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 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 2 to 12 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO