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: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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