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: Areas of fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then widespread fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then patchy fog and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am, then areas of fog and isolated thunderstorms and scattered rain and snow showers between 8am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Widespread frost between 8pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely before 9am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.
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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