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. High near 99, with temperatures falling to around 97 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 73 overnight. Heat index values as high as 99. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Clear, with a low around 68.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Clear, with a low around 69.
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