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: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Niantic, Niantic River
(1.4 miles away)
NEW LONDON, State Pier
(5.6 miles away)
Little Gull Island
(7.9 miles away)
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO