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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Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
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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