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 before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 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 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northwest wind 7 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 2 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 9 to 14 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 8 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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