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: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 9am, then showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Day: Tropical storm conditions possible. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Tropical storm conditions possible. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Tropical storm conditions possible. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Tropical storm conditions possible. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO