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: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO