1970 - Afternoon highs of 103 degrees at Long Beach, CA, and 105 degrees at the Los Angeles Civic Center were the hottest since September records were established in 1963. Fierce Santa Ana winds accompanying the extreme heat resulted in destructive fires.
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Day: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 8pm. Cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 6 mph.
Day: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
North Channel Bridge, Grassy Bay
(1 miles away)
Canarsie
(2.9 miles away)
J.F.K. International Airport
(4 miles away)
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO