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 likely before 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 12 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 2 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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