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 78. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
24 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID