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. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Clear. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Northeast wind 1 to 8 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
24 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID