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 85. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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