1977 - Thunderstorms deluged the Kansas City area with torrential rains in the early morning hours, and then again that evening. Some places were deluged with more than six inches of rain twice that day, with up to 18 inches of rain reported at Independence MO. Flooding claimed the lives of 25 persons. The Country Club Plaza area was hardest hit. 2000 vehicles had to be towed following the storm, 150 of which had to be pulled out of Brush Creek, which runs through the Plaza area.
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Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. East wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
29 at Austin, NV