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: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
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