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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 1 to 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 98.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 96.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at Walden, CO