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 cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 3 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
24 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID