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 and patchy fog before 11pm, then widespread fog and a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Widespread fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 0 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Rain showers likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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