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: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO