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: Rain showers between 1am and 4am, then rain showers and areas of fog between 4am and 5am, then areas of fog and a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Areas of fog and a slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Rain showers likely before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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