1954 - A deluge of 6.72 inches of rain in 48 hours flooded the Chicago River, causing ten million dollars damage in the Chicago area.
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Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 14 to 18 mph.
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain before 8pm, then rain and isolated thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 24 to 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 20 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain likely before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 13 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 13 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Block Island (Old Harbor)
(1 miles away)
Southwest Point, Block Island
(2.3 miles away)
Fri's High Temperature
100 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
17 at 32 Miles West Southwest Of Bynum, MT
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