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 73, with temperatures rising to around 75 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Partly sunny. High near 99, with temperatures falling to around 96 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 71, with temperatures rising to around 74 overnight. Heat index values as high as 97. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
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