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 82. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO