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: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Cedar Key
(1.4 miles away)
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
24 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID