1975 - Strong winds reduced visibilities to near zero in blowing dust resulting in a 22-car chain reaction accident on Interstate 10 near Toltec AZ. Two persons were killed, and 14 others were injured.
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Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. Heat index values as high as 103. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
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