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 before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO