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: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO