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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Night: Areas of fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 2 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 68. West wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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