1975 - Strong winds reduced visibilities to near zero in blowing dust resulting in a 22-car chain reaction accident on Interstate 10 near Toltec AZ. Two persons were killed, and 14 others were injured.
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Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain and isolated thunderstorms between 7pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
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