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 68. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am, then isolated rain showers between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
24 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID