1977 - Thunderstorms deluged the Kansas City area with torrential rains in the early morning hours, and then again that evening. Some places were deluged with more than six inches of rain twice that day, with up to 18 inches of rain reported at Independence MO. Flooding claimed the lives of 25 persons. The Country Club Plaza area was hardest hit. 2000 vehicles had to be towed following the storm, 150 of which had to be pulled out of Brush Creek, which runs through the Plaza area.
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Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ and 3 Miles East-southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ and 3 Miles North-northeast Of Tempe, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
26 at Austin, NV