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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northeast wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 12 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 15 to 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Northwest wind 15 to 22 mph.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Pass-a-Grille Beach
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Gulfport
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Long Key, 0.5mi N. of Corey Causeway
(4.6 miles away)
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO