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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Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 82°F. Winds from the SSW at 9 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 61°F. Winds from the S at 17 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 83°F. Winds from the SSW at 14 mph
Night: Mostly Cloudy with Showers and Isolated Storms with a low near 58°F. Winds from the SSW at 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%
Day: Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Showers and Chance of Storms with a high near 68°F. Winds from the NW at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%
Night: Mostly Cloudy with Chance of Storms with a low near 53°F. Winds from the ENE at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 74°F. Winds from the ESE at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 54°F. Winds from the SSE at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 81°F. Winds from the S at 6 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 55°F. Winds from the S at 10 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 81°F. Winds from the S at 10 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 56°F. Winds from the S at 11 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 76°F. Winds from the WSW at 11 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 52°F. Winds from the WSW at 10 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 73°F. Winds from the WSW at 10 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 49°F. Winds from the WSW at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 63°F. Winds from the NW at 11 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 47°F. Winds from the NNE at 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 65°F. Winds from the SW at 10 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 48°F. Winds from the S at 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
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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