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. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Patchy fog between 2am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Isolated rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO