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: Areas of fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 3 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. West 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 49. Northwest wind around 6 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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
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