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: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy frost before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 5 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