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: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then areas of fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 1 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
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