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: Mostly clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Southwest wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 3 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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