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: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
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