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: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO