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 89. Southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO