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: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 1 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO