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: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 2 mph.
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Rain before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO