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: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 3 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. South wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO