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 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 3 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Day: Rain likely before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO