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: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before midnight, then patchy fog and scattered rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 67.
Day: Cloudy, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Hawkins Point
(1.2 miles away)
Stony Creek
(3 miles away)
Fort McHenry Marsh
(4.5 miles away)
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
24 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID