1939 - A thunderstorm deluged Washington D.C. with 4.4 inches of rain in two hours. September of that year was very dry across much of the nation, and Washington D.C. received more rain in that two hour period than most other places in the country that entire month.
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Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thu's High Temperature
112 at Death Valley, CA and 16 Miles Southwest If Tecopa, CA
Thu's Low Temperature
28 at Peter Sinks, UT