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 cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: Isolated rain showers between 9am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Isolated rain showers before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Isolated rain showers before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84.
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