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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. West wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
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