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: Snow showers likely. Partly sunny. High near 32, with temperatures falling to around 30 in the afternoon. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Night: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Day: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Day: A chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Night: A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Night: A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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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Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.