
Thunderstorms possible Thursday evening
March 7, 6:21 PM
Storm Totals: March 1st-4th, 2024
March 4, 7:39 PM
February 2024 rain totals soar amid very wet month
March 1, 4:05 PM

More Murrieta Weather News

The Murrieta weather pages are a service of WeatherCurrents. Murrieta, California is located in the Temecula Valley, in southwestern Riverside County, at the junctions of the Interstate 15 and 215 highways.