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: Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 12 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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