1977 - Thunderstorms deluged the Kansas City area with torrential rains in the early morning hours, and then again that evening. Some places were deluged with more than six inches of rain twice that day, with up to 18 inches of rain reported at Independence MO. Flooding claimed the lives of 25 persons. The Country Club Plaza area was hardest hit. 2000 vehicles had to be towed following the storm, 150 of which had to be pulled out of Brush Creek, which runs through the Plaza area.
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Night: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ and 3 Miles East-southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ and 3 Miles North-northeast Of Tempe, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
26 at Austin, NV