Today:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight:
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
High temperatures are expected to rise into the upper 70s to low 80s over the course of the week, peaking on Friday.
Courtesy of HistoryNet:
1811 An uprising of over 400 slaves is put down in New Orleans. Sixty-six blacks are killed and their heads are strung up along the roads of the city.
1847 General Stephen Kearny and Commodore Robert Stockton retake Los Angeles in the last California battle of the Mexican War.