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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 8 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 3 mph.
Day: Patchy frost before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO