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. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: Haze after 11am. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Haze before 11pm, then haze and a chance of rain showers and patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Rain showers likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
24 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID